Contexto (economico, social, e)

22/6

Falta conhecer o conteúdo pleno da lei, mas os residentes de Hong Kong já estão a apagar as pegadas, como escreve esta segunda-feira a revista “VICE”, que recolheu testemunhos entre cidadãos preocupados. “As pessoas estão a apagar as suas contas do Facebook ou a eliminar publicações onde possam ter expressado apoio aos recentes protestos, porque têm medo de sofrer consequências, especialmente os que trabalham na função pública ou em grandes empresas”, disse à revista Maya Wang, especialista em assuntos de política chinesa da organização de defesa dos direitos humanos Human Rights Watch. https://expresso.pt/internacional/2020-06-22-Em-Hong-Kong-apagam-se-contas-no-Facebook-conversas-e-historico-na-internet.-tudo-por-causa-da-nova-Lei-de-Seguranca-Nacional

18/6

A Hong Kong children’s clothing store has been warned to remove a pro-democracy Lady Liberty statue by the shopping centre’s management company, citing a lack of prior approval and inconsistency with the lease agreement. The mall belongs to a local property conglomerate that publicly voiced support for the police and city’s leader during last year’s protests and unrest.

14/6
American executives in Hong Kong are nervous about the city’s future as a center for global business. For the minority already considering a Plan B, though, Singapore might be the only realistic option.More than 50 respondents to a recent survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Hong Kong said they were considering moving capital, assets or business operations to “other locations” after Beijing approved plans for a national security law for Hong Kong. The law will be drafted over the next two months and its implementation will bypass the city’s legislature. https://www.wraltechwire.com/2020/06/14/if-us-firms-bolt-from-hong-kong-due-to-new-china-secuirty-law-where-do-they-go/ “The draft decision is in the interests of the SAR, helping it solve its current social issues. Only under stable conditions could its industries, including the pillar financial industry, develop well for a long time,” Liu said.

“The draft decision is to protect investor interests in the long run instead of causing harm,” Liu noted, adding that “as long as measures are taken according to our own pace, taking into consideration the balance of short-term and long-term interests, those investors who choose to leave will someday return.” https://pinevillevoice.com/hks-financial-center-status-not-to-be-shaken-by-proposed-security-law-experts/

12/6

As street protests and assemblies become more and more high risk due to unchecked police violence, Hong Kong activists mobilised to create economic resistance, and popularised the concept of a “yellow economic circle.” Hongkongers are encouraged to patronise local small businesses that support the movement, in order to counter chains owned by pro-Beijing corporations or individuals. This form of grassroots resistance allows Hongkongers from all walks of life to participate, which in turn promote a deep sense of solidarity and support for the movement. International businesses like Apple, Starbucks, Activision Blizzard, and the NBA have been boycotted and called out by Hong Kong activists for prioritising their profits in the Chinese market over human rights concerns. This critique is not only relevant to the Hong Kong anti-extradition law movement. It also directs our attention to the more global socioeconomic problem of collusion between multinational corporations and oppressive state regimes. The yellow economic circle, in other words, has far-reaching impacts in and out of Hong Kong. Sharom Yam https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/12/progress-and-radical-hope-reflecting-on-a-year-of-hong-kongs-anti-authoritarian-struggle/

12/6
Police dispersed anti-government protesters and detained dozens of them on Friday as hundreds defied a health ban against large gatherings in locations across Hong Kong to mark the June 12 anniversary of the first major clashes that launched last year’s
social unrest.Ignoring social-distancing rules for Covid-19, demonstrators hit the streets at night in districts, including Causeway Bay, Sha Tin, Mong Kok, Tai Po, Yuen Long and Kwun Tong, despite police warning they risked arrest for unauthorised assembly and could face five years in jail. LINK

6/&

The police arrested more than a hundred people. There was a post-arrest ritual that gives a measure of protesters’ underlying sense of insecurity in the face of authority. Once an arrest was made, civilians made sure to take a picture of the arrestee and posted them on online channels. What might be a breach of privacy elsewhere is a necessary safety measure in Hong Kong, where there is a widespread belief that people disappeared during last year’s protests. Those who knew the person in question called legal hotlines and passed on information to pro bono lawyers. (Lawyers cannot turn up at police stations without knowing who their client is.) On Sunday, some of those arrested were as young as sixteen. This was already a trend during the anti-Extradition Bill protests of last year.https://www.nybooks.com/daily/2020/06/05/in-hong-kong-uncertainty-rules-as-beijing-asserts-control/

5/6
Hong Kong encheu-se de luz para desafiar a China e lembrar Tiananmen. Dezenas de milhares de pessoas ignoraram proibição de ajuntamentos e juntaram-se numa vigília de homenagem às vítimas do massacre de 1989, no dia em que foi aprovada a lei que criminaliza insultos ao hino chinês. Houve quatro detenções após confrontos breves com a polícia. https://www.publico.pt/2020/06/04/mundo/noticia/hong-kong-encheuse-luz-desafiar-china-lembrar-tiananmen-1919464

2/6

Uma empresa especializada na obtenção de 'vistos gold' em Portugal disse à Lusa que os pedidos de informação de residentes de Hong Kong dispararam após o anúncio de que Pequim iria impor a lei da segurança nacional naquele território. "O número de pedidos de informação disparou, temos dezenas de pessoas a ligar todos os dias" porque "toda a gente está muito preocupada com o está a acontecer", afirmou à Lusa o cofundador da Golden Visa Portugal Limited, Kieron Norris, uma empresa especializada na obtenção de 'vistos gold' em Portugal através da venda de imobiliário. http://portocanal.sapo.pt/noticia/223640

31/5
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“For young people in Hong Kong, the future is elsewhere,” Roche told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday. Roche’s comments came a day after China’s National People’s Congress approved the proposal to implement new national security legislation for Hong Kong, a move that has raised questions over the territory’s autonomy from China.https://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/01/future-for-hong-kongs-youth-is-elsewhere-as-outlook-is-bleak-analyst.html

20/5

The Yellow Economic Circle (YEC), which grew out of the movement, is a collection of businesses openly promoting protest messages. The businesses often are small local eateries with pro-democracy posters and attract supporters who want to continue the movement.The YEC worked well during the May 1 “Golden Week” holiday, when mainland Chinese shoppers traditionally flock to the city. While mainland shoppers were scarce due to COVID-19, the business at “yellow shops” were booming — long queues formed outside eateries following activists’ calls for support in this difficult time. Dr. Simon Shen is the Founding Chairman of GLOs (Glocal Learning Offices), an international relations start-up company. He also serves as an adjunct associate professor in the University of Hong Kong, Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and associate director of the Master of Global Political Economy Programme of the CUHK. https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/how-the-yellow-economic-circle-can-revolutionize-hong-kong/

20/5

Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK apologises to police over satirical show that portrayed officers as trash and hoarding masks. Programme insulted force by equating it with rubbish and suggested police were keeping protective gear needed by medical staff, Communications Authority says
Broadcaster vows to take follow-up action, but staff union chairwoman calls ruling ‘deeply unfair’ https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3085122/hong-kong-public-broadcaster-apologises-police-over?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20200520&MCUID=3d06933c40&MCCampaignID=1550f9a7e6&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=9

29/4/2020
A economia de Hong Kong pode encolher entre 4% e 7% neste ano fiscal devido ao impacto prolongado da pandemia da covid-19, alertou hoje o Governo da região. O secretário para as Finanças, Paul Chan Mo-po, reviu as previsões de Fevereiro, altura em que tinha afirmado que o Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) podia cair, este ano, 1,5% ou crescer 0,5% no máximo, de acordo com o diário de Hong Kong South China Morning Post. “A magnitude da recessão económica de Hong Kong no primeiro trimestre pode ser pior do que no tsunami económico global de 2008, ou no impacto da crise financeira asiática [1997-1998]”, declarou o responsável no debate do orçamento para este ano, no Conselho Legislativo. Chan salientou que o impacto da pandemia na economia da cidade foi “mais grave e prolongado” do que o previsto. “O desempenho económico de Hong Kong vai inevitavelmente ser pior do que o esperado”, disse o secretário. https://hojemacau.com.mo/2020/04/29/governo-de-hong-kong-preve-pior-crise-financeira-em-mais-de-20-anos/