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His message to the HK diaspora: “No need to walk so far. It's enough to talk to your neighbors about Hong Kong.”
「希望大家依然有對香港的熱誠，和抗爭時那股衝動，大家不一定要像我這樣行得那麼遠，純粹跟自己的鄰居談一下香港的事，其實就好足夠。」
Stand News: thestandnews.com/society/%E8%8F…
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Kenny, an exiled Hong Kong protester in the US, started a 1700km (~1000 mile) walk from DC to Miami to raise awareness about Hong Kong.
During the walk, he'll meet and connect with locals and explain the situation in HK from his own experiences.
gofundme.com/f/walk-for-hon…
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National Security Police 🇨🇳 have accused Hong Kong Alliance (@hka8964), the group behind the annual candlelight vigil marking the 1989 #TiananmenSquareMassacre as acting as an agent for foreign forces.
hongkongfp.com/2021/08/26/hon…
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Hong Kong Filmmakers ‘Very Worried’ by Censorship Law
The law allows government officials retrospective power to change previously-issued exhibition approvals and provides for 3-year jail terms in case of breach. @VivienneChow
variety.com/2021/film/asia…
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Amazon @PrimeVideo's “The Expats” drama, starring Nicole Kidman, will portray a privileged class of people who are able to carry on their narrow and self-obsessed lives oblivious to the concerns and upheavals of the society that surrounds them. @mbrookerhk
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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We have learned that Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed in Afghanistan. He was with soldiers on the front line of an Afghan Forces clash with the Taliban.
Some of us Hong Kongers remember him for this shot.
Rest in peace, @dansiddiqui.
reuters.com/investigates/s…
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National Security Law🇨🇳 can now be used to ban films that had previously been approved in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong cinema, once a cultural icon to the world, has produced generations of creative talent. Another industry the #CCP🇨🇳 has added to its kill list.
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
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Hope that one day we can hear our anthem in #HongKong again!
#FightForFreedom
#StandWithHongKong twitter.com/catherinekyli/…
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The prosecution of and guilty plea by @andy_is_missing & #ChanTszWah under NSL show just how broken justice in HK has become. In any jurisdiction that conforms to int human rights standards, these two activists would never have been charged
Full statement: facebook.com/72708030772264…
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Truly sad to see 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund announce the closure of its operations today.
The organization did so much to provide support for those injured and arrested in the Hong Kong protests.
Thank you, @612Fund.
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A street performer improvised “Glory to Hong Kong” over the weekend in Manchester, England. 🎻
Happy to see Hong Kongers making new friends abroad. twitter.com/alinaworld1122…
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As Kabul is on the brink of being taken over, a reminder that #CCPChina🇨🇳 is prepared to recognize the Taliban.
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Civil Human Rights Front (@chrf_hk) just announced that they voted to disband, citing extreme pressure and attacks on its member groups.
We will miss you. One day, we will march together again in #HongKong.
It is the darkest before dawn.
hongkongfp.com/2021/08/15/bre…
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On 8.23.1989, a human chain linking Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia was formed by 2 million people—this was “The Baltic Way”.
On 8.23.2019, on its 30th anniversary, “The Hong Kong Way” (香港之路) was formed by over 210,000 Hong Kongers.
#StandWithHongKong
youtu.be/6pqXATndXtY
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Latvian Occupation Museum to host ‘Hong Kong Way’ exhibition 🇱🇻
eng.lsm.lv/article/cultur…
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Rule by Fear Is Changing the Face of Hong Kong Society
After being likened in China’s state media to a “tumor” and “poison,” a teachers’ union with nearly 100,000 members saw the writing on the blackboard and dissolved itself.
bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…
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Beijing Needs Hong Kong's Financial Status, Not Its Freedoms
foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/12/hon…
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China's anti-sanctions law a new headache for international banks in HK
Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng on the anti-sanctions law: “I know some of us may be very concerned. But I think we shouldn’t be too worried for now.”
They should be very worried.
japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/1…
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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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The Hong Kong government has announced plans to outlaw the desecration of the Chinese national flag and national emblem on the Internet.
"Publishing an image of a defiled national flag on Facebook" would be a crime.
🔥🔥🔥🇨🇳💩
hongkongfp.com/2021/08/12/hon…
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Just don't expect to find “Glory to Hong Kong” in the song library at your local KTV in China 🎶
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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Scene from a short story in the film “Ten Years” (十年) about an alternate future when taxi drivers in Hong Kong must put a label (普) on their taxis indicating if they lack the ability to speak Putonghua (Standard Mandarin).
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ten_Years…
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We hope Hong Kongers abroad can help preserve Cantonese
“In early June, a report launched by China's Education Ministry urged Hong Kong to recognise the legal status of Mandarin and simplified Chinese, while integrating Mandarin into student assessments.”
abc.net.au/news/2021-06-1…
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The Long Game.
As we've witnessed in Xinjiang, Tibet, Hong Kong, the #CCP🇨🇳 doesn't aim to not to win the over hearts and minds of the general public in establishing control. We're a “lost cause” and they'll simply silence or jail us.
Their target is always the next generation.
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Carrie Lam announced this week that RTHK will partner with China Media Group (the holding group for CCTV🇨🇳) to air more programmes to “nurture a stronger sense of patriotism” among viewers.
RTHK will become state media after partnership with China’s CCTV: hongkongfp.com/2021/08/11/hon…
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.