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Friendly reminder that #LunarNewYear is celebrated across many countries and cultures, not only in China.
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Hong Kong’s RTHK Blacklists Pro-Democracy Musicians
This is not unexpected, but it’s so sad to see RTHK’s swift change from being a public broadcaster that serves the People of HK into a state-controlled media that serves the People’s Republic of China 🇨🇳
variety.com/2022/music/asi…
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181 years ago saw the birth of a place called Hong Kong
181 years — That’s older than many nations, including #CCPChina🇨🇳.
Whatever happened on these rocks 181 years ago set off a chain of events that has formed the cultural identity and collective values of Hong Kongers today.
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According to the survey, many countries still view HK as Innovative, Dynamic, Enterprising, Resilient, etc. — hallmarks of Hongkongers’ qualities and values.
But one has to be living in a box to think that HK is Secure, Democratic, Stable, Free and Safe.
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Lai, now a Taxi driver, said “he avoided mentioning his past job at Apple Daily to passengers. Once, upon learning of his past, the passengers insisted on paying him a big tip. He did not want that to happen again; he said he doesn’t want anyone’s pity.”
vice.com/en/article/akv…
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What Ukraine 🇺🇦 is going through right now resonates with many Hong Kongers. None of us was born to fight the #CCP🇨🇳. Few of us are interested in politics. But when our fundamental freedoms are attacked, we have no choice but to fight and defend them. twitter.com/EtoBuziashvili…
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Chinese nationalists call for The Matrix boycott after Neo joins Dalai Lama-associated concert.
The irony is that these #CCPChina🇨🇳 nationalists are basically living their lives inside of The Matrix.
supchina.com/2022/01/21/chi…
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#PengShuai messages banned at the Australian Open
"Under our ticket conditions of entry we don't allow clothing, banners or signs that are commercial or political," @TennisAustralia said in a statement. Shame on Tennis Australia! You and @WTA should talk.
straitstimes.com/asia/australia…
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In Hong Kong, companies facing political persecution are not even allowed to hang a banner up that says “Hong Kong has a bright future” (香港前途 一片光明). twitter.com/chowsiulung/st…
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Just in 🔥 The European Parliament Stands with Hong Kong 🔥
MEP’s across Europe 🇪🇺 have just voted 585 to 46 in favour of a resolution calling on the European Council to impose sanctions on #CCP🇨🇳 officials, and implement lifeboat scheme for Hongkongers at risk.
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How #CCPChina🇨🇳’s crackdown on the free press put 1,000+ Hong Kong journalists out of work.
“Some have become taxi drivers or food delivery workers.”
If you’re in a position to do so, please consider hiring these Hong Kongers, especially for remote work.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Old Hong Kong → New Hong Kong twitter.com/rachel_cheung1…
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One of my memories of Edward Leung (梁天琦) was from this documentary of him taken right before he was jailed in 2018. He was playing Hong Kong rock band <Beyond>’s song, “Eighteen” (十八).
I thought he had really captured the power of innocence, in our generation, at that time.
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Edward Leung coined the protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our Times”, a phrase now banned in HK.
Though he has been released, he is subject to ‘supervision’ by HK authorities. His family has also removed his Facebook page to ‘protect’ him.
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Slovenian🇸🇮 Prime Minister Janez Jansa called Taiwan a “democratic country” and said that Slovenia is in talks with Taiwan to open trade offices in each other’s territory.
Slovenia is the latest EU🇪🇺 nation with plans to strengthen trade ties with Taiwan.
politico.eu/article/jansa-…
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It is shameful to see a billionaire like @chamath, founder of “Social Capital” fund, who himself was a refugee that Canada accepted on humanitarian grounds, display a complete lack of empathy when millions are locked up in concentration camps in China, if it concerns his wallet. twitter.com/EnesFreedom/st…
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We will never forget.
Time-lapse of a 2 Million Marchers in a city with a population of 7 Million. That means every 2/7 of the people in Hong Kong were protesting for keeping their rights.
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Free Hong Kong. twitter.com/VivienneChow/s…
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UK’s Mi5 issued a warning, accusing a lawyer, Christine Lee, of working as an agent for the Chinese state. She was funneling money to politicians, claiming it came from within the UK when it came from China, all in order to secure influence for the #CCP🇨🇳
youtu.be/adZeVFPwxPE
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Grandma Wong is our hero.
She never gives up.
#StandWithHongKong
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Hong Kong police arrested vocal pro-democracy activist, Wong Fong-yiu, (a.k.a Grandma Wong), aged 65.
She was arrested in 2022, for attending an “illegal” assembly on 11 August 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟵.
This really shows how pathetic and weak the government is: #CCP🇨🇳 is scared of an old lady. twitter.com/feilung_lau/st…
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Germany and China at a crossroads: A detailed analysis of 🇩🇪🇨🇳’s economic relationship by @dwnews
Under Merkel, 🇩🇪 believed that “by engaging with China, we can encourage it to open up politically” but what happened to HK has put all that in doubt.
Video youtu.be/3UN99-3kJ_Y
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Not just blocking Lithuanian goods at its borders, China also warned “EU companies such as German car part maker Continental not to use components from Lithuania”.
The CCP🇨🇳 wants to turn friends against each other. The EU must stand up to China together.
ft.com/content/ebdc84…
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