The 28-point resolution . The pro-establishment is very highly pro-Beijing. Hong Kong begins to be ruled by the Parliament of "patriots". European Parliament resolution of 21 January 2021 on the crackdown on the democratic opposition in Hong Kong (2021/2505(RSP))The European Parliament, - having regard to its resolutions of 19 June 2020 on the People's Republic of China (PRC) national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy (1) and of 18 July 2019 on the situation in . The new members of the Legislative Council salute after taking office. The pro-establishment, the moderate democrats, and the radical democrats. — Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) . Hong Kong, January 3 (ANI): The oath-taking ceremony for 90 members of the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) began at 11:00 am local time Monday. On Sunday, the Hong Kong SAR regime is set to appoint a parliament packed full of communist party loyalists in the city's first general election since Beijing's overhaul of the electoral system to ensure only "patriots" hold power.. A mere three of the 153 candidates running for Hong Kong's Legislative Council are democrats, whilst the remaining majority are vetted, hand . The Chinese parliament on March 11, 2021, passes a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which Hong . BEIJING — China has said it will deny a group of British members of Parliament entry into Hong Kong after the lawmakers signaled they were going to look into the handling of the . — Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) . HONG KONG — As the days of 2021 dwindled, so did any remaining traces of democracy in Hong Kong. Members of the Hong Kong parliament, LegCo, lead the march.Claudia Mo Man-ching (2nd R) and Lau Siu-lai (3rd L).Demonstrators march to the Police Headquarters in Wan Chai, Hong Kong to protest the governments threat to ban the Hong Kong National Party lead by Alan Chan Ho-Tin under Article 23 of basic law. The elections are the first since Beijing imposed a sweeping . 4-min read. Under Article 73 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the main functions of the Legislative Council are to enact, ame UK member of the European Parliament Julie Ward received an SOS message from a student inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, saying many of those trapped had written their own death notes after their campus was besieged by police. General debates allow MPs to debate important issues, however they do not end in a vote nor can they change the law. Andrew raises Human Rights in Hong Kong in Parliament. MPs to debate human rights in Hong Kong. The ceremony took place at the Chamber of the LegCo Complex. The debate will start at 2.30pm and last for up to an hour and a half. Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators disqualified from parliament This article is more than 3 years old Four lawmakers opposing Chinese rule are barred for modifying oaths during swearing-in . The Chinese parliament on March 11, 2021, passes a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which Hong . This will be a general debate. The number of directly elected seats in parliament has been cut almost by half, and . Hong Kong promptly removed four of the more visible members of the pro-democracy movement, leading the remaining 15 members of the Legislative Council to resign. The Chinese parliament on March 11, 2021, passes a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which Hong Kong was to retain its separate legal, political and financial institutions for 50 years. 4-min read. Long title. July 18, 2019 2:10 pm Hong Kong: European Parliament calls for export control on technologies 'used to violate basic rights' The European Parliament has today expressed concern about the human rights situation in Hong Kong, voting amongst other things to call for the EU and member states to work towards export control mechanisms to deny China, and in particular Hong Kong, access to . The rubber-stamp Chinese parliament in March passed a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which . Adrian Lau is one of a very few independent candidates running in elections Sunday for Hong Kong's Legislative Council. In Hong Kong's first general election since Beijing's rigging of the city's electoral system to ensure only communist party "patriots" hold power, only three of the 153 candidates - or just two. PDF. Some heavyweight candidates told the . The EU resolution is non-binding, meaning no direct action will result from it. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike . MPs will debate human rights in Hong Kong on Wednesday 9 June in Westminster Hall. The functions of the Legislative Council are to enact, amend . The EU-China investment deal, tentatively reached just last week, faces a new hurdle as a growing number of European Parliament members expressed concern on Wednesday over the mass arrests of pro-democracy politicians in Hong Kong."The situation in Hong Kong is followed closely by parliamentarians," said Bernd Lange, head of the EU parliament's trade committee, which will be responsible . The traditional insignia of the city used to hang there. Since the city was handed over from British to Chinese rule in 1997, with a promise by Beijing to keep Western-style freedoms for 50 years, demands for expanded . This is yet another step by Chinese authorities to dismantle free society in Hong Kong and abolish media freedom and freedom of expression there, MEPs say. A Bill to place requirements on the Government relating to the Sino-British Joint Declaration 1984 and human rights in Hong Kong; to make provision about immigration for Hong Kong residents including granting rights to live in the United Kingdom; and for connected purposes. (File photo). The members of of the European Union's parliament are mulling to sue China in the highest court of the United Nations for imposing a national security law for Hong Kong, according to the South China Morning Post. China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will tighten its control over the city. HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday (Jan 4) she could not accept suggestions that press freedom in the city faces "extinction", just days after police raided an online media outlet Lists of LegCo Members by precedence since 1998. (Kyodo) HONG KONG (Kyodo) -- Pro-Beijing members swept Hong Kong's . A handful of Hong Kong lawmakers protested what they characterized as a coup by pro-Beijing legislators to take control of a key committee responsible for approving the bills that will be voted on by the parliament. Hong Kong retains independent membership of the WTO, and is suing the United States in Geneva over a 2019 decision by Washington not to allow goods marked "made in Hong Kong" to enter its ports. January 4, 2022. Barnabas Fung, the chairman of the Electoral Affairs Commission, announced that about 1,350,680 people, or about 30.2% of registered voters, had cast ballots. On Wednesday, a vocal pro-democracy media outlet -- one of the last openly critical voices in the . "I say, as a member of parliament who has been sanctioned by the Chinese government, that this is a matter of grave concern," he said. Voter turnout in Hong Kong sank to 30 percent Sunday in the first legislative election since Beijing amended the laws to reduce the number of directly elected lawmakers and vet candidates to ensure that only those loyal to China could run. The rubber-stamp Chinese parliament in March passed a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which Hong . HONG KONG: Adrian Lau is one of a very few independent candidates running in elections on Sunday (Dec 19) for Hong Kong's Legislative Council. On Monday 15th November, Andrew Rosindell had an Adjournment Debate in the House of Commons where he raised the issue of human rights in the City of Hong Kong, after it was announced that Amnesty International, a prominent human rights monitor, was pulling out of the city. The new system puts in place what the government calls an improved electoral system under the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong". The election eroded the democratic elements of Hong Kong's electoral system. Members This page was last edited on 9 January 2022, at 11:17 (UTC). CBSNews: The LegCo, Hong Kong's mini-parliament, is a powerful body that makes and amends laws in the city. The elections are the first since Beijing imposed a . In a letter addressed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and President of the . Hong Kong newspaper shut down, Sudan PM resigns, suspect charged for South African Parliament arson. HONG KONG — As the days of 2021 dwindled, so did any remaining traces of democracy in Hong Kong. The elections are the first since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law and a shake-up of the city's electoral system. HONG KONG (AP) — A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested seven current and former editors, board members and a journalist in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Brussels [Belgium], July 1 (ANI): On the occasion of the first anniversary of Hong Kong's national security law, members of the European Parliament wrote a joint letter to top EU leaders . One analysis by local news outlet HK01 found that 82 of the 90 seats were won by members from. Still, Andrew Yao, a Hong Kong businessman and member of China's parliament, said such concerns were overplayed, with Beijing intent to maintain Hong Kong's prosperity and stability. China limits Hong Kong parliament to 'patriots'. "[Hong Kong police] arrested six senior staff members or former senior staff members of an online media company this morning (December 29) for conspiracy to publish seditious publication," the . HONG KONG — Adrian Lau is one of a very few independent candidates running in elections Sunday for Hong Kong's Legislative Council. The Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region ( LegCo) is the domestic unicameral legislature of Hong Kong. Electoral changes: The Chinese parliament on March 11, 2021, passes a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework . Vote counting is under way in Hong Kong in the early hours of Dec. 20, 2021, for the legislative council general election. The European Parliament has adopted a broad new resolution on Hong Kong, advocating tough measures be taken over the government's crackdown on the city's press freedom. "It was a cry for help," Julie Ward said of the message which was forwarded to her through a friend on Nov. 17. China parliament seeks to shake up Hong Kong politics, put 'patriots' in charge - official. Yahoo Finance Live host Akiko Fujita looks at several of the leading international headlines . By a vote of 2,895-0, with one abstention . The Hong Kong government may be in for a surprise if it expects an easy ride with a Legislative Council made up of "patriots" after Sunday's election. Ben launched Hong Kong Watch, together with other co-founders, in Speaker's House in the British Parliament on 10 December 2017, just two months after he was denied entry to Hong Kong on the orders of Beijing, and served as the Chair of Trustees of Hong Kong Watch from 2017-2020. The rubber-stamp Chinese parliament in March passed a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which Hong Kong was to retain its separate legal, political and financial institutions for 50 years following the handover from Britain in 1997. China's rubber-stamp parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly endorsed a proposal on "improving the electoral system" of Hong Kong, further restricting the ability of people in the city to freely . Hong Kong newspaper shut down, Sudan PM resigns, suspect charged for South African Parliament arson. Hong Kong's parliament broke out in chaos on Monday as security guards dragged multiple pro-democracy lawmakers out of the assembly. European lawmakers urged the European Commission and EU member states on Wednesday to act over the "deterioration" in media freedoms in Hong Kong, reiterating calls for sanctions on the city's top . HONG KONG (AP) — Elections for Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing's campaign to rein in the body that had once kept it from imposing its unrestrained will over the semi-autonomous territory. Dec. 1, 2014. HONG KONG (AP) — A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested seven current and former editors, board members and a journalist in a continuing crackdown on dissent in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. Answer (1 of 6): So there are three factions. List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members elected in 2012; List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members elected in 2016; List of Legislative Council of Hong Kong members elected in 2021; References. China's parliament approves Hong Kong national security bill. Members of a pro-Beijing and pro-police group hold large China national flag and Hong Kong SAR flag. On Wednesday, a vocal pro-democracy media outlet -- one of the last openly critical voices in the . Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) and Premier Li Keqiang vote on a proposal to draft a security law on Hong Kong during the closing . Alert: Hong Kong police arrest six members of online news outlet for sedition in continuing crackdown on dissent Dec. 28, 2021 Updated: Dec. 28, 2021 4:34 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email Among the sanctions imposed on the parliamentarians and their family members in March were a travel ban prohibiting them from entering mainland China or the former UK colony of Hong Kong. They typically get about 45% of the votes, but Legco is set up so that the pro-establishment is pretty much guaranteed a major. Listen to article. "The situation in Hong Kong is followed closely by parliamentarians," said Bernd Lange, chair of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, which will review the EU-China . The rubber-stamp Chinese parliament in March passed a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which . The rubber-stamp Chinese parliament in March passed a resolution to alter Hong Kong's election law that many saw as effectively ending the "one country, two systems" framework under which . ELECTORAL CHANGES. The entirety of Hong Kong's elected pro-democracy opposition announced its intention to resign Wednesday in protest over the expulsion of four lawmakers, after Beijing passed a resolution giving . Seventh Legislative Council. "I say, as a member of parliament who has been sanctioned by the Chinese government, that this is a matter of grave concern," he said. January 3, 2022, 11:59 AM. In Hong Kong, the "purely patriotic" parliament was sworn in. Hong Kong Watch welcomes the formation of a support group for Hong Kong in the Estonia Parliament and urges it to prioritise the introduction of Magnitsky sanctions Last week Estonian members of parliament announced the launching of a support group for Hong Kong, to express support for human rights and democracy in Hong Kong. It sits under China's " one country, two systems " constitutional arrangement, and is the power centre of Hong Kong's hybrid representative democracy. China has passed sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will tighten its control over the city. "If 95% of our eligible population are . China News Agency, Hong Kong, January 20th: Interview with Hong Kong Legislative Council member Sun Dong: From scholars to members of the parliament, pragmatic focus on development China News Agency reporter Zeng Ping From the ivory tower into the chamber, from a scholar to a member, Sun Dong, a chair professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong parliament in chaos as politicians fight for chair This article is more than 1 year old Pro-Beijing and pro-democracy lawmakers clash over who will control house committee Parliament condemns in the strongest terms the recent forced closure of the Apple Daily newspaper in Hong Kong, the continued freezing of its assets and the arrests of its journalists. Hong Kong needs to stick to its zero-Covid strategy until more people are vaccinated, said Yuen Kwok-yung, a member of the city's expert advisory panel. On the occasion of the first anniversary of Hong Kong's national security law, members of the European Parliament wrote a joint letter to top EU leaders, demanding action against the Chinese authorities for the imposition of a legislation law that "destroyed" the 'One country, two systems'.. / ep. Hong Kong parliament in chaos as politicians fight for chair This article is more than 1 year old Pro-Beijing and pro-democracy lawmakers clash over who will control house committee Yahoo Finance Live host Akiko Fujita looks at several of the leading . HONG KONG (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official on Thursday confirmed Beijing's intention to overhaul . The 90 newly elected MPs took their oath in the plenary chamber under the Chinese national coat of arms. Hong Kong police are arresting people who urge a boycott of the first elections since China's government jailed opposition leaders and changed the city's system to ensure its preferred candidates win. 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