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This is Hong Kong’s “Legislative Council” after the ‘patriots only’ sham election.
It goes to show the lengths that the #CCP🇨🇳 will go to completely destroy any form of opposition, in order to achieve total control over Hong Kong.
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Amazon agreed to allow only five-star reviews for Xi’s book in China
Obviously, everything in #CCPChina🇨🇳 must have “five stars” (🇨🇳).
thetimes.co.uk/article/amazon…
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This whole thread documenting the dismantling of #PillarOfShame inside the University of Hong Kong by authorities during the middle of the night. Shameful. twitter.com/RazvenHK/statu…
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In what appears to be a coordinated effort, two more Hong Kong universities have taken down monuments commemorating the Tiananmen massacre.
Following HKU's takedown of #PillarOfShame, CUHK took down its Goddess of Democracy, and Lingnan University removed its 8964 Relief Wall.
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The #CCP🇨🇳 cannot change Hong Kong overnight, but every night they will remove another piece of Hong Kong’s identity, it’s culture, and it’s history, until any hint of Hong Kong being different is erased.
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We wish you a Merry Christmas and that in the new year, we will work together to #LiberateHongKong!
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An excellent profile of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen), a truly remarkable person.
“With their lives, blood and tears, the young people in Hong Kong have demonstrated for us that one country, two systems is not feasible.”
— Tsai, January 2020
reuters.com/investigates/s…
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How a candle can both defy and define the darkness.
CUHK students recreated the “Goddess of Democracy” statue in the form of candle light, after authorities have removed the famous statue from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
Photograph taken by Reuters reporter Jessie Pang
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“I think this is the reality that Chinese people do not have a sense of safety that they can speak freely. But I am in this very privileged position that I'm not in China. So I have every responsibility to make my voice to be heard, to become their voices.” @badiucao twitter.com/60Minutes/stat…
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As we head into 2022, the 25th anniversary of the HK handover, the #CCP🇨🇳 is targeting the remaining media outlets that provide a voice for Hong Kongers. Among the arrested are Ronson Chan, head of HK Journalists Association, Margaret Ng, and @hoccgoomusic.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec…
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“We felt it’s only us left, after Apple Daily,” said one @StandNewsHK reporter. “Everyone who stays wants to stay till the end. We still want to do a bit more,” he added, before his voice trailed off and he began to cry.
washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/…
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Stand News’ Twitter account exists only in our memories now.
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European nations 🇪🇺 need to answer an honest question - Are you prepared to take real action to hold China accountable?
Because China certainly thinks Europeans are incapable hence they are not afraid. twitter.com/ExtSpoxEU/stat…
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Together with over 45 organizations (and counting) and brave individuals, we urge you to show your support to the StandNews arrestees by
sharing their pictures (tweeted here) in your social media platform along with #StandwithHKPres
Full statement here: facebook.com/standwithhk/ph…
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“There’s a Canadian and she is in custody right now.”
CBC News🇨🇦 story: Canadian singer Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic) is among a group of people arrested by Hong Kong police amid an ongoing crackdown on dissent spurred by China's national security law.
Video youtu.be/PW7gP2iSbgM
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In 2021, Hong Kong lost at least 59 media / NGO / civic organisations, who dared to voice their support for freedom and democracy. Many were forced to disband due to the National Security Law 🇨🇳.
Here’s to 2022…
#StandwithHongKong
#StandwithHKPress
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Hope is the one thing that can help us get through the darkest of times. #StandWithHongKong
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Citizen News reporter Ingrid Tse (謝馨怡) said goodbye to Hong Kongers in their final video before the news outlet closed down. Only 6 months ago, she said goodbye at Apple Daily. Thank you, frontline reporters for your enduring efforts to tell the truth.
youtu.be/_NoZmC4DBcU twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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Despite what Denise Ho (@hoccgoomusic) must be going through, she gave one hell of a performance at her online concert (youtu.be/ay1VjpM1IHI). Fans from everywhere tuned in, and many wrote emotional comments of support.
Hearing your voice gives us the strength to carry on. 💛 twitter.com/XinqiSu/status…
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Over the New Year's long weekend, Hong Kongers across the UK rallied to raise awareness of the arrests and closure of Stand News in Hong Kong.
Those of us living overseas will continue to be a voice for Hong Kongers.
Reading facebook.com/readingukstand…
Leeds facebook.com/%E5%88%97%E6%9…
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