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2/ Beijing has never stopped its crackdowns on HK’s liberty, from the arrests of tens of thousands of HK protesters, the appointment of party committee members to university board, to the recent launch of national security hotlines that encourages snitching on neighbors.
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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.
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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.
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7/ We hope the new administration understands the situation has changed dramatically in recent years, and it is impossible to turn back the clock. America should take the lead on protecting values that all democracies cherish.
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6/ Apart from what the new administration should do, it's clear that HKers look forward to who the next Secretary of State will be and how the national security council is formulated. Even under same administration, @SecPompeo has placed more attention on HK than his predecessor.
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8/ In order to ensure that China will play by the rule, actions sometimes speak louder than words. Feel free to subscribe to my Patreon channel to read more articles.
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1/ National People Congress Standing Committee's decided to unseat 4 moderate lawmakers @AlvinYeungnk, @DrKwokKaKi, @KennethL_legco, and @cpdenniskwok came after the US election. This is a manifest declaration of Beijing to abandon the promises enshrined in the Joint Declaration.
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2/ As hawkish as it showed 4 years ago, this time Beijing even horrendously bypassed HK's judiciary and legislature when enforcing the order. It proved that Beijing is still very keen on going after the Pro-democratic camp and will not spare professional elites.
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3/ The latest decision effectively bans disqualified candidates from running in upcoming elections, basically sweeping all prospective democratic candidates out of the door. But more worrying is a plot paving ways put more democratic activists under the National Security Law.
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4/ Accusing candidates including myself of "soliciting interference by foreign government" with fabricated allegations, four lawmakers were banned from the election in July. They are now unseated on the same ground.
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5/ Should arrest follow, it would be a total war aiming at eradicating dissents: patreon.com/posts/43775586
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1. While #China imposed a new law that can expel elected lawmakers directly, HK regulators attempted to comfort foreign investors in this int'l city by claiming "financial institutions can implement US sanctions" w/o fear of violating #nationalsecuritylaw
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4. Under #China's #wolfwarrierdiplomacy, it is almost impossible to continue with business as usual without risks of #Beijing's reprisals. In this political new norm, companies should find ways to reduce their vulnerability to this mounting challenge.
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[My comment on the mass resignation of pro-democratic camp lawmakers]
1/ After Beijing stepped in and appointed the “provisional legislature” in August, it simply explains that they can't ensure a majority had the election taken place on time. All lawmakers are lack of mandate.
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8/ We also attend court hearings to support protestors facing trials, and do frequent prison visits, and write letters to protesters in detention. These virtues gave so much empowerment to the mass public who might not be able to serve on the forefront of the escalating protests.
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9/ Hongkongers are the means for change in HK even though the battlefield may change. To support my analysis, feel free to subscribe my Patreon channel:
patreon.com/posts/43810953
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First the @NBA, then came @Disney and now - @Vistaprint. Kowtow to Beijing should not be the way out. twitter.com/hkdc_us/status…
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"They are trying to make an example of me," says Bunkueanun ‘Francis’ Paothong, 21 ti.me/38N57ij
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1/ ‘’If we are in the new Cold War, HK is the new Berlin.’’ -- for we are now standing between the free world and the dictatorship of China. I’m not an expert in academic but perhaps the historical context would help us shed light on many similarities.
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3/ The innovative ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ is more about how netizens and key opinion leaders on social media can take a leadership role and generate pressure against the momentum of Beijing’s propaganda machine. It will enhance more students to push forward global solidarity.
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[My idea on #MilkTeaAlliance]
Video: patreon.com/posts/43823169
1/ Behind the notion of Milk Tea Alliance, we can see gradually there’s a calling for pan-Asian solidarity “to fend off all forms of authoritarianism from China’’.
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4/ #MilkTeaAlliance represented not only widespread anger over China’s stance on Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xinjiang and Tibet, but also wider regional issues linked to growing Chinese influence and expansion through its Belt and Road initiative and infrastructure development.
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After hearing Jack Ma’s speech at the Shanghai Bund Financial Forum, Xi ordered the suspension of Ant Group’s fund-raising plan of more than $US34 billion. It proved how Beijing shows no respect on economic freedom and market mechanism with abuse of power. wsj.com/amp/articles/c…
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[MASK ON AND FIGHT BACK]
I think resistance will carry on in the dark no matter what the authorities judge us. We don’t do things because it has a great chance to succeed, we do because it is the right thing and it makes sense.
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