Hong Kong politics

Gwen Lee

Inserted 1 year ago

“Writing books for children is not a crime, and attempting to educate children about recent events in Hong Kong's history does not constitute an attempt to incite rebellion.”

Aljazeera

Amnesty International’s China campaigner

08 Sep 2022 0 2

Siu-kai Lau

Inserted 2 years ago

“The new Legislative Council, now under the complete control of patriots, will function effectively as the guardian of national security and unity.”

Aljazeera

Vice-president of Beijing’s top Hong Kong think-tank

20 Dec 2021 3 2

Chung Kim-wah

Inserted 2 years ago

“The tension between the authorities and the people will remain in place for a long time while the legislators won't be mediators because they have to toe Beijing's line.”

Taipeitimes

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute

20 Dec 2021 2 4

Lam Carrie

Inserted 2 years ago

“Hong Kong is now back on the right track of one country, two systems. We cannot copy and paste the so-called democratic system or rules of the Western countries.”

Taipeitimes

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

20 Dec 2021 2 3

Adrian Lau Cheuk-yu

Inserted 2 years ago

“Lot's of citizens sometimes tell me that they worry about whether I am safe but I already prepare myself, you know personally I don't have the burden, and politically I also don't have this burden. My most important reason to join this election is to try to help them voice what we need. This is the most important thing. Now the storytelling is totally different from the government, or from the pro Beijing side, and the citizens heard that what they want to say is totally different from the government, and I try to help voice what they need.”

Channelnewsasia

Hong Kong politician running in the district New Territories South West (Legislative Council (LegCo) elections)

15 Dec 2021 1 2

Adrian Lau Cheuk-yu

Inserted 2 years ago

“I cannot represent the whole democratic camp. The definition of 'democracy' is wide, but I can say I'm a firm democrat, an independent democrat. I understand that politicians face huge pressure. Some have left Hong Kong, some are in exile, some in jail, but I have stayed. And I think we cannot just lay down and do nothing. We cannot surrender. So if there is a chance, I will move forward. The space for the pro-democratic camp has undoubtedly narrowed. The path is steep. But I still have hope, because that's the only way. There is no next step if we do nothing. Yes, we do not have veto power now, but at least we can have the right to access information if I get into Legco. I do not know how much I can do in Legco, but I know that if we miss the chance to have a voice, we are all heading for a dead end.”

Scmp

Hong Kong politician running in the district New Territories South West (Legislative Council (LegCo) elections)

14 Dec 2021 3 2

Adrian Lau Cheuk-yu

Inserted 2 years ago

“There are actually no more democrats. Those who joined the election but said they are not pro-establishment are quite far from what 'democrats' were. Supporting universal suffrage for both [the legislature and the chief executive] must be my line. This is what I must say. There are so many red lines, you don't even know how to talk anymore. I think we should simply be like normal people and speak the truth in human language.”

Hongkongfp

Hong Kong politician running in the district New Territories South West (Legislative Council (LegCo) elections)

12 Dec 2021 5 2

Yi Wang

Inserted 3 years ago

“In the colonial era, Hong Kong had no democracy at all. Twenty-four years since Hong Kong's return, no side cares more about the city's democratic development, stability and prosperity than the Chinese central government.”

Globaltimes

State Councillor and China's foreign minister

07 Mar 2021 3 3

Yamini Mishra

Inserted 3 years ago

“This ruthless legislation gives the Beijing and Hong Kong authorities free rein to crush any dissenting views and puts all government critics at risk of imprisonment. Charging dozens of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists with 'subversion', just because they held their own informal primary contest, is a blatant attack on their rights to peaceful expression and association. People have a legitimate right to take part in public affairs. Political opposition should not be silenced just because the authorities don’t like it.”

Aljazeera

Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director

06 Jan 2021 1 4

Maya Wang

Inserted 3 years ago

“The Chinese government has decided to mark 2021 with sweeping arrests of over 50 prominent pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, removing the remaining veneer of democracy in the city. Beijing has one again failed to learn from its mistakes in Hong Kong: that repression generates resistance, and that millions of Hong Kong people will persist in their struggle for their right to vote and run for office in a democratically elected government.”

Aljazeera

Senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch

06 Jan 2021 1 3

John Lee

Inserted 3 years ago

“The operation today targets the active elements who are suspected to be involved in the crime of overthrowing or interfering seriously to destroy the Hong Kong government’s legal execution of duties.”

Aljazeera

Hong Kong Secretary for Security

06 Jan 2021 0 3

Claudia Mo

Inserted 3 years ago

“Day after day they just keep arresting, charging and throwing more people behind bars. They want Hongkongers to just get used to it. They're trying hard to numb, to introduce political inertia into this city. The fact that Jimmy Lai is a media tycoon and a democracy figure here tells you the press on the whole could be a key target too, that the press here and abroad should get the chilling message that if you ever get caught breaking the law in any way you could be in dire trouble.”

Aljazeera

Former democratic legislator in Hong Kong

03 Dec 2020 2 3

Yamini Mishra

Inserted 3 years ago

“Once again, the government has used the politically-motivated charge of 'inciting others to protest' to prosecute people who have merely spoken out and protested peacefully. By targeting well-known activists from Hong Kong's largely leaderless protest movement, authorities are sending a warning to anyone who dares openly criticise the government, that they could be next.”

Aljazeera

Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director

02 Dec 2020 3 2

Claudia Mo

Inserted 3 years ago

“This is an actual act by Beijing to sound the death-knell of Hong Kong’s democracy fight. From now on, anyone they find to be politically incorrect or unpatriotic or simply not likeable to look at – they can just oust you.”

Theguardian

Member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council

11 Nov 2020 2 2

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“We have doubts about their abilities to perform their duties. If they are unable to uphold the Basic Law, and to support Hong Kong, of course they are not qualified to be legislators.”

Aljazeera

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

11 Nov 2020 1 3

Wu Chi-wai

Inserted 3 years ago

“Today we will resign from our positions, because our partners, our colleagues have been disqualified by the central government’s ruthless move. Although we are facing a lot of difficulties in the coming future for the fight of democracy, but we will never, never give up.”

Aljazeera

Chairman of Democratic Party in Hong Kong

11 Nov 2020 1 2

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“The announcement I have to make today is the most difficult decision I’ve had to make in the past seven months. We want to ensure fairness and public safety and health, and need to make sure the election is held in an open, fair and impartial manner. This decision is therefore essential.”

Apnews

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

31 Jul 2020 1 3

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“Writing books for children is not a crime, and attempting to educate children about recent events in Hong Kong's history does not constitute an attempt to incite rebellion.”

“The new Legislative Council, now under the complete control of patriots, will function effectively as the guardian of national security and unity.”

“The tension between the authorities and the people will remain in place for a long time while the legislators won't be mediators because they have to toe Beijing's line.”

“Hong Kong is now back on the right track of one country, two systems. We cannot copy and paste the so-called democratic system or rules of the Western countries.”

“In the colonial era, Hong Kong had no democracy at all. Twenty-four years since Hong Kong's return, no side cares more about the city's democratic development, stability and prosperity than the Chinese central government.”

“The operation today targets the active elements who are suspected to be involved in the crime of overthrowing or interfering seriously to destroy the Hong Kong government’s legal execution of duties.”

“This is an actual act by Beijing to sound the death-knell of Hong Kong’s democracy fight. From now on, anyone they find to be politically incorrect or unpatriotic or simply not likeable to look at – they can just oust you.”

“We have doubts about their abilities to perform their duties. If they are unable to uphold the Basic Law, and to support Hong Kong, of course they are not qualified to be legislators.”

“Today we will resign from our positions, because our partners, our colleagues have been disqualified by the central government’s ruthless move. Although we are facing a lot of difficulties in the coming future for the fight of democracy, but we will never, never give up.”

“The announcement I have to make today is the most difficult decision I’ve had to make in the past seven months. We want to ensure fairness and public safety and health, and need to make sure the election is held in an open, fair and impartial manner. This decision is therefore essential.”

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