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Lau Siu-kai, vice chairman of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong and Macao Studies, said opposition lawmakers abused the LegCo rules to repeatedly filibuster, causing the legislature's standstill and obstructing the government work, which was extremely harmful to people's livelihood amid the economic hardship. … [Read more...] about Roundup: Various sectors in Hong Kong call for effectively plugging electoral loopholes

The spokesperson said that while Hong Kong residents are heartened to see Hong Kong regaining stability and "one country, two systems" returning to the right track since the implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong, some American politicians have nevertheless resorted to the old playbook of demonizing the law, smearing the HKSAR authorities' law enforcement actions, and slapping sanctions on Chinese officials. These American politicians have arbitrarily trampled upon Hong Kong's rule of law and high degree of autonomy, challenged the efforts by the Chinese government and people to defend legitimate national interests, and breached international law and basic norms governing international relations, only to lay bare their ulterior motive to sow more trouble in Hong Kong and its motherland at large. … [Read more...] about U.S. interference, sanctions will in no way hold back restoration of Hong Kong stability, China’s development: commissioner’s office

The national security law also provides for the presumption of innocence, the prohibition of double jeopardy, and the right to defend oneself and other rights in judicial proceedings that a criminal suspect, defendant and other parties in judicial proceedings are entitled to under the law, the spokesperson said. … [Read more...] about HKSAR gov’t strongly objects to US commission report

As a pro-Trump mob swarmed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, the comparisons drawn to the storming of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) complex on July 1, 2019 were immediate. The two historic moments marked days when protest movements breached the hearts of their respective governments. But that is where the similarities ended. Beyond this superficial level, the differences between the two were numerous. … [Read more...] about Two protests and false parallels

The Hong Kong police have a statutory duty to maintain public safety and public order and those actions were based on evidence and strictly according to the laws in force, and regardless of the political background or stance of the suspects, the spokesperson said. … [Read more...] about HKSAR gov’t strongly objects to U.S. commission report