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Young and aspiring pro-government figures are exploiting social media as a launch pad for a political career, beginning with next year’s Legco election.

  • Lawmakers express support for all 47 areas of changes proposed by government 15 hours earlier, with many making bill tougher than original draft
  • If it clears House Committee on Friday, lawmakers can resume reading and possibly pass legislation at full Legco meeting, which source says can be called at any time

The Post sets out what the consultation document says will be done and lists out key concerns raised by different players, ahead of the launch of the official bill.

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Top government adviser Regina Ip says foreign countries wrongly think ‘one country, two systems’ governing principle will disappear once home-grown national security legislation is enacted.

‘Some external forces have applied all kinds of tricks to justify, cover up and beautify Lai,’ says spokesman of China’s foreign ministry arm in Hong Kong.

John Lee promises that clear explanations will be given to business, diplomats and foreign chambers of commerce to dispel misgivings on city’s national security law.

City’s largest pro-establishment parties, DAB and FTU, take lion’s share of seats and votes in first municipal-level poll since overhaul of district councils earlier this year.

Political leaders Regina Ip, Stanley Ng and Priscilla Leung hit out at glitch that prompted extension of voting hours, with John Lee vowing investigation into failure.

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Political veterans Tam Yiu-chung, Regina Ip and Lau Siu-kai say sanctions may trigger ‘fallback measures’ included in security law for cases to be tried over border.

While some lawmakers and critics say event will undermine traditional Chinese family values, organisers call it milestone in long fight for recognition.

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Hong Kong co-hosts Asia’s first Gay Games since sporting event was established in 1982, despite calls from critics for contest to be cancelled on national security grounds.

‘We are not a political party. We have no political causes. The games are to promote diversity and inclusion,’ says Lisa Lam, co-chair of the Games, as event begins.

Veteran politician Regina Ip hits back at anti-LGBTQ lawmakers calling for cancellation of Gay Games, with group seeking her resignation for officiating at event.

John Lee says attendance of senior government figures at community events to be ‘coordinated’ and less extravagant ways of thanking civil servants should be considered.

Doctors and other experts weigh in after lawmakers suggests increase from 10 to 55 years storage time for frozen reproductive material might boost births.

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New People’s Party proposes raft of measures to deal with city’s rapidly ageing population in submissions to city leader ahead of October policy address.

Top government adviser Regina Ip says definition of state secrets in local version of national security law should not align with mainland’s, argues freedom of information key to Hong Kong’s global status.