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“Films can record history, but they can also change history. I insisted on releasing it now to confront the current political environment. This is the power of film.”
#HongKong🇨🇳 police ‘advised’ people not to watch or download ‘Revolution of Our Times’
reuters.com/world/china/ho…
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@benedictrogers
#SAVETHEDATE: On 1 July @hk_watch will host an event with our Patron, the last Governor of #HongKong, Lord Patten, to mark the 25th anniversary of the handover and to launch his new book.
We will open up registration, with venue details, this Monday.
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@benedictrogers
With my favourite lady.
#HongKong - always with you, and especially this weekend.
#FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong
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@benedictrogers
#HongKongers:
As we approach #612, I have written this message for you, in my own handwriting, from my own ❤️, from the depths of my spirit, and just for you.
#HongKong was once my own home.
I unite with you today, and always.
#FightForFreedom #StandWithHongKong
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Just 3 years ago, on 6/12, 3 days after a million person march in #HongKong, the HK govt started to use brute force to end protests, firing 150 rounds of tear gas (which seemed a lot back then), and labeling protesters as ‘rioters’
612 is the day when HongKongers finally woke up
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@benedictrogers
With Jim Wong and my favourite lady, at the exhibition of #HongKong protest art, photographs and film footage in Bethnal Green.
If you haven't already been to it, I recommend going there today if you can!
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@benedictrogers
This weekend I spoke four times for #612 #HongKong, criss-crossing London, going to Bethnal Green, Hayes and then #ParliamentSquare.
Now on my way to Dorset for two days break, before continuing the #FightForFreedom
#StandWithHongKong
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@benedictrogers
THREAD:
1/5 Here is my speech in #ParliamentSquare today, for #HongKong's #612 anniversary
I unite my heart with the hearts of #HongKongers in the #FightForFreedom
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Today, in #ParliamentSquare, our co-founder and Chief Executive @benedictrogers spoke at a rally of thousands of #HongKongers and friends of #HongKong, to commemorate #612.
Here is his speech, in 5 parts.
1/5
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Rewritten Schoolbooks Say #HongKong Was Never British Colony
Curriculum revamped as Beijing exerts greater control. This is only the first steps of #CCPChina🇨🇳 rewriting our history.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Three years ago in #HongKong. On June 16th, 2019, 2 million HongKongers took to the streets.
Time-lapse of 2 million marchers in a city with a population of 7 million. This means 2/7 of the entire Hong Kong population came out that day to protest.
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@benedictrogers
Absolutely thrilled to receive a review copy of The #HongKong Diaries by the Last Governor, & @hk_watch Patron, Lord Patten.
I profoundly support his message on the back cover of the book, that #HK's #FightForFreedom is our fight
I look forward to reading & reviewing it soon
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@benedictrogers
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The Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival that opened on Fri had to cancel upcoming screenings of short film Time, and Time Again because it didn't receive authorisation from #HongKong's Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration in time. shorturl.at/mEFS6
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Thank you @uzurahiyoko so much for making such special poster for #HongKong.
#NeverForgive
#NeverForget
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@benedictrogers
"#China’s rewriting of history is part of a campaign to deny Britain’s part in #HongKong’s story, undermine the pro-democracy movement ... & implant the idea that the place has always ... been part of China"
Important piece by @BenMacintyre1
thetimes.co.uk/article/being-…
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Gura in HongKong uwu
#gura #gawrt #gawrgura #HongKong #VictoriaHabour #starferry #eggwaffle #Easteregg
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@benedictrogers
#HongKong's new #CCP zombie, quisling, puppet goons and thugs
Who elected them?
Err, that's right, not #HongKongers. They were "selected" by Beijing, to obey #XiJinping's commands
A grim sight.
hongkongfp.com/2022/06/19/joh…
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@benedictrogers
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@benedictrogers
Lord Patten: ‘#HongKong’s fight for freedom is ours as well’ independent.co.uk/independentpre…
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#NEW @MPIainDS secures Westminster Hall debate on the #NSL and anniversary of the handover to #HongKong
29th June at 11am. #SanctionsNOW
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@benedictrogers
Spot-on by Lord Patten, on #HongKong's history, in The Times today
thetimes.co.uk/article/times-…
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The sinking of Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant into the South China Sea is a metaphor for the sinking of #HongKong’s civil society, and along with it our dreams of a free and democratic city.
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@benedictrogers
Exactly
Free #HongKong
newstatesman.com/world/asia/chi…