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Anson Chan was the chief secretary of Hong Kong from 1993 to 2001 and a member of the Legislative Council from December 2007 to September 2008. She now leads Hong Kong 2020, a group formed in 2013 to facilitate public discussion on electoral reform in the city.
- Formed in 1854 to compensate for a reduced British military presence at the time of the Crimean war, ‘The Volunteers’ was disbanded in 1995
- The regiment took part in the fight against the Japanese invasion, border patrols and looking after Vietnamese boatpeople
While the justice secretary has said that whether slogan-chanting is illegal will depend on the circumstances and be determined by the courts, many people are likely to think twice about speaking up, even if the criticism is constructive.
While the justice secretary has said that whether slogan-chanting is illegal will depend on the circumstances and be determined by the courts, many people are likely to think twice about speaking up, even if the criticism is constructive.
Grieving the loss of her daughter and with the national security law imminent, the ex-chief secretary and a prominent campaigner for political reform wants a ‘quieter life’.
Grieving the loss of her daughter and with the national security law imminent, the ex-chief secretary and a prominent campaigner for political reform wants a ‘quieter life’.
Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, Anson Chan and Albert Ho labelled as ‘new Gang of Four’ that ‘colludes’ with Western forces to instigate unrest.
Jimmy Lai, Martin Lee, Anson Chan and Albert Ho labelled as ‘new Gang of Four’ that ‘colludes’ with Western forces to instigate unrest.
Concerns must be voiced ‘before it is too late’, she tells the Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington, saying Hong Kong’s basic freedoms are progressively being whittled away.
Concerns must be voiced ‘before it is too late’, she tells the Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington, saying Hong Kong’s basic freedoms are progressively being whittled away.
While on US visit, Chan suggests that Hong Kong’s leaders need to go to Washington and elsewhere and say they, not Beijing, are in charge.
While on US visit, Chan suggests that Hong Kong’s leaders need to go to Washington and elsewhere and say they, not Beijing, are in charge.
Charles Mok, Dennis Kwok and Chan were in Washington at the invitation of the Trump administration. A State Department report found that the ‘tempo of mainland intervention in Hong Kong affairs’ had increased.
Charles Mok, Dennis Kwok and Chan were in Washington at the invitation of the Trump administration. A State Department report found that the ‘tempo of mainland intervention in Hong Kong affairs’ had increased.
Former No 2 official-turned-government critic Anson Chan and lawmakers Dennis Kwok and Charles Mok will embark on their 10-day trip next Tuesday.
Former No 2 official-turned-government critic Anson Chan and lawmakers Dennis Kwok and Charles Mok will embark on their 10-day trip next Tuesday.
Recently declassified British files show UK also tried to establish dialogue between city’s then chief secretary and Chinese government.
Recently declassified British files show UK also tried to establish dialogue between city’s then chief secretary and Chinese government.
Some fought for the underprivileged or championed human rights, others were leaders in fields such as sport, business, charity – and all have left their mark on Hong Kong
Some fought for the underprivileged or championed human rights, others were leaders in fields such as sport, business, charity – and all have left their mark on Hong Kong
Anson Chan’s criticisms of Hong Kong’s legal system while in the US took advantage of her audience’s ignorance and her host’s anti-Chinese sentiments, and impugned the reputation of our legal professionals.
Anson Chan’s criticisms of Hong Kong’s legal system while in the US took advantage of her audience’s ignorance and her host’s anti-Chinese sentiments, and impugned the reputation of our legal professionals.
City’s former No 2 official also urges international community to speak out for – and remind Beijing of – the ‘one country, two systems’ principle
City’s former No 2 official also urges international community to speak out for – and remind Beijing of – the ‘one country, two systems’ principle
In part IV of Anson Chan's interview with The Post she explains why CY Leung will never be able to get anything done for Hong Kong.
In part IV of Anson Chan's interview with The Post she explains why CY Leung will never be able to get anything done for Hong Kong.
In part III of The Post's interview with Ms. Chan, she explains what happend during a controversial Ah-nui incident which led to calls for her resignation as the director of Hong Kong's social welfare department.
In part III of The Post's interview with Ms. Chan, she explains what happend during a controversial Ah-nui incident which led to calls for her resignation as the director of Hong Kong's social welfare department.
Part II of SCMP's in-depth profile video interview with Anson Chan. In this second entry, Ms. Chan tells The Post about the difficulties of being a woman in government.
Part II of SCMP's in-depth profile video interview with Anson Chan. In this second entry, Ms. Chan tells The Post about the difficulties of being a woman in government.
In the final installment of The Post's in-depth interview with Anson Chan, she explains why the worst thing the city could do is become more like a Chinese city.
In the final installment of The Post's in-depth interview with Anson Chan, she explains why the worst thing the city could do is become more like a Chinese city.
Part I of SCMP's in-depth profile video interview with Anson Chan. In this first section, Ms. Chan tells The Post, "In a sense, you can say, I am a totally homegrown product."
Part I of SCMP's in-depth profile video interview with Anson Chan. In this first section, Ms. Chan tells The Post, "In a sense, you can say, I am a totally homegrown product."
Pan-democrats hide their political moderation, their most valuable asset, from anti-government radicals and, in the end, make themselves irrelevant to both sides.