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Hong Kong extradition billi

Hong Kong’s extradition bill crisis began in February 2019 with the government’s proposal of the Fugitive Offenders and Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation (Amendment) Bill 2019. The proposed law would allow the transfer of fugitives to jurisdictions with which Hong Kong lacks an extradition deal, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau. Opponents of the bill expressed concerns about the possibility of politically motivated persecution and unfair trials in mainland China. After mass protests, the bill was withdrawn by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor on September 4, 2019.

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People would welcome a fresh start, but we must acknowledge it has not been an easy journey since 1997. The changes of recent years, including the introduction of the national security law and political reform, have created uncertainty about the future.

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Pressure on Hong Kong officials is growing over the case of Chan Tong-kai, the man who admitted killing pregnant girlfriend Poon Hiu-wing on a trip to Taipei and subsequently prompted the ill-fated government bill that triggered the 2019 civil unrest.

Only a few employees may have quit in the wake of having to take an oath of allegiance, but the Hong Kong government should still closely monitor the morale and concerns of staff.

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  • Former lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting tells District Court he had a bad feeling mass attack would break out at Yuen Long MTR station on July 21, 2019
  • Lam says he was worried residents would be hurt by men armed with rods

Judge dismisses actor Gregory Wong’s ‘untruthful’ defence that he only entered the protester-occupied Legco complex in 2019 to give phone chargers to reporters

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Reverend Yuen Tin-yau, former chairman of Hong Kong Christian Council, president of Methodist Church and campaigner for greater democracy, dies

Movie and television actor, 44, is among six men standing trial on a joint rioting charge over break-in at Legco building by anti-government protesters on July 1 four years ago.

Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, lays down explicit criteria for this year’s poll for municipal bodies that were once opposition bastion.

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The men, aged between 21 and 45, were involved in large-scale disturbance that erupted around 1.5km from university’s campus in Hung Hom on November 18, 2019.

In 2017, Xi delivered a tough but tempered message warning of red lines but also speaking of opportunities, and analysts expect him to delve again into sovereignty, national resilience and economic integration.

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Democratic Party ex-chairman Yeung Sum argues role in unauthorised assembly was ‘matter of honour and conscience’, no regret over lost Silver Bauhinia Star.

Project Change volunteers say young protesters have experienced difficulties looking for jobs or school places because of pending trials or criminal records.

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Siu See-kong, best known for his ‘rice bowl dance’ in a 2007 campaign, files civil suit at High Court, arguing city has jurisdiction to hold trial for Chan Tong-kai.

Chan Tong-kai, wanted by Taiwanese authorities over the killing of his girlfriend in Taipei in 2018, is no longer under police protection and is living somewhere remote, priest says.

The reassignment of a senior police officer from the national security unit – who was investigated for visited an unlicensed massage parlour – to the training department is the latest in series of events that has baffled many Hongkongers.