1076
@joshuawongcf
2/ The law – which punishes crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison – has been criticised by legal experts for its broad and vague definitions that would allow the authorities to prosecute whoever they wish.
1077
@joshuawongcf
4/ Beijing has labelled him the “black hand” of foreign forces for his campaign for international support for HK protests – an accusation that makes him vulnerable to the “collusion” charge of the new law, punishable by jail terms between three years to life imprisonment.
1078
@joshuawongcf
3/ National security cases can also be sent to Chinese courts for trial. Vowing not to give up on their mission, Wong says they are prepared to go to jail. Wong, who has already been imprisoned three times, told the Guardian that he had “no choice” but to keep going.
1079
@joshuawongcf
5/ “Every night I go to sleep, I keep thinking I might be sent to China the next day. But since we don’t know where the red line is, we can only continue our fight for democracy. Despite the chilling effect of the law, we have to think of ways to resist it."
1080
@joshuawongcf
Joshua Wong called on the international community Monday to "stand with" the restless city, as authorities ordered schools to remove books for review under a sweeping new security law imposed by Beijing.
1081
@joshuawongcf
"We still have to let the world know that now is the time to stand with Hong Kong," he told reporters, ahead of his court appearance on Tuesday. "With the belief of Hong Kong people to fight for freedom, we will never give up and surrender to Beijing."
today.rtl.lu/news/world/a/1…
1082
@joshuawongcf
#China is trying to silence us. So, we bring our struggle to their doorsteps. Join #FridaysForFreedom by @now4humanity. Today, #StandWithHongKong!
now.world/fridaysforfree…
1083
@joshuawongcf
1084
@joshuawongcf
6. This is not just a war on the city’s liberty and freedoms of expressions, but also a vital touchstone for the liberal values that those platforms and the world cherish and uphold.
1085
@joshuawongcf
5. Unfortunately, Youtube and Netflix alike still remain silent on their stances on #NSL and whether they will bend to China’s whips and censor “sensitive videos” from their platforms. We hope all service providers can put democratic values ahead of dollar signs.
1086
@joshuawongcf
[In response to Australia's new policies on #HK]
1. When #China is imposing the new sweeping #nationalsecuritylaw on the city, Australia’s new visa policy serves as a vital safe haven for freedom-loving #HongKongers amid political persecution under China’s new Orwellian law.
1087
@joshuawongcf
4. If China insists on delinking this international financial city from the world, it is foreseeable that more countries will have a rethink on the city's human rights protections and safety.
1088
@joshuawongcf
5. But the law is just the first step as Chinese officers like Deng Zhonghua had already announced that #China will introduce more laws in future. As our voices may not be heard soon, we hope the world can continue to speak up for us & reassess the city’s human rights conditions.
1089
@joshuawongcf
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.
1090
@joshuawongcf
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.
1091
@joshuawongcf
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.
1092
@joshuawongcf
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.
1093
@joshuawongcf
[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
1094
@joshuawongcf
1095
@joshuawongcf
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.
1096
@joshuawongcf
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.
1097
@joshuawongcf
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!
1098
@joshuawongcf
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…
1099
@joshuawongcf
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.
1100
@joshuawongcf
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!
@joshuawongcf
* CURRENTLY IN JAIL, ACCOUNT MANAGED BY FRIENDS *
—
Hong Kong activist〡joshua@joshuawongcf.com〡#UnfreeSpeech: hyperurl.co/unfreespeech〡#MilkTeaAlliance