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White terror, politics of fear dispersed in Hong Kong under National Security Law. This is the first case that an individual is arrested on the doorstep under #NSL. It targets activists and quashes freedom of expression of HK people. Please be aware of it. twitter.com/wang_maya/stat…
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So students are arrested because of a SOCIAL MEDIA POST. Bloody hell. How vulnerable a country is to be afraid of a post by a group of teenagers. twitter.com/pakwayne/statu…
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Speaking live with @MarshaBlackburn moments ago on IG, we addressed Beijing’s ongoing #HongKong crackdown, including the arrests of several student activists under the new NSL in just the past few hours alone. We mustn’t lose sight on this troubling, rapidly-changing situation.
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12 pro-democracy legislative council candidates are disqualified TODAY. MORE to come tmr. Most of the candidates from the camp are expected to be barred. The govt is constructing a CCP assembly in Legco to eliminate most of the opposition voice. Outrageous.
#HONGKONG
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The list is as follows. Some "mild" candidates are also barred. No just those who are being named as "national enemies"
Lester Shum
Dennis Kwok
Alvin Yeung
Kwok Ka-ki
Cheng Tat-hung
Alvin Cheung
Tiffany Yuen
Joshua Wong
Fergus Leung
Gwenyth Ho
Ventus Lau
Kenneth Leung
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I hereby urge the international community to react very STRONGLY to this gross election fraud and damage to the political rights of people.SANCTIONS on Carrie Lam, the chief architect of the DQs, and the RETURNING OFFICERS who arbitrarily deprived people's right to run are needed
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I hope that @DominicRaab could act accordingly. twitter.com/MPIainDS/statu…
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1. THREAD: Like all of you, I found out from news reports that I — along with five other Hong Kongers currently overseas — am on the wanted list for having violated the NSL. I have no idea what is my “crime” and I don’t think that’s important. Perhaps I love Hong Kong too much.
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2. Since 2014 I have experienced a lot of ups and downs: from student leader to a Legislative Council member, and from a prisoner to an international advocate, I have not for a moment betrayed Hong Kongers’ values and democratic aspirations.
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4. I was prepared when I left Hong Kong to be in exile; but this becoming a reality still disappoints, incapacitates, and frightens me. Indeed who can enjoy freedom from fear in the face of China’s powerful political machine? What we can choose is how to respond to this fear.
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3. I’d be dishonest if I said I could’ve imagined six years ago that, by the time of Hong Kong’s complete destruction under Chinese control in 2020, I’d be so far gone, truly not knowing when I could return home.
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6. The arrests, the disqualifications, the wanted bulletins — these are indications of our need to remain active on the global stage. That Hong Kong has no place for even such moderate views like ours underscores the absurdity of Chinese Communist rule.
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5. For me, it’s with action: I’ve always advocated for democracy in Hong Kong, for sanctions by foreign governments against officials who stifle human rights, for an international response to concentration camps in Xinjiang and the collapse of Hong Kong’s autonomy.
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7. I really love Hong Kong: its terrain, its culture, its vibe. But what I most love are Hong Kongers’ values and the future of its every inhabitant. What I now face is far greater than my own gains and losses. The price of displacement is what I’m willing to pay.
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8. At the same time, I hereby reiterate: My advocacy work overseas is conducted in my own personal capacity, without any collaboration with others. Since leaving Hong Kong, I have also stopped contacting members of my family. From now on I’ll sever my relationship with them.
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9. My social media will remain active. I hope, too, that all of you can stand strong to resist the white terror rather than succumb to self-censorship. I’ll also try my best to protect my safety. Please don’t worry about me. I still have faith in the future.
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Much needed move. twitter.com/ShaunBaileyUK/…
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We are witnessing a structural change in terms of attitude towards China & CCP.
//“It’s actually the aggressiveness from the Chinese government that irritates a lot of ordinary citizens… That kind of sentiment… bounces back to the political scene.” //
hongkongfp.com/2020/08/02/exc…
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Thanks @zaralarsson for standing with HongKong. t.co/MhIfYjfeU7
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I welcome the US government’s decision to sanction 11 Chinese and HK officials, who are responsible for the human rights violation in HK. I hope more countries can work together and hold these tyrannical leaders to account. Democracy and autonomy NOW!
#HongKong
#Sanctions
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So, it’s time for the UK govt to take actions after US govt sanctioned 11 HK officials. At least, get the infamous Carrie Lam banned and her asset frozen.
We should be united and defend democracy together. Hold China accountable!
#UKsanctionCarrieLam
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Hier ist meine Geschichte.
Hongkong-Aktivist Law: "Wir wissen, dass wir nirgends sicher sind, weil Chinas Arme weit reichen" spiegel.de/politik/auslan… via @derspiegel
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Thanks for the statement @DominicRaab . It’s time to sanction the infamous Carrie Lam under the Global Magnitsky Act and send a signal to the CCP that the freedom loving countries will hold them accountable.
#UKsanctionCarrieLam twitter.com/DominicRaab/st…
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Crazy arrests. The end of freedom of press in Hong Kong. The national security law is quashing the freedom of our society, spreading politics of fear.
Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law, bearing out 'worst fears' reut.rs/3krmHeV
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Agnes Chow is arrested under National Security Law and we are still acquiring information about the content of the arrests. Horrible day.
#NSL twitter.com/joshuawongcf/s…
Youngest lawmaker of #HongKong. Activist. Exiled in London. Author of Freedom.
Founder @HKDC_US @HKUC_UK @hongkongmarch @demosisto (disbanded)
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