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We need to safeguard our shared democratic values together.
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That's my faith. I am not religious -- fighting for democracy and human rights is my vocation and dedication. Hope the world can work together to address the threats of CCP and other authoritarian regimes.
#StandwithHongKong twitter.com/CityAM/status/…
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“All the money in China is coloured. ... Every listed company in mainland China has a party branch. The Communist Party control nearly all enterprise, and the priority is not making money, but to advance the political agenda of the CCP."
cityam.com/nathan-law-im-…
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Climate change is a global problem. So do human rights violations.
Same as addressing climate problems, we should work together on tackling democratic recession.
Democracy is a global issue. What threatens democracy in one place, threatens the idea everywhere.
#democracy
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//Mr Raab said he could not understand how anyone could “in good conscience” take on such a case.//
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In case you have never seen it, this is how Google warns you when they detected government-backed attackers are hacking my accounts. It happens to less than 0.1% of all users, and I have been receiving the same alarms for years.
Guess which government sends these attackers?
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5. Beyond any doubt, the new pledge of allegiance is a new form of speech crime, stifling all dissenting voices and demanding absolute loyalty from public servants to Beijing, instead of serving HK people. Now Beijing has cleared its way to more disputed measures in HK.
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4. More importantly, the government regards any oath violators as infringing the national security, who can be subject to additional political persecution under the NSL. In other words, using professionalism to go against controversial policies becomes a crime.
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1. HKgov annouced new requirement on civil servants to pledge loyalty to Beijing's handpicked government. Civil servants who are “carrying out activities that endanger national security” will face punishments. It restrians their freedom of speech and polticial opinion.
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Cab rank rule does not apply to foreign work, and the integrity of a QC will definitely be contaminated by assiting a political purge from an autocracy.
I do hope that David Perry QC consider to withdraw from the case. twitter.com/JDP_Patterson/…
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A vital work that comprehensively addresses the human rights violations in China and how the world should react. twitter.com/benedictrogers…
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Had a great interveiw with @politico 's @Melissahei, raised worries about how the CHINA-EU investment deal impact human rights work.
POLITICO AI: Decoded: AI in the UK — A Faustian bargain with China — EU Commission urged to ban AI tech politico.eu/newsletter/ai-…
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Global issues, such as public health and climate change, should be seen as ways to boost cooperation between democracies and pressure authoritarian regimes. The incoming administration should not fall into the trap of believing the CCP’s empty promises.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
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Nathan Law : "Les soutiens européens ne se traduisent jamais par des actions concrètes" marianne.net/monde/asie/nat… via @MarianneleMag
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VETO the EU-CHINA CAI.
// Statements of concern and condemnation are not enough — and trade or investment agreements with autocracies are even worse. For Beijing, these signatures on agreements are green lights to continue their actions with impunity. //
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…
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6. The protestors who entered the building were civilized and well-mannered. They were fighting for a better society and social justice. They were demanding an unelected government to implement a fair and open electoral system. These mark the differences.
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5. In the cafeteria, the protestors reminded each other to pay for what they have taken. "I am sorry for bothering," "Pay at the basket =>."
The basket in the fridge which the sign is pointing at was full of bills that the protestors left, when they took a can of soda out.
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4. Outside the library, these two boards say: "Protect the books. No destruction.", "Don't mess up around here. We are not rioters."
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3. This is a display wall showing the pictures of the previous Presidents of the Legco. On the left side, the pictures of pro-Beijing presidents who served the interest of CCP were put down. The picture of Andrew Wong, who is considered more impartial and fair, was intact.
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2. This photo shows signs written in Chinese: "Do not damage" (right), "Protect the historical relics."(left) in the building. The protestors had a very clear understanding of what they were targeting: they only damaged the symbols representing the authoritarian regime.
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1. In the past few days, some compared the storming to the Hong Kong Legislative Council to the chaos in Capitol hill. It's the WRONG comparison. Several scenes on 1st July 2019, one of the monumental days of the protest movement, can help you tell the differences.
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The latest update of my dearest friend @joshuawongcf: being treated as the most serious felon, escorted with shackles and chains. He was sentenced 13.5 months last month due to joining a peaceful assembly, and now facing NSL prosecution, which can lead to life-long imprisonment.
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This is a COMPLETELY WRONG comparison. The protestors in Hong Kong are fighting for legitimate demands of democracy and freedom. They stormed into a symbol of autocracy and political persecution. I don't think you want to equate the congress in Hong Kong to the US. twitter.com/willripleyCNN/…
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//Law urged the U.S. government and wider international community to hold China accountable
"None of us should take these freedoms for granted. Even in the U.S., around the world, if we are not vigilant enough, they will be taken away very, very quickly"//
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We need more actions to hold CCP accountable. twitter.com/ABlinken/statu…
Youngest lawmaker of #HongKong. Activist. Exiled in London. Author of Freedom.
Founder @HKDC_US @HKUC_UK @hongkongmarch @demosisto (disbanded)
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