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Instagram LinkedIn YouTube Phone RSS Close Searchfor: Search December2021 M T W T F S S  12345 6789101112 13141516171819 20212223242526 2728293031   «Nov     Categories Animals Arts,Lifestyle&Events Business China Community&Education Defence&ForeignPolicy DomesticWorkers Environment&Health HKFPBuzz HKFPEditorials HKFPFeatures HKFPLens HKFPReports HKFPVenture HKFPVoices HongKong Humour&Satire Interviews Law&Crime LGBTQ&Gender Macau Opinion Politics&Protest Science&Technology Sponsored Sport Taiwan TOP-LEVELCAT(Pick1) Travel&Transport UrbanExploring Video World Skiptocontent HongKong’syoung‘neonnomads’keepdyingtradeflickering “Forneontolive…itneedssomeotherelementstoinjectintoit,andthisiswhatI’mdoingasanewgenerationofneonartist,”saidtheonly Hong Kong womancurrentlyworkingwithinatraditionallymale-dominatedtrade. byAFP 00:10,25December202100:22,25December2021 ‘Statuestellstories,butsodoesremovingthem’:HongKong’s48-hourcampuscrackdownonthememoryoftheTiananmenMassacre “[T]heGoddessofDemocracyhadblendedintothelivesofCUHKpeople…itisourcollectivememory,”saidex-studentleaderOwenAu.HKFPspeakstostudents,academicsandthesculptorbehindthenow-removedTiananmenstatue. byKellyHo 00:03,25December202108:46,25December2021 TwomoreHongKonguniversitiesteardownTiananmenMassacremonumentsinearlyhoursofFri CUHKsaystheGoddessofDemocracystatuewas“unauthorised,”whilstLingnanUniversityremovesareliefcitinglegalandsafetyconcerns. byCandiceChau 20:57,24December202120:57,24December2021 ‘Rightsandfreedomsarenotabsolute’saysHongKonggov’tafter3universitiesteardownTiananmenMassacremonuments “VariousrightsandfreedomsareguaranteedundertheBasicLaw.However,theserightsandfreedomsarenotabsolute,”thegovernmenttoldHKFP. byTomGrundy 20:53,24December202100:20,25December2021 Student‘DemocracyWall’disappearsasHongKong’sChineseUniversityremovesprotestposters Onlyaroundhalfadozenstickers–datingbacktothe2014UmbrellaMovementprotests–werestillstuckonthemessageboardswhenHKFPvisitedonFriday. byHillaryLeung 18:06,24December202100:20,25December2021 16-year-oldnationalsecuritydefendantgrantedbailbyHongKongcourt,butwithlonglistofconditions Theteenagedefendantisbarredfromexpressinganyformofopinionanywhererelatedtopoliticsandcurrentaffairs,includingsharingor“liking”socialmediaposts. bySelinaCheng 15:12,24December202115:15,24December2021 Hostsatgov’t-fundedRTHKtoldnottodiscussremovalofTiananmenMassacrestatueonair–sources byHKFPFastNews 14:38,24December202100:19,25December2021 Covid-19:HongKongtorolloutboostershotsforallfromNewYear’sDay 13:54,24December202113:54,24December2021 HongKong’stopcourtordersretrialformangiven26-yearsentenceduetotranslationissueduringtrial 09:00,24December202112:13,24December2021 HongKongSecurityBureaurefutesgov’twatchdog’scalltoconsidercurbingillegalfuelstationsatsource 00:02,24December202120:22,23December2021 ‘Amasterpiece’:DissidentChineseartistslamentUniversityofHongKong’sremovalofTiananmenMassacrestatue 00:00,24December202120:31,24December2021 RemovalofTiananmenMassacrestatuebyUniversityofHongKongsparksint’lcondemnation 20:06,23December202120:06,23December2021 HongKongpro-democracyrestaurantspenalisedagainforallegedlybreachingCovid-19rules 20:00,23December202120:13,23December2021 UniversityofHongKongtearsdownTiananmenMassacrestatueovernightciting‘safety’and‘colonialgov’t’law 09:54,23December202111:57,24December2021 Re-electedHongKonglawmakercriticisescolleaguesfrompro-establishmentcamp,despitelandslidevictory 09:51,23December202120:12,23December2021 UniversityofHongKongremovesTiananmenMassacremonumentindeadofnight 09:20,23December202110:11,23December2021 ANTI-EXTRADITIONLAWMOVEMENT HongKongJusticeDep’tdenies‘politicalprosecutions,’omitsmentionofnationalsecurityinannualreport 09:10,23December202114:56,23December2021 Interview:NixieLamstandsfirmfor‘OneCountry’inHongKong’sfirst‘patriots-only’election 16:12,17December202110:40,19December2021 HongKongteensenttodetentioncentreforhurlingpetrolbombin2020 15:41,17December202115:41,17December2021 Patriotsorpretenders?StudentsnavigateHongKongclassroomcrackdown 00:00,17December202118:37,17December2021 ChinaXiJinpinghails‘successful’HongKongvoteinmeetingwithChiefExec.CarrieLam,despiteint’lcriticism 07:50,23December202123:52,22December2021 Ex-memberofTiananmenMassacrevigilgroupjailedafterrefusingtocooperatewithnationalsecuritypolicedatarequest 17:21,22December202121:25,22December2021 Covid-19:HongKonggov’ttorequirevaccinationrecordsfromstaff 12:04,22December202112:04,22December2021 47democratsnationalsecuritycase:HongKongactivistWongji-yuetgrantedbailaheadofChristmas 09:00,22December202114:02,22December2021 HongKonggov’tcondemnscriticismof‘patriots’election,asChinamediahails‘high’turnout 00:02,22December202119:21,21December2021 ‘Patriots’election:HongKong’ssolenon-establishmentlawmaker-electsayshefelt‘lonely’untilhemetnewcolleagues 16:55,21December202117:04,21December2021 HongKongsetforchillyChristmasweekend,T1cancelledasSevereTropicalStormRaiweakens 16:47,21December202117:03,21December2021 DefeatedcandidatesinHongKong’sfirst‘patriotsonly’racethankvoters,vowtocontinueservingcity 16:33,21December202111:25,22December2021 HongKongcourtrejectsJusticeDept.attempttochallengemediatycoonJimmyLai’sintimidationacquittal 16:22,21December202117:04,21December2021 HongKonghalvesPenny’sBayquarantineto4daysforarrivalsfrom‘enhancedsurveillance’countries 16:22,21December202117:03,21December2021 G7condemnsHongKongpolls,asBeijingblameslowturnoutonCovid,‘anti-Chinaelements’and‘externalinterference’ 00:39,21December202111:45,21December2021 HongKong‘patriots’pollresults:Lowestelectionturnoutyet,aspro-govtcandidatessweepintolegislature 21:38,20December202121:39,20December2021 HongKong‘patriots’election:largestpro-Beijingpartyextendsdominancewith19-seatvictory 21:37,20December202121:39,20December2021 ‘JustanordinarySunday’:Withnocandidatestosupport,HongKong’sdemocratstakeiteasyonelectionday 21:35,20December202121:39,20December2021 HighestpercentageofinvalidballotssincehandoverinHongKong’sfirst‘patriotsonly’election 21:22,20December202121:40,20December2021 ChinaclaimscreditfordevelopingHongKong’sdemocracyaspollyields1non-establishmentlawmakerandrecordlowturnout 21:15,20December202121:39,20December2021 HongKong’sCarrieLampraises‘beautifulcampaigns,’playsdownpoorelectionturnout 21:04,20December202121:40,20December2021 UK,US,Canada,Australia,NZexpress‘graveconcern’overHongKongelection–statement 21:00,20December202121:38,20December2021 InPictures:HongKongbeginsballotcountingfor‘allpatriots’legislativepolls 02:02,20December202102:11,20December2021 HongKong‘patriots’election:ChiefExec.Lampredicts‘newchapterforgoodgovernance’despitepoorturnout 00:51,20December202100:55,20December2021 Loadmoreposts Loading… Somethingwentwrong.Pleaserefreshthepageand/ortryagain. LGBT&GENDER Taiwanesepopstar’smessydivorcecapturesChineseinternet 00:00,22December202121:29,22December2021 Taiwan’sstatusasahumanrightshavenmarredbyNovembertragedies 16:55,21December202117:04,21December2021 Ex-HongKonglawmakerRayChanmarriessame-sexpartneroverUSvideolinkwhileonbail 11:28,15December202100:26,16December2021 DOMESTICWORKERS InternationalMigrantsDay:It’stimetocareforthosewhocareforus 18:00,18December202111:29,19December2021 HongKong’sdomesticworkersarejob-hopping–whatiswrongwiththat? 15:00,12December202118:35,12December2021 HongKongemployerjailedforabusingdomesticworkerErwianain2015declaredbankrupt 00:02,7December202112:32,7December2021 Covid-19:HongKongtoallowquarantine-freeentryofupto2,000mainlandandMacauvisitorsperday 17:40,7September202117:58,7September2021 HKFPREPORTS HongKong‘patriots’poll:Candidatesblame‘insufficient’gov’tpromoandfreetransportascityontrackforlowestturnout byKellyHo 22:14,19December202122:49,19December2021 HongKong‘patriots’election:Candidatesmakeurgentappealsforvoters,asChiefExec.Lamsaysshe’snotresponsibleforturnout byHongKongFreePress 19:32,19December202119:34,19December2021 HongKong‘patriots’election:4candidatesseemysterioussurgeinFacebookfollowers bySelinaCheng 16:00,18December202112:09,18December2021 LATEST ChinaplansforBeijingOlympicbubblewithnoholesorhugs TheParty’spicks:HongKong’snew-looklegislaturelacksdeeprootsinthecommunity Japansays‘noplans’forgov’tofficialstoattendBeijingOlympics,callsonChinatorespecthumanrights Chinasayscelebritieshave10daystocoughupunpaidtaxes Xi’anresidentshunkerdownforlockdownasmainlandChinapressesonwithzero-Covidstrategy Morestoriesfromtoday Loading... 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