12 Apr 2023獨媒#6281
Xia Baolong to visit Hong Kong tomorrow, calls for extensive research into new Hong Kong and Macau issues
國務院港澳辦主任夏寶龍將於明日（13日）起來港考察6日，出席全民國家安全教育日活動開幕典禮。根據港澳辦今日發出的新聞稿披露，夏寶龍已出任「中央港澳工作領導小組」常務副組長兼領導小組辦公室主任。他日前又指，要大興調查研究，充分運用黨的創新理論，研究解決港澳領域的新情況、新問題。
Xia Baolong, director of the State Council’s Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, will visit Hong Kong for six days from tomorrow (13th) and attend the opening ceremony of National Security Education Day activities. According to a press release issued by the office today, Xia has become executive deputy head of the Central Leading Group for Hong Kong and Macao Work and director of its office. He also said recently that extensive research should be conducted, making full use of the Party’s innovative theories to study and resolve new circumstances and problems in the Hong Kong and Macao sphere.
12 Apr 2023獨媒#6287
Hong Kong Bar Association Visits Beijing Again After Five Years; Victor (1977) Dawes Calls It a Reunion of Old Friends
香港大律師公會繼2018年後今日再次訪京，主席兼資深大律師杜淦堃今日總結行程時，稱有人形容是次為「破冰之旅」，但自己認為「朋友久別重逢」更為貼切。他指，早上與基本法委員會主任沈春耀見面，就香港情況及《基本法》23條立法和《港區國安法》交換意見，並強調不會「報喜不報憂」，會如實反映香港情況。
The Hong Kong Bar Association visited Beijing again today, following its previous visit in 2018. Summing up the trip, its chairman and Senior Counsel Victor (1977) Dawes said that while some had described it as a “trip to break the ice”, he believed “old friends reuniting after a long separation” was more apt. He said the delegation met Shen Chunyao, director of the Basic Law Committee, in the morning to exchange views on the situation in Hong Kong, legislation under Article 23 of the Basic Law and the Hong Kong National Security Law. He stressed that it would not “report only the good news and not the bad news”, but would reflect the situation in Hong Kong accurately.
4 Apr 2023獨媒#6257
Former Civic Party district councillor joins Hong Kong New Direction William Wai Lam Li: “No problem” with constituency size
區議會將在年底換屆，現時有待政府公布改革方案，有傳媒引述消息指，直選議席將大減至三分一，選區亦會擴大。前公民黨區議員李煒林轉投香港新方向，成為立法會議員張欣宇助理近一年。被問到會否參選新制下的區議會選舉，李煒林未有正面回應，但就表示「選區大小都No Problem」。
The District Councils will undergo a change of term at the end of the year, and the Government has yet to announce its reform proposals. Media reports citing sources said directly elected seats would be cut to one-third and constituencies would also be enlarged. Former Civic Party district councillor William Wai Lam Li joined Hong Kong New Direction and has been an assistant to Legislative Council member Gary Xinyu Zhang for nearly a year. Asked whether William Wai Lam Li would contest the District Council elections under the new system, William Wai Lam Li did not respond directly but said: “No problem” with constituency size.
29 Mar 2023獨媒#6229
Two Invited Officials No-Show at The Third Side Fundraising Dinner; Hoey Simon Brings Local Chickens in Support
參選時自稱「非建制派」的新思維昨晚（28日）舉行八週年籌款晚宴，原本答應出席的兩位政府官員臨時「甩底」，惟主席狄志遠認為無須聯想到政治層面，又形容是次晚宴只是「民間聚會」。不過，昨晚獲多名建制議員「捧場」，民建聯何俊賢就送本地雞，稱出席晚宴是體現「制度自信」，愛國者治港制度下產生的議員都應該得到支持。黨總幹事韓劍德表示，現籌得6位數字捐款，總額仍在統計中。
The Third Side, which described itself as non-establishment when it contested elections, held its eighth-anniversary fundraising dinner last night (28th). Two government officials who had originally agreed to attend failed to show up at the last minute. Chairman Tik Chi-yuen said there was no need to link the incident to politics and described the dinner as merely a “community gathering”. Several pro-establishment legislators nevertheless attended to show their support. Hoey Simon of the Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong brought local chickens, saying that attending the dinner demonstrated “confidence in the system” and that legislators produced under the system of patriots administering Hong Kong should all receive support. Party Secretary General Han Kim-tak said six-figure donations had been raised, with the total still being counted.
26 Mar 2023同文#6211
Hong Kong Law Society to Visit Beijing Tomorrow; President Chan Chak-ming: Article 23 Legislation Too Late, Broad Consultation Needed
香港律師會將率全體理事會成員於27日赴京訪問，為期五日。會長陳澤銘昨（25日）接受《有線電視》訪問時表示，基本法23條立法雖沒有設時限，但香港已回歸近26年，仍未能完成憲制責任已屬太遲。
The Hong Kong Law Society will lead all its Council members on a five-day visit to Beijing on the 27th. In an interview with Cable TV yesterday (25th), President Chan Chak-ming said that although there is no time limit for legislating Article 23 of the Basic Law, Hong Kong has been reunified for nearly 26 years, and it is already too late that it has still not fulfilled its constitutional responsibility.
17 Mar 2023獨媒#6175
Government appoints 34 members to Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers; Bernard Chan, Victor Li and SenseTime founder among them
李家超提出重組被前特首棄用的「中央政策組」，並改名為「特首政策組」，旗下設有「特首顧問團」，集中為特首提供策略性發展建議。政府今公布「特首顧問團」由34名委員組成，並分成三組負責不同範疇，任期即日生效至2025年6月30日，比第六屆政府2027年任期為短。顧問團成員包括陳智思、李澤鉅、唐英年、馬時亨、吳光正等不時出現的政商界名字。
John Lee proposed restructuring the Central Policy Unit, which had been left unused by a former chief executive, and renaming it the Chief Executive’s Policy Unit. Under it, the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers would focus on providing the chief executive with strategic development advice. The government announced today that the council comprises 34 members, divided into three groups covering different areas. Their terms take effect immediately and run until June 30, 2025, shorter than the sixth-term government’s term ending in 2027. Members include Bernard Chan, Victor Li, Henry Tang, Frederick Ma and Peter Woo, among other familiar political and business figures.
16 Mar 2023獨媒#6168
Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office to Become Central Hong Kong and Macao Work Office Directly Under CPC Central Committee; John Lee: Central Has Always Acted for Hong Kong’s Good
新華社報道，中共中央及國務院公布《黨和國家機構改革方案》，宣布組建「中央港澳工作辦公室」即直屬中共黨中央，不再保留單設的國務院港澳事務辦公室，但就「作為黨中央辦事機構，保留國務院港澳事務辦公室牌子」。特區政府表示堅決擁護和支持，行政長官李家超表示「中央從來都是為香港好，為香港市民好」。
Xinhua News Agency reported that the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the Party and State Institutional Reform Plan, announcing the establishment of the Central Hong Kong and Macao Work Office, which will be directly under the CPC Central Committee. The separately established State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office will no longer be retained, but its nameplate will be retained as the office of the CPC Central Committee. The HKSAR Government said it firmly supported the arrangements. Chief Executive John Lee said, “The Central Government has always acted for Hong Kong’s good and for the good of Hong Kong people.”
11 Mar 2023獨媒#6147
Starry Lee Succeeds Tam Yiu-chung as Hong Kong NPC Standing Committee Member
第十四屆全國人大常委選舉今日舉行，原任的譚耀宗不再續任，由民建聯主席李慧琼接替。她獲2,901票贊成、35票反對及3票棄權下當選。
現任民建聯主席的李慧琼，目前身兼九龍城區議員及立法會議員。48歲的她今屆首次由政協轉戰人大，即出任人大常委。她亦是歷來最年輕的港區人大常委。
The election of members of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress was held today. Incumbent Tam Yiu-chung did not seek re-election and was succeeded by Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong chairwoman Starry Lee, who was elected with 2,901 votes in favour, 35 against and three abstentions.
Lee, the incumbent chairwoman of the DAB, is currently also a Kowloon City District councillor and a Legislative Council member. The 48-year-old moved from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference to the NPC for the first time in this term, becoming a member of the NPC Standing Committee. She is also the youngest Hong Kong member ever elected to the NPC Standing Committee.
10 Mar 2023獨媒#6144
Xi Jinping unanimously elected state president; John Lee extends warm congratulations
第十四屆全國人大一次會議舉行第三次全體大會，習近平以2,952票贊成，全票連任國家主席及中央軍事委員會主席。行政長官李家超表示，代表香港特區政府和香港同胞對習近平全票當選表示熱烈祝賀。
The third plenary meeting of the first session of the 14th National People's Congress was held. Xi Jinping was re-elected state president and chairman of the Central Military Commission with 2,952 votes in favour, receiving unanimous support. Chief Executive John Lee said he extended warm congratulations on Xi Jinping's unanimous election on behalf of the Hong Kong SAR Government and Hong Kong compatriots.
11 Feb 2023獨媒#6035
Former chief executive’s office: Carrie Lam has been honorary president of Jiangsu Province Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce since August last year, and holds two other permanent honorary positions
前任行政長官林鄭月娥離任後，其去向備受關注。內媒《南京日報》報導，林鄭以江蘇省香港商會榮譽會長身份出席，在港舉行南京市高質量發展暨服務業擴大開放（港澳）推介會。前任特首辦回覆《獨媒》表示，林鄭是於去年8月17日起出任該職，另外兩項通知當局的身份為香港各界婦女聯合協進會永遠榮譽贊助人，及香港舟山同鄉會永遠榮譽會長。
The whereabouts of former Chief Executive Carrie Lam have attracted attention since she left office. Mainland media outlet Nanjing Daily reported that Lam attended a promotion event in Hong Kong on Nanjing’s high-quality development and the expanded opening-up of the services sector (Hong Kong and Macao) in her capacity as honorary president of the Jiangsu Province Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce. The former chief executive’s office told HK01 that Lam took up the position on 17 August last year. The other two positions she notified the authorities of are permanent honorary patron of the Hong Kong Federation of Women’s Associations and permanent honorary president of the Hong Kong Zhoushan Association.
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