1976
13/ As the incident has sparked global concerns, I call upon Disney to disclose the details of its agreements with Xinjiang authorities, as well as all the subsidies, funding, assistance and instructions that it has received from the authorities.
1977
14/ Arrogant, unanswerable to the people, and resistant to take experts’ advice, Lam has wholly lost touch with what the society wants and needs. Only 11% of the city’s population feels satisfied with the government’s response to the outbreak.
1978
1/ As Beijing chips away at the city’s freedoms and our way of life, some Hongkongers choose to risk their lives and flee for asylum by speedboat. Two weeks ago, on 23 August, 12 asylum seekers were captured. They are now being detained in China.
1979
5/ Over the past decades, China has shown no respect for liberal values, international order and also its promise of the HK's autonomy & democracy. With its coercive diplomacy, China’s assertiveness increasingly threatens the economic & national security of the US and its allies.
1980
2. At the time when #Beijing is unilaterally imposing the draconian #NationalSecurityLaw upon #Hongkong, this year might be the last year that Hongkongers can talk about #TiananmenSquareMassacre publicly.
1981
5/ With tens of thousands of travellers crossing the border every day, it is expected that such weak quarantine policy cannot fend off the #coronavirus spread. Without a full border seal with #China, #Hongkong is doomed to be sealed by the world.
1982
4. In these darker times, the last thing I would like to see is people losing faith. It is the high time these values were acknowledged. We hope the world continues to speak up when our voices are silenced.
1983
4/ HKers hope the US administration can revise the worsening situation in HK and should not underestimate Beijing’s intention to tighten its grip since #engagementpolicy with China or dialogue may not be effective enough to hold China accountable over its human rights violations.
1984
3. The paper also criticized the local judges for misinterpreting the One Country Two Systems and failing to uphold their duty to protect #Chinese national interests and national security.
1985
1986
13/ If Hong Kong fails to seal its borders to stem the spread, the city is doomed to be sealed by the rest of the world. The economic loss will be immense for this Asian financial hub. Therefore, I urge Carrie Lam to answer the people’s call and close our border crossings.
1987
3/ The law is clearly a deathblow to the city's liberties, a backlash to the world's freedoms, & a nightmare to both civil society & business communities in this global business centre. Therefore, I hope the world can stand with HK & call for the withdrawal of this sweeping law.
1988
1989
1990
1991
2/ One month after the national security law was put in place, Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai was arrested for “colluding with foreign forces and uttering seditious words”. His Apply Daily‘s offices were raided by hundreds of police officers...
1992
1993
1994
2. Before that, #Beijing has already been toughening its curb on media, from setting up a new #nationalsecurity unit in Immigration Dept to screen foreign correspondents' visa application, replacing news heads of credible TV providers, to interrupting local media's news coverage.
1995
1996
16/ Unlike the anti-extradition protests last year, it threatens not only the city’s freedoms but also our community safety. Li Wenliang, the whistleblower doctor, has now died. The truth teller’s death sparked widespread anger online.
1997
2/ A few days ago, it was reported that Disney offers "special thanks" in its credits to eight government entities in Xinjiang where re-education camps are reportedly located, including the Turpan Municipal Bureau of Public Security.
1998
Best wishes from #HongKong for speedy recovery!
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1999
12/ As HK simply tightens, but not fully closes its border, more travel bans on HK seem inevitable. Companies like American Airlines, United Airlines and Virgin Australia have already cut flights to HK, while Taiwan and the Philippines have restricted travellers from HK.
2000