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Hong Kong Independence Party

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Hong Kong Independence Party
香港獨立黨
AbbreviationHKIP
Secretary-GeneralDaniel Ma [zh]
Founded27 February 2015 (2015-02-27)
Headquarters4th Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, London EC2A 4NE, United Kingdom
49 Station Road, Polegate BN26 6EA, United Kingdom
IdeologyHong Kong independence
Slogan"Independence for Hong Kong, rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations"
Website
www.hkip.org.uk
Hong Kong Independence Party
Traditional Chinese香港獨立黨
Simplified Chinese香港独立党
Transcriptions
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHēunggóng Duhklaahp Dóng
JyutpingHoeng1gong2 Duk6laap6 Dong2

The Hong Kong Independence Party[a] (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]

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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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "陳雲門徒 在英註冊「港獨黨」". Oriental Daily News (in Chinese). Hong Kong. 3 April 2015.
  2. ^ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Kong, Harvey (11 April 2024). "President of dissolved Hong Kong Independence Party gets 5 years' jail for secession offence tied to online posts". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  5. ^ Lee, James (11 April 2024). "Portuguese national sentenced to 5 years in Hong Kong prison under security law over 'demonising China'". Retrieved 12 April 2024.