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2.President Reagan delivered the famous “Tear down this wall” speech in front of the gate in 1987; two years later, the wall collapsed. History teaches us not to lose hope and keep the faith in freedom and democracy. Hope the people inside the other wall could enjoy freedom soon.
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4. Don't forget China posed threats in EU backyard in recent years, by challenging EU authority w/ its #BeltAndRoad & 17+1 initiative. EU leaders should cautiously reconsider whether China is a trustworthy partner while it continues to export its authoritarian influence overseas.
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2. Under #China's #wolfwarrior diplomacy with authoritarian intimidation, it is just politically hypocritical for such a tyrannical regime to claim itself as the promoter of peace, not to mention its expansionist ambition in the South China Sea and its repression in #Hongkong.
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[Dictators disguised as multilateralist]
1. While #Wangyi claims #China promotes multilateralism & peace, Wang just intimidated the democratic gov of #czechrepublic & warned its senate speaker @Vystrcil_Milos will pay a heavy price for his #Taiwan visit
channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/chin…
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3. Also it’s doubtful whether the so-called “change through trade” policy really works. After decades of economic cooperation, #China's human rights situation just worsens, w/ universal values becoming taboos & hundreds of rights lawyers arrested. What are we really changing to?
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[ 🇫🇷 My letter to President @EmmanuelMacron]
Yesterday, I appealed to the President of France Macron to raise concerns over the human rights violation in Hong Kong with Chinese FM Wang Yi.
It’s important that the democracies stand together and defend democratic values.
#FREEHK
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The Hong Kong community in the Netherlands has been doing a lot of good work to support our movement, including today’s protest against the Wang Yi visit there. If you haven’t already, please follow @NLForHK 👇 twitter.com/NLForHK/status…
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Thanks for standing with Hong Kong 🇮🇹
Hope that more and more people in the world realise the dangers of the Chinese Communist Party to our democracies and take adequate counter actions💪
Thank you for the help from @ipacglobal for arranging the trip👍
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“The most powerful authoritarian regime in the world is posing a threat to democracies, including using measures of infiltration, including using the influence of their state enterprises like Huawei,”
nytimes.com/reuters/2020/0…
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Great to be accompanied by these great honourable gentlemen to express my view on Hong Kong. 🇮🇹 has been very welcoming.
Let the world hear the voice of Hong Kong people! twitter.com/ipacglobal/sta…
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[Letter to @DominicRaab: UK govt should sanction HK officials responsible for human rights violation]
Under #NSL, it's important that we adopt swift counter measures. Glad that 19 Parliamentarians supported this letter and urged the UK government to act.
#StandwithHK
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Yes. UK & the democracies should pull out of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. No doubts.
China POLL: Should UK pull out of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in protest? VOTE HERE express.co.uk/news/world/132…
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Three years ago, I was imprisoned due to my leadership role in Umbrella Movement. Everything was so uncertain — a month ago I was a parliamentarian, then i turned into a cellmate. But I always know that we are for the right cause and justice, we can overcome any hurdles.
#FreeHK
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5/5 This is our collective battle, for our values, for a world we want to live in. They are simply standing on the frontlines. We must lend each other solidarity. We must not look away. The free world must never leave them stranded.
#FreeHongKong
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4/5 But their governments have left them with no choice. When the freedom to dream and to be treated with dignity is curtailed, even breathing can be a crime.
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3/5 Contexts are different, but the scenes have started to blend together. Of being brutally beaten up, jailed, raped in detention, murdered, or of a criminal record that strips away all future opportunities. The young aren't fearless, they are terrified.
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2/5 One viral photo after another, we hail young protestors as fearless agents of change. We applaud, reshare, retweet. But this characterisation cannot be further from the truth.
#SaveParit
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THREAD:
1/5 From #Belarus, #HongKong, to #Thailand - the masses have been thrust to the forefront of a global struggle against the surging offence on our values of freedom and liberty.
#FreeBelarus
#StandwithThailand
#HKerswithyou
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Interviewed with @thetimes, I explainedd the decision of my fleeing and my activism throughout the years in details. Watch this 3.5 minutes clip if you are interested in my story and the #NSL.
Nathan Law: my fight for Hong Kong democracy | Comment youtu.be/2ItE_MU7NsY
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We are all against police brutality.
We are all against autocracy.
We are all against human rights violations.
We are all together.
We want justice.
We need justice.
#StandwithBelarus
#FreeBelarus
#HKerswithyou
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Even though I cannot send my blessing to you in person, but I know you will be as strong and persistent as always. @chowtingagnes stay safe and wish you all the best.
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Youngest lawmaker of #HongKong. Activist. Exiled in London. Author of Freedom.
Founder @HKDC_US @HKUC_UK @hongkongmarch @demosisto (disbanded)
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