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4. People often asked if I'm afraid of being arrested, kidnapped or attacked. As an electoral candidate and a #hongkonger born in this lovely city, I will fight until my last breath. As a friend, that’s what I can do for @nathanlawkc & other friends who can no longer return home.
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3. With 500,000 HKers casting their ballots amid #Beijing’s threats and sweeping #nationalsecuritylaw, our determination would send a strong message to the world: #Hongkongers will not surrender. No matter how repressive the regime goes against us, we will not bow to tyranny.
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2. One day more for our last free election, our new target will be 500,000, which amounts to 30% of votes in pro-democracy camp and 10% of the total registered voter in #Hongkong.
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1. Today is the last day for our pro-democracy primaries. Over 230,000 #HKers have already cast their votes yesterday, well exceeding the original target turnout. With this significant turnout, I am really proud of everyone who has queued and waited in the summer heat.
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5. As the primary is the litmus test to #NationalSecurityLaw that rattles both the city's civil society and foreigners, we hope the world will continue to put #Hongkong under the global spotlight.
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When #China fails to silence #HK's dissents with fear, it appeals to force. Pro-#Beijing thugs disturbed one of our booths this evening when we urged more #HKers to vote. Also, helpers of other democratic parties were reportedly assaulted by Beijing supporters. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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Update: Over 130,000 #HKers have cast their votes in #HKprimaries today amid #Beijng's threat. At one of polling stations in Tin Shui Wai, hundreds of voters have been queuing up for more than two hours in order to cast their ballots in this presumably last free election of #HK. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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The primary election is our first time to let #Beijing know #HongKongers never bow down to #China. The turnout will serve as a litmus test of broader opposition to the #NationalSecurityLaw. We urge the world to put #HongKong under the global spotlight.
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#Hongkongers flocked to polling stations today, with nearly 34,000 voters that have already cast their votes solely in the first 2 hours, even when #hkgov accused pro-democracy primaries of breaching the #NationalSecurityLaw. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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When #hkgov sent warning letters to all district councillors and barred them from using their offices as polling stations...
#Hongkongers use buses as polling stations instead. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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Despite #HKgovt's crackdown on pro-democracy primaries, long queues could be found at polling stations in various districts, less than 30 minutes after opening. When #Beijing attempts to rule the city with fear, #Hongkongers will not surrender to tyranny and fear. twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
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Pro-democracy primaries start today! This might be the first and last time that my name can appear on ballots under #nationalsecuritylaw. Despite #Beijing’s mounting threat, #HKers will show our determination for liberty today and let our voices be heard: We will not surrender!
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For those of us fighting for our very lives against Chinese repression ON A DAILY BASIS, this is a really big slap in the face. The multibillion American sports industry (including @NBA, @espn and @KingJames) ought to stop just talking loud at home then kowtowing to Beijing.
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Wow, a sitting U.S. Senator called @NBA out for allowing players to wear only pre-approved political slogans on their jerseys that DON'T address human-rights abuses in #HongKong and #Xinjiang. Then @wojespn replied to his office's e-mail with two words: "fuck you". Just insane! twitter.com/HawleyMO/statu…
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5. When Beijing criminalizes all international advocacy with its sweeping powers, the vote that I get in the primary would be the popular mandate for our future international advocacy to call for the world's awareness on HK’s vanishing liberty and democracy.
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6. When China tries to silence our voices with fear, HKers will continue to speak up for justice without fear.
Hongkongers, please vote! And let our voice be heard!
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3. Therefore, at the time when holding blank papers was accused of breaching #nationalsecuritylaw, the legislative council election in September has high risks of cancellation. Hence, tomorrow’s primary may be the last chance for #Hongkongers to cast our vote, free from fear.
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[Primary Election Tomorrow: Our vote is our voice to the world]
1. In next two days, primary election for pro-democracy camps will be held. First time after enactment of #nationalsecuritylaw, #HKers can show our determination for democracy & liberty w/ our votes in this election
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4/ As our voices may not be unheard soon, we hope the EU could have a more comprehensive review of the human rights conditions and safety in HK.
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1/ EU’s move to ban the exports of police equipment is a reasonable and welcoming reaction when Beijing just imposed a sweeping security law that will be a Sword of Damocles over local dissidents. Shortly after its enactment, the law has already been misused.
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3/ Ex-pats and travellers might face indefinite detentions, secret trials, covert surveillance, communication interception, warrantless raids of premises, asset freezes, or even extradition to China’s courts since the law covers European nationals working and living in HK.
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JUST IN: One day before pro-democracy primary election, #HKPolice just raided the office of #HK’s survey body (Public Opinion Research Institute), accused it of dishonest use of computer and took away all computers, days after the enactment of #nationalsecuritylaw.
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