24 Dec 2025政府新聞公報#7731
SAR Government Expresses Dissatisfaction with and Opposition to False Criticisms of the Jimmy Lai Case by Certain So-called Human Rights Experts
香港特別行政區（特區）政府今日（十二月二十四日）對個別所謂人權專家就黎智英被控危害國家安全罪行及特區法庭嚴格依照法律和證據作出定罪判決作出的不實批評，表示強烈不滿和反對。
特區政府發言人指出︰「特區政府留意到有個別所謂人權專家，根本沒有尊重特區法庭基於事實和證據就案件所作的獨立審判，拒絕正視裁決理由羅列的各項證據，並拒絕理解法庭的考慮和裁決理由，就肆意發動攻擊，污衊和攻擊特區政府，及以卑劣的政治操弄，不斷渲染黎智英應立即獲釋。他們完
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Government today (December 24) expressed strong dissatisfaction with and opposition to false criticisms by certain so-called human rights experts concerning the offences endangering national security with which Jimmy Lai was charged, and the conviction and sentencing handed down by the SAR court in strict accordance with the law and evidence.
A SAR Government spokesperson said that the Government had noted that certain so-called human rights experts had shown no respect for the SAR court’s independent trial of the case based on the facts and evidence; refused to face the evidence set out in the reasons for the verdict; and refused to understand the court’s considerations and reasons for its decision. They had instead launched arbitrary attacks, smeared and attacked the SAR Government, and repeatedly called for Jimmy Lai’s immediate release through vile political manipulation. The supplied statement ends mid-sentence.
24 Dec 2025明報#7732
CUHK Wu Yee Sun College Student Union Suspends Operations; New Asia Considers Contingency Plan
繼中大逸夫書院學生會本周日宣布因校方不再承認學生會地位停運，伍宜孫書院昨向學生發電郵宣布該院學生會「正暫停運作，直至其法律註冊程序完成」，其間書院將接管所有學生團體。本報亦發現，新亞書院學生會評議會本月初曾討論《2025年學生會停止運作條例草案》，旨在為學生會「無限期停止運作」制定條文。換言之，連同去年1月停運的敬文書院學生會，中大9間書院有至少4間的學生會已宣布或準備停運。
今屆伍宜孫學生會署理會長、評議會主席李卓諺昨向本報表示，院方上周在會議轉述「校方要求」要書院學生會停運，但無表明要何時停運，該會昨天收到電郵，才確定即日起停運。他稱仍在與書院商討後續細節，尚未有註冊時間表。他感謝同學一直支持，「我哋有緣再會，亦相信會再會」。翻查資料，伍宜孫學生會今年9月應註冊要求修改會章並展開公投，修訂獲通過，尚未交代下一步註冊程序。
After CUHK’s Shaw College Student Union announced on Sunday that it was suspending operations because the university no longer recognised the student union’s status, Wu Yee Sun College emailed students yesterday to announce that its student union was “currently suspending operations until its legal registration procedures are completed”. During this period, the college will take over all student organisations. This newspaper also found that the New Asia College Student Union Council discussed the “2025 Student Union Suspension of Operations Ordinance Bill” at the beginning of this month, aiming to formulate provisions for the student union to “suspend operations indefinitely”. In other words, including Morningside College Student Union, which suspended operations in January last year, student unions at at least four of CUHK’s nine colleges have announced or are preparing to suspend operations.
Li Cheuk-yin, the acting president of the current Wu Yee Sun College Student Union term and chair of its council, told this newspaper yesterday that the college had relayed at a meeting last week that the “university’s request” was for college student unions to suspend operations, but had not stated when this should happen. The union only confirmed that it would suspend operations with immediate effect after receiving the email yesterday. He said it was still discussing subsequent arrangements with the college and that there was not yet a timetable for registration. He thanked students for their continued support, saying: “We will meet again if fate allows, and I believe we will meet again.” Records show that in September this year, the Wu Yee Sun College Student Union amended its constitution and conducted a referendum as required for registration. The amendments were approved, but the next steps in the registration procedure have not yet been explained.
23 Dec 2025集誌社#7729
Work Injury Review | 118 Fatal Workplace Accidents, Up 55% Year on Year; Construction and Domestic Helpers at Highest Risk, Says Association
今年發生多宗工業意外，工業傷亡權益會今（23日）回顧 2025 發生的工傷及職安大事。截止本月 22 日，工會從各行各業跟進 118 宗致命意外，較去年同期的 76 宗，升五成半，當中有 54 宗為猝死， 其餘的 64 宗死亡個案，為工會有紀錄以來最多。工業傷亡權益會總幹事蕭倩文指，今年個案中有罕見意外，如今年十月兩名機場保安人員，連人帶巡邏車被飛機撞入海中，而政府在事故發生後一個月公布了初步調查結果，期待政府往後在嚴重事故中採取同樣做法，讓社會大眾更了解事故原因，增加透明度，願明年「少啲意外，大家都可以平平安安咁返屋企。」
Multiple industrial accidents occurred this year. On the 23rd, the Industrial Accident Victims’ Rights Association reviewed the work injuries and occupational safety incidents of 2025. As of the 22nd of this month, the association had followed up on 118 fatal accidents across various industries, up 55% from 76 during the same period last year. Of these, 54 were sudden deaths, while the remaining 64 fatal cases were the highest number since the association began keeping records. The association’s secretary-general Sin Man Siu said this year’s cases included rare accidents, such as the incident in October in which two airport security officers and their patrol vehicle were hit by an aircraft and fell into the sea. The government announced its preliminary investigation findings one month after the accident. Sin Man Siu hoped the government would adopt the same approach in future serious accidents, enabling the public to better understand their causes and increasing transparency, and said: “Hopefully there will be fewer accidents next year, and everyone can return home safely.”
22 Dec 2025追光者#7720
Apple Daily case | Jonathan Sumption says “the West has handed Hong Kong over to totalitarianism”; Foreign Ministry’s Hong Kong office again criticises Britain and the US for “meddling” in the Lai case
前香港終院海外非常任法官岑耀信（Jonathan Sumption）近日在英國評論雜誌《新政治家》（New Statesman）發表題為《西方已將香港拱手相讓予極權主義》（The West has abandoned Hong Kong to totalitarianism）文章，指「黎智英案」是香港極權化的標誌（hallmarks），又不具名引述一位香港上訴庭資深法官，批評英國及其他西方國家「除了道德說教和第二本護照外，還能為這座城市提供甚麼？」
岑耀信在文中批評香港法庭裁定黎智英「勾結外國勢力」的證據推論極其薄弱（exceptionally thin），大部分採用黎智英在《蘋果日報》的訪問或專欄中對《國安法》的批評，以及與助理Mark Simon的私人對話。岑耀信認為法庭這些推論都是「牽強附會」，無視《公民權利和政治權利國際公約》中對「言論、新聞、出版的自由」的保障。
Jonathan Sumption, a former non-permanent overseas judge of Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal, recently published an article in the British magazine New Statesman entitled “The West has abandoned Hong Kong to totalitarianism”. He said the “Jimmy Lai case” bore the hallmarks of Hong Kong’s transformation into a totalitarian society, and quoted an unnamed senior judge of Hong Kong’s Court of Appeal as asking what Britain and other Western countries could offer the city “apart from moralising and a second passport”.
Sumption criticised the Hong Kong court’s evidential reasoning in finding that Jimmy Lai had “colluded with foreign forces”, describing it as exceptionally thin. He said most of the reasoning relied on Lai’s criticisms of the National Security Law in interviews or columns in Apple Daily, as well as private conversations with his assistant Mark Simon. Sumption considered the court’s inferences to be “strained”, and said they disregarded the protections for “freedom of speech, the press and publication” under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
22 Dec 2025Yahoo#7721
Tai Po Wang Fuk Court five-alarm fire | HKU students’ council’s proposed memorial has no follow-up; university cites “force majeure” factors and urges cancellation
大埔宏福苑造成嚴重人命傷亡，至少 161 人罹難。由香港大學學生會八個學會組成的聯院會，原擬 12 月上旬舉行悼念活動，邀請師生及各界人士參與，透過默哀、獻花及留言表達哀思，但至今沒有公布詳情。港大《學苑》引述學會接獲的回覆，校方曾就「社會情況及不可抗力因素」提出疑慮，並勸籲聯院會停止舉辦任何形式之悼念活動，聯院會經考慮後決定取消活動。
《Yahoo 新聞》已向港大查詢是否知悉聯院會原擬舉行宏福苑火災悼念活動，是否拒絕借出場地及不允許舉行任何形式的悼念活動。香港大學發言人今日（22日）下午回覆指，港大處理學生組織場地申請時，一直與學生代表保持溝通，並按照既定指引作出評估，未回應是否不允許舉行悼念活動。
The fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po caused serious casualties, with at least 161 people killed. The Inter-Collegiate Council, comprising eight societies of the University of Hong Kong Students’ Union, had planned to hold a memorial event in early December, inviting students, staff and members of the public to express their condolences through a moment of silence, flower offerings and messages. However, no details have been announced. The Undergrad, an HKU publication, quoted a reply received by the societies as saying that the university had raised concerns about “social conditions and force majeure factors” and urged the Inter-Collegiate Council to stop holding memorial activities of any kind. After consideration, the council decided to cancel the event.
Yahoo News asked HKU whether it knew that the Inter-Collegiate Council had planned to hold a memorial for the Wang Fuk Court fire, and whether the university had refused to lend it a venue and prohibited memorial activities of any kind. A University of Hong Kong spokesperson replied this afternoon (the 22nd) that, when handling venue applications from student organisations, HKU had maintained communication with student representatives and conducted assessments in accordance with established guidelines. The spokesperson did not respond to whether the university had prohibited memorial activities.
22 Dec 2025集誌社#7722
Shaw College Student Union at CUHK Ceases Operations, Saying It Learned University Would Not Recognise Its Status
中大逸夫書院學生會昨（21日）宣布，得悉校方將不承認書院學生會地位，即日起停止運作。《集誌社》正向中大查詢。
The Student Union of Shaw College at The Chinese University of Hong Kong announced yesterday (21st) that, having learned the university would not recognise the college student union’s status, it would cease operations with immediate effect. The Collective is making enquiries with CUHK.
21 Dec 2025明報#7718
Tai Po Wang Fuk Court No. 5 Alarm Fire | Fire victims unhappy they cannot take donated furniture and appliances from transitional housing; arrangement changed at night to allow residents to take them
有大埔宏福苑災民在社交平台發文，稱搬離過渡屋時被要求不能帶走獲贈的傢俬電器，對此感不滿。負責營運過渡房屋「善樓」的善導會，今日（21日）下午先說希望現住戶遷出而下一戶宏福居民遷入時，已有這些基本生活配套，故早期已告知居民如遷出不能帶走有關物資。不過，到晚上，善導會再出聲明，指「聆聽到大家意見，因此如有任何宏福苑街坊離開善樓時，可按需要帶走傢電」。
善導會總幹事李淑慧晚上向本報稱，基於最初與捐贈者的溝通是希望物資盡可能幫助更多有需要的人，所以過往均向入住居民表達希望他們遷出時留下家電，讓單位有基本配置，方便隨後入住的居民。
Some Wang Fuk Court fire victims posted on social media saying they were dissatisfied after being told they could not take donated furniture and appliances when moving out of transitional housing. The Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention, Hong Kong, which operates the transitional housing project “Shan Lau”, said this afternoon (21st) that it had previously informed residents they could not take the items when moving out because it hoped the basic living provisions would remain in place for the next Wang Fuk Court residents moving in. However, the society issued another statement in the evening saying it had “heard everyone’s views” and that any Wang Fuk Court residents leaving Shan Lau could take the furniture and appliances with them as needed.
The society’s secretary-general, Su Hwei Lee, told this newspaper in the evening that, based on its initial communication with donors, the intention was for the donated items to help as many people in need as possible. It had therefore previously told residents that it hoped they would leave the appliances behind when moving out, so that the units would have basic furnishings for the residents who moved in afterwards.
19 Dec 2025Yahoo#7709
CY Leung Reveals He Once Met Apple Daily Advertisers; Ta Kung Pao Said Chief Executive Was “Wronged” and CE Office Denied It
壹傳媒創辦人黎智英被法院裁定串謀勾結外國勢力，以及串謀發布煽動刊物罪成，前特首、全國政協副主席梁振英昨日（18 日）在社交平台撰文，指他以往多年來透過公開點名，又以特首身份主動約見《蘋果日報》的大廣告客戶，最終讓《蘋果》的全版和半版廣告「壓縮到接近零」。翻查報道，《蘋果日報》在 2014 年 5 月 28 日曾經報道，除了渣打集團收到「下令」之外，梁振英曾親自或透過「梁粉」向商界及旅遊界明示或暗示不應在《蘋果》賣廣告。翌日，官媒《大公報》就稱「《蘋果》屈特首」，又指特首辦表明「絕無此事」。十一年過去，梁振英文章最終證實了消息。
Following the court’s conviction of Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai Chee-ying for conspiracy to collude with foreign forces and conspiracy to publish seditious publications, former Chief Executive and Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference CY Leung Chun-ying wrote on social media yesterday (18th) that, over a number of years, he had publicly named Apple Daily advertisers and, in his capacity as chief executive, proactively arranged meetings with the newspaper’s major advertisers. He said this ultimately reduced Apple Daily’s full-page and half-page advertising to “close to zero”. Reports show that Apple Daily reported on 28 May 2014 that, in addition to Standard Chartered Group receiving an “order”, Leung had personally, or through his “Leung fans”, explicitly or implicitly indicated to business and tourism-sector figures that they should not advertise in Apple Daily. The following day, the official media outlet Ta Kung Pao said that Apple Daily had “wronged the chief executive” and that the Chief Executive’s Office had stated there was “absolutely no such thing”. Eleven years later, Leung’s article ultimately confirmed the report.
19 Dec 2025集誌社#7712
This City Wears Democracy | More Than 100 Hong Kong “Social Movement T-Shirts” Exhibited in Taiwan, Tracing the City’s Social Movement History
凡穿過的必留下痕跡，即使香港不再是「遊行之都」，從舊日留下來的「社運T」，也留住了香港公民社會當年的點滴。臺灣香港研究學會把從民間收集到的逾百件「社運T」，在台灣公開展出，以香港獨有的「社運T」文化，展現香港人如何把關心的議題「著上身」。
由台灣中央研究院和臺灣香港研究學會合作舉辦香港專題展：「這城穿過民主」，主辦方之一臺灣香港研究學會理事長陳健民表示，這次展出的逾百件香港「社運T」，是他們從香港社群收集到的部份珍藏。
Everything worn leaves a trace. Even though Hong Kong is no longer the “city of marches”, social movement T-shirts left from earlier days preserve fragments of Hong Kong’s civil society at the time. The Taiwan Hong Kong Studies Association is publicly exhibiting more than 100 “social movement T-shirts” collected from the community in Taiwan, using Hong Kong’s distinctive social movement T-shirt culture to show how Hong Kong people wore the issues they cared about on their bodies.
The Hong Kong-themed exhibition “This City Wears Democracy” is jointly organised by Academia Sinica and the Taiwan Hong Kong Studies Association. Chan Kin-man, chairman of the Taiwan Hong Kong Studies Association and one of the organisers, said the more than 100 Hong Kong “social movement T-shirts” on display were part of a collection gathered from Hong Kong communities.
18 Dec 2025明報#7706
G7 and EU Foreign Ministers Express Concern over Jimmy Lai Conviction; Hong Kong Government Condemns Denigration and Smearing
七國集團及歐盟外長發表聯合聲明，譴責壹傳媒創辦人黎智英遭定罪，並呼籲香港當局停止以國安法對黎的檢控，立即釋放黎智英。特區政府表示強烈不滿和反對，批評有關國家無尊重法庭基於事實和證據就案件所作的獨立審判、拒絕理解法庭的考慮和裁決理由等，肆意抹黑並扭曲事實，有關行徑「極其醜陋、令人不齒」。中國駐加大使館亦發聲明譴責粗暴干涉內政，對此表示強烈不滿和堅決反對。
聯合聲明由美國國務卿、英國、加拿大、法國、德國、意大利、日本的外長，及歐盟外交與安全政策高級代表發出。他們表示，繼續對香港持續惡化的人權、自由及自治狀况表達關注，提醒言論自由、表達意見自由及新聞自由受《基本法》保障。
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven and the European Union issued a joint statement condemning the conviction of Next Digital founder Jimmy Lai and calling on the Hong Kong authorities to stop prosecuting him under the national security law and release him immediately. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government expressed strong dissatisfaction and opposition, criticising the countries concerned for failing to respect the independent trial conducted by the court on the basis of facts and evidence, and for refusing to understand the court’s considerations and reasons for its verdict. It said they had wilfully smeared Hong Kong and distorted the facts, describing their conduct as “extremely ugly and contemptible”. The Chinese Embassy in Canada also issued a statement condemning what it called crude interference in China’s internal affairs, and expressed strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition.
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