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Hong Kong – HKSAR Government strongly condemns deliberate smearing and divisive act by anti-China organisation “Hong Kong Watch” on Basic Law Article 23 legislation

HKSAR Government strongly condemns deliberate smearing and divisive act by anti-China organisation “Hong Kong Watch” on Basic Law Article 23 legislation ******************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government on March 13 expressed its strongest condemnation against the statement by anti-China organisation “Hong Kong Watch” together with 16 co-signatories, which deliberately misled the public and smeared the requirement on “disclosure of commission by others of offence of treason” in the Basic Law Article 23 legislation that it targets religions, attempting to provoke discontent among religious personnel and followers against the legislation.        A spokesman for ... Read more

Hong Kong – HKSAR Government strongly condemns anti-China organisation CFHK Foundation for intimidating Central Government and HKSAR officials

HKSAR Government strongly condemns anti-China organisation CFHK Foundation for intimidating Central Government and HKSAR officials ******************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (March 10) strongly condemned anti-China organisation the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong (CFHK) Foundation for blatantly requesting the United States (US) to impose so-called “sanctions” on the officials of the Central Government and the HKSAR, in particular those taking part in the Basic Law Article 23 legislation, and smearing the Safeguarding National Security Bill (the Bill). The act of the CFHK Foundation may constitute the offence of “collusion with a foreign country or with ... Read more

Hong Kong – HKSAR Government strongly disapproves and condemns scaremongering remarks by US Consul General to Hong Kong

HKSAR Government strongly disapproves and condemns scaremongering remarks by US Consul General to Hong Kong ******************************************************************************************      ​The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (March 1) strongly disapproved of and condemned scaremongering remarks made by the Consul General of the United States of America (US) to Hong Kong, Mr Gregory May.             The HKSAR Government spokesman said, “The HKSAR law enforcement agencies have been taking law enforcement actions based on evidence and strictly in accordance with the law in respect of the acts of the persons or entities concerned, and have nothing to do with their political stance, background ... Read more

Hong Kong – HKSAR Government strongly disapproves of and rejects US Government’s biased and misleading remarks on Basic Law Article 23 legislation

HKSAR Government strongly disapproves of and rejects US Government’s biased and misleading remarks on Basic Law Article 23 legislation ******************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government today (February 29) strongly disapproved of and rejected the biased and misleading remarks made by the United States (US) Government about the Basic Law Article 23 legislation (Article 23 legislation).      A spokesman for the HKSAR Government said, “The US was found conducting long-term covert surveillance around the world and even against the governments of multiple countries. A former US national security advisor even publicly admitted that he helped ... Read more

Hong Kong – Government announces 2024-25 Land Sale Programme (with photo/video)

Government announces 2024-25 Land Sale Programme (with photo/video) *******************************************************************      The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, today (February 29) announced the Government’s 2024-25 Land Sale Programme.      “The 2024-25 Land Sale Programme covers eight residential sites, capable of providing about 5 690 flats; two commercial sites, providing around 120 000 square metres (sq m) of gross floor area (GFA); and an industrial site, providing about 544 000 sq m of GFA,” Ms Linn said.        On residential sites, Ms Linn said that in light of the market environment, unlike the past practice which all available and ... Read more