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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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3. It's a colonial law so draconian that the British colonial government ended up abandoning it. The HKG reversed the trend and used it to arrest journalists arbitrarily. Seven former and current editors and board members are arrested, with more than 200 police raid their office.
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Evidence of a failed state: toilet paper became a target of robbery. twitter.com/XinqiSu/status…
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//At a press conference in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Trump said “we would like to see we can do something” about the issues in China and Hong Kong.//
theepochtimes.com/trump-hong-kon… via @EpochTimes
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4. The police held a press conference and explained that as long as the articles trigger hatred towards the government, whether it's a news piece or a blogger's opinion post, it could violate the law. It means that gov's scandals and problems are not allowed to be exposed.
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3. He's made many controversial speeches. He has denied any responsibility for police violence during 2019 protest; he had said the "anti-terror" campaign (including “concentration camps”) in Xinjiang is a good learning example; he headed the campaign of cracking down protests.
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No HongKonger should be extradited to a place without judicial independence.
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Glad to share my thoughts on this important platform🔥 #HKDC2021 twitter.com/hkdc_us/status…
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2. In mainland China, all media outlets are controlled by party branches. Now, this trend is extended to Hong Kong. What's worth noticing is the charge the government used -- "conspiracy to publish seditious publications." It has never been used for more than five decades.
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These CCP state agents must be scrutinized. It's a worrying sign.
//By using the police “service” stations instead of following formal extradition proceedings, the Chinese government “manages to avoid the growing scrutiny of its human rights record”.//
telegraph.co.uk/world-news/202…
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3. The logic of the arrests is as follows: democratic figures participate in a primary, the primary aims at getting a majority in council and blocking government's bills if necessary, and this act is a subversive act because it obstructs the operation of the government.
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Most importantly, he is also a British citizen. The Brit govt & intl community should speak up for him -- name and shame Chinese&HK government, put pressure on Chinese& HK representatives in the UK, and sanction more officials&entities if necessary. We need to do more.
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Voice for Hong Kong🇭🇰 :
I will be in Athens for the next few days to speak at Athens Democracy Forum. The story of people of Hong Kong needs to be heard.Stay tuned.
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CNN interview：Say no to the Hong Kong Extradition Law Amendment
If this law is passed, Hong Kong is no longer the safe harbor that guarantees our freedom and liberty.
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"You always rebel for ideas, a collective future, something that is much bigger than yourself. It will push you to become a better person, to live a life with purpose.
Rebel for love. The love for life, for your community, for your friends."
#StandwithHongKong twitter.com/nathanlawkc/st…
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//“I’m in a dark tunnel and there’s a glimpse of light at the end,” he tells me. “There will be obstacles along the way, but at least I’m free to walk towards it.”//
“I’m Not Entitled To Lose Hope”: The Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Campaigner On Life In Exile vogue.co.uk/arts-and-lifes…
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//In the fight against authoritarianism, these young voices are crucial, he says. “We shouldn’t take our freedom for granted. You must have eternal vigilance and always be aware of what’s happening in your society.”//
ft.com/content/b48a07… via @FinancialTimes
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Say NO to China’s intervention to Hong Kong！
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BREAKING: Twitter says China-backed , deceptive information operation focused on the situation in Hong Kong
blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/c…
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5. There are specific judges and courts arranged for the NSL cases. Needless to say, these judges are handpicked by Beijing and mostly serving CCP's interest. Bails can be denied at a shallow threshold. They can face up to life-long imprisonment or being extradited to China.
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5. Then we must ask: what's left in Hong Kong's press freedom? What does journalism mean if journalists cannot report what the government does not like? It will only become propaganda. And propaganda is the opposite of press freedom.
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"To draw a line between the Party and the people is to challenge the entire Chinese nation"
Is he out of his mind? twitter.com/AmbCuiTiankai/…
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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.
Youngest lawmaker of #HongKong. Activist. Exiled in London. Author of Freedom.
Founder @HKDC_US @HKUC_UK @hongkongmarch @demosisto (disbanded)
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