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Hundreds of young people have been rounded up & arrested in Admiralty & Mong Kok as part of an enormous policing operation, simply for being young & judged to be there to protest. Vast, vast majority unarmed.
This is what a police state looks like. #HongKongProtests
Pics: HSUSU
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Due to U.S. sanctions, Carrie Lam no longer has access to banking services, claiming “I have piles of cash at home - the govt is paying me cash for my salary because I don’t have a bank account”
Earning $5 million HKD p.a., her house must look like it’s inhabited by a drug lord.
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On Lockhart Road, a mother & son were leaving a restaurant when her child suffered a direct hit from a pepper ball round fired by riot police.
Firing at civilians, firing at kids. This is the HK Police.
Pics: Joshua Kwan (of 社媒)
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Can confirm reports from @StandNewsHK & others that tomorrow (Thursday) will see the last ever print edition of @appledaily_hk. Print run of 1 million.
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Video from the march clearly shows a HK Police offficer in full riot gear going into a shop & grabbing a cold drink without paying, & shouting at customers. He’s been labelled ‘警賊’, or ‘police thief’. Another falling display of unprofessionalism from the HKPF. Vid: Telegram
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U.K. Foreign Secretary @DominicRaab has issued a statement following the mass DQ of pro-democracy candidates, stating “it is clear they have been disqualified because of their political views”.
Clamour for Magnitsky sanctions against HK & 🇨🇳 govt officials likely to increase.
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Collated all the images of pre-teenage children in school uniform being rounded up & arrested by the Hong Kong Police today.
Per @MTPurbrick: 'The threat to national security - primary school children'.
Vomit-inducing to look at. This is sub-human behaviour.
Pics: 星島, PSHK.
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Now @HawleyMO’s bill has passed the Senate, @SecPompeo has announced the U.S. will impose visa restrictions on officials “responsible for eviscerating HK’s freedoms”. @HKHIIAD spox @SunnyCheungky has suggested this will include CE Carrie Lam, Sec of Justice & HK’s Police chief.
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Breaking: U.S. President Donald Trump has announced the U.S. will remove HK's preferential trade & customs status along with a range of other sweeping measures to punish Beijing.
Says 1 country 2 systems has become '1 country 1 system' & China 'smothering Hong Kong's freedom.'
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Encouraging (& unusual) joint statement issued by the British, Canadian & Australian foreign ministers on Beijing’s plans to railroad through national security laws in HK:
States 🇬🇧🇨🇦🇦🇺 ‘deeply concerned’; laws would ‘clearly undermine the principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ twitter.com/DominicRaab/st…
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The UK government has released the details of a new visa for the 2.9 million BNO’s (plus dependents) residing in HK, who’ll be entitled to 5 years leave to remain in the UK - providing a path to 🇬🇧 citizenship.
Huge move. A lifeline for so many people.
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/upl…
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Today’s @appledaily_hk leads with the father of protestor Leung speaking a year after his passing. He urges HK’s young people to take care & thanks those who have fought for democracy for their courage, ending with the name of the prostestors’ anthem: “may glory be to Hong Kong”.
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Hilarious: A passer-by goes to sign the pro-🇨🇳 camp’s petition supporting the proposed national security laws in HK, but instead writes a huge ‘屌’ on the page (literally ‘penis’, but basically the Cantonese equivalent of ‘FUCK’) 🤣😂
Gif:@lihkg_forum
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Further to this — I didn’t realise until now but I’m also friends with Tony Chung (鍾翰林) on Facebook, and as of 00:40 HKT his account still shows him as active, despite him currently being in custody. HK Police likely searching his device & social media right now as we speak. twitter.com/JackHHazlewood…
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There are currently throngs of protestors & journalists being detained on the streets of Mong Kok by riot police *all being shown on the HK Police’s own livestream*. Hi-vis jackets & helmets emblazoned with ‘Press’ clearly seen. HKPF animals targeting anyone & anything tonight.
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Video of the arrests in Mong Kok has now emerged:
As with earlier pictures, they show undercover HK police assaulting peaceful demonstrators, including an elderly man, & pepper spraying the crowd (including reporters).
All this on the anniversary of Tiananmen.
Hong Kong, 2020. twitter.com/JackHHazlewood…
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Breaking: Document reveals Chinese military scientists discussed weaponising SARS coronaviruses five years before the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. @StateDept sources confirmed docs were obtained by them in May 2020.
Now in The @australian with @SharriMarkson. theaustralian.com.au/nation/politic…
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So this week will see the last few days of operations for @appledaily_hk. A sad day for all of us who’ve written for the paper but especially for the full-time journalists & staff. A bandit regime is now happy to put a profitable company out of business for political reasons.
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For anyone wondering, Wilson has been bailed & is safe & in good spirits. twitter.com/wilsonlicc/sta…
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HK01 (& other local media) reporting the HK govt will request the NPC in Beijing agree to an unprecedented postponement of September’s LegCo election for a whole year. Pandemic cited but the real reason is pro-Beijing parties are set for a crushing defeat.
hk01.com/%E6%94%BF%E6%8…
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Around 610,000 people voted in HK’s pan-democratic primary yesterday, & today’s @appledaily_hk praises organiser Benny Tai for all his efforts.
Whatever your politics, it’s undeniable pro-🇨🇳 politicians could not get even 20% of 610k people to vote in a pro-Beijing primary...
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Following the march against Beijing's proposals to railroad through draconian national security laws in HK, here's a round up of HK's newspapers' front pages: Pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily (蘋果日報) notably leads with a photo with a protestor holding a pro-independence flag.
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Citing police sources, Oriental Daily (東方日報/on.cc) reports the HK Police are wanting 6 pro-democracy activists in exile (incl. @nathanlawkc, @Ray_WongHKI & Honcques Laus) on national security offences, including inciting secession & colluding with FF.
hk.on.cc/hk/bkn/cnt/new…
前蘋果日報專欄作家. Words/investigations @TheSundayTimes @Telegraph @TheEconomist @ForeignPolicy @Australian etc, docs @PopularFront_