901
⚖️Sanction Christopher Hui Now — #HongKong’s Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury #SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Hui currently owns a residential property with car-parking in 🇦🇺#Australia and a residential property in 🇸🇬#Singapore.
902
⚖️Sanction Wong Kam-sing Now — #HongKong’s Secretary for the Environment #SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Wong currently owns a property alongside his wife in 🇨🇦#Vancouver, #Canada.
903
Concerning reports that the "Independent" Commission Against Corruption in #HK will attempt to use #extradition treaties & #Interpol to target prominent pro-democracy activist overseas @tedhuichifung for advocating casting of ⬜️🗳️. Read our statement 👇 hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
904
"Beijing’s selection of John Lee, the former Secretary for Security & police officer, as its replacement of Chief Executive, marks a further signal that it intends to double-down on the ongoing oppression & crackdown on human rights in the city." hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
905
"The current nomination process and resulting appointment are a stark departure from the aim of universal suffrage and further erode the ability of Hong Kongers to be legitimately represented." G7 Foreign Ministers on John Lee's appointment as #CE. auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne…
906
⚖️Sanction Arthur Li Now — Former Chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong #SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Li currently owns two properties in 🇬🇧west London, UK.
907
We condemn the targeting & arrests of the trustees of the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund, including Margaret Ng & Hui app-keung Po, under the National Security Law in #HK and call on the international community to urgently press for their release. twitter.com/krislc/status/…
908
“We condemn the arrests of these activists whose supposed "crime" was funding legal aid for pro-democracy protestors back in 2019." @benedictrogers hongkongwatch.org/all-posts/2022…
909
🇬🇧The last #Governor of Hong Kong, #LordPatten of Barnes, a Patron of Hong Kong Watch, commented on the arrest of Cardinal Zen in particular.
910
This morning @HouseofCommons will be debating yesterday's national security arrests in #HK. Follow along this thread for the key moments. #HongKong #HumanRights
911
🎂Happy Birthday Lord Patten🎂
#HappyBirthdayLordPatten
Today is the 78th birthday of #LordPatten.
The Last Governor of #HongKong, Lord Patten, is one of #HongKongWatch's patrons and one of the most important and irreplaceable allies of Hongkongers.
912
⚖️Sanction Edward Yau Now — Hong Kong’s Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Yau currently owns three residential properties with his family in 🇬🇧the UK.
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
913
“It is high time the West recognised that any future Chinese invasion of Taiwan will be financed by the likes of BlackRock, Schroders, Vanguard, & HSBC – all of whom continue to invest heavily in Chinese equities and government bonds.” @SamGoodman22 theneweuropean.co.uk/dont-sleep-on-…
914
Yesterday evening the @UKHouseofLords debated an urgent question from HKW Patron @DavidAltonHL on #NSL arrests in #HK. This thread covers key highlights from that debate.
915
⚖️Sanction Laura Cha Now — Chairperson of the Financial Services Development Council
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Laura Cha currently owns a residential flat in 🇺🇸the USA and a flat in 🇯🇵Japan.
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
916
📰The Guardian - Arrest of Cardinal Zen sends chill through Hong Kong’s #Catholic community
Zen’s supporters fearful that a crackdown on churches in mainland China could spread to #HongKong
theguardian.com/world/2022/may…
917
⚖️Sanction Chow Chung-kong Now — Non-offical member of the Executive Council
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Chow currently owns a residential flat in 🇬🇧 London, UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
918
⚖️Sanction Andrew Leung Now — President of the #LegislativeCouncil
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Leung currently owns properties in 🇬🇧 the UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
919
⚖️Sanction Sophia Chan Now — Secretary for Food and Health
#SanctionHKOfficialsNow
Chan currently owns 3 properties in 🇬🇧 the UK
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
920
⚖️Sanction "Patriotic" Legislative Council Members Now
⚖️#HKW calls for a full #audit of HK officials and lawmakers' assets overseas as a pathway to #sanctions
921
#SAVETHEDATE:
On 1 July, to mark the 25th anniversary of the handover of #HongKong, and to launch his diaries, we will be hosting an event in #London with our Patron, the last Governor of #HK, Lord (Chris) Patten of Barnes.
Venue and registration details to be announced soon
922
110 🇬🇧lawmakers this week have written to @trussliz calling for an audit of #HK & #CCP officials assets in the UK as a pathway to introducing #Sanctions, citing our research which has found that 5 officials & 6 lawmakers own 🏡in London. scmp.com/news/china/art…
923
Sanction Chinese tycoons with UK assets over Hong Kong abuses, Liz Truss told. telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
924
1/2 Our Patron, the last Governor of #HongKong, Lord Patten of Barnes, is publishing his diaries from his time in #HK.
This weekend the Telegraph published extracts.
On 1 July we will be hosting an event with Chris Patten to launch his new book
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2022/…
925
#HongKong's new Chief Executive #JohnLee's "sole experience of government was of locking up or beating up protesters, critics and political opponents", writes our CEO @benedictrogers in @Telegraph
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/05/3…
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