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4. Under #China's #wolfwarrierdiplomacy, it is almost impossible to continue with business as usual without risks of #Beijing's reprisals. In this political new norm, companies should find ways to reduce their vulnerability to this mounting challenge.
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1. While #China imposed a new law that can expel elected lawmakers directly, HK regulators attempted to comfort foreign investors in this int'l city by claiming "financial institutions can implement US sanctions" w/o fear of violating #nationalsecuritylaw
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3. By putting “eyes and ears everywhere”, the hotline can also be used for business retaliation, by encouraging citizens snitching on each other & cooking up charges against business competitors, just like what happened during #China’s #CulturalRevolution. wsj.com/articles/in-si…
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2. It is the first time for individuals with CCP membership on record to directly take part in the university governance. Worse still, Shen was also reportedly a member of #China’s Thousand Talents Plan. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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Rock-solid contribution in the @Diplomat_APAC by @raji143 of @orfonline. The respected think tanker succinctly states why #Taiwan🇹🇼 is winning hearts & minds, especially in fellow democracy #India🇮🇳, due to #China's ongoing campaign of coercion. Read on🔽
thediplomat.com/2020/10/chines…
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Great thank to Patrizia De Graziai @grazia_patrizia, @stefano_lodola & other activists from @Radicali who are calling for more local attention to #12hkyouths detained in #China by sailing 12 paper boats on the Po river in #Italy, on Day 6 of their hunger strike for #Hongkong.
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We strongly condemn the violence against our diplomat in #Fiji🇫🇯 by #China's uncivilized "wolf warriors." As a sovereign state, we'll continue celebrating #TaiwanNationalDay everywhere, every year. #Taiwan🇹🇼 is a force for good in the world & we won't be intimidated. JW
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[Stand with #BTS amid #Chinese trolls' unreasonable attacks]
1. After its inspiring #VanFleetAward speech, #BTS is now slammed by #China’s state mouthpiece and nationalist trolls, claiming BTS "deliberately ignored China’s contributions” in their speech.
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Happy birthday to @durov, founder of @telegram, which powers leaderless movt against authoritarian rules & censorship in #Hongkong & #Belarus, and enhances our resilience against #China’s oppression & #policebrutality. #HKers owe you for what you've done.
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[When phone spy-tech are used for crackdowns & punitive diplomacy, more to go]
1. After months of advocacy efforts by #Israeli rights lawyers & #HKers, it's welcome news that #Cellebrite decided to halt selling phone-hacking services to #Hongkong & #China haaretz.com/israel-news/te…
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#India🇮🇳 is the largest democracy on Earth with a vibrant press & freedom-loving people. But it looks like communist #China is hoping to march into the subcontinent by imposing censorship. #Taiwan's🇹🇼 Indian friends will have one reply: GET LOST! JW twitter.com/AdityaRajKaul/…
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#Breaking news by @appledaily_hk: #12hkyouths’ speedboat was allegedly tracked by #Hkgov aircraft before capture. Family members suspect that #HK gov cooperated w/ #China and helped Chinese cops to arrest the 12 #AsylumSeekers after their #refugee route was known. #save12hkyouths
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1. Detailed account by @VanessaFrangvi1 on #Chinese meddling at universities in #Belgium, where Chinese embassies:
-threaten to end cooperation w/ uni if continuing her #Uyghurs studies
-recruit students to collect info on diaspora & expertise on #China
plus.lesoir.be/328813/article…
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[Depressed parents of #12hkyouths now seeks help]
1 As #Chinese cops refused to provide radar data to determine if #12HKers were captured in #China's waters, parents now look for a Greek vessel Angelic Glory which shd hv witnessed the arrest on 23/8, per marine traffic website
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Impressive study by @datenna: ~40% of Chinese investments in Europe have high/moderate involvement by state-owned or state-controlled firms. #China’s state influence was hidden by complex shareholding/ownership structures & deals via European subsidiaries. dtn.ai/fdiradar twitter.com/datenna/status…