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Please consider immediate actions to address the aggressive actions of PRC on #HongKong!
#PRC assumes that it can do whatever it likes if the democratic world lets it.
Thank you @StateDept for taking a stance in the #FightForFreedom! twitter.com/StateDeptSpox/…
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On Censorship
“Self-censorship is a response to an environment of fear, to implicit threats of negative consequences for acts of speech and expression that cross vague, undefined red lines. The creation of that environment of fear is the act of censorship.”antd.substack.com/p/a-20th-procr…
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The story became true…
twitter.com/ktse852/status…
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One candidate, one system.
#CCPChina🇨🇳 leaves nothing to chance by installing next #HongKong leader
Former top security official John Lee promises to keep close watch over acts of 'subversion'
cbc.ca/news/world/hon…
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BREAKING: The Financial Times reports that the Biden administration will this week warn US companies of the increasing risks of operating in Hong Kong as China asserts greater control over the financial hub, citing three people familiar with the matter.
ft.com/content/8ca8fb…
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May 6th: Hong Kong Police raids #ChickeeDuck, a children's clothing shop known for their pro-democracy stance, and kicks out the customers.
May 7th: Hong Kongers lining up outside their stores to exercise their right of buying baby clothes and accessories.
#YellowEconomicCircle twitter.com/TMclaughlin3/s…
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A primary school teacher, who was one of the many participants in the pro-democracy movement in HK 2019 was ordered by the judge to be sent to psychiatric ward for 1 week even though he did not have any mental issues.
#HongKong version of LawAndOrder? twitter.com/thewitnesshk/s…
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Hong Kong: RSF deplores the suffocation to death of Apple Daily, one of the last major Chinese-language media critical of the Beijing regime
rsf.org/en/news/hong-k…
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On 30 June, SWHK and a group of MEPs wrote to 🇪🇺 HR/VP @JosepBorrellF to mark the 1 year anniversary of NSL.
We called on the 🇪🇺 to issue #HumanRightsSanctions on HK officials, end extradition treaties with 🇨🇳 and 🇭🇰 & create new immigration avenues for HKers
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“Hong Kong’s pandemic response definitely shows the National Security Law🇨🇳 new order is not only about election and activists, but extends to all realms of life.”
Once lauded for controlling COVID, HK recorded one of the highest death rates in the world.
theatlantic.com/international/…
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China says crackdown on business to go on for years
The message to businesses is clear: The beatings will continue until morale improves.
bbc.com/news/business-…
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China Is Dismantling Hong Kong’s Unions
Empowered workers would be a threat to the #CCP🇨🇳. @wang_maya
thenation.com/article/world/…
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The long shadow of the Chinese Communist Party: Even in London, supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement don’t feel safe.
newstatesman.com/world/asia/202…
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RTHK journalists like @Baochoy @nabela_hk @yvonne_tg are role models for the next generation of Hong Kong children. We must teach them to be curious, ask questions about everything, and seek the truth. twitter.com/KokdamonLam/st…
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🇪🇺 Concrete action is needed. EU-China investment deal (CAI) cannot continue to proceed. If the EU wishes to be a defender of human rights and European values, the EU must hold China accountable for its abuses in #HongKong.
eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/h…
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“The situation in HK was getting worse—more and more people were getting arrested and you never knew whether you'll be the next one by simply expressing your political philosophy online. If I did the same thing now, I would 100% be arrested.” @blitzchungHS invenglobal.com/articles/14517…
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The only "tool" that we can see here is the government using National Security Law as a pretext to snuff out press freedom and freedom of information.
This is not rule of law but #RulebyLaw
#StandWithHongKong twitter.com/hkfp/status/14…
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Taliban rolls out red carpet to China's Belt and Road Initiative
A source with close links to the Taliban told @NikkeiAsia on condition of anonymity that #CCPChina🇨🇳 has been courting the Taliban since 2018 on possible projects in Afghanistan.
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter…
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“Most of Asia is going to be open again fairly soon, and it’s only China, Hong Kong and Macau that are going to be suffering from travel restrictions into 2022.”
Policies enacted during COVID gave the #CCP unprecedented control. They'll never give that up.ft.com/content/73b398…
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How Beijing Influences the Influencers 🇨🇳
“In effect, Beijing is using platforms like Twitter and YouTube, which the government blocks inside China to prevent the uncontrolled spread of information, as propaganda megaphones for the wider world.”
nytimes.com/interactive/20…
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Hong Kong passes film censorship law to ‘safeguard national security’
The government can revoke a film’s licence if it is “found to be contrary to national security interests.”
Penalties for showing unapproved films: up to 3 years in jail and HK$1M fine.
reuters.com/article/hongko…
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[Day 9] Tong Ying-kit purposely avoided hitting police with motorbike: defence
Detailed coverage of the court case of Tong Ying-kit, the first person charged under the NSL, by @holmeschan_ in @StandNewsHK.
thestandnews.com/english/ab_ton…
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Hong Kong newspapers: Brainwash our children.
Apple Daily: Our children are getting abused. twitter.com/fion_li/status…
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Ma Chun-man, a 31-year-old former food delivery worker, was found guilty of inciting secession for merely chanting slogans during protests in late 2020.
For this, he is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison under Hong Kong's national security law.
ft.com/content/573727…
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