14 Feb 2024獨媒#2977
「大好友」羅奇稱香港玩完 史美倫指完全不同意悲觀言論
On the first trading day of the Year of the Dragon, the Hang Seng Index opened 167 points lower before recovering slightly. Officials continued to express optimism about Hong Kong’s prospects. In a speech at the market-opening ceremony, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said the stock market might see “a little Year of the Dragon effect” this year, while the mainland economy’s “stable and improving” performance would also benefit investment. He said the Jiachen Year of the Dragon symbolised a “green dragon” and that Hong Kong aimed to develop into a global green technology and finance centre, with the city’s first “Green Week” to be held at the end of the month. However, former Morgan Stanley Asia-Pacific chairman Stephen Roach, once a staunch supporter of China, recently wrote in the British media that “Hong Kong is over”. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing chair Laura Cha Shih May-lung said she completely disagreed, arguing that Hong Kong’s resilience must not be underestimated.
今日是龍年首個交易日，恒指低開167點後稍見回升，官員繼續唱好香港前景，財政司司長陳茂波在開市儀式致辭指，今年股市或有「少少龍年效應」，而內地經濟「穩中向好」都有利投資。他又稱甲辰龍年象徵「綠色嘅龍」，香港目標發展成世界綠色科技和金融中心，月底將有本港首個「綠色周」。不過昔日中國大好友、摩根士丹利前亞太區主席羅奇近日英國媒體撰文分析「香港玩完（Hong Kong is over」，港交所主席史美倫表示完全不同意，並反駁指不能低估香港韌力。
8 Feb 2024獨媒#2961
政界同仇敵愾「反駁」美斯 葉劉要求永久禁止入境
Messi was unable to play due to injury during his visit to Hong Kong, but came on as a substitute for 30 minutes in a friendly match in Japan yesterday, prompting Hong Kong politicians to unite in condemning him. The most forceful view so far came from New People’s Party chairwoman Regina Ip, who wrote on social media platform X that Hong Kong people hated Messi, claimed that a “hidden hand” had deliberately plotted against Hong Kong, and demanded that Messi never be allowed to enter Hong Kong again. Junius Ho continued his “wolf warrior” stance, saying, “A gentleman does not leave a grudge unavenged,” and further accused Messi of “insulting China”.
美斯在訪港期間因傷未能上陣，昨日卻在日本友賽後備上陣30分鐘，令香港政界「同仇敵愾」炮轟美斯。暫時「走得最前」的意見，要數新民黨主席葉劉淑儀，她在社交媒體X發文，稱港人痛恨美斯，指有「幕後黑手」有心計算香港，更要求永不允許美斯入境香港。何君堯就繼續「戰狼」，指「有仇不報，非君子也」，更指美斯「辱華」。
22 Jan 2024獨媒#2849
張舉能：法官受制裁威脅屬「與法治背道而馳」，絕不能接受
The Opening of the Legal Year 2024 ceremony was held at Hong Kong City Hall today (22nd). In his speech, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal Andrew Cheung said that threats of sanctions or retaliation against judges carrying out their judicial duties were “in fact contrary to the rule of law and absolutely unacceptable”. He also said that when courts make unpopular or even wrong decisions, this does not mean that the judicial system or judiciary is failing or that reform is needed. He noted that the work of the judiciary was often viewed through the lens of the National Security Law, and that looking at Hong Kong’s rule of law and judicial independence in this way would “inevitably produce a very narrow, and even inaccurate, view”. Cheung also encouraged senior members of the legal profession to apply to become High Court judges. Although judges at times have to “endure pressure and tolerate loneliness”, he said the role was meaningful and “not merely a profession, but a calling, awaiting the response of those passionate about serving society.”
2024年法律年度開啟典禮今（22日）在香港大會堂舉行。終審法院首席法官張舉能發表演辭，提到當法官履行其司法職務時，卻遭受制裁或報復的威脅，此「實與法治背道而馳，絕對不能接受」。他又指，「法庭作出不受歡迎甚或是錯誤的決定時，這並不代表司法體系或司法機構運作失效，或需要進行變革。」他又提及，司法機構的工作時常被人透過《國安法》的棱鏡來審視，以這種眼光看待香港法治及司法獨立現狀，「必然產生非常狹隘，甚至失實的看法。」張亦寄望法律界資深一輩踴躍申請加入高院法官，雖然法官不時需「承受壓力和忍受孤獨」，但卻具意義，而且「不只是一份職業，更是一份呼召，等待着熱心服務社會者的回應」。
22 Jan 2024獨媒#2852
林定國：無證據獨立司法權於國安案受損，很多人不求甚解便妄下定論
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Legal Year was held today. In his speech, Secretary for Justice Paul Lam said all national security proceedings were conducted in public and court judgments were available for public inspection. He questioned the basis for “many people jumping to conclusions without seeking to understand the matter”, but said there was no evidence that the Judiciary’s independent judicial power had been undermined in national security cases. Lam also said the Judiciary’s independent judicial power faced threats from other countries. He criticised Western politicians for suggesting sanctions against judges, saying this smeared the National Security Law and put pressure on judges. He said it was “extremely hypocritical” for them to engage in such intimidating conduct while claiming to be concerned about the rule of law in Hong Kong. Lam reiterated that Hong Kong judges and judicial officers would perform their duties conscientiously and that he was “proud of them”. He said the Government would do everything in its power to ensure they could continue performing their judicial functions without fear of intimidation.
2024年法律年度開啟典禮今舉行，律政司司長林定國致辭時表示，國安聆訊全部公開進行，法庭判決亦可供公眾閱覽，質疑「很多人不求甚解便妄下定論」，但無證據顯示司法機構獨立的司法權在國安案件中受損。林又指，司法機構獨立司法權遭受來自其他國家的威脅，批評西方政客建議制裁法官是污衊國安法、向法官施壓，而他們作此等恫嚇行徑卻聲稱關注香港法治「實在偽善無比」。林重申香港法官和司法人員會盡責履職，「以他們為榮」，政府亦定必竭盡所能確保他們能無懼威嚇，繼續履行司法職能。
22 Jan 2024經濟日報#2853
金融開放｜國家副主席韓正會見滙豐主席杜嘉祺 冀深化互利合作
Chinese media reported that Vice-President Han Zheng met HSBC (00005) Chairman Mark Tucker in Beijing on Monday (22nd). Han said China is comprehensively advancing Chinese-style modernisation through high-quality development and remains firmly committed to expanding high-level opening-up. It will focus on institutional opening-up in areas including rules, regulations, management and standards, and promote high-level financial opening-up.
Han also said international financial institutions such as HSBC Group are welcome to continue actively participating in the reform and opening-up of China’s financial sector and achieve better development in China. The central government fully supports the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in promoting the development of its international financial centre, and hopes HSBC Group will leverage its own strengths, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China, and make new contributions to consolidating and enhancing Hong Kong’s status as an international financial centre.
The report also quoted Mark Tucker as expressing high praise for China’s economic and social development achievements. He said HSBC Group’s confidence in investing in China remained firm, and that it would actively participate in China’s high-quality development and high-level opening-up, support the development of Hong Kong as an international financial centre, and promote more results from mutually beneficial UK-China cooperation.
有內媒指，國家副主席韓正周一（22日）在北京會見滙豐 （00005） 主席杜嘉祺。韓正表示，中國正以高品質發展全面推動中國式現代化，堅定不移擴大高水準對外開放，將以規則、規制、管理和標準等製度型開放為重點，推進金融高水準對外開放。
韓正又稱，歡迎匯豐集團等國際金融機構繼續積極參與中國金融領域改革開放，在華實現更好發展，中國中央政府全力支持香港特區政府推進國際金融中心建設，希望匯豐集團用好自身優勢，深化與中方互利合作，為鞏固提升香港國際金融中心地位做出新的貢獻。
報道又引述杜嘉祺高度讚賞中國經濟社會發展成就，表示匯豐集團對華投資信心堅定，將積極參與中國高品質發展和高水準對外開放，支持香港國際金融中心建設，推動英中互利合作取得更多成果。
29 Dec 2023獨媒#2749
廖成利議辦告別 指未來五年民協續參選 籲留港民主派一同等待機會
Neither of ADPL’s two candidates in this term’s District Council election held after the “improvements” managed to secure "the three committees" nomination and enter the race. With the District Council changeover approaching, ADPL chairman and Wong Tai Sin District Councillor Bruce Sing Lee Liu held a farewell ceremony at his councillor’s office on Friday (December 29). Saying “I’ll be back”, he said ADPL would transform into a “livelihood concern group” and already had a “five-year plan” to continue fielding candidates, stressing that “dissolution isn’t our option”.
Asked by The Independent Media why he was confident the government would again open participation to the pro-democracy camp, Bruce Sing Lee Liu said the political system was like a “pendulum”: “When it reaches one extreme, it will gradually move towards more reasonable arrangements.” He suggested that all democrats remaining in Hong Kong should “take their positions and do their best”, and await future opportunities together.
民協兩名參選人在今屆「完善」後的區議會選舉中，均未能取得「三會」提名入閘。區議會換屆在即，身兼黃大仙區議員的民協主席廖成利周五（12月29日）在其議員辦事處舉行告別禮，揚言「I’ll be back」，指民協將轉型「民生關注組」，並已有「五年計劃」，會繼續派員參選，強調「解散唔係我哋嘅選項」。
《獨媒》問到，為何會有信心政府會再度開放予民主派參選，廖成利指政治制度就如「鐘擺」，「去到一極嘅時候，慢慢就會去到較合理嘅安排」。他建議所有留港的民主派「各就各位、各盡所能」，一同等待未來的機會。
22 Dec 2023獨媒#2711
政總睇夏寶龍直播 候任區議員：冬至聽講話好開心
The National Hong Kong and Macao Studies Association, under the State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, held a seminar in Beijing today (22 December) to mark its 10th anniversary. Xia Baolong, director of the State Council Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, delivered an “important speech” in Beijing. The HKSAR Government specially organised a Hong Kong venue and invited all 470 district councillors-elect, as well as district officers who will also serve as chairpersons of district councils, to watch the online livestream at Government Headquarters. Yau Tsim Mong district councillor-elect Rowena Shu Ming Wong said after the seminar: “It was actually very happy to hear Director Xia of the National Hong Kong and Macao Studies Association and other guests speak on Winter Solstice.” North District councillor-elect and DAB member Jeff Ming Yiu said Xia Baolong reminded district councillors that they “must not just check in and put on a show, but must work in earnest.”
國務院港澳辦主管的全國港澳研究會今日（22日）在北京舉行成立十周年研討會，國務院港澳辦主任夏寶龍在北京發表「重要講話」，特區政府特別組織香港分會場，邀請全體470名候任區議員及將兼任區議會主席的民政專員到政總觀看網上直播。油尖旺候任區議員黃舒明會後表示：「能夠喺冬至呢一日聽到全國港澳研究會夏主任同其他嘉賓講話，其實好開心。」北區候任區議員、民建聯姚銘就稱夏寶龍有提醒區議員「不能打卡做秀，要真打實幹」。
18 Dec 2023獨媒#2685
習近平讚李家超敢於擔當 充份肯定特區政府工作
President Xi Jinping met Chief Executive John Lee at Zhongnanhai this afternoon while Lee was in Beijing to report on his work. Lee was also jointly received by Xi and Premier Li Qiang for the first time, marking the first such occasion since the handover. Xi said that over the past year, Lee had led the SAR Government in taking responsibility and firmly safeguarding national security, and fully affirmed Lee’s work and that of the SAR Government.
國家主席習近平今日下午在中南海，會見到北京述職的行政長官李家超。李家超更首次同時獲習近平及國務院總理李強一同接見，為回歸以來首次。習近平表示，李家超在過去一年以來帶領特區政府敢於擔當，堅定維護國家安全，對其及特區政府的工作充分肯定。
17 Dec 2023獨媒#2681
民主黨來年議席「清零」 羅健熙：無黨友提「摺埋」
The Democratic Party will have no seats in the new-term District Council, meaning it will have no seats in either of Hong Kong’s two councils next year for the first time since its founding in 1994. At the Democratic Party’s annual general meeting on Sunday (17th), chairman Lo Kin-hei said the party’s future was not discussed and no member proposed disbanding. He said most party members still hoped to maintain the party’s operations. He also said the Democratic Party would not dilute its position because the space for political participation had narrowed.
新一屆區議會民主黨議席「清零」，意味民主黨來年於兩級議會再無議席，為1994年創黨以來首次。民主黨周日（17日）召開周年大會，主席羅健熙稱會上未有討論民主黨前路，亦沒有黨員提議「摺埋」，引述普遍黨員稱仍希望維持黨務。他又指，民主黨未來不會因議政空間收窄，而淡化立場。
11 Dec 2023獨媒#2641
譚耀宗指區選投票率：合理、唔少㗎 惟不知中央會否接受
The government made every effort to promote voting in the District Council election, but the turnout revealed this morning was only 27.54%, below the widely reported target of 30%. Tam Yiu-chung, vice-chairman of the National Hong Kong and Macao Studies Association, said on a radio programme that the turnout was “reasonable” and “within expectations”, but said, “I don’t know” whether the central authorities would accept the result. He believed the central authorities would of course prefer more people to vote under the new electoral system, but said the actual circumstances would also have to be considered—for example, if society was peaceful and stable and voters felt that “it doesn’t matter; it’s all patriots governing, whoever wins is fine”, so they simply did not go. He interpreted the 27.54% turnout as showing that “everyone supports it”, noting that nearly 1.2 million people had voted and that “the figure is not insignificant”.
政府谷盡區議會選舉投票宣傳，投票率今早揭底牌，只得27.54%，低於盛傳的三成目標。全國港澳研究會副會長譚耀宗在電台節目稱投票率「合理、屬期預期之中」，但中央會否接受結果「我就唔知道」，相信中央當然認為新選制「愈多人投更加好啦」，但仍要見實際情境，例如社會平靜穩定，選民覺得「無所謂啦都係愛國者治，邊個贏都好，佢咪唔去囉」。他對於27.54%投票率的解讀，是說明「大家都係支持嘅」，因為有近120萬人投票，「個數字都唔少㗎喎」。
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