Contexto político (antes das eleições)

19/7
As eleições estão agendadas para 06 de setembro, mas responsáveis pró-Pequim estão a levantar a hipótese de a votação para o Conselho Legislativo ser adiada naquele território semi-autónomo chinês devido ao ressurgimento de casos associados ao novo coronavírus. "Opomo-nos ao adiamento das eleições para o Conselho Legislativo. O Governo deve é refletir no falhanço dos trabalhos de prevenção da pandemia", pode ler-se numa declaração conjunta dos candidatos e da Frente Cívica de Direitos Humanos (FCDH). https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/1533779/movimento-pro-democracia-contra-adiamento-das-eleicoes-em-hong-kong

(recupera a 15/7
"Esta é uma provocação séria contra o sistema eleitoral corrente", apontou em comunicado o Gabinete de Ligação, que representa o Governo chinês na cidade semiautónoma. Mais de 600.000 cidadãos de Hong Kong participaram no último fim de semana da votação não oficial, apesar das advertências das autoridades de que o processo poderia violar a nova lei de segurança imposta por Pequim. https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/mundo/1529690/china-considera-primarias-da-oposicao-em-hong-kong-uma-provocacao-seria

Hong Kong Timeline: A Year of Protests https://wtop.com/asia/2020/06/hong-kong-timeline-a-year-of-protests/

jun20

The survey conducted by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute between June 15-18 showed the legislation is opposed by a majority in the financial centre. (Graphic: Do you support of oppose Beijing's move to impose a security law in HK? - https://graphics.reuters.com/HONGKONG-PROTESTS/yxmpjlkedpr/HongKong-Protests-5.jpg) But the poll also showed support for protests dropping to 51% from 58% in a previous poll conducted for Reuters in March, while opposition to them rose to 34% from 28%. https://wkzo.com/news/articles/2020/jun/25/exclusive-support-dips-for-hong-kong-democracy-protests-as-national-security-law-looms-poll/1033369/

15/6

Hong Kong’s parliament, the Legislative Council (LegCo), is a major roadblock to Beijing’s control, as demonstrated twice since the handover — in 2003 when the national security law was first introduced and in 2019 with the anti-extradition legislation that sparked city-wide protests. In both setbacks, Beijing lost control when moderate pro-establishment legislators broke away from the party line in the face of public outcry. As the September LegCo election approaches, the last thing Beijing wants is for the election to become a de facto referendum on the single issue of the national security law, which could result in another landslide win for the democratic parties. The law would be untenable to the international community if it’s opposed by both pro-democracy voters, which according to polls account for 60 percent of the votes, and moderate pro-establishment voters. Simon Chen https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/hong-kong-and-the-national-security-law-why-now/

12/6

The Telegram channel and social media account “HKerschedule” is constantly filled with a wide range of protest events across different Hong Kong neighbourhoods. These events are organised by diverse groups volunteers that include students, white-collared office workers, and labour unions. Sharom Yam https://hongkongfp.com/2020/06/12/progress-and-radical-hope-reflecting-on-a-year-of-hong-kongs-anti-authoritarian-struggle/

8/6

O último governador britânico afirmou que a lei de segurança nacional faz parte de uma iniciativa "orwelliana" para eliminar a oposição pró-democracia, violando o acordo de entrega do território a Pequim. https://www.noticiasaominuto.com/economia/1504607/ultimo-governador-de-hong-kong-avisa-para-maior-influencia-do-pc-chines

5/6
Tiananmen vigil in Hong Kong draws thousands despite coronavirus-related ban. Police stand back as crowds pour into Victoria Park in Causeway Bay and take up a couple of soccer pitches. Show of defiance comes on a politically charged day as legislature passes a law criminalising disrespect for national anthem

5/6

A sessão parlamentar do Conselho Legislativo de Hong Kong foi esta quinta-feira interrompida, durante a discussão de um diploma controverso sobre o hino chinês, por protestos de deputados pró-democracia, no dia em que se assinala o aniversário de Tiananmen. https://observador.pt/2020/06/04/deputados-em-hong-kong-interrompem-debate-sobre-hino-chines-com-protesto-por-tiananmen/

1/6

A Polícia de Hong Kong proibiu hoje a vigília em memória do massacre de Tiananmen agendada para quarta-feira, considerando que esta violaria as medidas de prevenção da covid-19. Numa carta de objeção enviada ao organizador do evento e ao vice-presidente da Aliança de Hong Kong para Apoio aos Movimentos Democráticos Patrióticos da China, Richard Tsoi, as autoridades alegam a impossibilidade de a vigília de cumprir as medidas de distanciamento social. https://www.dnoticias.pt/mundo/hong-kong-proibe-vigilia-para-lembrar-tiananmen-justificando-com-medidas-de-prevencao-de-covid-19-DD6360533

26/5

Três deputados pró-democracia foram esta quinta-feira expulsos do Conselho Legislativo, o parlamento de Hong Kong, no início do segundo dia de debates sobre a proposta de lei do hino chinês. https://observador.pt/2020/05/28/deputados-pro-democracia-expulsos-do-debate-da-lei-do-hino-em-hong-kong/

23/5

Pequim quer ver aprovada uma lei destinada a proibir a “traição, a secessão, a insubordinação e a subversão” em Hong Kong. A ser adotada, a proposta vai acabar com a vida na cidade tal como a conhecemos. A medida avança em vésperas de passar um ano sobre o início dos protestos que levaram milhares de pessoas à rua e a uma escalada de violência cujo saldo e verdadeiras responsabilidades estão ainda por apurar. Os críticos denunciam a China por quebrar a promessa de deixar Hong Kong manter o seu estatuto especial, que permite aos seus cidadãos gozarem de liberdades inéditas no resto do território. Tal ficou estipulado no acordo pelo qual o Reino Unido devolveu a colónia à China, a 1 de julho de 1997, passando Hong Kong a ser u https://expresso.pt/internacional/2020-05-22-China-mata-a-regra-um-pais-dois-sistemas-que-devia-vigorar-em-Hong-Kong-ate-2047

22/5

A core member of opposition party Demosisto has been arrested on suspicion of breaking trade descriptions laws by failing to provide proof that the specifications and country of origin of the masks they were selling were as labelled, including the declaration they were “Not made in China”. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3085739/coronavirus-demosisto-member-arrested-hong-kong-over-sale?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20200523&MCUID=3d06933c40&MCCampaignID=75a4d24da6&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=21 

Estados Unidos prometem reagir "fortemente", caso a China imponha nova lei de segurança nacional em Hong Kong https://observador.pt/2020/05/22/estados-unidos-prometem-reagir-fortemente-caso-a-china-imponha-nova-lei-de-seguranca-nacional-em-hong-kong/

22/5
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vows ‘full support’ for national security law and promises city’s freedoms will remain unaffected https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3085741/two-sessions-2020-hong-kong-leader-carrie-lam-vows-full?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20200523&MCUID=3d06933c40&MCCampaignID=75a4d24da6&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=7

21/5
Activistas do movimento pró-democracia de Hong Kong consideram que a decisão da China de impor uma lei de segurança nacional é um dos piores ataques à semiautonomia do território e apelaram à realização de protestos nas ruas. Esta lei de segurança, que visa proibir a “traição, secessão, sedição e subversão”, é um dos destaques da sessão anual da Assembleia Popular Nacional (o parlamento chinês), que está a decorrer, diz um texto que surge após repetidas advertências do poder central contra a dissidência em Hong Kong, abalado no ano passado por sete meses de manifestações que culminaram na exigência de reformas democráticas e que foram quase sempre marcadas por confrontos com a polícia. “É o fim de Hong Kong, o fim [do princípio] ‘Um país, dois sistemas’, não se enganem”, disse aos jornalistas o deputado pró-democracia Dennis Kwok. 

China’s plans to impose sweeping new security powers over Hong Kong could inflict even more damage on already fraught relations between Washington and Beijing, and force President Trump into uncomfortable decisions about whether to maintain his self-described friendly ties with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping. The proposal announced in Beijing on Thursday provoked outrage in Congress, where bipartisan support grew quickly for new sanctions on Chinese officials and entities that Mr. Trump — who has shown limited interest in Hong Kong’s plight and a continued desire to carry out terms of a trade deal with Beijing — may not welcome. Giving the government broad new powers to crack down on pro-democracy activists could effectively end Hong Kong’s limited independence and crush a protest movement that has agitated for nearly a year against China’s authoritarian Communist Party. “This move by Beijing would rip away the remaining veneer of ‘one country, two systems.’ It would precipitate a crisis in U.S.-China relations,” said Evan Medeiros, a senior Asia director at the National Security Council under President Barack Obama and a professor at Georgetown University. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/us/politics/trump-china-hong-kong.html

18/5

Several pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong were dragged out of a legislative council session on Monday in a melee that broke out over a bill that would criminalize any disrespect of the Chinese national anthem, according to reports. "If Hong Kong was a democracy, we would not need to start scuffles like this," one of the lawmakers carried out, Eddie Chu, told the BBC. "Unfortunately we are forced into this situation. I can foresee more fights within the chamber and outside the chamber." The uproar began when pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin-por, who was appointed by the council president last week to oversee the election of a new House committee leader, occupied the chairman’s seat and surrounded himself by more than 30 mask-clad security guards. https://www.foxnews.com/world/hong-kong-pro-democracy-lawmakers-dragged-chaos-elect-chair

17/5

Hong Kong’s leader has shelved plans for an independent review into the underlying causes of the anti-government protests that gripped the city last year, saying people invited to join the panel had all dropped out and she needed to focus on overcoming the local impact of the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3084629/hong-kong-protests-city-leader-carrie-lam-shelves?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20200516&MCUID=3d06933c40&MCCampaignID=ee1a13beb3&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=11

16/5

The president of the Legislative Council (LegCo) has appointed pro-Beijing lawmaker Chan Kin-por as presiding member of the House Committee, replacing embattled democrat Dennis Kwok.Andrew Leung announced on Friday that he would invoke the Rules of Procedure section 92 to deal with the impasse at the committee, which has been paralysed for months over its inability to elect a new chairperson and deputy chairperson. https://hongkongfp.com/2020/05/15/breaking-hong-kong-legislature-pres-replaces-democrat-with-pro-beijing-lawmaker-as-committee-head-after-filibustering-row/

14/5

Especialistas em direitos humanos das Nações Unidas (ONU) pediram ao Governo de Hong Kong que retirem imediatamente o processo criminal a 15 activistas e ex-deputados pró-democráticos que participaram nas manifestações no território o ano passado. https://www.dnoticias.pt/mundo/onu-pede-ao-governo-de-hong-kong-que-retire-as-acusacoes-a-15-activistas-DK6268252

11/5

Hong Kong police arrested more than 250 people in Mong Kok on Sunday night following a day of anti-government protests across the city. A source said about 200 of those were detained on suspicion of unlawful assembly. Earlier in the day, hundreds of  protesters gathered in at least 10 shopping malls to chant slogans and sing Glory to Hong Kong, the anthem of the anti-government movement. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3083709/hong-kong-protests-hundreds-gather-shopping-malls-across?utm_medium=email&utm_source=mailchimp&utm_campaign=enlz-scmp_today&utm_content=20200511&MCUID=3d06933c40&MCCampaignID=32fdb1bd01&MCAccountID=3775521f5f542047246d9c827&tc=9

9/5
Esta sexta-feira. o parlamento de Hong Kong foi palco de violentos confrontos entre deputados pró-democracia e pró-Pequim, sinónimo de novas tensões entre o governo chinês e a oposição, em plena crise da pandemia de COVID-19, que Hong Kong conseguiu conter. No entanto, a crise política continua, com o Conselho Legislativo (o parlamento) bloqueado há sete meses pelos deputados pró-democracia, parcialmente eleitos por sufrágio. Nas últimas semanas, multiplicaram-se as acções de obstrução, para impedir que o parlamento analisasse um projeto de lei visando reprimir “a falta de respeito pelo hino nacional chinês“, o que levou ao adiamento da sua adopção, o que levou Pequim a tecer fortes críticas. Hoje, Starry Lee, uma das deputadas “pró-China” instalou-se na cadeira do dirigente do Comité da Câmara Baixa, ao abrigo de uma análise jurídica redigida por advogados do governo que a apoiam, mas os deputados da oposição acusaram-na de violar a lei. https://noticias.sapo.mz/actualidade/artigos/hong-kong-confrontos-e-caos-no-parlamento-entre-deputados-pro-china-e-a-oposicao-democrata

The powerful Legislative Council House Committee, an important legislative council subcommittee that sets the agenda for the legislature, was for years led by pro-Beijing lawmaker Starry Lee, whose term expired last October. Pro-democracy lawmaker Dennis Kwok was appointed as deputy chair to lead the elections for a new chair. In accordance with procedure, the election of a new chair must precede substantive legislative discussion at House Committee meetings. Since then, no fewer than 17 attempts at re-electing Lee as chair have failed, and the CCP is now pressuring the pro-Beijing contingency of lawmakers, who hold a majority of seats, to take more drastic actions and hand Lee the chair position. Many in Hong Kong predicted that these lawmakers would soon search for excuses to disqualify Kwok in order to regain control of the committee’s agenda. https://thediplomat.com/2020/05/pro-democracy-legislators-in-hong-kong-need-international-support/