Follow South China Morning Post - Hong Kong Politics, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/scmp12 Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:47:51 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PQWnS8FzLzV3n9ye8UNv30 Mourners must follow strict social distancing rules including presenting a negative rapid antigen test.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 08:39:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PQWnS8FzLzV3n9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7OvM_NG6bRfAezdsCmHakzH City’s leader had sought review of Beijing-imposed legislation over allowing UK lawyer to join tycoon’s defence team.]]> Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:00:08 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7OvM_NG6bRfAezdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M2GKstV3GNTpVjH6qdYdAk Jiang Zemin counted the city’s return to Chinese rule in 1997 as among his proudest achievements.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 18:25:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M2GKstV3GNTpVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PcRzCQq2X6ZuzdsCmHakzH City’s first justice minister Elsie Leung has written private note to friends saying she backs the judges’ decision.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 15:00:15 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PcRzCQq2X6ZuzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7NMOkZ_GeY03KCY3L745TL_ Transport authorities also suggest rolling out congestion charges for vehicles during rush hour periods.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:20:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7NMOkZ_GeY03KCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7NMOkZ_GeY03ClmFkX7M1Jw The FCC’s existing seven-year lease at the historic Old Dairy Farm Depot at 2 Lower Albert Road ends on January 1.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 13:20:32 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7NMOkZ_GeY03ClmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PImgi6bsRs0l1cWWor9YPv Chris Tang says insists small demonstrations on campuses and streets were ‘highly organised’ and conducted ‘under the pretence’ of mourning fire victims.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 09:55:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PImgi6bsRs0l1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7N3iQjZ8Q2BxZs0ohxaO6Yr Engineering undergraduate Lui Sai-yu, 25, was jailed in April for advocating the city’s independence and resistance against Communist Party on social media.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:54:42 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7N3iQjZ8Q2BxZs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M6un9q9dXTJ6CY3L745TL_ Forecast points to wider scope in changes to law than previously thought, as Chief Executive John Lee asks Beijing to interpret legislation.]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:30:09 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M6un9q9dXTJ6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7Mmn3ZqWxkCSF1cWWor9YPv City leader John Lee has asked Beijing to intervene after top court decides foreign barrister can defend Lai.]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 14:15:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7Mmn3ZqWxkCSF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7NdZPqzDz1eUF1cWWor9YPv City leader John Lee doubles down on move to ask central government for review of legislation after court rules UK lawyer can represent media tycoon.]]> Tue, 29 Nov 2022 06:13:11 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7NdZPqzDz1eUF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M5b94M0vR_96CY3L745TL_ City leader John Lee is asking Beijing’s top legislative body to interpret the law, with the committee’s next meeting set for December 30.]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:18:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M5b94M0vR_96CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7MMXmHruiPUMilmFkX7M1Jw Jimmy Lai, 74, will go on trial before a panel of three High Court judges starting on Thursday.]]> Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:14:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7MMXmHruiPUMilmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PQAOK_tefbuXn9ye8UNv30 Top court to announce decision on Monday on whether to uphold a ruling that allows prominent British barrister Tim Owen to defend media tycoon Jimmy Lai.]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 16:19:54 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7PQAOK_tefbuXn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7Mo5uNzuJo2J-zdsCmHakzH Chief executive says on Facebook he has received the all-clear blue health code after registering online with authorities.]]> Sun, 27 Nov 2022 10:08:14 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7Mo5uNzuJo2J-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M_Q5Obn8Zz3qCY3L745TL_ Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong’s sole delegate to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, issues second and strongest warning ahead of top court’s decision.]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 17:17:40 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M_Q5Obn8Zz3qCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7MQ_k9ab9PKRSlmFkX7M1Jw Chairwoman Anne Kerr says Hong Kong has ‘fantastic infrastructure’, but warns lack of visitors has caused world to forget city’s advantages.]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2022 02:00:22 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7MQ_k9ab9PKRSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7OWIqI98XZuPV1cWWor9YPv Government will ask tech giants to ensure search results show correct national anthem at the top, Chief Secretary Eric Chan says.]]> Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:28:05 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7OWIqI98XZuPV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7Mtl6cqs3MhxJVjH6qdYdAk Acting sports commissioner Paul Cheng adds that national associations, not athletes, will bear the brunt of any violations.]]> Thu, 24 Nov 2022 15:39:23 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7Mtl6cqs3MhxJVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M_mj4JqKCISuT5HJgy6HUf While it is ‘confident’ the errors were accidental, global governing body says it will look into how to prevent further issues.]]> Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:31:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/jTASPxGkU7M_mj4JqKCISuT5HJgy6HUf