Democracy on ‘verge of collapse” in Hong Kong with Civic Party winding up operations: Report
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Civic Party chairman Alan Leong said that party is scheduled to wind up after operating in the city for 16 years.
Hong Kong's pro-democracy Civic Party chairman Alan Leong said that party is scheduled to wind up after operating in the city for 16 years.
Tong Ying-kit, 24, was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling condemned by human rights activists.
Though China is on course to intensify repression under Xi Jinping, greater international solidarity and willingness to challenge Beijing might have helped Hong Kong.
Zheng Yanxiong, 57, most recently served as the secretary-general of the Communist Party committee of Guangdong province, an economic powerhouse bordering Hong Kong.
In an unprecedented move, the anti-subversion legislation was written in Beijing, bypassing semi-autonomous Hong Kong's legislature.
The development comes after US President Donald Trump's administration on Friday said it was restricting US visas for a number of unspecified Chinese officials for infringing on the autonomy of the financial hub.
