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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 ChinaplansforBeijingOlympicbubblewithnoholesorhugs UnlikeTokyo,whereforexamplemediawereabletoleavethebubbleaftertwoweeksandventureintopublic,nobodywillbeabletoleavethe“closedloop”forthedurationoftheBeijingGames. byAFP 00:01,25December202118:48,24December2021 TwomoreHongKonguniversitiesteardownTiananmenMassacremonumentsinearlyhoursofFri CUHKsaystheGoddessofDemocracystatuewas“unauthorised,”whilstLingnanUniversityremovesareliefcitinglegalandsafetyconcerns. byCandiceChau 20:57,24December202120:57,24December2021 TheParty’spicks:HongKong’snew-looklegislaturelacksdeeprootsinthecommunity “Districtcouncilmembers,whetherpan-demsorpro-establishment,establishedofficesinthecommunityandliaisedwiththepublic,solvingproblems,makingrepresentationstogovernment,andlinkingtheauthoritiestothecommunity.Thisisanincrediblyvaluablefunction,thatournewpoliticalsystemhasshredded,”writesJohnBurns. byJohnBurns 20:54,24December202120:55,24December2021 ‘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 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 Japansays‘noplans’forgov’tofficialstoattendBeijingOlympics,callsonChinatorespecthumanrights 00:00,24December202118:44,24December2021 ‘Amasterpiece’:DissidentChineseartistslamentUniversityofHongKong’sremovalofTiananmenMassacrestatue 00:00,24December202120:31,24December2021 Opinion Taiwan’sstatusasahumanrightshavenmarredbyNovembertragedies “[I]fevenanationalpoliticianfeelsintimidatedenoughtorefusetogotothepolicerightaway,thatisasadstateofaffairs,”writesHiltonYip. byHiltonYip ‘Patriots’election:WhydidtheHongKonggovernmentsetitselfuptobesnubbed? Thedesireforpre-riggedpollsiscommonplaceamongauthoritariansystems,writesStephenVines.IfonlythosewretchedHongKongpeoplecouldbepersuadedtoplayball…. byStephenVines InternationalMigrantsDay:It’stimetocareforthosewhocareforus Voterturnoutturnsoutnottomatterafterall? HowarulingbyHongKong’stopcourtopensthedoortoamoreintrusivesecuritylaw Theworldin2022maybealesssafe,lesswelcoming,lessstableplaceforjournalists–includinginHongKong MoreOpinion Loading… Somethingwentwrong.Pleaserefreshthepageand/ortryagain. HKFPFEATURES,EXPLAINERS&LONGREADS HongKong‘patriots’poll:Candidatesblame‘insufficient’gov’tpromoandfreetransportascityontrackforlowestturnout “Wesawthatthepollingatmospherewasnotverystrong…thepollingstationshadveryfewpeopleliningup,”ChanHok-fung,vice-chairoftheDABparty,said. byKellyHo 22:14,19December202122:49,19December2021 HongKong‘patriots’election:Candidatesmakeurgentappealsforvoters,asChiefExec.Lamsaysshe’snotresponsibleforturnout “AsHongkongers,it’sonlyrighttolistentothegovernmentandsupportthem,”onevotertoldHKFP,thoughthepollsappeartobeontrackforthelowest-everelectionturnout. 19:32,19December202119:34,19December2021 HongKong‘patriots’election:4candidatesseemysterioussurgeinFacebookfollowers Analystssaythesuddensurgeinfollowerssuggestsinauthenticbehaviouronthesocialmedianetwork. 16:00,18December202112:09,18December2021 exclusiveinterviews Interview:NixieLamstandsfirmfor‘OneCountry’inHongKong’sfirst‘patriots-only’election 16:12,17December202110:40,19December2021 Interview:theelectricianwhosparkedBeijing’sinterestinHongKong’s‘allpatriots’election 17:02,15December202117:04,15December2021 Interview:AdrianLau–aself-proclaimedHongKongdemocratandhislonelyraceforthelegislature 16:55,12December202118:35,12December2021 HKFP2021FundingDrive.Supportus. Morestoriesfromthisweek 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 HongKongJusticeDep’tdenies‘politicalprosecutions,’omitsmentionofnationalsecurityinannualreport 09:10,23December202114:56,23December2021 Morestoriesfromthisweek Loading… Somethingwentwrong.Pleaserefreshthepageand/ortryagain. HKFPFEATURES,INTERVIEWS,EXPLAINERS&LONGREADS Explainer:WhoisapprovedtofacethepublicvoteinHongKong’sfirst‘patriotsonly’election? InMarch,2021,Beijingpassedlegislationtoensure“patriots”governHongKongaheadofthe2021LegislativeCouncilpollsonDecember19.Themovereduceddemocraticrepresentationinthelegislature,tightenedcontrolofelectionsandintroducedapro-Beijingvettingpaneltoselectcandidates.TheHongKonggovernmentsaidtheoverhaulwouldensurethecity’sstability… byHongKongFreePress 10:00,11December202111:16,19December2021 Caughtbetweenpoliticsandthepandemic,afewkilometresfromChina,Taiwan’sKinmenislandrethinksitseconomy OntheTaiwaneseislandofKinmen,63-year-oldWuTseng-dong–MaestroWuashebrandshimself–isbeatingswordsintoploughshares,astheBibleteaches.Ortobeexact,artilleryshellsintokitchenknives.Anduntilthebeginningoflastyear,mainlandChineseboughtthemupintremendousnumbers:“Thereisaparticularmeaning… byAliceHerait&WilliamHan 23:30,5December202117:15,24December2021 Vietnameserefugeeabandonsfightagainstdeportationafter27yearsbehindbarsinHongKong VietnameserefugeeVoVanHung–whowasjailedasateenagerformurderandspent27yearsbehindbars–hassaidthathehasabandonedhiseffortstofightdeportation.Whenhewas12,VowasbroughttoHongKongin1991byamanwhoclaimedtobearelative.Buthe… bySelinaCheng 11:00,4December202120:23,3December2021 Moreoriginalreporting Loading… Somethingwentwrong.Pleaserefreshthepageand/ortryagain. PHOTOGRAPHYONHKFPLEns HKFPLens:PicturesfromHongKong’s‘patriots-only’electionday byHKFPLens 21:22,20December202121:40,20December2021 HKFPLens:MattTeaguecapturestheexquisitebeautyofurbanandruralHongKong HKFPLens:Artistdisplays‘overlappingmemories’ofHongKongandUKonfilm HKFPVENTURE HKFPGuide:Dragon’sBack–HongKong’sclassichike,withbreath-takingviewsandabonusonthebeach 10:00,18December202117:32,10December2021 HKFPGuide:HongKong’sCaped’Aguilar–easyhikingwithhistoricalcuriosandsweepingseaviews 10:00,11December202115:49,9December2021 HKFPGuide:CheungChau–HongKongislandgetaway,hometostreetfood,family-friendlyhikesandgreatbeaches 10:00,4December202110:36,4December2021 EXPLAINERS Explainer:HongKong’sfirstlegislativeelectionsinceBeijing’s‘patriots-only’overhaul 11:58,27November202111:16,19December2021 Explainer:HongKong’snationalsecuritycrackdown–month16 19:00,1November202123:20,1November2021 Explainer:HowHongKongsoughttoerasethememoryofthe1989TiananmenMassacre 11:00,23October202110:26,9December2021 HKFPGUIDES HKFPGuide:HowtoapplyforHongKong’snewHK$5,000spendingvouchers 13:53,19June202116:58,5July2021 HKFPGuide:WritingtoprisonersinHongKong 12:00,20March202117:28,27October2021 HKFPGuide:ReceivingaCovid-19vaccineinHongKong 13:00,27February202112:02,19March2021 HKFPBUZZ State-runpresspraiseforpresidentpromptsparadeofparodiesaheadofpivotalpartyplenary 08:48,7November202111:49,7November2021 Event:HongKongPrideParadehosts2021‘RainbowMarket’inNov 08:50,14October202120:56,13October2021 Event:Mahler’sSymphonyNo.5inHongKong–achallengingandcolourfulorchestralrepertoire 10:30,22August202115:03,23August2021 TAIWANANDMACAU Taiwanesepopstar’smessydivorcecapturesChineseinternet 00:00,22December202121:29,22December2021 LithuaniarecallsembassychieffromChinaoverTaiwanrow 07:30,16December202116:53,16December2021 TaipeirestaurantsupportingHongKongdemocracymovementclosesallphysicalstoresfollowingblaze 10:45,13December202118:54,13December2021 NicaraguaswitchesdiplomaticrecognitionfromTaiwantoChina 10:47,10December202110:50,14December2021 SupportHKFPthoughourpartners: