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The Death of Hong Kong’s University Student Unions
Student societies have long played an important role in Hong Kong activism. Now they are dying out amid the wider crackdown on dissent.
thediplomat.com/2022/04/the-de…
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HongKongers cannot say No. We simply have No Say.
Another week:
-People arrested for “sedition” for clapping their hands
-A respected journalist, columnist and scholar #AllanAu arrested by National Security Police 🇨🇳
-Stores with any displays of resistance harassed, shut down
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🇨🇳 Beijing’s preferred candidate to become its next figurehead in Hong Kong, John Lee (李家超), is referred colloquially as P.K. Chiu. He’s known for his speed of executing Beijing’s national security policies in Hong Kong with total disregard of the consequences.
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For us, #Ukraine🇺🇦 has always been close to our hearts. Thanks for being our inspiration and we will try our best to forward your message to HongKongers around the world.
Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!
Слава Україні! Героям слава!
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#CCPChina🇨🇳 state media tells us that “there is nothing wrong coming from state media”.
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#CCPChina🇨🇳 certainly has a history of genocide denial. twitter.com/badiucao/statu…
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Pro-Beijing🇨🇳 outlets are increasing their messaging that John Lee (李家超), former secretary of security and police, will seriously contend for becoming the next chief executive of HK.
Artist vawongsir‘s latest, a recruitment poster for HK police:
“You can become the next CE!”
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A key strategy for totalitarian regimes is to indoctrinate the young. #CCPChina🇨🇳 has refined this strategy, and in Russia, children are raised to become good patriots. Starting at kindergarten age, they march to songs whose meaning they can hardly grasp:
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Hong Kong Redditors have claimed a spot on reddit.com/r/place/
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SWHK welcome UK's announcement of the withdrawal of British judges from Hong Kong.
For too long UK judges have been lending a false veneer of respectability to a clearly broken justice system. The courts in HK have long ceased to be independent of China’s control, instead...
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Hong Kong’s puppet government in a nutshell. 🇨🇳
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Hong Kong’s Organized Crime Societies (@VICENews)
On 2019.7.21, Hongkongers were met with a violent attack by men in white shirts, a pivotal day in HK’s history known as 721. For many, the violence was shocking and symbolised the death of HK’s democracy.
youtu.be/ARB-z8B7bHs
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Doesn’t matter how hard she prays, she’s definitely going to hell.
— @thecantonesegod
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Taxi driver in Hong Kong donating income to #Ukraine🇺🇦
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Definition of “Press” Freedom in #CCPChina🇨🇳
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Sharing session with the director Kiwi Chow, at @RoOT_film London premiere. The theatre is completely packed. Lots of emotions and tears.
This documentary faithfully depicted our shared story and our shared passion. This common legacy of Hongkongers is why we will fight on.
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The President of Taiwan (@iingwen) watching a masterpiece documentary about Hong Kong, produced by Hongkongers, which, for all intents and purposes, is *banned* in Hong Kong. Even saying the title of this film out loud in Hong Kong can get you arrested.
Imagine a Free Hong Kong. twitter.com/iingwen/status…
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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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“If we burn, you burn with us.”
#StandWithUkraine🇺🇦
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Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine🇺🇦 after Putin began his invasion. They also asked 🇨🇳 for additional economic assistance to help counter sanctions.
Any support from #CCPChina🇨🇳 must be met with sanctions.
nytimes.com/2022/03/13/us/…
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“At present, Hong Kong has the highest [Covid] death rate in the developed world, prompting criticism that authorities were ill-prepared and spent too much time, manpower and funds 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 in 2021”
theguardian.com/world/2022/mar…
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Arrested for protesting with a blank sign.
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