Category Archives: Awaiting a Democratic HK

May 4, 2005  Santa Cruz Sentinel World Press Freedom Day is an important reminder for Americans to appreciate what we’ve got — and what we don’t want to lose. Tuesday marked the celebration of World Press Freedom Day, a day that’s designated by the United Nations as a date to celebrate and advocate for theContinue reading “News: As We See It: Free speech can be risky”

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong Last Thursday an interview of me was played on TV in a show called “Discussion Point,” on Cable News Channel One. It was a show on "blogging and Hong Kong culture," and I of was invited to speak because of my nomination for the "freedom blog awards," which in everyContinue reading “Censorship/Self Censorship: Watering Down My Interview”

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong, One of the things that happened after the interview is that I asked my friend, "Why won’t you believe that this is an example of self-censorship. Why can’t you accept that this is happening. Why can’t you call it what it is? About how much more will you and otherContinue reading “Erased: Hong Kong, Basic Law, My Future is a Cliche”

28 April, 2005    HONG KONG – CHINABeijing changes Hong Kong’s Basic Law Hong Kong (AsiaNews/Agencies) – For the third time in three years China has changed Hong Kong’s constitution. The Legislative Affairs Committee of the National People’s Congress has decided to reinterpret Article 53, Paragraph 2, of Hong Kong’s Basic Law which sets outContinue reading “News: Beijing changes Hong Kong’s Basic Law”

China rules on Hong Kong leader     Associated Press in Hong Kong Thursday  April     28, 2005The Guardian    China ruled that Hong Kong’s next leader should serve two years instead of five yesterday, a decision pro-democracy groups said eroded the territory’s legal system. Legislators and legal experts had wanted Hong Kong’s courts toContinue reading “News: China rules on Hong Kong leader”

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong. This is the follow up post to : My Disappearing City and What I am really afraid of. Interview done. I rambled a little bit, maybe not always expressed myself as well as I could. Felt really nervous but in general got my point across and was able to integratedContinue reading “Authority of the Media”

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong When I first started Glutter, I was afraid people thought I was crazy because I wanted Hong Kong to be democratic. I felt Hong Kong people deserved democracy. I thought it would take away from the important things I had to say about free speech and rule of law andContinue reading “My Disappearing City and What I am really afraid of.”

  moment of silence    Originally uploaded by 1of@kind. Here are some photos of yesterday’s protest by some of the law professionals over the "reinterpretation" of the basic law in Hong Kong. 419 Protest Photos   taking the streets    Originally uploaded by 1of@kind. Photos belong to 1ofakind

China set to interpret Hong Kong constitution againWed Apr 6, 2005 04:49 AM ET By Tan Ee Lyn HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s government asked China on Wednesday to interpret its constitution to settle a growing row over the term of its next leader, despite concerns that the move will undermine the city’s highContinue reading “News: China set to interpret Hong Kong constitution again”

Awaiting a Democratic Hong Kong Today 700 lawyers made a silent protest at the high court over the Central Government asking the National People Congress to reintepret the basic law again. It’s not on the wires yet. Will look tomorrow.