The Intelligence from The Economist The big gag: Hong Kong’s crackdown on freedom
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Jun 4, 2024 
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Hong Kong's Muzzled Remembrance
- Hong Kong's annual vigil for the Tiananmen Square massacre victims has been replaced by a food fair.
- This signifies the crushing of political freedom and the imposition of government will in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong 47
- 47 pro-democracy activists, known as the Hong Kong 47, were arrested and tried for subversion.
- They had organized an unofficial primary to select candidates for an election, aiming to push for greater democracy.
Flickers of Judicial Independence?
- Two acquittals in the Hong Kong 47 trial might suggest some remaining judicial independence.
- However, the new Article 23 law further broadens the national security law's reach.