Hong Kong National Party
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Hong Kong National Party
香港民族黨 |
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| Convenor | Chan Ho-tin |
| Spokesman | Jason Chow Ho-fai |
| Founded | 28 March 2016 |
| Membership | 30 to 50 claimed |
| Ideology |
Hong Kong nationalism Localism |
| Colours | Maroon |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港民族黨 | ||||||||
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Hēung góng màhn juhk dóng |
| Jyutping | Hoeng1 gong2 man4 zuk6 dong2 |
The Hong Kong National Party (Chinese: 香港民族黨) is a localist political party in Hong Kong. It is the first political party in Hong Kong advocating for Hong Kong independence. In the 2016 Hong Kong Legislative Council election, its convenor Chan Ho-tin was barred from standing due to his pro-independence stance for Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR government states that Hong Kong independence contravenes the principle of 'One country, two systems' and Article 1 of the Basic Law.
The Hong Kong National Party upholds "a self-reliant nation. An independent Hong Kong" as the party's goal. In addition, the party lays out six agendas as their platform:
The ultimate goals are to end the Chinese rule in Hong Kong and build an independent and autonomous Republic of Hong Kong. The party said it would use “whatever effective means” to push for independence, including fielding candidates in the 2016 Legislative Council election.
The Hong Kong National Party was established on 28 March 2016 by members consisting of mostly active university students, also some fresh graduates who have been working for a few years and professionals who were mostly in their 20s. The party was convened by Chan Ho-tin, a Hong Kong Polytechnic University student who participated in the protests of 2014 and led a campaign in an attempt to split the HKPU student union from the Hong Kong Federation of Students.
The Companies Registry refused to register the Hong Kong National Party without giving explanation. District Councillor and solicitor Maggie Chan Man-ki said it was legal for the Companies Registry to deny the application as advocating Hong Kong independence is an illegal activity according to the Crimes Ordinances Sections 9 and 10.
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