July 2003 Updates

30/07/2003: Louis Cha hit out at the National Security Bill and the Government's response

29/07/2003: The Chief Executive met 17 pro-democracy legislators

28/07/2003: Martin Lee: Message to Beijing (27 July 2003)

26/07/2003: British Consul-General Sir James Hodge suggests the Hong Kong government take a fresh start to national security laws (24 July 2003) (Link to British Consulate website)

25/07/2003: Civil Human Rights Front: Open Letter to the Chief Executive (Chinese Only)

25/07/2003: British Prime Minister: Hong Kong 'bouncing back' after difficult year (23 July 2003) (Link to PM website)

23/07/2003: Transcript of doorstep given by the Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, in Hong Kong (Link to British Consulate website)

23/07/2003: The Chief Executive meets British Prime Minister

22/07/2003: The British Prime Minister Tony BLAIR visited Beijing (21 July 2003)

20/07/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Beijing and Tung

20/07/2003: Xinhua News: President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao meet Tung (Chinese Only)(19 July 2003)

20/07/2003: The Chief Executive's Transcript in Beijing (Link to HKG website)(19 July 2003)

18/07/2003: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong (Link to EU website)(16 July 2003)

17/07/2003: Transcript of remarks by the Chief Executive at the press conference

17/07/2003: Submission from The Bar of England & Wales Working Party on Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong SAR in response to the proposed amendments to Article 23 legislation

17/07/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Regina Resigns and now Antony Leung too

17/07/2003: Government's response to UK Six-monthly Report on Hong Kong (Link to Government website)(16 July 2003)

17/07/2003: The Chief Secretary's transcript on the resignation of the Secretary for Security (Link to Government website)(16 July 2003)

17/07/2003: Statement by Secretary for Security on her resignation (Link to Government website)(16 July 2003)

17/07/2003: The Chief Executive issues statement on the resignation of the Secretary for Security (Link to Government website)(16 July 2003)

16/07/2003: Foreign Office Minister Bill Rammell welcomes significant amendments to Hong Kong's National Security Legislation (Link to British Consulate website)

16/07/2003: UK Six Monthly Report to Parliament on Hong Kong released (Link to British Consulate website)

15/07/2003: Human Rights Watch: Letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair on His Visit to China and Hong Kong (Link to HRW website)

14/07/2003: Anson Chan's interview with Business Week (Link to Business Week website)

14/07/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Reading Tea Leaves

14/07/2003: Tsang Yok Sing: Letter to Hong Kong (13 July 2003)

14/07/2003: Joint Statement of Canadians urging the HKSAR Government to begin a genuine dialogue on governance and democratic reform (12 July 2003)

12/07/2003: Professor Albert Chen: What needs to be done to carry on the Article 23 legislation? (Chinese Only) (Link to RTHK website)

10/07/2003: James A Kelly: The Streets of Hong Kong (appeared on The Wall Street Journal)

10/07/2003: Freedom House: Statement after the deferment of National Security Bill (link to Freedom House website)(8 July 2003)

10/07/2003: Chief Executive's transcript before July 9 Assembly (link to Hong Kong Government website)(9 July 2003)

09/07/2003: Amnesty International Hong Kong urges the Government of HKSAR to ensure a full and proper public consultation for the implementation of Basic Law Article 23 (link to AI website)

09/07/2003: Article 23 Concern Group: Article 23 legislation – what needs to be done (8 July 2003)

09/07/2003: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Press Conference - excerpt on Article 23 legislation (Chinese Only)(Extracted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC)(8 July 2003)

09/07/2003: Bishop Zen's Speech on 8 July 2003 (Chinese Only) (Link to Catholic Dioces website)

09/07/2003: Canadian Journalists for Free Expression Applauds Withdrawal of Hong Kong Security Bill (Link to CJFE website) (8 July 2003)

08/07/2003: Statement by US Department of State

07/07/2003: Standard and Poor's: "People Power" Tests Hong Kong's Policy Environment (Link to S & P's website)

07/07/2003: Public opinion towards the Government's respond to the July 1 Protest March (Chinese only)

07/07/2003: Chief Executive's transcript on national security law (Link to Government website)

07/07/2003: The meeting of the Democratic Camp (Chinese only)

07/07/2003: Chen Albert (Professor of Faculty of Law of the University of Hong Kong): It is not late to stop the legislation of Article 23 (Link to the Yahoo website) (Chinese only)

07/07/2003: Clement York-Kee So: July 1 Protest Affirms Opposition as Mainstream (Link to HKUPOP website)

06/07/2003: Statement by Chief Executive to defer the resumption of the second reading of the Bill (Link to HK Government website)

06/07/2003: James Tien resign from the Executive Council. Liberal Party reiterates request to defer the second reading of the National Security Bill (Link to Liberal Party)

06/07/2003: Professor Joseph Chan and Dr Robert Chung: Research regarding a study of July 1st demonstration (Chinese Only)

06/07/2003: Dr. Yeung Sum: Letter to Hong Kong on Article 23 (Link to RTHK website)

06/07/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Amendments Offered

06/07/2003: Bishop Zen's Speech (5 July 2003)(Chinese Only)(Link to Catholic Diocese website)

05/07/2003: HKJA condemns Government's refusal to defer National Security Bill (Link to HKJA website)

05/07/2003: Chief Executive's transcript on Basic Law Article 23

05/07/2003: Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor Statement

05/07/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: The Government has fallen

04/07/2003: Chief Secretary's speech at the Adjournment Debate of Legislative Council (Chinese only)(Link to the Hong Kong Government website)

04/07/2003: Chief Executive's transcript on Basic Law Article 23 (Link to the Hong Kong Government website)

04/07/2003: Hong Kong Bar Association: Statement on Article 23 (Link to Bar Association website)

04/07/2003: Bloomberg: Lawyers, Anson Chan Ask Tung to Defer Security Law (Link to Bloomberg.com)

04/07/2003: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Press Conference - excerpt on July 1 March (Chinese Only)(Extracted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC)(3 July 2003)

04/07/2003: Summary Report on National Security Conference at HKU on 14-15 June 2003 (Link to HK Bar Website)

03/07/2003: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade: New Zealand expresses concern over Hong Kong legislation

03/07/2003: Australian Government's statement on Hong Kong's Draft National Security Bill (Link to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs website)

03/07/2003: Christine Loh's Newsletter: Hong Kong People have Spoken (2 July 2003)

02/07/2003: Joint Letter to Chief Executive from Legislative Councillors (Chinese Only)

02/07/2003: Asian Human Rights Commission: HKSAR Administration should respond Now and Scrap Article 23 Legislation

02/07/2003: Foreign Ministry Spokesperson's Press Conference - excerpt on July 1 March (Chinese Only)(Extracted from Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC)(1 July 2003)

02/07/2003: US State Department spokesman: Comment on July 1 march (1 July 2003)

02/07/2003: Statement by Chief Executive (Link to Government website)(1 July 2003)

01/07/2003: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on Article 23 of the Basic Law of Hong Kong (30 June 2003)