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The VC of Demosisto @IsaacChengCKL has become the second person arrested on suspicion of violating the Trade Descriptions Ordinance for making face masks labelled as ‘not made in China’.
Another case of blatant political persecution by the HK government.
hk.appledaily.com/local/20200525…
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Today the Hong Kong Police put out appeals for information concerning 2 cases of isolated violence against anti-protest activists.
Nothing on their clear sexual assault of a Stand News reporter yesterday, or litany of brutalising.
Unsurprising 72.6% of people are dissatisfied.
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The HK Bar Association has issued a statement savaging Beijing’s plans to railroad through draconian national security laws in HK - argues HK’s judicial independence undermined & ‘unclear’ Beijing even has the legal authority to enact the laws. @AppleDaily_HK (蘋果日報) report 👇
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As the proposed national anthem law comes before LegCo tomorrow, Hong Kong is braced for what will likely be another attempt to occupy the chamber. Police have blocked off LegCo already & the HK Confederation of Trade Unions has also called for a last-minute general strike.
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Ming Pao (明報) columnist Lee Sin Zi (李先知) is claiming that the HK Police are examining whether the Police General Orders stating they should facilitate the work of reporters on-scene may in future only apply to 'mainstream media'. Worrying & Orwellian.
news.mingpao.com/pns/%E8%A7%80%…
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This evening by SOGO, 8 pro-democracy activists held big character-style placards that read:
'絕望困境更需彼此' - In this time of dread we need each other more'
'寧為玉碎不為瓦全' - 'rather be broken jade than an intact block'
Tomorrow will be big. Expect a huge confrontation.
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UPDATE: The Lands Department has announced it’s found British HK Police Assistant Police Commissioner Rupert Dover has occupied government land unlawfully & built illegal structures in Sai Kung (!!).
Barely any punishment, obviously. But still hilarious.
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon… twitter.com/JackHHazlewood…
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HK01 reporting the pro-🇨🇳 legislators slept in LegCo overnight amid fears they wouldn’t be able to get in this morning due to planned protests, which haven’t materialised
Imagine sleeping on a blow-up mattress between Junius Ho & Regina Ip, for no reason
Worst. Sleepover. Ever.
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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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After a day relatively free of clashes due to the massive policing operation, protestors have occupied Nathan Rd in Mong Kok. Chants of 'Hong Kong independence, the only way out', a hallmark of more recent protests, went up through the crowd. Pic: Stand News #HongKongProtests
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The Hong Kong Police have confirmed they have arrested over 300 people across the city today, as part of a series of mass arrests of young people.
Among the things they are accused of is ‘running around with no regard for the safety of road users’. What a farce #HongKongProtests
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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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As often happens, a HK Police officer in full riot gear pointed his gun at journalists & passers-by while retreating in Mong Kok. Appears to be a pepperball gun.
Just shows the HK Police’s total disregard for public safety & freedom of the press. Vid: Telegram #HongKongProtests
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Further to the 2 young girls in school uniform being arrested by HK riot police earlier, video has emerged from the same incident of a boy, also in school uniform, having his head grappled & being shoved into the van.
These children constitute no threat & are already in custody.
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The Hong Kong Police have, as usual, paraded photos on Facebook of life-threatening weaponry found on arrestees.
Tonight, 2 men in WTS were arrested & found to have deadly weapons on them, including [checks notes] pliers, spray paint and gloves.
Thanks for keeping us safe 💙
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Bombshell announcement from Pompeo here - virtually confirms that the U.S. will revoke the special trade status afforded to Hong Kong under the successive Acts of Congress. Confirmation that Hong Kong has become a bargaining chip in the China-U.S. stand-off. twitter.com/SecPompeo/stat…
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"Hong Kongers' struggle" screams today's @appledaily_hk (蘋果日報) front page after a day which saw mass round-ups & arrests of young people - 360 in total. Clear shift in policing tactics to just arresting anyone suspected of being a protestor as the national security laws loom.
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Beijing's draconian proposed national security laws for Hong Kong have just passed the National People's Congress China’s rubber-stamp Parliament.
Votes in favour: 2,878
Votes against: 1
Abstentions: 6
The end of one country two systems as we know it, no question.
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Pretty incredible: Kazuo Shii, chairman of the Japanese Communist Party (4th largest political party in Japan), has savaged plans for draconian national security laws in HK & called for them to be dropped.
Shows the ideological diversity in the worldwide condemnation of Beijing. twitter.com/shiikazuo/stat…
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Brilliant by @MRJKilcoyne:
“Let our people on the other side of the ocean know: as China dims the torch of freedom, that we keep it here lit for them – and that they have a home here”
Britain cannot abandon Hong Kong. Give HKers the right to live here.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/2…
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BOMBSHELL - U.K. Home Secretary confirms the British government will make provision for a path to 🇬🇧 citizenship for BNO passport holders if Beijing proceeds with plans to railroad through draconian national security laws in HK
I’m borderline weeping. Finally Britain acts twitter.com/pritipatel/sta…
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Seriously cool idea from @s8mb. We could solve the humanitarian crisis in Hong Kong by founding a new charter city in the UK, open to all Hong Kongers and Brits who want to move there. A Hong Kong 2.0, right here in the British Isles.
Seriously, why not?
capx.co/lets-build-hon…
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All major print newspapers in HK today feature a wrap-around ad of Carrie Lam's letter to HKers, which smears pro-democracy protestors as terrorists, or other pro-🇨🇳 content. All except @AppleDaily_HK (蘋果日報), who don't take their money. Support them: hk.appledaily.com/local/20200423…
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BNO UPDATE:
Per @HugoGye: Home Office appears to confirm that if HK security law passes, *all* 2.9m BNO’s in HK will be able to come to UK whether or not they *currently* hold a BNO passport.
Same reasoning would apply to further concessions. Result.
homeofficemedia.blog.gov.uk/2020/05/29/med…
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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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