Is voting enough to claim to be a #democracy ? Who do these #domestichelpers from mostly the #phillipines who raise other people children may vote for? The British heritage is heavy #hongkong #china #onecountrytwosystems #VisaFreeTravel #sightseeing #classism #classismsucks
On the sham trial that has just shown the world that #onecountrytwosystems is an utter joke:
#freedom for #JimmyLai.
Free countries under the #ruleoflaw should put #HongKong's CE #JohnLee on a #sanctionlist for helping the ghoulish #CCP turning Hong Kong into just another large city in an #authoritarian one-party state.
#FucktheCCP #GlorytoHongKong #FarEast #humanrights #civicrights #mediafreedom
25 years after Macao's return to China, its achievements under the #OneCountryTwoSystems policy stand as a testament to China's vision and profound governance wisdom, says former Croatian Deputy PM Ante Simonic http://xhtxs.cn/ZMm
Macao demonstrates success of "one country, two systems," says former Croatian deputy PM

Two state solution is #OneCountryTwoSystems: in the end, regardless of what’s agreed, or whether you are willing or not, all you will get is a “very generous offer” from the powerful dictator that looks just like post-NSL Hong Kong

#HKstandswithPalestine @palestine #FreePalestine

"#China’s top legislative body has left it to #HongKong’s leader and a relevant committee to decide whether a defendant in a national security trial should be allowed to use a foreign lawyer in a significant interpretation of the city’s Beijing-imposed law."

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3205116/hong-kong-national-security-law-chinas-top-legislative-body-defines-legislation-response-jimmy-lais

#JimmyLai #OneCountryTwoSystems #OneCountryOneSystem

Up to Hong Kong to decide if Jimmy Lai can hire overseas lawyer, Beijing says

Decision by National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee followed request by city leader John Lee in November for interpretation.

South China Morning Post

"#HongKong’s human rights lawyers are fleeing abroad amid an effort to cleanse the city of dissent. The pressure is part of a wider crackdown by the ruling #CommunistParty on lawyers across China, say activists, legal scholars and diplomats."

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-lawyers-crackdown-exodus

#China #CCP #CPC #Freedom #Democracy #OneCountryTwoSystems #OneCountryOneSystem #RuleOfLaw #RuleByLaw

Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation

Hong Kong's human rights lawyers are fleeing abroad amid an effort to cleanse the city of dissent. The pressure is part of a wider crackdown.

Reuters

#Beijing will be invited to intervene to prevent #JimmyLai engaging UK #Barrister in his upcoming #NationalSecurityLaw trial after #HongKong’s top court upheld an earlier decision to allow Lai to engage the services of Tim Owen, KC.

So much for #OneCountryTwoSystems, #JudicialIndependence, and the #RuleOfLaw existing in Hong Kong.

https://hongkongfp.com/2022/11/28/breaking-hong-kong-asks-beijing-to-intervene-after-top-court-blocks-bid-to-stop-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-from-hiring-uk-lawyer/

Hong Kong asks Beijing to intervene after top court blocks bid to stop media tycoon Jimmy Lai from hiring UK lawyer

Beijing will be invited to determine whether overseas counsels are allowed to take part in national security trials in Hong Kong, Chief Executive John Lee said on Monday. The announcement came hours after a ruling from the city’s top court upheld an earlier decision to allow a UK barrister to represent media tycoon Jimmy Lai […]

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP