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The ‘China Model’ Is Expanding in Hong Kong
There are new signs of Hong Kong’s internet, legal, and press systems following in Beijing’s footsteps.
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March 02, 2021
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From website blocking to SIM card registration to bail denial and a major shakeup at the public broadcaster, more signs of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s political, legal, and media controls have appeared in Hong Kong over the past month. The encroaching hand of Beijing was especially noticeable in three crucial areas: internet controls, criminal prosecutions, and public broadcasting.
Internet Controls
Internet controls restricting free speech and anonymity, which recall those in mainland China, had not previously been evident in Hong Kong. But such controls are starting to emerge in the territory. On February 12, internet service providers blocked access to the Taiwan Transitional Justice Commission website, according to internet users and reporters who said
The Long-Term Implications of the Jimmy Lai Bail Decision
The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal’s bail decision had something for everyone – and will help shape future national security cases.
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February 11, 2021
Democracy advocate Jimmy Lai leaves the Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.
Credit: AP Photo/Kin Cheung
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The Hong Court of Final Appeal (CFA)’s February 9 decision regarding media mogul Jimmy Lai’s application for bail while awaiting trial for alleged violation of the new National Security Law (NSL) had been eagerly anticipated. It did not prove a disappointment and had something for everyone.