Occupy Central
Occupy Central is a civil disobedience movement which began in Hong Kong on September 28, 2014. It calls on thousands of protesters to block roads and paralyse Hong Kong's financial district if the Beijing and Hong Kong governments do not agree to implement universal suffrage for the chief executive election in 2017 and the Legislative Council elections in 2020 according to "international standards." The movement was initiated by Benny Tai Yiu-ting (戴耀廷), an associate professor of law at the University of Hong Kong, in January 2013.
Umbrella Movement
The Umbrella Movement (Chinese: 雨傘運動; pinyin: yǔsǎn yùndòng) is a loose political movement that was created spontaneously during the Hong Kong protests of 2014. Its name derives from the recognition of the umbrella as a symbol of defiance and resistance against the Hong Kong government, and the united grass-roots objection to the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPCSC) of 31 August.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
The movement consists of individuals numbering in the tens of thousands who participated in the protests that began on 28 September 2014, although Scholarism, the Hong Kong Federation of Students, Occupy Central with Love and Peace, groups are principally driving the demands for the rescission of the NPCSC decision.
POST OCCUPY CENTRAL - DAY 85:
Full coverage of the day’s events on 10-03
Lawmaker arrested over Occupy protest
ADPL lawmaker Frederick Fung Kin-kee has been arrested for taking part in an unauthorised assembly during last year's Occupy campaign.
He reported to Wan Chai Police Headquarters on Wednesday afternoon and about 20 people came out to support him.
Fung described his arrest as a "political show" staged by the police. He said it's not his first time he has taken part in pro-democracy demonstrations.
Police released Fung after about two hours.
Still room for talks: Emily Lau
Democratic Party chairwoman, Emily Lau Wai-hing saids there's still room for discussion with Beijing on political reform.
Her comment comes after government sources said Basic Law Committee chairman Li Fei scrapped his plan to visit Hong Kong early next month to hold discussions with the pan-democrats.
But Lau told RTHK that if there were no change to the reform proposal and the current package were voted down in the legislature, her party members would take radical action on the street and inside the Legco chamber.
Coconuts
Beijing acknowledges parallel trading problem and (vaguely) promises action
A top Chinese commerce chief has vowed to look into parallel trading activities that have caused havoc along the Hong Kong-China border in recent weeks.
In an interview with Ming Pao Daily, Zhang Mao, director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), said mainland visitors who take part in illegal smuggling, more commonly referred to as “parallel trading”, are hurting commercial activities in both Hong Kong and China.
Zhang described the phenomenon – whereby traders monitor the price differences between Hong Kong and the mainland and hide smuggled goods from customs officials – as a form of unfair competition.
The Chinese central government has issued a statement saying that it will refine the individual traveler scheme “to better suit Hong Kong’s situations”.
It is still unclear how Beijing plans to tackle the problem, but there have been rumours that visits by Shenzhen residents, who are currently allowed unlimited travel to Hong Kong, could be curtailed to just a few trips in a given year.
However, political commentator Johnny Lau said the central government views the traveller scheme and parallel trading as two separate issues, while the Hong Kong government sees the individual travel programme as a reason for the increase in parallel trading activities.
Following in Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, and Tsim Sha Tsui last Sunday, in which a total of six people were arrested, LegCo president Jasper Tsang released a statement condemning the aggression by all sides and urging both governments to take action to resolve the tension.
In an interview with Ming Pao Daily, Zhang Mao, director of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), said mainland visitors who take part in illegal smuggling, more commonly referred to as “parallel trading”, are hurting commercial activities in both Hong Kong and China.
Zhang described the phenomenon – whereby traders monitor the price differences between Hong Kong and the mainland and hide smuggled goods from customs officials – as a form of unfair competition.
The Chinese central government has issued a statement saying that it will refine the individual traveler scheme “to better suit Hong Kong’s situations”.
It is still unclear how Beijing plans to tackle the problem, but there have been rumours that visits by Shenzhen residents, who are currently allowed unlimited travel to Hong Kong, could be curtailed to just a few trips in a given year.
However, political commentator Johnny Lau said the central government views the traveller scheme and parallel trading as two separate issues, while the Hong Kong government sees the individual travel programme as a reason for the increase in parallel trading activities.
Following in Sheung Shui, Tuen Mun, and Tsim Sha Tsui last Sunday, in which a total of six people were arrested, LegCo president Jasper Tsang released a statement condemning the aggression by all sides and urging both governments to take action to resolve the tension.
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