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26/09/2019

Lawmaker Roy Kwong from the Democratic Party was repeatedly punched and kicked by three assailants during an assault on Tuesday morning, according to footage from a dashcam.

One of the blows landed near the back of his head and neck, while other kicks were aimed at his torso. The assault lasted around 10 seconds, with one of the assailants appearing to record the incident on his phone. Kwong called an ambulance after the masked assailants fled.

Lawmaker Roy Kwong from the Democratic Party was repeatedly punched and kicked by three assailants during an assault on Tuesday morning, according to footage from a dashcam. One of the blows landed near the back of his head and neck, while other kicks were aimed at his torso. The assault lasted arou...

25/09/2019

The publisher of Hong Kong's Apple Daily, controlled by Jimmy Lai, a democracy supporter and critic of Beijing, has condemned an assault on one of its female reporters by unknown assailants.

The journalist had been covering anti-government protests that have rocked the former British colony over the past three months, plunging the city into its biggest political crisis in decades.

She was attacked at a restaurant on Tuesday night by four men dressed in black and wearing the protesters' trademark yellow helmets and masks, Apple Daily reported.

Publisher vows to stand up to threats after four men attacked female reporter at a restaurant on Tuesday night.

25/09/2019

After three months of protests, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam finally announced the withdrawal of a controversial bill that could allow for the extradition of individuals to mainland China. Although the proposed law was the original impetus for over a million Hong Kong residents taking to the streets, the protests have expanded in scope, with protesters also demanding an inquiry into police use of force, amnesty for arrested protestors, retraction of being labeled as “rioters”, and universal suffrage. More fundamentally, the protests have evolved into a broader expression of discontent with China’s governance of Hong Kong under the one country, two systems framework. The demonstrations are set to continue for the foreseeable future.

What’s driving the protests and what it means for businesses.

25/09/2019

An old article on Legislator Roy Kwong.

Roy Kwong, a social worker turned politician, is fielding back-to-back interviews while writing a column about the police response to discontent flaring in the city this summer. He’s due for a live radio call in 15 minutes.

The 36-year-old legislator appeared on the front lines soon after the mass marches kicked off in June, when he heard police were conducting random searches at train stations. He rushed to the scene to offer assistance to young protesters and has been a fixture at the demonstrations ever since, always ready to fire off three rules of engagement at the crowd through his megaphone: don’t get injured, don’t spill blood, and don’t get arrested.

'Whenever there’s trouble he rushes there,' young protesters say

25/09/2019

Pro-democracy LegCo Member Roy Kwong Chun-yu was attacked today by three individuals at 10 am in a car park in Tin Shui Wai. One of the three attackers had a video camera.

Kwong, who suffered injuries to the legs and neck, is now recovering at the Tin Shui Wai Community Health Centre.

The 36-year-old pro-democracy politician has been very active in the anti-extradition protests (picture 1), often trying to mediate between the police and the more radical protesters.

Kwong is also very popular with voters. At the last elections to Hong Kong’s Legislative Council (LegCo) he received the greatest number of votes.

Roy Kwong Chun-yu, 36, was the most voted politician elected in the current Legislative Council. The attack left injured to the legs and neck. One of the thugs filmed the incident in what appears to be a commissioned attack. More than a hundred high school students take part in a flash mob singing ....

25/09/2019

A reporter at the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was punched and kicked by assailants in Sau Mau Ping on Tuesday night.

According to the tabloid, the reporter left the office in Tseung Kwan O at around 7pm to have dinner with her sister. As they sat down at a restaurant, they were attacked by four men wearing black clothing, yellow helmets and masks.

A reporter at the pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily was punched and kicked by assailants in Sau Mau Ping on Tuesday night. According to the tabloid, the reporter left the office in Tseung Kwan O at around 7pm to have dinner with her sister. As they sat down at a restaurant, they were attacked by f...

25/09/2019

25/09/2019

Hong Kong protesters personal data leaked by Russian website

A website registered on a Russian domain has shared detailed personal information of dozens of Hong Kong protesters and journalists. Observers view it as another serious blow to the city's dwindling civil liberties.

A website registered on a Russian domain has shared detailed personal information of dozens of Hong Kong protesters and journalists. Observers view it as another serious blow to the city's dwindling civil liberties.