警察員佐級協會稱區議會選民登記冊將選民姓名和地址一併公開，屬侵犯私隱及令警務人員受「起底」威脅，上周申請司法覆核，並取得臨時禁制令，暫時禁止選管會向公眾提供結合姓名及住址的選民資料，直至覆核案有結果為止。高等法院法官今將覆核案定於12月16日正審，即11月24日區議會選舉之後，意味著今屆整個區選期間，公眾查冊會一直受限制。
案件今作指示聆訊，商討正審日期。代表協會的資深大律師陳樂信一度要求在10月內、即未來一星期間盡快開庭。法官周家明指，上訴庭判詞稱暫無證據顯示有警務人員被人透過查閱選民登記資料而「起底」，協會現亦已取得臨時禁制令限制查閱登記冊，質疑本案在目前仍有甚麼急切性。
已獲臨時禁制令 員佐級不堅持案件於區選前開審
法官短暫休庭作考慮後再開庭，陳突然不再要求在11月24日選舉投票日之前開審，指現有機制可處理選舉不公投訴，延後審理帶來的不公風險並非無可挽救。法官指考慮公眾利益、特別是登記選民的私隱，加上協會同意較後時間審理不會構成不公，定於12月6日審理。法官指，即使下周開庭，法庭仍需時考慮判決，屆時選舉工作已如火如荼，無論判決結果如何，皆影響選舉的公正性。
另外，員佐級協會應上訴庭要求，加入一名人士作為第二申請人，但以擔心「起底」及人身安全為由申請隱名。雙方同意，法官批准代號AA的人加入訴訟。
涉案臨時禁制令申請原被法官周家明拒絕，員佐級協會不服上訴，昨天獲上訴庭判得直，臨禁令即時恢復生效，直至本宗司法覆核有結果。惟臨時禁制令並不禁止獲確認提名的候選人獲得選民登記冊摘錄。
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/local/realtime/article/20191023/60185498
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
[BBC], !即時 Instant News, Chan Tong-kai: HK releases murder suspect who sparked protest crisis
Hong Kong has released the murder suspect whose case led to plans to change extradition rules which then triggered the city's mass protests.
Chan Tong-kai is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan last year before fleeing back to Hong Kong.
But Hong Kong and Taiwan do not have an extradition treaty, and his case was cited when the government proposed amending the law.
He was in jail for money laundering for withdrawing money from her credit card.
Walking free on Wednesday after 19 months in prison, the 20-year old apologised to the victim's family and said that he was willing to turn himself in to Taiwan.
Hong Kong and Taipei have clashed though over how he should be transferred to face the murder charges and it is unclear what the next steps will be.
While Hong Kong said Mr Chan was free to go to Taiwan and surrender himself, Taiwan cited security concerns and wants to send officers to escort him - a proposal that Hong Kong has rejected.
The proposed bill would have allowed for Hong Kong to extradite criminal suspects to places it doesn't have an extradition treaty with, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau.
Critics of the planned law feared that extradition to mainland China could subject people to arbitrary detention and unfair trials.
The controversial bill is expected to be formally withdrawn on Wednesday at its second reading in parliament.
After the bill sparked city-wide protests, the government announced in July that it would suspend the bill.
The formal withdrawal could only take place after parliament resumed in October.
Last week, parliament proceedings were interrupted when opposition lawmakers heckled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
Although the Hong Kong protests started over the extradition bill, they have since widened to call for full democracy and less interference from Beijing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50148569
Chan Tong-kai is accused of murdering his pregnant girlfriend in Taiwan last year before fleeing back to Hong Kong.
But Hong Kong and Taiwan do not have an extradition treaty, and his case was cited when the government proposed amending the law.
He was in jail for money laundering for withdrawing money from her credit card.
Walking free on Wednesday after 19 months in prison, the 20-year old apologised to the victim's family and said that he was willing to turn himself in to Taiwan.
Hong Kong and Taipei have clashed though over how he should be transferred to face the murder charges and it is unclear what the next steps will be.
While Hong Kong said Mr Chan was free to go to Taiwan and surrender himself, Taiwan cited security concerns and wants to send officers to escort him - a proposal that Hong Kong has rejected.
The proposed bill would have allowed for Hong Kong to extradite criminal suspects to places it doesn't have an extradition treaty with, including mainland China, Taiwan and Macau.
Critics of the planned law feared that extradition to mainland China could subject people to arbitrary detention and unfair trials.
The controversial bill is expected to be formally withdrawn on Wednesday at its second reading in parliament.
After the bill sparked city-wide protests, the government announced in July that it would suspend the bill.
The formal withdrawal could only take place after parliament resumed in October.
Last week, parliament proceedings were interrupted when opposition lawmakers heckled Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam.
Although the Hong Kong protests started over the extradition bill, they have since widened to call for full democracy and less interference from Beijing.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-50148569
[明報 Mingpao], !即時 Instant News, 邱騰華：政府1億元現金鼓勵予旅行社 每名入境團旅客120元 (12:00)
商務及經濟發展局長邱騰華今（23日）見記者，表示會為旅遊業業界提供1億元的現金鼓勵，將向每間旅行社分別提供每名入境及出境過夜的旅客120元及100元，上限500名旅客，每間旅行社最多可獲6萬元，計劃由今年11月至明年3月為止，估計85萬名旅客受惠。
邱騰華表示，希望透過短期措施令業界可繼續營運，以保住旅遊業，並間接令其他行業受惠。
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20191023/s00001/1571802698791/%e9%82%b1%e9%a8%b0%e8%8f%af-%e6%94%bf%e5%ba%9c1%e5%84%84%e5%85%83%e7%8f%be%e9%87%91%e9%bc%93%e5%8b%b5%e4%ba%88%e6%97%85%e8%a1%8c%e7%a4%be-%e6%af%8f%e5%90%8d%e5%85%a5%e5%a2%83%e5%9c%98%e6%97%85%e5%ae%a2120%e5%85%83
邱騰華表示，希望透過短期措施令業界可繼續營運，以保住旅遊業，並間接令其他行業受惠。
https://news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%e8%81%9e/article/20191023/s00001/1571802698791/%e9%82%b1%e9%a8%b0%e8%8f%af-%e6%94%bf%e5%ba%9c1%e5%84%84%e5%85%83%e7%8f%be%e9%87%91%e9%bc%93%e5%8b%b5%e4%ba%88%e6%97%85%e8%a1%8c%e7%a4%be-%e6%af%8f%e5%90%8d%e5%85%a5%e5%a2%83%e5%9c%98%e6%97%85%e5%ae%a2120%e5%85%83
[端新聞], !新聞總滙 Daily Summary, 早報：陳同佳今日刑滿，台方提出來港押其回台受審，港府拒絕
台灣提出派員來港押解陳同佳回台受審，港府拒絕
「台灣殺人案」疑犯陳同佳因「洗黑錢罪」在香港服刑，即將於今日（週三）刑滿出獄。台方昨日向港府提出今日派員來港，押陳同佳回台灣審理。但香港政府今日凌晨發新聞稿表示拒絕，強調台方無權在香港執法。
台灣陸委會發言人邱垂正隨後回應指，如果陳同佳逃亡、串證、湮滅證據等，港府須負全責。
香港政府在新聞稿中形容台方赴港押解陳同佳等同於「跨境執法，不尊重香港的司法管轄權」，港府對此「完全不能接受」。
香港政府表示，台灣執法當局在香港沒有執法權。陳同佳在香港出獄後即為自由人，他可以自主選擇赴台自首，台方可在他抵達後將他拘捕，但前提是台方要取消對他的入境管制。
對於此案在港方的證物，港府指，除了陳自願帶往台灣的證物，其他證物港方會在法律容許下盡量配合台方請求，根據程序處理。
台灣方面此前多番呼籲港方優先處理此案，台方願提供證據協助；但港方表示對此案沒有管轄權，亦無足夠證據就殺人罪行起訴，同時強調陳同佳自願赴台自首，台方應當接收。台方則強調拒絕「私了」此案，只接受通過正式的司法互助方式處理案件。
昨日，台灣陸委會表示已致函港府，提出台方今日將派員來港，將陳同佳押回台灣審理，同時亦要求港方提供陳同佳的口供等資料。陸委會還對於港方沒有正面回應台港建立司法互助的議題而表達遺憾。
香港立法會議員涂謹申認為台方的提議聰明穩妥，可令台方人員在港方人員陪同下確認陳同佳是真正自願投案，以免陳同佳自行抵台後翻供稱被逼「自願」，這會給台方造成麻煩。
香港特首林鄭月娥昨晚從日本返港後直接上車離開，沒有回應現場記者有關陳同佳案的提問。隨後港府凌晨發稿拒絕了台方提議。
英國下議院否決脱歐立法時間表，約翰遜暫停立法程序
英國國會下議院昨日以329票比229票通過了約翰遜政府新脱歐協議法案的二讀，但隨後又以322票比308票否決了約翰遜政府提出三天內完成《脱歐執行法案》的時間表。
這意味着，下議院將無法在本週四對法案進行三讀表決，英國也很可能無法在10月31日如期有協議脱歐。
約翰遜隨即宣布「暫停」議會立法程序，將與歐盟方面進行商討。他對投票結果表示「失望」，形容這導致英國面臨「進一步的不確定性」。
約翰遜強調，政府依舊會致力於以下議院剛剛二讀通過的這項法案實現脱歐，同時政府亦會加快為無協議脱歐做準備。
歐盟理事會主席圖斯克（Donald Tusk）則表示，他考慮接受英國的延期請求。然而約翰遜此前在申請延期脱歐的致歐盟信函中故意沒有署名，並強調信函內容只是遵照議會決議，並非英國政府本意。
美國高級外交官員作證：特朗普以軍事援助要脅烏克蘭調查拜登
據《華盛頓郵報》報導，美國駐烏克蘭代理大使小威廉·泰勒（William B. Taylor Jr）週二在國會閉門作證指，美國總統特朗普曾以扣押對烏克蘭軍事援助作為條件，要求烏克蘭總統澤連斯基公開宣布對美國民主黨總統參選人拜登（Joe Biden）以及烏克蘭涉嫌干預美國2016年大選進行調查。
這與特朗普反覆強調自己在要求烏克蘭調查拜登事件中沒有「交換條件」產生矛盾。此爭議點也是有關特朗普彈劾調查的關鍵所在。民主黨人形容泰勒的證詞是「爆炸性的」，內容「令人髮指」。
泰勒稱，他在與美國駐歐盟大使戈登·桑德蘭（Gordon Sondland）通話中獲悉，特朗普政府將要求烏克蘭調查拜登與對烏軍事援助相掛鈎。泰勒對此感到震驚。
此前泰勒與桑德蘭9月1日的短信被曝光。泰勒向桑德蘭求證，白宮方面是否將發放軍事援助及兩國總統在白宮會談事宜，建立在烏克蘭對拜登發起調查的基礎上；桑德蘭回短信稱「打電話說」（Call me）。泰勒還曾在9月9日的短信中再次提出這個問題。
這兩名知情的美國高級外交官員於是成為彈劾調查的重要證人。美國國會隨即向兩人發出傳票，但特朗普政府一度強力阻撓兩人赴國會作證。
泰勒在證詞中表示，特朗普曾於9月7日給桑德蘭打電話，明確指澤連斯基「必須在麥克風前公開宣布針對拜登及有關（烏克蘭）干預2016年大選發起調查，總統澤連斯基必須親自做這件事」。
泰勒還表示，桑德蘭與他打電話時稱，桑德蘭認識到自己犯了個錯——他早前曾告訴烏克蘭人員，有關澤連斯基與特朗普在白宮會面的事宜取決於烏方是否「公開宣布調查」；事實上，桑德蘭當時稱「所有一切」都取決於公開宣布調查，「包括軍事援助」。
在泰勒之前，桑德蘭上週已在國會作證。他表示自己沒有參與7月份特朗普與澤連斯基的那次關鍵通話。而且他被要求與特朗普私人律師朱利安尼（Rudy Giuliani）討論有關烏克蘭反腐工作時，桑德蘭自稱當時並不知道拜登之子亨特·拜登（Hunter Biden）是有關公司的董事，即他當時不知道該調查是針對拜登的。
此外，桑德蘭還對朱利安尼介入此事表達不滿：朱利安尼身為特朗普的私人律師，不該介入國家外交事務。
土俄達成「歷史性」協議：將在敘北部邊境聯合巡邏
繼美國從敘利亞北部撤軍後，土耳其總統埃爾多安與俄羅斯總統普京22日在索契舉行了長達六小時的會談，會後宣布達成「歷史性」協議：兩國將協調遭土耳其襲擊的庫爾德人撤離該地區，並將共同派軍在土耳其宣稱建立的「安全區」展開聯合巡邏。
這意味着，土耳其和俄羅斯填補了意外撤離的美軍的角色，加強了對該地區的軍事控制。這同時也意味着，俄羅斯對土耳其近期針對庫爾德人的軍事行動表示了支持。
此前經美國副總統彭斯（Mike Pence）17日赴土耳其協商，埃爾多安同意停火五日，供庫爾德人撤離該地區。土俄兩國此次便是在五日期限屆滿之前達成協議。
美國國內兩黨人士均對特朗普突然撤軍的決定表示抗議，認為這會令美國背叛庫爾德盟友，造成當地「伊斯蘭國」（IS）等恐怖組織重新發展壯大，以及留下權力真空，威脅美國國家安全。
https://theinitium.com/article/20191023-morning-brief/
「台灣殺人案」疑犯陳同佳因「洗黑錢罪」在香港服刑，即將於今日（週三）刑滿出獄。台方昨日向港府提出今日派員來港，押陳同佳回台灣審理。但香港政府今日凌晨發新聞稿表示拒絕，強調台方無權在香港執法。
台灣陸委會發言人邱垂正隨後回應指，如果陳同佳逃亡、串證、湮滅證據等，港府須負全責。
香港政府在新聞稿中形容台方赴港押解陳同佳等同於「跨境執法，不尊重香港的司法管轄權」，港府對此「完全不能接受」。
香港政府表示，台灣執法當局在香港沒有執法權。陳同佳在香港出獄後即為自由人，他可以自主選擇赴台自首，台方可在他抵達後將他拘捕，但前提是台方要取消對他的入境管制。
對於此案在港方的證物，港府指，除了陳自願帶往台灣的證物，其他證物港方會在法律容許下盡量配合台方請求，根據程序處理。
台灣方面此前多番呼籲港方優先處理此案，台方願提供證據協助；但港方表示對此案沒有管轄權，亦無足夠證據就殺人罪行起訴，同時強調陳同佳自願赴台自首，台方應當接收。台方則強調拒絕「私了」此案，只接受通過正式的司法互助方式處理案件。
昨日，台灣陸委會表示已致函港府，提出台方今日將派員來港，將陳同佳押回台灣審理，同時亦要求港方提供陳同佳的口供等資料。陸委會還對於港方沒有正面回應台港建立司法互助的議題而表達遺憾。
香港立法會議員涂謹申認為台方的提議聰明穩妥，可令台方人員在港方人員陪同下確認陳同佳是真正自願投案，以免陳同佳自行抵台後翻供稱被逼「自願」，這會給台方造成麻煩。
香港特首林鄭月娥昨晚從日本返港後直接上車離開，沒有回應現場記者有關陳同佳案的提問。隨後港府凌晨發稿拒絕了台方提議。
英國下議院否決脱歐立法時間表，約翰遜暫停立法程序
英國國會下議院昨日以329票比229票通過了約翰遜政府新脱歐協議法案的二讀，但隨後又以322票比308票否決了約翰遜政府提出三天內完成《脱歐執行法案》的時間表。
這意味着，下議院將無法在本週四對法案進行三讀表決，英國也很可能無法在10月31日如期有協議脱歐。
約翰遜隨即宣布「暫停」議會立法程序，將與歐盟方面進行商討。他對投票結果表示「失望」，形容這導致英國面臨「進一步的不確定性」。
約翰遜強調，政府依舊會致力於以下議院剛剛二讀通過的這項法案實現脱歐，同時政府亦會加快為無協議脱歐做準備。
歐盟理事會主席圖斯克（Donald Tusk）則表示，他考慮接受英國的延期請求。然而約翰遜此前在申請延期脱歐的致歐盟信函中故意沒有署名，並強調信函內容只是遵照議會決議，並非英國政府本意。
美國高級外交官員作證：特朗普以軍事援助要脅烏克蘭調查拜登
據《華盛頓郵報》報導，美國駐烏克蘭代理大使小威廉·泰勒（William B. Taylor Jr）週二在國會閉門作證指，美國總統特朗普曾以扣押對烏克蘭軍事援助作為條件，要求烏克蘭總統澤連斯基公開宣布對美國民主黨總統參選人拜登（Joe Biden）以及烏克蘭涉嫌干預美國2016年大選進行調查。
這與特朗普反覆強調自己在要求烏克蘭調查拜登事件中沒有「交換條件」產生矛盾。此爭議點也是有關特朗普彈劾調查的關鍵所在。民主黨人形容泰勒的證詞是「爆炸性的」，內容「令人髮指」。
泰勒稱，他在與美國駐歐盟大使戈登·桑德蘭（Gordon Sondland）通話中獲悉，特朗普政府將要求烏克蘭調查拜登與對烏軍事援助相掛鈎。泰勒對此感到震驚。
此前泰勒與桑德蘭9月1日的短信被曝光。泰勒向桑德蘭求證，白宮方面是否將發放軍事援助及兩國總統在白宮會談事宜，建立在烏克蘭對拜登發起調查的基礎上；桑德蘭回短信稱「打電話說」（Call me）。泰勒還曾在9月9日的短信中再次提出這個問題。
這兩名知情的美國高級外交官員於是成為彈劾調查的重要證人。美國國會隨即向兩人發出傳票，但特朗普政府一度強力阻撓兩人赴國會作證。
泰勒在證詞中表示，特朗普曾於9月7日給桑德蘭打電話，明確指澤連斯基「必須在麥克風前公開宣布針對拜登及有關（烏克蘭）干預2016年大選發起調查，總統澤連斯基必須親自做這件事」。
泰勒還表示，桑德蘭與他打電話時稱，桑德蘭認識到自己犯了個錯——他早前曾告訴烏克蘭人員，有關澤連斯基與特朗普在白宮會面的事宜取決於烏方是否「公開宣布調查」；事實上，桑德蘭當時稱「所有一切」都取決於公開宣布調查，「包括軍事援助」。
在泰勒之前，桑德蘭上週已在國會作證。他表示自己沒有參與7月份特朗普與澤連斯基的那次關鍵通話。而且他被要求與特朗普私人律師朱利安尼（Rudy Giuliani）討論有關烏克蘭反腐工作時，桑德蘭自稱當時並不知道拜登之子亨特·拜登（Hunter Biden）是有關公司的董事，即他當時不知道該調查是針對拜登的。
此外，桑德蘭還對朱利安尼介入此事表達不滿：朱利安尼身為特朗普的私人律師，不該介入國家外交事務。
土俄達成「歷史性」協議：將在敘北部邊境聯合巡邏
繼美國從敘利亞北部撤軍後，土耳其總統埃爾多安與俄羅斯總統普京22日在索契舉行了長達六小時的會談，會後宣布達成「歷史性」協議：兩國將協調遭土耳其襲擊的庫爾德人撤離該地區，並將共同派軍在土耳其宣稱建立的「安全區」展開聯合巡邏。
這意味着，土耳其和俄羅斯填補了意外撤離的美軍的角色，加強了對該地區的軍事控制。這同時也意味着，俄羅斯對土耳其近期針對庫爾德人的軍事行動表示了支持。
此前經美國副總統彭斯（Mike Pence）17日赴土耳其協商，埃爾多安同意停火五日，供庫爾德人撤離該地區。土俄兩國此次便是在五日期限屆滿之前達成協議。
美國國內兩黨人士均對特朗普突然撤軍的決定表示抗議，認為這會令美國背叛庫爾德盟友，造成當地「伊斯蘭國」（IS）等恐怖組織重新發展壯大，以及留下權力真空，威脅美國國家安全。
https://theinitium.com/article/20191023-morning-brief/
[BBC], !即時 Instant News, Shaquille O'Neal backs NBA executive over China dispute
Shaquille O'Neal has spoken out in support of a basketball executive's comments that sparked a row between the NBA and China.
The basketball legend said Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey "was right" to tweet support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
The NBA is hugely popular in China and Mr Morey's comments unleashed a wave of anger in the country.
Sponsorship and telecast deals have been cut in the lucrative market.
Speaking on TNT Television's Inside the NBA show on Tuesday, O'Neal defended the Houston Rockets manager's tweet that ignited the dispute.
"Daryl Morey was right," he said.
"Whenever you see something wrong going on anywhere in the world, you should have the right to say 'That's not right' and that's what he did," O'Neal said.
Mr Morey tweeted an image earlier this month captioned "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong". He later apologised for the post.
It came in the midst of months of protests in Hong Kong sparked by proposed changes to an extradition bill.
Though the changes have been abandoned, the unrest has continued, expanding into demands for greater democracy.Right to 'speak up'
Basketball is among the most popular sports in China with 300 million people playing the game, according to the NBA.
The league has around 800 million fans in the country supporting millions of dollars of business.
NBA hall of famer O'Neal noted the significance of the Chinese market to the US and pointed to "free speech" in his defence of Mr Morey's comments.
"We as American people do a lot of business in China. And one of our best values here in America is free speech.
"We're allowed to say what we want to say and we're allowed to speak up about injustices, and that's just how it goes.
"And if people don't understand that, that's something that they have to deal with."
O'Neal is not the first basketball star to speak out on the feud.
Earlier this month the NBA's best-known player LeBron James weighed in on the row, saying Mr Morey "wasn't educated" on the situation.
Hong Kong protests - key facts
Hong Kong is part of China but has some autonomy and people have more rights
The protesters are angry about perceived interference by Beijing in its political and judicial processes.
Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent
Chinese media depicts the protests as violent separatists backed by foreign powers
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50148450
The basketball legend said Houston Rockets manager Daryl Morey "was right" to tweet support for pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
The NBA is hugely popular in China and Mr Morey's comments unleashed a wave of anger in the country.
Sponsorship and telecast deals have been cut in the lucrative market.
Speaking on TNT Television's Inside the NBA show on Tuesday, O'Neal defended the Houston Rockets manager's tweet that ignited the dispute.
"Daryl Morey was right," he said.
"Whenever you see something wrong going on anywhere in the world, you should have the right to say 'That's not right' and that's what he did," O'Neal said.
Mr Morey tweeted an image earlier this month captioned "Fight For Freedom. Stand With Hong Kong". He later apologised for the post.
It came in the midst of months of protests in Hong Kong sparked by proposed changes to an extradition bill.
Though the changes have been abandoned, the unrest has continued, expanding into demands for greater democracy.Right to 'speak up'
Basketball is among the most popular sports in China with 300 million people playing the game, according to the NBA.
The league has around 800 million fans in the country supporting millions of dollars of business.
NBA hall of famer O'Neal noted the significance of the Chinese market to the US and pointed to "free speech" in his defence of Mr Morey's comments.
"We as American people do a lot of business in China. And one of our best values here in America is free speech.
"We're allowed to say what we want to say and we're allowed to speak up about injustices, and that's just how it goes.
"And if people don't understand that, that's something that they have to deal with."
O'Neal is not the first basketball star to speak out on the feud.
Earlier this month the NBA's best-known player LeBron James weighed in on the row, saying Mr Morey "wasn't educated" on the situation.
Hong Kong protests - key facts
Hong Kong is part of China but has some autonomy and people have more rights
The protesters are angry about perceived interference by Beijing in its political and judicial processes.
Clashes between police and activists have become increasingly violent
Chinese media depicts the protests as violent separatists backed by foreign powers
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-50148450
[AppleDaily 蘋果日報], !即時 Instant News,【抗暴之戰】彭博：「港漂」人心惶惶 公眾地方不敢玩WeChat說普通話
香港的示威反映港人對於中港融合，一國兩制模糊的不滿，彭博社特別訪問居港的內地人，了解他們的感受。幾位「港漂」表示，對於生活在香港感到越來越害怕，已不敢公開說普通話或在公眾場合用WeChat；但同時又有港人表示，被中資公司要求出席特定政治立場的集會，以及被內地來的同事查探自己的政治立場，同樣備受壓力。
報章指出，有部份示威者焚燒中國國旗、用噴漆寫下「Chinazi」（中國納粹）等標語，又破壞中國銀行分行及中資零售商舖，在小米旗艦店放火。兩邊陣營的武力也有升級，一名22歲持雙程證來港的男子，以利刀襲擊支持示威的派傳單青年，青年被割頸劏肚，重傷倒地，兇徒到警署自首。
港人與內地人之間的緊張關係，在職場日常亦可見，受訪者昆蘭（Benjamin Quinlan）是金融顧問公司的行政總裁，他表示︰「員工會避免在公司談及這些（政治）議題，將其政治意見留在家裏。」不過他也認為難以將私人和公司的範疇完全分割，少不免同事間會談到社會議題。而「港漂」在公司的電視直播、微信群組等，會看到針對特首林鄭月娥的示威，以及相關新聞。
一名34歲從事金融專業的「港漂」、只願透露自己姓楊的女士稱，為避免遇到暴力示威，更頻密地回去深圳︰「當我走去巴士站，和家人會合時，我感到很緊張，聽到心跳聲很快很強，當巴士過橋進入深圳時，我們見到紅色霓虹燈在河的對岸，我突然感到放鬆。」
化名為「民」的受訪者說：「他們（示威者）沒有道德底線，會做任何事去達到他們的目的。」但相信香港警方可以成功鎮壓示威。「民」在1995年由大陸來港，營運對沖基金，連月的示威影響他的生活，例如外出用膳前會先查看是否有街道有遊行或堵路，他不再乘搭曾有員工參與示威活動及後被辭退的國泰航空，觀察到示威局勢，他亦教孩子勿在人前說普通話，怕他們會因此被打，又考慮將生意轉移去上海，舉家移民去加拿大。
有「港漂」雖然感到生活受威脅，但多數仍不願意放棄在香港打拼多年的事業。不過別以為只有「港漂」有壓力，在中資公司工作的港人表示，在職場被迫向內地同事表明政治立場，又被公司要求出席撐警的集會，如不依從，可能飯碗不保。一名姓何的港人表示，在一間中資銀行工作3年，來自內地的同事會試圖查出她的政治立場，如發現任何人支持示威者，則會被批評，「我被要求參加撐警集會，當然我沒有去，部份同事便將我辭職的原因與政治立場掛鈎，指我是因為支持港獨而被辭退，但事實當然不是。」
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/international/realtime/article/20191023/60181598
報章指出，有部份示威者焚燒中國國旗、用噴漆寫下「Chinazi」（中國納粹）等標語，又破壞中國銀行分行及中資零售商舖，在小米旗艦店放火。兩邊陣營的武力也有升級，一名22歲持雙程證來港的男子，以利刀襲擊支持示威的派傳單青年，青年被割頸劏肚，重傷倒地，兇徒到警署自首。
港人與內地人之間的緊張關係，在職場日常亦可見，受訪者昆蘭（Benjamin Quinlan）是金融顧問公司的行政總裁，他表示︰「員工會避免在公司談及這些（政治）議題，將其政治意見留在家裏。」不過他也認為難以將私人和公司的範疇完全分割，少不免同事間會談到社會議題。而「港漂」在公司的電視直播、微信群組等，會看到針對特首林鄭月娥的示威，以及相關新聞。
一名34歲從事金融專業的「港漂」、只願透露自己姓楊的女士稱，為避免遇到暴力示威，更頻密地回去深圳︰「當我走去巴士站，和家人會合時，我感到很緊張，聽到心跳聲很快很強，當巴士過橋進入深圳時，我們見到紅色霓虹燈在河的對岸，我突然感到放鬆。」
化名為「民」的受訪者說：「他們（示威者）沒有道德底線，會做任何事去達到他們的目的。」但相信香港警方可以成功鎮壓示威。「民」在1995年由大陸來港，營運對沖基金，連月的示威影響他的生活，例如外出用膳前會先查看是否有街道有遊行或堵路，他不再乘搭曾有員工參與示威活動及後被辭退的國泰航空，觀察到示威局勢，他亦教孩子勿在人前說普通話，怕他們會因此被打，又考慮將生意轉移去上海，舉家移民去加拿大。
有「港漂」雖然感到生活受威脅，但多數仍不願意放棄在香港打拼多年的事業。不過別以為只有「港漂」有壓力，在中資公司工作的港人表示，在職場被迫向內地同事表明政治立場，又被公司要求出席撐警的集會，如不依從，可能飯碗不保。一名姓何的港人表示，在一間中資銀行工作3年，來自內地的同事會試圖查出她的政治立場，如發現任何人支持示威者，則會被批評，「我被要求參加撐警集會，當然我沒有去，部份同事便將我辭職的原因與政治立場掛鈎，指我是因為支持港獨而被辭退，但事實當然不是。」
https://hk.news.appledaily.com/international/realtime/article/20191023/60181598
[Reuters], !即時 Instant News, China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive: FT
(Reuters) - China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam’s rule after months of often-violent pro-democracy protests.
Lam has become a lightning rod for protests over fears that Beijing is tightening its grip, limiting the freedoms enjoyed under the “one country, two systems” principle enshrined when colonial ruler Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997.
Sources told the FT that officials in China want the situation in Hong Kong to stabilise before making a final decision, as they do not want to be seen to be giving in to violence.
If Chinese President Xi Jinping decides to go ahead, Lam's successor would be appointed by March and cover the remainder of her term, which ends in 2022, the newspaper here said.
The leading candidates to succeed Lam include Norman Chan, the former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Henry Tang, who has also served as the territory’s financial secretary and chief secretary for administration, the report said.
In September, in response to a Reuters report about a recording of Lam saying she would step down if she could, she said she had never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the Chinese-ruled city’s political crisis.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong since mid-June in sometimes violent protests against a now-suspended draft bill that could have seen people sent to mainland China for trial in Communist Party controlled courts.
Although the bill was finally withdrawn, the protests have continued, defying police rulings banning them.
China has denied the accusation it is eroding the freedoms granted in 1997, and has blamed foreign nations such as the United States and Britain for inciting unrest.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-ceo/china-plans-to-replace-hong-kong-leader-lam-with-interim-chief-executive-ft-idUSKBN1X12JG
Lam has become a lightning rod for protests over fears that Beijing is tightening its grip, limiting the freedoms enjoyed under the “one country, two systems” principle enshrined when colonial ruler Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997.
Sources told the FT that officials in China want the situation in Hong Kong to stabilise before making a final decision, as they do not want to be seen to be giving in to violence.
If Chinese President Xi Jinping decides to go ahead, Lam's successor would be appointed by March and cover the remainder of her term, which ends in 2022, the newspaper here said.
The leading candidates to succeed Lam include Norman Chan, the former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Henry Tang, who has also served as the territory’s financial secretary and chief secretary for administration, the report said.
In September, in response to a Reuters report about a recording of Lam saying she would step down if she could, she said she had never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the Chinese-ruled city’s political crisis.
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong since mid-June in sometimes violent protests against a now-suspended draft bill that could have seen people sent to mainland China for trial in Communist Party controlled courts.
Although the bill was finally withdrawn, the protests have continued, defying police rulings banning them.
China has denied the accusation it is eroding the freedoms granted in 1997, and has blamed foreign nations such as the United States and Britain for inciting unrest.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-ceo/china-plans-to-replace-hong-kong-leader-lam-with-interim-chief-executive-ft-idUSKBN1X12JG
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)