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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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Beijing Needs Hong Kong's Financial Status, Not Its Freedoms
foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/12/hon…
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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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Latvian Occupation Museum to host ‘Hong Kong Way’ exhibition 🇱🇻
eng.lsm.lv/article/cultur…
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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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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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As Kabul is on the brink of being taken over, a reminder that #CCPChina🇨🇳 is prepared to recognize the Taliban.
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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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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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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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Hope that one day we can hear our anthem in #HongKong again!
#FightForFreedom
#StandWithHongKong twitter.com/catherinekyli/…
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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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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Despite the #CCP🇨🇳 and the Hong Kong Government's continued attempts to whitewash history, Hong Kongers will never forget what had happened inside Prince Edward MTR station on August 31, 2019.
#NeverForget #831HK
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Hong Kongers in Nottingham, UK🇬🇧 organized a memorial event for the #831HK terror attack.
“We hope this event can raise awareness of British and the world that Democracy is very valuable and Hong Kong is to be liberated.”
We will never forget.
Source: instagram.com/p/CTMHlrSokLH/
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Hong Kong Pop Star Gets Canceled Amid Fears of National-Security Chill
Pro-democracy singer Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic) loses her stage as concerns grow about artistic expression; film censors may get new powers.
wsj.com/articles/hong-…
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The Hong Kong police is now probing 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund for National Security Law 🇨🇳 violations.
They have requested details on the fund's crowdfunding activities, bank account details, information on the fund recipients, and donor information.
hongkongfp.com/2021/09/01/hon… twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
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China Bans Effeminate Men From TV
The #CCP🇨🇳 banned effeminate men on TV and told broadcasters to promote “revolutionary culture,” broadening a campaign to tighten control over business and society and enforce official morality.
npr.org/2021/09/02/103…
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Worth reading for HK families
“Cantonese no longer feels natural, and sometimes even feels ridiculous, for me to speak. My parents and I have no heart-to-heart conversations, no mutual understanding, on top of cultural & generational gaps to reckon with.”
newyorker.com/culture/person…
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Former TVB anchor Chris Wong (王俊彥) resigned earlier this year and moved to the UK. He's one of the few at TVB who is critical of the government interfering with the news department. Chris believes that by going overseas, he has a better chance to report the real news about HK. twitter.com/joetay1212/sta…
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.