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|party_name = HK First |
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|native_name = {{noitalics|{{nobold|香港本土}}}} |
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|leader1_title = Leader |
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|leader1_name = [[Claudia Mo]]<br>[[Gary Fan]] |
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|colorcode = #B67E32 |
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|country = Hong Kong |
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|foundation = 31 January 2013 |
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|affiliation1_title = Regional affiliation |
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|affiliation1 = [[Pro-democracy camp]] |
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|ideology = [[Liberalism]] ([[Liberalism in Hong Kong|Hong Kong]])<br>[[Localism in Hong Kong|Localism]] |
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|seats1_title = [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong|Legislative Council]] |
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|seats1 = {{Composition bar|1|70|hex=#B67E32}} |
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|seats2_title = [[District Council of Hong Kong|District Councils]] |
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|seats2 = {{Composition bar|1|458|hex=#B67E32}} |
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|colours = {{colour box|{{HK First/meta/color}}}} Gold/Brown |
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|website = {{URL|https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfirst/}} |
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'''HK First''' ({{zh-t|香港本土}}) is a [[localism in Hong Kong|localist]] group set up in 2013 in Hong Kong. Its current sole representative in the [[Legislative Council of Hong Kong]] is [[Claudia Mo]], former [[pan-democracy camp|pan-democratic]] [[Civic Party]] member. It was founded in 2013 by two pro-democracy legislators Claudia Mo and [[Gary Fan]] of [[Neo Democrats]] to "defend the city's culture from 'mainlandisation'".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hkchcc.org/hongkong-china95.htm|title=Hong Kong.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce|work=Hong Kong.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The group was formed on 31 January 2013 by the two [[pan-democracy camp|pan-democratic]] legislators, [[Claudia Mo]] of the [[Civic Party]] and [[Gary Fan]] of [[Neo Democrats]] who shared sympathy with the growing [[localism in Hong Kong|localist sentiment]] in Hong Kong. It claims to "help safeguard not only Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, but also its lifestyle as guaranteed unchanged for 50 years under [[one country, two systems]] and stipulated in the [[Basic Law of Hong Kong|Basic Law]]".<ref name="press"/> |
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It concerns the cultural aspects of the Hong Kong lifestyle, including the use of [[traditional Chinese characters]], [[Cantonese language|Cantonese]] and traditional phonetic translation between English and Cantonese, in which many localists deemed to be under "invasion" of the mainland China's [[simplified Chinese]], [[Mandarin Chinese]] and the its phonetic translation. It also opposed the influxes of mainland tourists, [[parallel trading in Hong Kong|grey goods traders]], Mainland schools children who were seen as taken away the quota of the local students, panic-buying of baby formula and various social issues in related to [[Hong Kong–Mainland conflict]]. Despite its localist agenda, the group does not advocate for [[Hong Kong independence]] as compared to many other localists.<ref name="press">{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfirst/photos/a.139945929503000.31443.139741646190095/139946109502982/?type=3&theater|date=1 February 2013|work=香港本土 HK First|title=Press release}}</ref> It opposed the government's [[Individual Visit Scheme]] to limit the number of mainland tourists.<ref>{{cite news|title=議員成立聯盟拒大陸化|url=http://jmc.hksyu.edu/shuo/%E8%AD%B0%E5%93%A1%E6%88%90%E7%AB%8B%E8%81%AF%E7%9B%9F%E6%8B%92%E5%A4%A7%E9%99%B8%E5%8C%96/|work=Shuonline|date=1 February 2016}}</ref> They co-sponsored a controversial ad which claimed that reducing immigration would help the people of Hong Kong to get to the bottom of the housing problem, while rejecting claims of bias or discrimination against mainlanders,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1331352/legislators-defend-controversial-advert-mainland-migrants|title=Legislators defend controversial advert on mainland migrants|first=Tanna|last=Chong|date=14 October 2013|newspaper=South China Morning Post}}</ref> despite condemnation from the [[Equal Opportunities Commission (Hong Kong)|Equal Opportunities Commission]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1330378/head-equality-watchdog-condemns-lawmakers-ad-mainland-migrants|title=Head of equality watchdog condemns lawmakers' ad on mainland migrants|first=Joshua|last=But|date=12 October 2013|newspaper=South China Morning Post}}</ref> Fan later introduced a motion on adhering to the need to "put Hong Kong people first" in formulating policies, but the motion was ultimately defeated.<ref name="legco.gov.hk">{{cite web|url=http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr13-14/chinese/counmtg/voting/v2013103011.pdf|title=Legislaitve Council of Hong Kong}}</ref> |
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Gary Fan ran in the [[Hong Kong legislative election, 2012|2012 Legislative Council election]] with a "moderate" localist agenda in the [[New Territories East (constituency)|New Territories East]] while Claudia Mo ran in [[Kowloon West (constituency)|Kowloon West]] with the slogan of "against mainlandisation". The two ran again in the [[Hong Kong legislative election, 2016|2016 Legislative Council election]], in which Fan lost in the ferocious competition in New Territories East and left the group only one representative. In November 2016, Mo announced her resignation from the Civic Party, citing her differences with the party on matters especially localism. She said she would continue serving the legislature as an "independent democrat" under the label "HK First".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/2045825/hong-kong-lawmaker-claudia-mo-resigns-civic-party-citing|title=Hong Kong lawmaker Claudia Mo resigns from Civic Party citing ‘differences’ over localism and other issues|date=14 November 2016|newspaper=South China Morning Post}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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* [[Britain First]] |
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* [[Localism in Hong Kong]] |
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==References== |
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{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/hongkongfirst/ HK First facebook page] |
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{{Hong Kong political parties}} |
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[[Category:Political parties in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Political parties established in 2013]] |
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[[Category:2013 establishments in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Liberal parties in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Localism in Hong Kong]] |
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Revision as of 22:25, 16 November 2016
HK First 香港本土 | |
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| Leader | Claudia Mo Gary Fan |
| Founded | 31 January 2013 |
| Ideology | Liberalism (Hong Kong) Localism |
| Regional affiliation | Pro-democracy camp |
| Colours | Gold/Brown |
| Legislative Council | 1 / 70
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| District Councils | 1 / 458
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| Website | |
| www | |
HK First (Chinese: 香港本土) is a localist group set up in 2013 in Hong Kong. Its current sole representative in the Legislative Council of Hong Kong is Claudia Mo, former pan-democratic Civic Party member. It was founded in 2013 by two pro-democracy legislators Claudia Mo and Gary Fan of Neo Democrats to "defend the city's culture from 'mainlandisation'".[1]
History
The group was formed on 31 January 2013 by the two pan-democratic legislators, Claudia Mo of the Civic Party and Gary Fan of Neo Democrats who shared sympathy with the growing localist sentiment in Hong Kong. It claims to "help safeguard not only Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy, but also its lifestyle as guaranteed unchanged for 50 years under one country, two systems and stipulated in the Basic Law".[2]
It concerns the cultural aspects of the Hong Kong lifestyle, including the use of traditional Chinese characters, Cantonese and traditional phonetic translation between English and Cantonese, in which many localists deemed to be under "invasion" of the mainland China's simplified Chinese, Mandarin Chinese and the its phonetic translation. It also opposed the influxes of mainland tourists, grey goods traders, Mainland schools children who were seen as taken away the quota of the local students, panic-buying of baby formula and various social issues in related to Hong Kong–Mainland conflict. Despite its localist agenda, the group does not advocate for Hong Kong independence as compared to many other localists.[2] It opposed the government's Individual Visit Scheme to limit the number of mainland tourists.[3] They co-sponsored a controversial ad which claimed that reducing immigration would help the people of Hong Kong to get to the bottom of the housing problem, while rejecting claims of bias or discrimination against mainlanders,[4] despite condemnation from the Equal Opportunities Commission.[5] Fan later introduced a motion on adhering to the need to "put Hong Kong people first" in formulating policies, but the motion was ultimately defeated.[6]
Gary Fan ran in the 2012 Legislative Council election with a "moderate" localist agenda in the New Territories East while Claudia Mo ran in Kowloon West with the slogan of "against mainlandisation". The two ran again in the 2016 Legislative Council election, in which Fan lost in the ferocious competition in New Territories East and left the group only one representative. In November 2016, Mo announced her resignation from the Civic Party, citing her differences with the party on matters especially localism. She said she would continue serving the legislature as an "independent democrat" under the label "HK First".[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Hong Kong.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce". Hong Kong.Hawaii Chamber of Commerce.
- ^ a b "Press release". 香港本土 HK First. 1 February 2013.
- ^ "議員成立聯盟拒大陸化". Shuonline. 1 February 2016.
- ^ Chong, Tanna (14 October 2013). "Legislators defend controversial advert on mainland migrants". South China Morning Post.
- ^ But, Joshua (12 October 2013). "Head of equality watchdog condemns lawmakers' ad on mainland migrants". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Legislaitve Council of Hong Kong" (PDF).
- ^ "Hong Kong lawmaker Claudia Mo resigns from Civic Party citing 'differences' over localism and other issues". South China Morning Post. 14 November 2016.
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