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5/ We will continue to fight in such uphill battle even the judicial system is under control by Beijing.
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[@1843mag Interview: Gaming with Joshua Wong]
"Oh, shit.” Joshua Wong, Hong Kong’s best-known democracy campaigner, is reeling. Tossed into the amber sky, he spins uncontrollably before landing, arms splayed, in a downtown car park......
1843magazine.com/upfront/the-18…
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3/ The decision turns out to be more ironical when the Union mentioned in its letter saying, “It would be an honour if you were to continue this fine tradition.”
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[Speech at Commonwealth Club of California] @cwclub
patreon.com/posts/43437804
Beijing’s aggressive expansion has given a warning signal to democratic states all over the world. If we are determined to safeguard democratic aspirations, we must act to defy China's dictatorial grip.
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8. Given the unreliability of the test and high potential of DNA abuse for surveillance, #Hongkongers will boycott the proposed universal testing. We urge #HKgov to halt the plan and take other effective measures, such as full border seal, to curb the virus.
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5/ On this journey against brutal authorities, there’s a delicate balancing between my private and public politics life. It always comes with some sacrifices to become fearless. I’m not deterred and I’m not giving it up.
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2/ At about 8PM, we and our friends discovered a white-coloured car parked in the San Po Kong area. There was something suspicious about it. Three hours later, after we left our meeting, we found out that we were each being tailed by a group of four. So, we confronted them.
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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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1.7/ Therefore, this draconian law, once promulgated, is just the prelude to more oppressive controls on the local circles and ex-pats living and working in Hong Kong.
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2/ It is well known that Germany has taken a leading role in Libya and served as a key mediator to help end the conflict. When western democracies make efforts to make peace, China abuses this mechanism and force the world to keep silence on human rights issues and HK matters.
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7/ In the face of tyranny, #HKers and people in #Belarus face the shared destiny of the oppressed, from #policebrutality, election frauds to the crackdowns on civil society. We hope the world can #standwithbelarus and other democracy pursuers in other places like #Thailand.
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5. With draconian punishments, the law is Sword of Damocles hanging over civil society & business communities in the city. As #Hongkong is on the brink of collapse, I call upon the world to take stronger actions to urge China to withdraw the law.
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.@GretaThunberg, her father Svante and many world stars launched the global project Stars save the Earth to save our common home. Follow their YouTube channel and listen to the song that has been written by Greta:
youtube.com/watch?v=Uhp1V5…
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2/ [How do you see this planned law?]
2.1/ The new law is the direct retaliation on HKers' international lobbying efforts over the past year. I will be probably the prime target of the new law since many of Beijing's officials have been criticizing me for attending hearings.
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2. Five years after the secret deal was signed, no Swiss MP had ever heard of the deal. In contrast to similar agreements between #Switzerland and other countries, the one with #China is harsher as #Chinese cops can come and investigate without prior discussion with Swiss govt.
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‘That’s the transformation of Hong Kongers … Before last summer, nobody could imagine more than 2 million people taking to the streets. […] But we did it. Almost one-fourth of the population [stood] up against the regime of Beijing.’
wheelercentre.com/broadcasts/pod…
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3. Just another controversial incident after Daryl Morey’s tweet supporting #Hongkongprotests last year, the #Freehongkong uproar is sounding alarm bells about NBA’s dedication to stand up against #Beijing’s political pressure and uphold the liberal values that we all embrace.
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[Joshua Wong interview at @timesuk: Xi won’t win this battle]
Beijing believes punitive prison sentences will put an end to pro-democracy protests. It couldn’t be more wrong, the 23-year-old says.
thetimes.co.uk/article/joshua…
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5/ Also when #Beijing faces more international critics after its crackdown on the city’s election, it is paving ways to arrest somebody like me, extradites to China, and takes me hostage for more diplomatic bargaining powers.
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3/ The common cause that unites people in Thailand, Belarus and Hong Kong is the shared destiny of the oppressed. scmp.com/week-asia/poli…
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3.2/ This is not a question of whether our choices are easy or not, but right or wrong! To fight for any slight hope of democracy under China's authoritarian claws, we insist on not because we are strong, but because we have no other choice.
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3/ As these risks will become the new normal, it becomes imperative for all businesses to consider diversifying their markets to migrate all these pitfalls posed by over-dependence on a single region.
usatoday.com/story/entertai…
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7/ After all, with more experience sharing, we will overcome the outbreak. It is time for us to fight the Great #Coronavirus War, and it is time to get our masks ready.
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