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New HK bishop says will pray for Tiananmen victims, follow the law
By Pak Yiu
Reuters
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong s incoming Catholic bishop said on Tuesday he will pray for the victims of China s 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing s Tiananmen square, but whether he could do that in a public venue depends on the city s laws.
Pope Francis on Monday named Stephen Chow, 61, head of Hong Kong s Jesuit order, after a long delay. Chow will officially take the helm of the Diocese on Dec. 4.
He inherits a flock divided between those wanting the diocese to fight for Hong Kong s waning freedoms amid an increasingly authoritarian grip by China, and others, including some powerful establishment figures, who want a less confrontational approach.
Hong Kong legislature to discuss new immigration bill amid exit ban fears
FILE PHOTO: A general view of the Legislative Council meeting debating a Beijing-backed electoral reform in Hong Kong, China, June 18, 2015. REUTERS/Bobby Yip reuters tickers
This content was published on April 28, 2021 - 03:46
April 28, 2021 - 03:46
By Pak Yiu
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong s legislature is set to discuss a controversial immigration bill, which lawyers, diplomats and right groups fear will give authorities unlimited powers to prevent residents and others from entering or leaving the Chinese-ruled city.
The government has dismissed those fears as complete nonsense, saying the bill merely aims to screen illegal immigrants at source amid a backlog of asylum applications and does not affect constitutional rights of free movement.