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Chinese national anthem

Chinese national anthem
March of the Volunteers is the national anthem of the People's Republic of China.   In Hong Kong, a proposed law was added to the city’s mini-constitution – the Basic Law – in November 2017. A National Anthem Bill is set to be tabled in early 2019.
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9 September, 2024
Chan Pak-yui (centre) has abandoned an appeal against his sentence. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong courts

Hongkonger, 22, jailed for insulting national anthem abandons sentence appeal

Chan Pak-yui is convicted for disruptive acts while ‘March of the Volunteers’ played ahead of women’s volleyball match last year.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong students ‘should sing national anthem with emotion’ on return to school

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Hong Kong politics

‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song may be pulled from online sites, producer says

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man jailed for 8 weeks over insulting national anthem at volleyball game

Chan Pak-yui sentenced for disruptive acts while ‘March of the Volunteers’ played ahead of women’s Volleyball Nations League match last year.

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Kowloon City Court has opted to extend the defendant’s bail to allow him to lodge an appeal. Photo: SCMP
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong man convicted of insulting national anthem before volleyball match

Court rules Chan Pak-yui, 22, had disparaged March of the Volunteers at opening ceremony held at the Coliseum in Hung Hom last June.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong activist to pay HK$100,000 over court bid to contest protest song ban

Court of Appeal denies request from jailed activist Chow Hang-tung to challenge decision barring her from contesting song injunction order.

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Education in Hong Kong

Hong Kong school must account for video of students’ antics with national anthem

One student mockingly asks for teacher’s hand in marriage, kicks a table and dances on it, while another behind the camera can be heard laughing as she films.

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The student mockingly asks for the teacher’s hand in marriage in the viral video. Photo: Xiaohongshu
Hong Kong courts

Distributor of 2019 Hong Kong protest song says legal costs forced it to axe tune

Glasgow-based EmuBands says ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ axed from music platforms due to cost of legal advice after Hong Kong court issues interim injunction banning tune.

Hong Kong politics

Ban on Hong Kong protest song finally bearing fruit for government: observers

But efforts to ‘wholly’ ban song online will be impossible, commentators say, especially as creators seek new distribution channels and partners.

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Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong government breakthrough as protest song removed from top music sites

‘Glory to Hong Kong’ no longer available on Apple Music or Spotify, even with use of VPN, indicating takedown not limited to Hong Kong.

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“Glory to Hong Kong” became the unofficial anthem of the anti-government protests in 2019. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong protests

Google should say whether it will enforce Hong Kong ban on protest song: Paul Lam

Justice minister calls on tech giant to say whether it will remove links to ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ after court ruled to ban its distribution.

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Protesters gather to sing “Glory to Hong Kong” during the 2019 anti-government demonstrations. Photo: AFP
Crime in Hong Kong

Tech giants may not rush to enforce ban on ‘Glory of Hong Kong’, experts say

Google may simply restrict how song appears on local search result listings and decline to enforce ban globally, one industry figure says.

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Hong Kong courts

Explainer | What are the legal red lines of ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song ban?

Post looks into whether song can still be played and under what circumstances.

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Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court concerned over lack of clarity in proposed ban on protest song

Parts of draft ban ambiguous and fail to meet required legal standards, court says, asking justice chief Paul Lam to re-amend injunction order.

A still from the music video of protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”. The government has urged internet giant Google to censor the tune. Photo: YouTube
Hong Kong courts

New arguments in court bid to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ revealed by government

Justice Department lawyers insist ban can be implemented without ‘chilling effect’ highlighted in original refusal of injunction against song by High Court.

An orchestra in helmets and gas masks performs “Glory to Hong Kong”, which became the anthem of the 2019 protests. Photo: YouTube
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court gives go-ahead to appeal bid against rejected protest song ban

Government lawyers earlier applied for review, citing perceived failure to give ‘greatest weight and deference’ to city leader’s decision to label song a national security risk.

Hong Kong national security law

Hong Kong government lawyers say court lacked expertise to reject song ban bid

Government lawyers say court did not give ‘the greatest weight and deference’ to Chief Executive John Lee when it ruled against a ban on ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song.

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Hong Kong national security law

Justice department appeals against judge’s refusal to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’

Spokesman says the move is in the interests of national security.

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A still from a YouTube video of “Glory to Hong Kong”.
Hong Kong courts

3 political parties urge appeal against court block on ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban

Source close to government tells Post that appeal against High Court rejection of ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ ban likely.

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Hong Kong

Editorial | Judge is on the right side with his ruling on Hong Kong protest song

Mr Justice Anthony Chan Kin-keung’s decision to deny a sweeping injunction not only underlines the independence of the judiciary but also challenges the government to come up with a more balanced approach on how to deal with illicit use of the fake national anthem ‘Glory to Hong Kong’.

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Hong Kong sports

Hong Kong junior ice hockey team ‘to be punished’ over brawl at Bangkok match

Viral Twitter video shows about 30 players from Hong Kong and Thai men’s under-18 teams trading blows after match at overseas invitational tournament.

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A screenshot from a viral online video showing the clash between Hong Kong and Thai ice hockey players. Photo: Twitter/@BR_OpenIce
Hong Kong courts

Judge warns ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song ban might not have desired effect

Mr Justice Anthony Chan says injunction against ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ might not be any different from national security law sanction against use of song use with seditious intent.

A still from a YouTube performance of protest song “Glory to Hong Kong”. Photo: YouTube
Hong Kong courts

First person tried under Hong Kong’s national anthem law jailed for 3 months

Photographer Cheng Wing-chun earlier found guilty of insulting national anthem by replacing it with ‘Glory to Hong Kong’.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court convicts first person tried under national anthem law

Cheng Wing-chun found guilty of disrespecting Chinese national anthem by substituting correct music in clip of Tokyo Olympics fencer winning gold in July 2021.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong Journalists Association may seek ban exemption for protest song

Journalists’ group has instructed lawyers to write to Department of Justice to obtain more information about application for court injunction against playing protest song.

The association’s lawyers have been told to write to the Department of Justice. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong national security law

Hongkongers free to speak up about proposed ban on protest song: justice chief

Secretary for Justice Paul Lam invites those who disagree with ban to come forward and present arguments during hearing scheduled for July 21.

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A screen capture from a music video for “Glory to Hong Kong” on YouTube. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protest song back on platforms, as creator vows to defend freedoms

Tune had earlier been removed on some platforms amid bid by government to ban anthem popular with 2019 protesters.

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Censorship in China

Google executive says company is committed to Hong Kong market

Concerns are growing that the world’s largest search engine operator may exit Hong Kong, as the city’s officials seek a ban on a popular protest song.

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