Tag Archives: Democracy

Posts on Hong Kong student boycott deleted

The following post by ChrisTac, a Sina Weibo user with just 360 followers, was deleted sometime before 5:50PM yesterday, September 22, 2014. [See more deleted posts at the WeiboScope Search, by the Journalism and Media Studies Centre] Continue reading

Thousands of Hong Kong students start week-long boycott

_77734486_024007243-1

The BBC’s Carrie Gracie joined protesters on the streets in Hong Kong Continue reading

“Don’t let the striking students stand alone” -An appeal from and views of a group of teachers and staff at tertiary educationinstitutes

The August 31st decision by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Hong Kong’s Chief Executive election stated that the threshold for nomination would be the support of Continue reading

Hong Kong academics support looming student strike

 

si-hongkongA pro-democracy rally earlier this year in Hong Kong.LARIQUE/FLICKR/CREATIVE COMMONS

By Dennis Normile 15 September 2014 12:45 pm

Hong Kong’s academics are being drawn into a long-running debate Continue reading

Hong Kong—Now What?-A ChinaFile Conversation

DAVID SCHLESINGER, MEI FONG, NICHOLAS BEQUELIN 09.02.14

occupycentral

Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images
Pro-democracy protestors hold up a sign (center) reading: “Chinese Communist Party: You Lie!” They gathered in front of the Government Offices in Central, Continue reading

Hong Kong may find unexpected support from mainland netizens for its fight for democracy


6-150x150

Alia | September 3rd, 2014 – 9:47 pm

The divide between Hong Kong Continue reading

Occupy Central’s Edward Chin blasts ‘political decision’ to axe his newspaper column

PUBLISHED : Tuesday, 02 September, 2014, 3:19am UPDATED : Tuesday, 02 September, 2014, 4:51pm

Samuel Chan
[email protected]

edward-chin-0516-net1
Occupy Central supporter Continue reading

Foreign Forces in League With Hong Kong’s Democrats Include Gandhi, King, Jesus

By MICHAEL FORSYTHE  SEPTEMBER 1, 2014 8:51 AM September 1, 2014 8:37 pm

01sino-protest-tmagArticle

Demonstrators against Beijing’s restrictions on elections for Hong Kong’s chief executive gathered Sunday evening near the territory’s government complex.Credit Alex Ogle/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Continue reading