3 Jan 2023獨媒#5901
國安公署開設網站列23宗案例 鄭雁雄：冀聽取意見、接受監督
The Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, established on 8 July 2020, launched its official website on New Year’s Day this year. The website lists 23 national security cases that have been decided by the courts. The office’s director, Zheng Yanxiong, said he hoped the website would enable it to “engage sincerely with the public” and “convey the truth, hear views, accept supervision and work together to advance”.
自2020年7月8日成立的駐港國安公署，在今年元旦日發布官方網頁，網站列出23宗法庭已裁決的國安案件。國安公署署長鄭雁雄表示，希望透過網站「與公眾真誠交流」，並「傳遞真情、聽取意見、接受監督、攜手共進」。
30 Dec 2022獨媒#5887
人大常委「釋法」 指聘海外律師應獲特首證明書
Jimmy Lai planned to hire a British King’s Counsel to defend him in his National Security Law case. The government opposed the move through legal proceedings, but lost even after appealing to the Court of Final Appeal, prompting the Chief Executive to seek an interpretation of the law. The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress passed its sixth interpretation in the evening, stating that overseas counsel participating in national security cases should obtain a certificate issued by the Chief Executive. However, if the court does not do so, the Committee for Safeguarding National Security can make a determination and impose requirements. The committee comprises John Lee and his principal officials, with Luo Huining as an adviser, and its decisions are not subject to judicial review by Hong Kong courts.
黎智英打算聘請英國御用大律師辯護其《國安法》案件，政府透過司法途徑反對，不過即使上訴至終審法院亦告敗訴，特首遂尋求釋法。人大常委會傍晚通過第六次釋法，認為聘請海外律師參與國安案件的問題，應當取得行政長官發出的證明書。但若法院沒有提出，維護國家安全委員會可以作出判斷和規定。國安委由李家超及其主要官員組成，並由駱惠寧做顧問，而國安委的決定不受本港法院司法覆核。
28 Dec 2022獨媒#5880
疫苗通終取消 盧寵茂：效益不及成本 政府防疫「放寬不放棄」
The mainland took further major steps to relax its pandemic-prevention policies yesterday. Hong Kong also announced in the afternoon that, apart from the mask mandate and daily rapid testing for primary and kindergarten pupils, most pandemic-control measures would be cancelled from tomorrow, including the gathering ban, the Vaccine Pass and mandatory PCR testing requirements for arrivals. John Lee said that many Hong Kong residents had been vaccinated and that, together with those who had previously been infected, the total exceeded 2.5 million, meaning that the community had established a broad pandemic-prevention barrier. Secretary for Health Lo Chung-mau said the Vaccine Pass was being cancelled because its benefits did not outweigh its social costs. He said other measures were also being adjusted in preparation for restoring travel links with the mainland, and stressed that the government’s approach to pandemic prevention was to “relax without giving up.”
內地昨日大動作進一步放寬防疫政策，香港下午亦宣布，除了口罩令及小學幼稚園學童維持每日快測外，明天起取消絕大部分防疫措施，包括限聚令、「疫苗通行證」，以及入境強制核酸要求等。李家超指香港已接種疫苗的市民多，加上早前確診的人數合共已超250萬人，社會已建立廣泛防疫屏障。醫衞局局長盧寵茂指取消「疫苗通行證」是因為「效益及上不社會成本」，其他措施亦要為與內地恢復往來做準備，他強調政府對防疫態度是「放寬但不放棄」。
27 Dec 2022獨媒#5879
特首政策組明成立 黃元山辭立法會議員擔任組長
The Chief Executive’s Policy Unit proposed by Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu after taking office will be formally established tomorrow. Huang Yuan-shan, a Legislative Council member representing the Election Committee constituency, has been appointed head of the unit. Lee said Huang had a perspective focused on the overall national interest and also followed international developments, and he was confident Huang could assist the HKSAR Government in its governance. Huang said he was honoured and had resigned as a Legislative Council member and from his work at Our Hong Kong Foundation.
特首李家超上任後提出的「特首政策組」，將於明日正式成立。立法會選委界議員黃元山獲委任為組長，李家超指黃有國家大局思維，又關注國際形勢，深信他能協助特區政府施政。黃元山則表示榮幸，並已辭任立法會議員及在團結香港基金的工作。
23 Dec 2022獨媒#5875
葉劉去信立會要求Google親解國歌搜尋問題 如拒絕或用特權法傳召
Overseas sporting events have repeatedly mistakenly played the 2019 anti-extradition bill protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” as Hong Kong’s national anthem. Google has also recently rejected the HKSAR Government’s request to change the display order of national anthem search results and pin the correct anthem at the top. Regina Ip, Convenor of the Executive Council and a New People’s Party Legislative Council member, said she had written to request that three LegCo committees hold a joint special meeting and require a senior Google representative to attend and explain the matter. If Google refused to attend, she said the Legislative Council should consider using its statutory power under the Legislative Council (Powers and Privileges) Ordinance (Cap. 382) to summon it.
海外體育賽事接連將2019年反修例歌曲《願榮光歸香港》錯誤當作香港國歌播放，Google公司近日亦已拒絕特區政府修改國歌搜索結果展示次序，以及將正確的國歌置頂的要求。行會召集人、新民黨立法會議員葉劉淑儀表示，已去信要求立法會三個委員會召開聯席特別會議，要求Google派高層代表出席解釋，假如對方拒絕出席，認為立法會應考慮使用《立法會（權力及特權）條例》(第382章)內的法定權力傳召。
21 Dec 2022獨媒#5862
兩區「關愛隊」今接受報名 須曾辦二十大分享會或賀國慶回歸等活動
A ‘Care Team’ will be established in each District Council constituency across Hong Kong. During the two-year funding period, each team may receive between $800,000 and $1.2 million in funding, with the scheme initially being piloted in Tsuen Wan and Southern districts. The Home Affairs Department begins accepting applications today. According to the application guidelines and forms, applicant teams must declare that they uphold the Basic Law and pledge allegiance to the government, and must have organised, in the past five years, two types of activities supporting and cooperating with government policies, including anti-pandemic activities, celebrations of the return of Hong Kong, National Day celebrations, and sharing sessions on the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. Successful organisations will receive the first 20% tranche of funding 14 days after signing an agreement. Following vetting, funding will be disbursed every six months on a pro rata basis, with up to $180,000 allowed to be reserved for ‘indirect administrative expenses’.
全港區議會各選區將設立一隊「關愛隊」，在兩年資助期間可獲80至120萬元資助，計劃首先在荃灣區及南區試行。民政事務總署今開始接受報名，根據申請指引及表格，申請團隊須聲明擁護《基本法》和效忠政府，並須在過往5年舉辦兩類支持和配合政府政策的活動，包括抗疫、慶回歸、賀國慶、中共二十大精神分享會等。「中獎」團體會在簽訂協議後14天獲首筆20%資金，經審核後每半年按比例獲發資金，最多可預留18萬做「間接行政費」。
21 Dec 2022同文#5863
港府重新設計國歌網頁 無須Google協助 指每位官員分享必能置頂 網民批原來是不懂SEO
Amid the Google national anthem dispute, the Hong Kong government repeatedly insisted and threatened that Google should change the top search result for “Hong Kong national anthem” from “Glory to Hong Kong” to “March of the Volunteers”, but Google rejected this in a statement. Yesterday, 20 December, Chief Executive John Lee maintained that Google must bear responsibility. Today, 21 December, a Sing Tao Daily column cited a source as saying that the government had realised the national anthem webpage had shortcomings and had begun redesigning it. The government reportedly believes that if every official shares the webpage, it should be able to place the page at the top regardless of whether Google compromises.
Google 國歌紛爭至今，港府一再堅持、威脅對方修改「香港國歌」置頂結果由《願榮光回歸香港》改為《義勇軍進行曲》，遭 Google 聲明拒絕。昨 12 月 20 日，特首李家超堅持 Google 須負責任。今 21 日，《星島日報》專欄引消息指，港府意識國歌網頁具缺陷，已開始重新設計，認為若每位官員都分享國歌網頁，相信無論 Goolge 是否妥協，都能令網頁置頂。
19 Dec 2022獨媒#5853
政府擬規管眾籌 須事先申請兼聲明項目不危國安
The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau has published a consultation document on regulating crowdfunding and launched a three-month public consultation. The authorities plan to establish a Crowdfunding Affairs Office to handle regulatory and administrative matters relating to crowdfunding activities through a one-stop service. After legislation is enacted, all online or offline fundraising activities that openly solicit funds from Hong Kong people or organisations, or people or organisations in Hong Kong, will be required to apply to the office in advance, regardless of the purpose or location of the activities. Applicants must complete a declaration stating that the crowdfunding project does not involve any activities endangering national security or any illegal activities.
財經事務及庫務局就規管眾籌公布諮詢文件，展開為期3個月公眾諮詢。當局擬成立「眾籌事務辦公室」，一站式處理眾籌活動的規管及行政事宜。在立法後，所有公開向港人或團體，或身處香港的人或團體，作募集的線上或線下籌款活動，不論舉辦的目的及地點，均須事先向辦公室提出申請。申請人必須填寫聲明，表明眾籌項目不涉及任何危害國家安全的活動或違法活動。
17 Dec 2022獨媒#5846
蔡若蓮：教師遇「未有定論」事件 不應在課堂討論部分人「所謂意見」
The Education Bureau announced the Guidelines on Professional Conduct in Education the day before yesterday (15th), listing various things teachers “should” or “should not” do, requiring them to “consciously safeguard national security”, among other requirements, and setting out eight aspects of teachers’ professional conduct and personal morality. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yu-lin denied on a radio programme this morning (17th) that the Guidelines would restrict teachers’ speech on social media. She said general criticism was not a problem, but teachers should not make remarks advocating violations of social order. She also said that when discussing events in the course of social development on which no conclusion has been reached, it was inappropriate for teachers to make hasty judgments without knowing all the facts and bring some people’s “so-called opinions” into classroom discussions, as this could easily cause students to develop prejudice and preconceived ideas.
教育局前日（15日）公布《教育專業操守指引》，列多項教師「應該」或「不應該」做的事情，要求教師「自覺維護國家安全」等，並歸納出8項教師具備的操守和個人道德。教育局局長蔡若蓮今早（17日）在電台節目上否認《指引》會限制教師在社交平台上的言論，認為一般批評無問題，但不應發表鼓吹違反社會秩序等言論；又指在討論社會發展中、未有定論的事件時，教師不知道事實的全部下妄下判斷、將部分人「所謂意見」帶到課堂上討論不恰當，容易令學生有偏見及先入為主。
17 Dec 2022獨媒#5847
財庫局下周就規管眾籌諮詢三個月 「舉例」指612涉危國安
Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui today published an article titled “Keeping Pace with the Times: Regulating Crowdfunding”, saying that the Government would publish a document on regulating crowdfunding next week and conduct a three-month public consultation. Hui said in the article that some groups had used crowdfunding to “support acts that endanger public safety and even national security”. He “cited” as an example that after the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund was prosecuted by police, Alliance for True Democracy Company Limited, which provided it with fund custody and receipt and payment services, subsequently ceased operations.
財經事務及庫務局局長許正宇今日發表《與時俱進 規管眾籌》文章，表示將於下周公布規管眾籌的文件，並進行為期三個月的公眾諮詢。許正宇在文中稱有團體以眾籌方式「支持一些危害公眾安全以至國家安全的行為」，並「舉例」指612人道支援基金被警方起訴後，為期提供資金託管服務的及收支服務的「真普選聯盟有限公司」隨之停止運作。
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