1 Apr 2025Yahoo#6637
Canadian Liberal lawmaker withdraws from race after urging Joseph Tay King Kei be taken to Chinese consulate for bounty
多倫多萬錦—於人村選區（Markham-Unionville）自由黨候選人蔣振宇（Paul Chiang）早前建議，將代表保守黨的鄭敬基交予中國領事館，以換取香港警方 100 萬港元的懸紅，言論引起爭論。蔣振宇在當地時間今日（1 日）凌晨宣布退出 2025 年聯邦大選選舉。
Paul Chiang, the Liberal candidate in the Toronto—Markham—Unionville riding, earlier suggested handing Conservative Party candidate Joseph Tay King Kei over to the Chinese consulate in exchange for the HK$1 million bounty offered by Hong Kong police, sparking controversy. Chiang announced in the early hours of today (1st), local time, that he was withdrawing from the 2025 federal election.
1 Apr 2025明報#6638
Liaison Office, HKMAO and national security office condemn sanctions as “waste paper”; US consul says no tolerance for transnational repression
美國宣布制裁6名香港及内地官員，包括律政司長林定國、中央駐港國安公署署長董經緯。中聯辦、港澳辦、中央駐港國安公署均強烈譴責制裁，中聯辦稱美國暴露其亂港遏華的險惡用心，但注定徒勞無功，表示特區依法打擊危害國安者。
港澳辦稱制裁不過「再多一張廢紙」，並強調過去一周香港的金融盛事吸引全球投資者，是國際對香港投下「信心票」。中央駐港國安公署表示，制裁只會堅定中央與特區維護國安的決心，形容「制裁再多仍是廢紙」，不會阻擋香港繁榮。
一批民建聯成員，包括立法會議員周浩鼎、陳勇、陳學鋒、顏汶羽及林琳等則到美國駐港澳總領事館示威，譴責美國政制裁，反對美國政府干涉香港事務和中國內政。
美國駐港澳總領事梅儒瑞則在社交媒體表示，内地及香港政府持續破壞法治，「美方不會容忍在美國本土或針對美國公民的跨國鎮壓（transnational repression）」。
The United States announced sanctions against six Hong Kong and mainland officials, including Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok and Dong Jingwei, director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR. The Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR, the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR strongly condemned the sanctions. The Liaison Office said the United States had exposed its sinister intention to disrupt Hong Kong and contain China, but was bound to achieve nothing, adding that the HKSAR was tackling acts endangering national security in accordance with the law.
The Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office said the sanctions were merely “another piece of waste paper”, stressing that financial events in Hong Kong over the past week had attracted investors from around the world and represented an international “vote of confidence” in Hong Kong. The national security office said the sanctions would only strengthen the resolve of the central and HKSAR governments to safeguard national security, describing them as “waste paper no matter how many sanctions are imposed” and saying they would not obstruct Hong Kong’s prosperity.
A group of Democratic Alliance for Betterment and Progress members, including Legislative Council members Holden Chow, Chan Wing-yan, Chan Hok-fung, Yim Man-wai and Lam Lam, protested outside the US Consulate General in Hong Kong and Macao. They condemned the US sanctions and opposed the US government’s interference in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs.
US Consul General in Hong Kong and Macao Gregory May said on social media that the mainland and Hong Kong governments were continuing to undermine the rule of law, adding that “the US will not tolerate transnational repression in the United States or targeting US citizens.”
1 Apr 2025集誌社#6644
US sanctions six Hong Kong officials | Police Commissioner Raymond Siu sanctioned near retirement; two senior National Security Department officials listed
再有六名中港官員，被美國制裁，美國國務院今（1日）公布，制裁六人包官國安公署署長董經緯、國安委秘書長區志光、律政司司長林定國、警務處長蕭澤頤、兩位助理警務處長(國家安全)趙詠蘭、王忠巡，指他們以《香港國安法》，在域外恐嚇、壓制、騷擾 19 位被迫逃亡海外民運人士。特區政府表示強烈譴責、嗤之以鼻。外交部駐港公署表示，中方必將採取有力措施堅決反制。
The US has sanctioned six mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials. The US State Department announced today (1st) that those sanctioned include Dong Jingwei, director of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Au Chi-kwong, secretary-general of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR; Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok; Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee; and Assistant Commissioners of Police (National Security) Chiu Wing-lan and Wong Chung-chun. It said they had used the Hong Kong National Security Law to intimidate, suppress and harass 19 pro-democracy activists who had been forced to flee overseas, including through its extraterritorial application. The Hong Kong SAR Government said it strongly condemned the sanctions and held them in contempt. The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the HKSAR said China would take forceful measures to firmly counter them.
31 Mar 2025Channel C#6631
AC Milan, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham press conference: Channel C reporter denied entry, allegedly on Mok Pak-sing’s orders; PR says, “Actually, you can’t go in”
澳洲活動公司TEG Sport聯同足總和啟德體育園方面周一（31日）宣佈，將於今年7月舉辦「香港足球盛會2025」，邀請英超球隊阿仙奴、熱刺和利物浦，以及意甲勁旅AC米蘭在體育園進行兩場表演賽。惟本台記者到場採訪時，早前曾以多種理由阻止本台記者採訪香港國際七人欖球賽的資深體育公關莫柏昇（Sean Moore）疑曾要求現場公關團隊禁止本台記者入場，公關人員著本台記者在場外等候約10分鐘後，即表示不會容許記者入場，但未有解釋原因。
Australian events company TEG Sport, together with the Football Association and Kai Tak Sports Park, announced on Monday (31st) that it will stage the “Hong Kong Football Festival 2025” in July this year, inviting Premier League clubs Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool, as well as Serie A side AC Milan, to play two exhibition matches at the sports park. However, when this outlet’s reporter arrived to cover the event, veteran sports public relations executive Mok Pak-sing (Sean Moore), who had previously used various reasons to prevent this outlet’s reporters from covering the Hong Kong International Sevens, allegedly asked the on-site public relations team to bar the reporter from entering. After telling the reporter to wait outside for about 10 minutes, public relations staff said the reporter would not be allowed in but did not explain why.
31 Mar 2025追新聞#6636
Canada election｜Pro-China Liberal MP Paul Chiang urged taking Joseph Tay King Kei to Chinese consulate to claim reward; 13 civic groups demand disqualification, while Carney says apology means no need to withdraw
加拿大聯邦大選將於4月28日舉行，尋求連任的萬錦於人村選區（Markham—Unionville）的自由黨候選人蔣振宇（Paul Chiang）今年1月公開表明，只要將保守黨候選人鄭敬基帶到中國駐多倫多總領館就能取得100萬港元懸賞。蔣隨後在上周五（28日）於社交平台X並沒否認該番言論，並直接作出道歉：「我所發表的言論令人譴責，完全低估了事件的嚴重性，顯示我當時判斷力嚴重失誤，我誠懇道歉，並對自己的言論深感遺憾。」代表香港裔加拿大人的13個公民團體周日（30日）發表聯合聲明強烈譴責蔣的失言，強調不接受其虛偽道歉，並敦促加拿大總理、自由黨領袖卡尼（Mark Carney）立即撤銷其候選人提名。不過，卡尼同日發表回應，指蔣已經道歉，並明確表示將對方與香港人並肩站在一起捍衞他們的人權和自由，沒需要退出聯邦大選。
Canada’s federal election will be held on April 28. Paul Chiang, the Liberal candidate seeking re-election in the Markham—Unionville riding, publicly said in January that a HK$1 million reward could be claimed by taking Conservative candidate Joseph Tay King Kei to the Chinese Consulate-General in Toronto. Chiang did not deny the remarks on the social media platform X last Friday (28th), and apologised directly: “The remarks I made are reprehensible. I completely underestimated the seriousness of the incident, demonstrating that my judgment at the time was seriously flawed. I sincerely apologise and deeply regret my remarks.” On Sunday (30th), 13 civic groups representing Canadians of Hong Kong descent issued a joint statement strongly condemning Chiang’s gaffe, saying they did not accept his hypocritical apology and urging Canadian Prime Minister and Liberal leader Mark Carney to immediately revoke his nomination. Carney responded the same day that Chiang had apologised, and made clear that he would stand alongside Chiang and Hong Kong people to defend their human rights and freedoms; there was no need for Chiang to withdraw from the federal election.
30 Mar 2025集誌社#6629
Boundary-crossing counsellor | Hong Kong Psychological Society resolves to publish details of members in breach; “recently media-highlighted case” publication suspended after receipt of legal documents
《集誌社》早前報道，一名輔導員在 2024 年 9 月，被裁違反專業守則後，被香港心理學會開除會籍，但學會因私隱政策漏洞，未按程序公布其身份，她其後成功轉職到於聖方濟各大學，任高級輔導員。香港心理學會周六（29日）表示，於周三（26日）的會議上，通過決議將所有會員的違規和紀律處分詳情，包括姓名在網站公開；不過就近日傳媒報道的個案，該會 3 月 28 日接獲相關法律文件，必須暫緩公布該個案細節，待法律程序釐清後將妥善處理，並提供適時資訊。
該會又建議，所有僱主及服務使用者，在聘用心理服務提供者時，可先向該會查核相關人士的會籍資料、及有否紀律處分歷史；並促請政府盡快推動心理學家法定註冊制度及規管心理服務。亞洲專業輔導及心理協會日前亦發聲明，促政府建立法定心理輔導專業註冊制度，以保障公眾利益。
The Collective previously reported that a counsellor was found to have breached the professional code in September 2024 and expelled from the Hong Kong Psychological Society. However, because of a loophole in the society’s privacy policy, her identity was not published in accordance with procedure. She subsequently secured a position at Saint Francis University as a senior counsellor. The Hong Kong Psychological Society said on Saturday (29th) that at a meeting on Wednesday (26th), it passed a resolution to publish on its website details of all members’ breaches and disciplinary sanctions, including their names. However, regarding the “recently media-highlighted case”, the society received relevant legal documents on 28 March and must suspend publication of details of that case pending clarification of the legal proceedings. It said it would handle the matter appropriately and provide information in a timely manner.
The society also recommended that all employers and service users check with it, before hiring psychological service providers, the relevant person’s membership details and whether they had any history of disciplinary sanctions. It urged the government to promptly establish a statutory registration system for psychologists and regulate psychological services. The Asian Professional Counselling and Psychology Association also issued a statement recently urging the government to establish a statutory registration system for the professional practice of psychological counselling, in order to safeguard the public interest.
26 Mar 2025集誌社#6617
the Response and Rebuttal Team hits back again｜Ming Pao editor backs reporter’s questions as reasonable; Chris Tang writes to paper calling them “biased and misleading”, rebutting it twice in a month
保安局局長鄧炳強致函《明報》，批評該報今日的「編輯室手記」專欄文章內容「偏頗誤導」。該專欄文章評論鄧月初從泰國回港見傳媒時，質疑明報記者提問「打擊政府威信」，引用前特首曾蔭權例子指，記者提疑問「完全是無可厚非」。鄧炳強反駁，文章集中講述記者就外訪官員刊憲署任的提問的合理性、卻完全沒有提及鄧回應時指行動需要保密；又再次質疑明報記者當日的提問，「難免令人覺得貴報的著眼點旨在找政府不足的地方，而不是關心港人」。
Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung wrote to Ming Pao, criticising an article in the paper’s “Editor’s Note” column today as “biased and misleading”. The article commented on Tang questioning whether a Ming Pao reporter’s question had “undermined the government’s credibility” when he met the media after returning from Thailand earlier this month. Citing former Chief Executive Donald Tsang as an example, it said that the reporter’s question was “entirely unobjectionable”. Tang rebutted that the article focused on the reasonableness of the reporter’s question about the gazetted appointment of an official who had visited overseas, but completely omitted his response that the operation needed to be kept confidential. He again questioned the Ming Pao reporter’s question that day, saying it was difficult not to feel that the paper’s focus was on finding shortcomings in the government rather than caring about Hong Kong people.
26 Mar 2025獨媒#6618
St. Francis University Counsellor Accused of Professional Misconduct; Real-Name Complaint Receives No Response Until Media Inquiry
一名被香港心理學會裁定專業失當的心理輔導員（詳見另文），被揭發現於聖方濟各大學任職，投訴人過去一個月多次實名向校方反映及提供證據，惟不獲理會。《獨媒》上周三向大學發出查詢後，投訴人在截稿時間前一個半小時，終獲大學回覆確認收到投訴。大學另回覆《獨媒》稱，已向香港心理學會及職員的前僱主發出詢問，求證事件，並會在收到所有回覆後按既定機制處理，而有關職員目前不會參與輔導工作。
A psychological counsellor who was found by the Hong Kong Psychological Society to have committed professional misconduct (see separate report) has been revealed to be working at St. Francis University. The complainant made several real-name reports to the university and provided evidence over the past month, but received no response. After The Independent sent inquiries to the university last Wednesday, the complainant received a reply from the university confirming receipt of the complaint one and a half hours before the publication deadline. The university also told The Independent that it had sent inquiries to the Hong Kong Psychological Society and the staff member’s former employer to verify the matter, and would handle it according to established procedures after receiving all replies. The staff member is currently not involved in counselling work.
26 Mar 2025獨媒#6619
Group opposes legalisation of basketball betting, kneels in prayer outside Central Government Offices
《財政預算案》中宣布研究籃球博彩合法化，團體「耶書亞愛家工程」創辦人趙佩玉等10人今早在政總外請願，表明反對，又下跪祈禱。他們促立即放棄籃球博彩合法化，並逐步取締足球、賽馬、六合彩及麻雀館等博彩活動。
The Budget announced a study into legalising basketball betting. The founder of the group Yeshua Love Family Project, Chiu Pui Yuk Joyce, and nine others petitioned outside the Central Government Offices this morning, stating their opposition and kneeling in prayer. They urged the immediate abandonment of plans to legalise basketball betting and the gradual elimination of football betting, horse racing, Mark Six and mahjong parlours, along with other gambling activities.
26 Mar 2025集誌社#6620
Foreign Labour Importation | Over 71,000 Approved in 18 Months; Number Surges 23-Fold, with Construction, Retail and Catering Worst Hit
政府在 2023 年推出「行業輸入外勞計劃」及「補充勞工優化計劃」，輸入護理員、建造業、運輸界外勞，又放寬 26 種低技術職位不得輸入外勞限制。香港勞權監察今（26日）發布外勞政策報告書，指政府擴大輸入外勞一年半，外勞由原來每年平均約 3 100 名，颷升 23 倍至最少 71 000名，已相等於本地約 65％ 失業人數。
組織指計劃下，本地工人薪資受壓，有工種工資增幅跑輸大市甚或沒增長；部分工種亦成為「重災區」，建築、餐飲及零售的失業率及就業不足率大幅上升。組織指個別行業失業惡化或有不同原因，但認為輸入外勞影響絕不能忽視，要求政府立即停止計劃。
In 2023, the government introduced the Industry-specific Importation of Labour Scheme and the Enhanced Supplementary Labour Scheme to bring in care workers and foreign workers for the construction and transport sectors. It also relaxed restrictions on importing foreign workers for 26 low-skilled positions. Hong Kong Labour Rights Monitor released a report on foreign labour policy today (26th), saying that after the government expanded foreign labour importation for a year and a half, the number of foreign workers surged 23-fold from an average of about 3,100 a year to at least 71,000—equivalent to about 65% of the number of unemployed people locally.
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