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THREAD:
"A few years back Huawei was building our 5G network and China was investing in UK nuclear power stations, That would be unthinkable now" /
The West is at last taking the threat from China seriously telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2022/1…
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As we remember #721 #YuenLong let's recall the courageous artwork by the brilliant @badiucao
Let's continue the #FightForFreedom and #standwithhongkong
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He is absolutely right!
Former Governor of Hong Kong Criticizes Vatican-China Agreement| National Catholic Register ncregister.com/blog/lord-patt…
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"Britain should take a lead now in imposing targeted sanctions on her before she leaves office ... Let there be no farewell gifts for Ms Lam."
My new op-ed on #CarrieLam's departure
Carrie Lam's legacy: the permanent destruction of #HongKong's liberties telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/04/0…
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai loses legal bid to block national security search warrant of his phones - Hong Kong Free Press HKFP hongkongfp.com/2022/08/30/hon…
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Universities ‘should declare Chinese funding’ amid spying concerns telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/06/0…
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Typical. The Bullies of Beijing displaying their thuggery yet again
Chinese state-run media orders Australia to scrap ‘dangerous’ AUKUS deal or risk ‘stirring up trouble’ | Sky News Australia skynews.com.au/world-news/chi…
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Opinion | Abe’s legacy is a world better prepared to confront China washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…
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Think Putin is a global threat? Then we need to talk about Xi Jinping | Simon Tisdall | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Xinjiang Police Files: The Truth for All to See bitterwinter.org/xinjiang-polic…
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A rather toned-down headline
It’s not “disconcerting” - it’s “disgusting”
Vatican silence on Cardinal Zen’s trial is disconcerting - UCA News ucanews.com/news/vatican-s…
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The people of Guangzhou singing for the people of #China 👇 twitter.com/songpinganq/st…
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On 4 June, we mark 33rd anniversary of #TiananmenSquareMassacre
In London, there'll be 3 rallies, all of which I have the privilege of speaking at.
I will be:
➡️Opposite @10DowningStreet at 5pm
➡️In #PiccadillyCircus around 5.45pm
➡️Outside #CCP's embassy around 8pm
Join us!
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A beautiful sunny day - I'd love to be out walking or cycling - but I must crack on with my new book for @opibooks on #China #CCP & #HongKong chapter - featuring many friends, including @nathanlawkc @alexchow18 @chungchingkwong @jooeysiiu @finnlau_cd @catherinekyli & many others
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He could hardly lose
The people couldn't vote
His 1,500 "selectors" were handpicked by Beijng
He was unopposed
A farce. A sham. Resulting in an even more hardline #CCP quisling thug in charge of #HongKong
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At long, long, long last - on her last day, in her last hour, the outgoing UN High Commissioner for Human Rights @mbachelet finally admits the truth - up to a point - about #CCP #China #Uyghurs
Did it really need this long?
I'll be studying in detail
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A really important and shocking thread 👇
Stop #UyghurGenocide twitter.com/adrianzenz/sta…
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Jimmy Lai's international lawyers are absolutely right to file this appeal at the UN
It is absolutely outrageous that they, as international lawyers, should face such intimidation for their very valid and justified actions
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This is shocking, terrible news.
My thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends and the people of #Japan twitter.com/hkfp/status/15…
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Pope Francis has betrayed Cardinal Zen spectator.co.uk/article/cardin… via @spectator
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Let us never forget either the new 'tank man', or the original 'tank man'
'Heroic' protester's manifesto that called on Chinese citizens to revolt scrubbed from internet telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
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Hong Kong’s free press nearly completely dismantled by Beijing, report says independent.co.uk/asia/china/hon…
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We must defend #Taiwan
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