In his speech on Monday delivered via video link, Mr Xi said that the decision to “recognise the representatives of the government of the People’s Republic of China as the only legitimate representatives of China to the United Nations … was a victory for the Chinese people and a victory for people of the world”. BBC
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong court on Monday convicted an activist of inciting secession for shouting pro-independence slogans at a series of protests, underlining the power of a sweeping national security law to punish speech. The activist, Ma Chun-man, had argued that he had not been calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China, but instead had wanted to show that free speech still existed under the law, which Beijing imposed on Hong Kong in June 2020. He will be sentenced on Nov. 11. Critics say Mr. Ma’s conviction shows…
More reaction is coming in from trade unions, economists and analysts to the increase in the national living wage and the minimum wage from next April. Frances O’Grady, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) said a boost to the minimum wage was vital “in the middle of a cost-of-living crisis” But the government must set its sights higher. We need a £10 minimum wage now, and we need ministers to cancel the cut to universal credit. This increase won’t come into effect until next spring by which time…
Advertisement Chen Po-wei of the Taiwan Statebuilding Party (TSP) was recalled by what proved to be a close vote in Taichung on Saturday, October 23rd. There were 77,899 votes in favor of Chen’s recall, versus 73,433 votes against. Turnout was high, with 51.72 percent of eligible voters participating. Only 25 percent participation was needed for the vote to be binding. The TSP, formerly known as the Radical Party, is a youth-oriented third party that heavily emphasizes Taiwanese identity. Though the party’s establishment predates the 2014 Sunflower Movement – which involved…
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Amnesty International will close its Hong Kong offices by the end of the year, citing concerns for the safety of staff trying to operate under the national security law. The decision, announced on Monday, will leave the city without the human rights organisation’s presence for the first time in 40 years. In a statement, Amnesty said it would close its local office by the end of the month, while its regional headquarters will close before year’s end. Research, advocacy and campaign operations will be shifted to other Amnesty offices in…
Advertisement The clear threat perception gap between the international community and the Taiwanese public over the threat of a Chinese invasion has only widened this year. As media outlets and policy experts alike have raised alarm bells over a potentially imminent war, the Taiwanese public’s response has remained mild. So while Taiwan’s government now claims it is “preparing for war,” recent surveys show most Taiwanese do not feel the chance of invasion is higher now than five years ago and 75 percent do not believe the nation’s defenses are improving.…