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18/ While posts quoting the Chinese national anthem’s first line – “Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves” – were censored. Underneath President Xi’s personality cult and his rigid controls, we are the oppressed. Throughout the outbreak, we bear witness to the powerlessness of power.
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Hong Kongers in the community have managed to do what Carrie Lam cannot do. As Hong Kongers, we must take matters into our own hands as a community, and not rely on the Hong Kong government to save us. twitter.com/cusonlo/status…
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1/ The death of Dr. Li Wen-Liang has caused great grief for the public. He was not known as a doctor that died of Coronavirus, but as a public health whistleblower. Dr. Li was not the only whistleblower I know of, & he will not be the last one, unless China became a democracy.
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If we can’t name it as Wuhan Virus, here is my understanding on COVID-19:
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My speech in @cambridgeunion: China is the New Imperial Power in HK
1/ China’s national pride & interests override HK’s own interests. The development in past decade has shown that many of the competitive edges of HK as a global financial city.
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2/ Rule of law, free flow of information, checks & balances are compromised & give way to Xi’s Chinese Dream. The Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak precisely explain this argument. HK, given its proximity to mainland China, is highly prone to infection and spread of disease.
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3/ Instead of taking strict measures to prevent public health crisis from erupting, the HKGov, as of today, still refused to close the border, allowing countless potential cases flee to HK and further dampen the burden of HK’s medical services.
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4/ From the moment that Xi Jinping’s image becomes the top priority, the autonomous decision-making mechanism of the Hong Kong government has collapsed.
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If international governments & citizens don't start paying attention to HK & treating our story as early warning signal, it won’t be long before everyone feels same invasion of civil liberties that HKers have endured & resisted every day on our streets. smh.com.au/culture/books/…
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When thousands of #HKers queued for masks overnight, #HKGov still refused to take measures to stabilize supply and price amid #coronavirus. To combat citywide shortage and price-gouging, @demosisto has just bought another 1,200,000 masks and shipped to #HK.
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Once again, we express our sincere gratitude to @hkdc_us, @NY4HK and overseas #HongKonger Lady A. It well demonstrates that the international network is the only way to rescue us from this deadly epidemic.
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In a failed state like #Hongkong, #Carrielam only knows how to suppress, but not govern. What #HKers should do is not merely #FreeHongKong, but also save Hong Kong.
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Unfree Speech is my first book with @Jasonyng that will publish in foreign languages. hyperurl.co/unfreespeech.
It included my prison diary in Pik Uk Correctional Institution as Young Prisoner.
"Good Morning Sir! I am Joshua Wong. My prison number was YP4030XX"
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[No one can fight an endless war with limited weapons]
1/ Unfortunately, this piece appeals to identity politics & loses touch with reality in #HK, especially #HKGov's messy mishandling over the past few weeks. It's #quarantine rule is entirely toothless. time.com/5784258/hong-k…
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3/ All these mean the concern over community spread is real. And concerns grow when our adjacent province, Guangdong, is now the second hardest-hit after Hubei. Don’t forget, over 80 cities in #China have already been sealed to stop the virus spread.
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5/ More importantly, we have to face the fact that our limited mask stocks can’t support an endless battle. Masks for medics can only last for 1 month, while some only have 5-day stocks. Though working in a highly contagious environment, each nurse can only use 2 masks a day.
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4/ As #HKGov refuses to seal the border, the burden now shifts to shop holders. Once customers are found inflected, stores are forced to close for weeks. Restaurant owners complained that they face the twin blows to their income and reputation.
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6/ Worse still, their inflection or deaths won’t be coved by insurance if they use any donated or self-prepared masks.
Therefore, the demand for border shutdown is not a question of us & them, but a matter of life & death.
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7/ With limited weapons, the whole city is now forced to fight a risky war on #coronavirus with our hands tied.
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‘Joshua Wong is a brave and inspiring young leader. Together we are one loud voice that cannot be silenced.' –@GretaThunberg, climate change activist & bestselling author of #NoOneIsTooSmalltoMakeaDifference
Thank you for #Greta endorsing #UnfreeSpeech: hyperurl.co/unfreespeech!
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"Hong Kong is at an Existential Crossroads." From #UnfreeSpeech: The Threat to Global Democracy and Why We Must Act, Now by Joshua Wong with @jasonyng: hyperurl.co/unfreespeech
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The Chinese government have reneged on the promises made to protect and enhance their rights and freedoms. It is time the UK government reopens the BNO Passport scheme and extend it to give the people of HK the right to live in the UK. libdems.org.uk/hong-kong
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“If Carrie Lam resembled Darth Vader,” Joshua analogises about the architect of the infamous extradition bill, “the Hong Kong Police Force would be the armour-clad, blaster-brandishing stormtroopers terrorising villagers across the galaxy.”
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