More public figures threw their weight behind the call for overhauling Hong Kong's electoral system, insisting on Thursday that loopholes must be plugged to ensure the city's stability and prosperity.
53 HK anti-govt figures arrested for subversion to ‘deter natl security law offenders’
Chen Qingqing Published: Jan 06, 2021 08:56 AM Updated: Jan 06, 2021 11:46 AM
Hong Kong Police Wanchai district headquarters, Aug. 21, 2019 (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)
The Hong Kong Police Force confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that it arrested 53 people on charges of subversion, including six involved in organizing and planning it, in a move which observers said is a legitimate and long-awaited action.
Those arrested included Hong Kong law professor Benny Tai Yiu-ting and anti-government lawmakers and district councilors who took part in the so-called 35-plus political strategy last year, which was aimed at subverting the political power of Hong Kong authorities, officials and experts said.
HK, Macao youth vie for Shenzhen civil service posts
By Cui Fandi Source: Global Times Published: 2020/12/14 20:28:40
Hopefuls line up for the 2021 civil service exam at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Wuhan, capital of Central China s Hubei Province on Sunday. China will recruit 25,700 civil servants to work for 79 central government agencies and 23 institutions directly under them in 2021. About 1.57 million are qualified to take the exam, making the competitive ratio 61:1. Photo:IC
As 446 graduates from Hong Kong and Macao compete for five civil service positions in Shenzhen, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area kicked off another round of integration.
It is the first time that Hong Kong and Macao citizens have participated in Shenzhen s civil service recruitment tests, which took place on Saturday and Sunday. Five positions were offered exclusively to people from the two special administrative regions, China News Service reported on Sunday.