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Students in a school singing contest performed a song from HK band Dear Jane with lyrics that included the phrases "turbulent times" and "confront"
It was deemed "political" and they were disqualified with a demerit on their records, banned from future extracurricular activities twitter.com/StandNewsHK/st…
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Newsweek Japan's special report on "Dark Hong Kong" discuss how the city has become a police state, how freedom of speech has died (with closure of Apple Daily), and exiled pro-democracy activists in the UK.
The cover looks so badass. twitter.com/Newsweek_JAPAN…
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On the 7th day anniversary (頭七) of Mr. Leung's suicide attack, police officers wearing tactical vests are guarding this single electric box, a spot popular with citizens who laid down white flowers in memory and respect for the deceased.
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Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Square museum shuts down as the #CCP🇨🇳 tries to stamp out the last traces of public discussion of the event. pri.org/stories/2021-0…
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Stand News published an important column about the challenges of preserving an accurate account of Hong Kong's movement on @Wikipedia
As references to RTHK, AppleDaily, etc disappear from the web, entries could change to reflect CCP🇨🇳's version of history.thestandnews.com/politics/back-…
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These photos from the final days of Kai Tak Airport brings back some memories of a bygone era in Hong Kong.
Decades later, I wonder what memories people will recall when they look back at photos of HK from 2019 to today. Maybe CCP🇨🇳's version of history?
hongkongfp.com/2016/12/27/hkf…
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'Mourners for police attacker will become terrorists,' suggested Hong Kong Security Secretary PK Tang.
In the short of time after the National Security Law 🇨🇳 came into effect, it has basically become illegal to act like a decent human being in Hong Kong.
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
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“Hungary was the first EU country to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative in 2015, paving the way for Beijing to export its authoritarian model to the world. And in the years since, [Hungary] has served as China’s biggest defender in the EU.” @nathanlawkc
politico.eu/article/letter…
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Canada’s Hong Kong diaspora are helping new arrivals with everything from jobs and accommodation to legal and mental health services and even car rides to the grocery store. 💛
reuters.com/world/americas…
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“The human quest for freedom can never be quashed. Even if the power-holders might appear to succeed, freedom itself will remain irrepressible. Power can never unseat truth.”
Why Beijing Shut Down Hong Kong’s Leading Pro-Democracy Newspaper? (@JiayangFan)
newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
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“In the end, [tankies] look to China because of the amount of propaganda it puts out there. But is this really what you want, Xi's chest thumping about how he will bash the heads of people against steel walls? Surely, this is quite the imperialism you disagree with?”
Thread 👇👇 twitter.com/royngerng/stat…
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The one thing the CCP is very terrified of above all is the freedom that HK reflects. People in HK believe in a value system covering freedom of speech, free press, and the ability to hold leaders accountable. Values that CCP recognise will ultimately bring down their own regime. twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
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Lord Chris Patten, the last Governor of Hong Kong, delivers a message on 2021.7.1 on the 24th anniversary of the handover of HK, the 1st anniversary of the imposition of the draconian National Security Law on HK, and the centenary of the #CCP🇨🇳.
@hk_watch
youtu.be/xkaqGT-4Moo
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However you want to think of Vitasoy, seeing that memo from their Hong Kong office that offered condolences to Mr. Leung's family earlier made me feel that there is still a touch of humanity at the company.
Brings back childhood memories of growing up in Hong Kong with #維他奶.
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Many Hong Kongers are going through times of extreme stress, and we must support each other emotionally and mentally, to prevent another Mr. Leung.
"Give each other a hug while we still can."
"We cannot leave flowers on the ground, so we'll place the flowers inside our hearts."
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Why? Because it's my duty. twitter.com/NiaoCollective…
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The hatred is mutual.
Plain clothes police officers hastily getting rid of the flowers that citizens laid in memory and respect for Mr. Leung today.
twitter.com/studioincendo/…
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Honestly, in the current climate, there's a bit of Mr. Leung inside every Hong Konger.
Rest in peace. 🕯 twitter.com/bIackobject/st…
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“It was you who taught me that peaceful marches are useless.” (2019) twitter.com/MoreThanPol/st…
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A man holding a sign that says “The Basic Law protects personal freedom” was arrested by the Hong Kong police (July 1st, 2021)
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Hong Kong on July 1st, 2019 and on July 1st, 2021.
Photo: @StandNewsHK
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South China Morning Post
July 1st, 1997 and July 1st, 2021.
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.