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A Taiwan company bought ~1,000 boxes of Lithuanian milk that was held up in customs in China. Its CEO, Mr. Tung (a Hongkonger), says he plans to make a new HK milk tea drink using Lithuanian milk. He'll be marketing it soon using the colors of the 🇱🇹 flag.
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Trapped inside “Codes”
Many fear the #CCP🇨🇳’s algorithmic grip on society is arriving to Hong Kong.
What's next after the Health Code?
a Code for your Patriotism level
a Code for your Education level
a Code for your Character level
and finally,
a Code for your Freedom level.
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China has named a top internal security forces officer who helped lead Beijing’s crackdown in Xinjiang as the new chief of its army garrison in Hong Kong
wsj.com/articles/china…
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No newspaper is safe in Hong Kong.
Not even newspapers with pro-establishment editors. twitter.com/ThomasHHChan/s…
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“Hong Kong is not China” has become a popular protest slogan for Hongkongers in the UK. twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
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Families and campaigners joined a 1,200-metre human chain through Kingston upon Thames in a protest against political oppression in Hong Kong. Organisers said more than 1000 people attended the protest through the town centre.
Local coverage of the event:
uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-prot…
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2022.1.9 Kingston upon Thames 🇬🇧💛
A 1.2km human chain formed through the town centre of Kingston upon Thames in solidarity with Hong Kong. It’s heartwarming to see so many Hong Kongers stick together and connect with local communities overseas. twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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Meanwhile Hong Kong courts sentenced Chow Hang Tung (@zouxingtong) to 15 months for lighting a candle on Facebook. twitter.com/mbrookerhk/sta…
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Spelling out the obvious.
(h/t @memew_hongkong)
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There are several assemblies organised this month across the UK in solidarity for Hong Kong Journalists
Please come out if you can. Meet with Hongkongers!
🇬🇧支持新聞自由 - 英國集會2022
UK Assemblies - Solidarity For Hong Kong Journalists
For more info: facebook.com/BritonsHK/post…
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Hong Kong’s new legislature is a mockery of democracy, and its media are losing any independence.
“‘Flourishing’ used to be a good word to describe Hong Kong’s political spirit. A better one now would be ‘crushed’”, writes @TheEconomist.
economist.com/leaders/hong-k…
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Hong Kong’s independent journalists are now on their own, writes @rachel_cheung1.
“When I left my last job, there were still things I could achieve and places I could go. But if you ask me now, I truly don’t know how I can continue as a journalist.”
worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/30…
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Pro-democracy Hong Kong activist Chow Hang Tung has been jailed for 15 months for organising a vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Her "crime" was posting on social media urging people to light up a candle or phone to mark the event.
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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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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Hong Kongers’ 2022 Year of the Tiger “Lai See” Envelopes 🐯🧧
Caption reads: 「香港人，祝你在亂流下平安」
“Hong Kongers, wish you peace in turbulent times.”
Despite all that is happening, many who remain in Hong Kong are still resisting in their own ways. 撐住❗
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Singing “Glory to Hong Kong” in Reading, UK.
Source: youtu.be/a8Ffjj0Unt8
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Over the New Year's long weekend, Hong Kongers across the UK rallied to raise awareness of the arrests and closure of Stand News in Hong Kong.
Those of us living overseas will continue to be a voice for Hong Kongers.
Reading facebook.com/readingukstand…
Leeds facebook.com/%E5%88%97%E6%9…
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Despite what Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic) must be going through, she gave one hell of a performance at her online concert (youtu.be/ay1VjpM1IHI). Fans from everywhere tuned in, and many wrote emotional comments of support.
Hearing your voice gives us the strength to carry on. 💛 twitter.com/XinqiSu/status…
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Citizen News reporter Ingrid Tse (謝馨怡) said goodbye to Hong Kongers in their final video before the news outlet closed down. Only 6 months ago, she said goodbye at Apple Daily. Thank you, frontline reporters for your enduring efforts to tell the truth.
youtu.be/_NoZmC4DBcU twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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Hope is the one thing that can help us get through the darkest of times. #StandWithHongKong
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In 2021, Hong Kong lost at least 59 media / NGO / civic organisations, who dared to voice their support for freedom and democracy. Many were forced to disband due to the National Security Law 🇨🇳.
Here’s to 2022…
#StandwithHongKong
#StandwithHKPress
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“There’s a Canadian and she is in custody right now.”
CBC News🇨🇦 story: Canadian singer Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic) is among a group of people arrested by Hong Kong police amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent spurred by China's national security law.
Video youtu.be/PW7gP2iSbgM
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