Hong_Kong_Independence_Party

Hong Kong Independence Party

Hong Kong Independence Party

Political party in the United Kingdom


The Hong Kong Independence Party[lower-alpha 1] (HKIP) is a non-profit organisation which advocates Hong Kong independence or the return of Hong Kong's sovereignty to the United Kingdom. It was registered in the United Kingdom as a political party from 27 February 2015[1] to 11 February 2018, and is based in London.[2] The party's slogan is "Independence for Hong Kong, rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations" (香港獨立,重回英聯邦).[3]

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In April 2024, Joseph John, HKIP president and socia media accounts manager, was sentenced to five years in jail for conspiring to incite others to commit secession, a crime under the Hong Kong national security law. He had been arrested in November 2022 upon arriving in Hong Kong from the United Kingdom for a family visit. As a holder of a Portuguese passport and a Hong Kong identity card, he was the first dual national convicted and jailed under the security law.[4][5]

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  1. Chinese: 香港獨立黨; Jyutping: Hoeng1gong2 Duk6laap6 Dong2

References

  1. "陳雲門徒 在英註冊「港獨黨」". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). Hong Kong. 3 April 2015.
  2. "港獨黨拒中國人當技術員". Ta Kung Pao (in Chinese). Hong Kong. 4 April 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2015.

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