The “one country, two systems” framework in Hong Kong exists in name only, Hong Kong Outlanders secretary-general Sky Fung (馮詔天) said yesterday.
Fung’s remarks came as Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) arrived in the territory to celebrate the 25th anniversary of its handover to China from Britain. Xi is slated to attend the inaugural ceremony of the sixth term of Hong Kong’s government during his visit.
Fung said that Beijing is creating the illusion that Hong Kongers have embraced its return to China and that its economy is prosperous.
The appearance of “one country, two systems” has always been maintained during handover celebrations,
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Human rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy groups on Wednesday urged the government to expedite a proposed amendment to allow all transnational same-sex couples to register their marriage in Taiwan.
Although Taiwan legalized same-sex marriage in 2019, the Ministry of the Interior has over the past two years followed a directive that prohibits same-sex couples from registering when one partner is from a country or jurisdiction where same-sex marriage is illegal.
The directive cites as its legal basis Article 46 of the Act Governing the Choice of Law in Civil Matters Involving Foreign Elements (涉外民事法律適用法), which stipulates that the formation of a marriage is