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21 February 2012

Global: Vigils in Solidarity with Tibetans

Written by Oiwan Lam · Human Rights, Protest

Since February 2009, 23 Tibetans have self-immolated to protest for a free Tibet and the return of the Dalai Lama. In the month of the Tibetan New Year, activists from all over the world are showing their support for Tibetans through protests and prayers.

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20 February 2012

Hong Kong: Videos Against Homophobic Bullying in Schools

Written by Oiwan Lam · Education, Human Rights

A LGBT group in Hong Kong has released a series of advocacy videos against homophobic bullying in schools. Oiwan Lam reports.

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11 February 2012

Hong Kong, China: Cross-border Self-drive Tour Instigates Fear and Anger

Written by Ronald Yick · Environment, Governance

Tension between Hong Kong and mainland China has mushroomed in recent months. While small conflicts, such as a train scuffle, have ignited fury, the recent introduction of a cross-border self-drive...

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8 February 2012

Hong Kong, China: Netizens Mock the University of Hong Kong

Written by Oiwan Lam · Education, Politics

One netizen has recreated the University of Hong Kong's logo to mock its centennial celebration last year, arranged to take place during premier Li Keqiang's visit to Hong Kong.

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27 January 2012

Taiwan: 2012 Election Sets Example for Mainland Chinese Democratization

Written by I-fan Lin · Elections, International Relations

On January 14, Taiwan held its presidential and legislative election. In the wake of the polls, netizens wonder if Taiwan can set an example for the future democratization in mainland China. I-fan Lin reports.

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Video Highlights: Music, Indigenous Initiatives, Indignation and Wonder

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Arts & Culture, Disaster

A selection of Global Voices' recent and interesting stories including video from Latin America, East Asia, Middle East and North Africa and Eastern and Central Europe, selected by Juliana Rincón Parra.

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24 January 2012

Hong Kong Rethinks its Relationship with Mainland China

Written by Andy Yee · Development, Politics

15 years after Hong Kong's return to mainland China, Hong Kongers have little mood for celebration. Tensions run deep between Hong Kongers and mainlanders. Bloggers and social critics explore recent conflicts from the social, cultural and economic perspectives.

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20 January 2012

China and Hong Kong: Train Scuffle Ignites Cross-Border Fury

Written by Oiwan Lam · Travel, Ethnicity & Race

A passenger scuffle over mainland Chinese tourists eating food on a train in Hong Kong, is the latest of a series of cross-border controversies between China and Hong Kong, amidst mounting resent over Beijing's influence in Hong Kong.

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15 January 2012

Video Highlights: Activism, Freedom of Speech, Identity and Culture

Written by Juliana Rincón Parra · Breaking News, Freedom of Speech

A selection of Global Voices' recent and interesting stories including video from Middle East and North Africa, Sub Saharan Africa, Western, Eastern and Central Europe, East Asia and Latin America, selected by Juliana Rincón Parra.

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9 January 2012

Hong Kong: Protest Against Luxury Brand to Defend Local Identity

Written by Oiwan Lam · Protest, Politics

A recent video showing a Dolce & Gabbana security guard telling a local Hong Kong resident that photographs of the store cannot be taken from the outside sidewalk, while wealthy mainland Chinese shoppers are free to shoot away, led to a large protest this weekend.

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Updates about Hong Kong (China)

25 January 2012

Chinese

Amid a series of social and cultural clashes between Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese, Hong Kong netizen Marie Meow has written an open letter (English translation here) on Facebook exploring the reasons, possibilities and limitations for a Hong Kong independent from China. The letter has gone viral on the Hong Kong Internet, attracting lots of positive feedback.

• Andy Yee

19 January 2012

Chinese

Having witnessed Taiwan's 2012 presidential election, Derrick Tao, a Hong Kong photographer, made a video (with English subtitles) to contrast democratic development of the two societies. As a prosperous but undemocratic city state, “Hong Kong could either join Taiwan as pioneers of freedom and democracy in the Chinese societies”, or “accept the status quo and let go of her ideals and beliefs.”

• Andy Yee

13 January 2012

English

Zhongnanhai looks into the identity politics in Hong Kong in relation to mainland China, a motherland and a new colonizer.

• Oiwan Lam

30 November 2011

Chinese

“I am who I am”, produced by an activist group, Nutongxueshe, is a series of video for the LGBT community in Hong Kong to come out and speak about their experience, very often painful because of discrimination and bullying. (via acopy.net)

• Oiwan Lam

14 November 2011

English

David Webb noticed that Hong Kong government is adjusting towards an Interventionist approach to the city's economic and financial market. First of all, the Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange will be moved to the old government campus. Secondly, the government has shifted to a sealed-bid tender approach in land sale rather than an open auction.

• Oiwan Lam

8 November 2011

English

The 2011 Barcamp (Hong Kong) will be taken place in the City University of Hong Kong this Saturday.

• Oiwan Lam

27 October 2011

English

Bill Bishop looks into the 6th Plenum Report and highlights the part that discusses the strengthening of Internet management in China.

• Oiwan Lam

21 October 2011

English

If you want to know more about citizen videos, independent documentaries and films from mainland China, you can take a look at the recently website acopy.net. The website also sells independent productions and shares their profit with the independent film makers.

• Oiwan Lam

18 October 2011

English

In global call for solidarity for Wall Street Occupation, Hong Kong activists have started to occupy Central since last Saturday. Here are some photos showing their daily life in Central.

• Oiwan Lam

28 September 2011

English

Annie Lee from ChinaHush translated a blog post by a mainland Chinese Su Gengsheng, who expressed her frustration over the application of entry permit to Hong Kong.

• Oiwan Lam

Comments on "Hong Kong (China)"

Hong Kong: Evangelists Accuse Lady Gaga of Leading Youth Astray

Hi James, as you can read from the netizens' responses, most of them are very angry towards such right wing...
Hi James, you mean the people in the post, I think, not Global Voices. :) This is a report...
What is wrong with you people!?!? Lady gaga is the nicest person on the earth! She saved my life LITERALLY...

if the topic involves two countries or two autonomous areas we put the two in the headline. this post is...
This story is about both Hong Kong and China which is why both are mentioned in the headline. Right beneath...
Funny how these past couple months have shown that Hongkongers are fighting back about Mainlandization, whereas Global Voices appears to...

@Godfree, pls explain, 1. China invasion of Tibet. 2. China supporting North Korean government. 3. The continued dispute with India over Aksai Chin...