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China says decision on Hong Kong lawmakers is ‘reasonable, constitutional and legal’ | South China Morning Post

China’s Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Wang Wenbin said the resolution made by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee that gave local authorities the power to unseat opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong was “reasonable, constitutional and legal”. Speaking to the press on November 11, 2020, Wang also said the m…

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Carrie Lam comments on the removal of four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has said that lawmakers who are unable to uphold the Basic Law, the city’s mini-constitution, and pledge “allegiance to Hong Kong SAR” should be disqualified from the Legislative Council. She was speaking at a press conference on November 11, 2020, hours after four opposition mem…

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French artist designs robots that can sketch your portrait | South China Morning Post

French artist Patrick Tresset has created a media art installation which features five robots that can sketch a portrait in 30 minutes. Tresset, who is also a painter, programmed the robots to draw spontaneously and use different styles. The artist said he designed the robots to explore human relationships with tech…

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Hong Kong and Singapore to launch travel bubble amid coronavirus pandemic starting November 22 | South China Morning Post

A long-awaited travel bubble between Hong Kong and Singapore will launch on November 22, 2020, when 200 per day people will be allowed to move quarantine-free in each direction between the cities. Details of the landmark deal were announced during press conferences held in both cities on November 11, after weeks of …

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Hong Kong to launch Covid-19 tracking app and lift quarantine for returnees from Guangdong, Macau | South China Morning Post

The Hong Kong government has announced that a mobile app will be launched on November 16, 2020, to encourage citizens to log their movements and places they have visited. During a press conference on November 11, 2020, city officials also said Hong Kong will lift requirements for 14-day quarantines on Hong Kong resi…

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Wuhan’s new wireless charging lamp posts keep smartphones alive on streets of Chinese city | South China Morning Post

Mobile phone users who need a quick charge now only need to look for the nearest street light in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. More than 60 lamp posts on the busy Jianghan Road have been fitted with wireless charging equipment. Two charging points were installed on each street lamp in a pedestrian zone as part …

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Hong Kong journalist behind Yuen Long attack documentary charged over database search | South China Morning Post

Hong Kong journalist Bao Choy Yuk-ling has appeared in court to face charges of violating a provision in the Road Traffic Ordinance. During the proceedings on November 10, 2020, the prosecution accused the 37-year-old, a freelance producer with local broadcaster RTHK, of making false declarations to gain access to a…

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Hong Kong opposition lawmakers threaten to resign en masse | South China Morning Post

Opposition lawmakers in the city’s Legislative Council have said that members of the pan-democrat bloc will “resign en masse” if Beijing decided to disqualify four of them for violating the city’s Basic Law. Hong Kong’s Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai, convenor of the bloc, and Dennis Kwok were some of the lawm…

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