... said the “831 decision” would be the starting point. The “831 decision” refers to the framework on political reform set out by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee on Aug. 31, 2014. The e ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-08
Where would we be now if the democrats had gone along with the constitutional reform proposals contained in the infamous 831 resolution of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee? The answer ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-03
... n by the “831 Resolution” by the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC). Retired judge Woo Kwok-hing is the only one who has come up with a clear and detailed roadmap toward universal s ...More
EJ Insight2017-02-02
... so-called 831 Resolution and throwing their weight behind Tsang. In fact, members of the pro-democracy camp are split over whether to compromise on their opposition to the "831 Resolution”, which refe ...More
EJ Insight2017-01-27
... o-called "831 Resolution", while giving up on nominating someone who is fully committed to fighting for real universal suffrage and defending our core values? I believe with 325 votes at their disposa ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-29
... o-called “831 resolution” by the National People's Congress Standing Committee and relaunch public consultations on political reform in order to achieve real universal suffrage as soon as possible. Mo ...More
EJ Insight2016-12-16
... o-called “831 resolution” and the suppression of the Occupy Movement have stoked increased talk of secession, separatism is far from being an imminent threat to “national unity”. Given that, it does n ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-16
... so-called 831 resolution of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, which denied us genuine election and the frustration of young people over the fruitless Occupy Movement and the current s ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-10
... about the 831 resolution, as well as his sympathetic stance toward the Occupy Central movement and the June 4 incident would have touched a nerve in Beijing. This article appeared in the Hong Kong Eco ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-04
... o-called “831 resolution” of the National People's Congress, it could be inferred that Beijing would not allow more than three candidates. Judge Woo should have no difficulty getting the endorsement o ...More
EJ Insight2016-11-03
... o-called "831 resolution" announced by Beijing, which denied the people of Hong Kong true democracy, simply served as a catalyst for the growth of separatist sentiment in our city. The absence of elec ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-23
... o-called “831 resolution” and allow us true universal suffrage and genuine election without screening, I don't see any prospect of a concrete agreement in the days ahead. If the more moderate and prag ...More
EJ Insight2016-08-18
... n by the “831 Resolution”, the candidates had to be screened by Beijing beforehand through a nomination committee that lacked both credibility and representativeness. That is the reason why the reform ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-07
... eijing's “831 resolution”, she doesn’t see any prospect of it getting approved by the people of Hong Kong. In other words, if Beijing refuses to make any concessions, any initiative to reopen our poli ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-06
... o-called "831 resolution" announced by the National People's Congress Standing Committee back in 2014 indicated that Beijing simply has a different and rather twisted notion of democracy, and the kind ...More
EJ Insight2016-07-05
... so-called 831 Resolution (Aug. 31, 2014) of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, which lays down the framework for the 2017 chief executive election. Also, Leung has made some ach ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-22
... so-called 831 resolution in 2014, which in effect disenfranchises the people of Hong Kong in the 2017 election for the chief executive and the 2020 Legco election. And the democratization process in o ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-20
... nced its “831 resolution”, which denied them universal suffrage in the 2017 election for chief executive. The unpopular decision triggered the monumental Occupy movement, which raised the political aw ...More
EJ Insight2016-06-03
... o-called “831 resolution” announced by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on August 31, 2014, regarding the arrangements for the 2017 election for Hong Kong's chief executive, an ...More
EJ Insight2016-04-19
While the pan-democrats remained completely silent during the 1st anniversary of the 831 Resolution, the pro-establishment and traditional leftist camps have been pretty busy attempting to bring down ...More
EJ Insight2015-09-04
