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2. The excuse they use is that I describe #nationalsecuritylaw as a draconian law, which shows that I do not support this sweeping law.
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[4 students from 16 to 21 yrs old arrested for inciting secession]
They were followed for several days and arrested for a FB post on "China's nationalism". While phones were hacked after their arrest, it clearly sends a chilling effect on online speech.
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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I would doubt the veracity of any coronavirus delay. Using pandemic as an excuse to postpone the election is definitely a lie because that's the tactics for Beijing to prevent their landside lose during the voting day.
afr.com/world/asia/hon…
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Under China’s scrawling shadow, HK, once a city known for its protections of liberty, has been turned into an Orwellian dystopia of the 21st century. Even though HK is now blanketed in paralyzing fear and desperation, we will not bow down to tyranny. letter.wiki/conversation/8… twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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'Lei de segurança nacional é retaliação ao apoio internacional a Hong Kong', diz ativista da cidade
oglobo.globo.com/mundo/lei-de-s…
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Hollywood ‘kowtowing’ to China takes heat from Washington. But why now?
latimes.com/entertainment-…
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Tony was arrested for "inciting secession" after he wrote a FB post on #China's nationalism. Meanwhile, arrestees' mobile phones were hacked by unknown #Huawei and #Samsung phones soon after their arrests. Tonight's arrest will clearly send a chilling effect on #HK online speech. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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Breaking: #Beijing staged its first major round of arrests under #Nationalsecuritylaw tonight. Former convenor of the disbanded @studentlocalism, Tony Chung, and another two former members, were arrested by #SecretPolice”. Tony's been tailed for days.
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Human rights activists urge Israel to stop spy tool exports to Hong Kong police.
Petitioners say Israel's Cellebrite phone-cracking product is a 'dual-use' technology attacking pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
haaretz.com/israel-news/.p…
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Really saddening to see a 62yo street cleaner who had to eat amid heavy rains. Helpless and without dignity, he said "what can we do to the government? We can't ask them to step own. Now I can only blame myself for being poor." twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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2. Reluctant to provide sufficient public spaces for years, #hkgov also failed to provide any guidelines to blue-collars and elderly before the ban. In 30 degree heat with rounds of showers, they were forced to finish their lunch by sitting or kneeling down on city streets.
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[Kneeling down for meals in an international city]
1. Today is the first day that #HKgov bans all dine-in services at restaurants. #Hongkongers are forced to finish their meals outdoors.
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1/ Using pandemic as an excuse to postpone the election is definitely a lie. In the past 6months the govt did not deter the inflow across the border, leading to the rebound today. twitter.com/hkfp/status/12…
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2/ Clearly hygiene measures can step up to lower the risk of infection, like what we did during the democratic primaries voting. But the govt knows only to interfere with the election that used to be free and fair, either disqualifying my candidacy or to call off the election.
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When drafting reply, I had a strong feeling that I was invited by the national security office to give a written testimony, rather than simply defending the validity of my nomination. I can’t rule out that this will be key to national security scrutiny.
hongkongfp.com/2020/07/27/hon…
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While ppl worldwide living under growing authoritarian influence, I just wrote my first @LetterWiki letter to @DJtotheS w/ thoughts on how HKers respond w/ hope through persistent resistance while #China rules the city with fear under #nationalsecuritylaw
letter.wiki/conversation/8…
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3. Solely in March this year, pro-#Beijing Exco members like Bernard Chan and Regina Ip had joined international lobbying during their official visit to the US.
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[Witch hunting under #nationalsecuritylaw]
1. I just wrote back to electoral officers this morning. Clearly, a large-scale witch hunt is underway & electoral officers are cooking up #nationalsecurity charges against all pro-democracy runners, not solely vetting our candidacy. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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2. The letter quotes following as excuses:
-@appledaily_hk coverage of my speech at @CECCgov public hearing on #HK autonomy
-my @washingtonpost op-ed commenting on #Beijing’s move to expelling US journalists
-an open letter to @SecPompeo co-signed by disbanded @demosisto & #HKers
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3. Clearly, under the new #nationalsecuritylaw, political screening covers candidates’ social media accounts, media interviews and election flyers. Even an op-ed piece could be framed as “colluding with foreign forces” and used as excuses for political purges.
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