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Singing “Glory to Hong Kong” in Reading, UK.
Source: youtu.be/a8Ffjj0Unt8
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Hong Kongers’ 2022 Year of the Tiger “Lai See” Envelopes 🐯🧧
Caption reads: 「香港人，祝你在亂流下平安」
“Hong Kongers, wish you peace in turbulent times.”
Despite all that is happening, many who remain in Hong Kong are still resisting in their own ways. 撐住❗
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The long shadow of the Chinese Communist Party: Even in London, supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement don’t feel safe.
newstatesman.com/world/asia/202…
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Pro-democracy Hong Kong activist Chow Hang Tung has been jailed for 15 months for organising a vigil to commemorate the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Her "crime" was posting on social media urging people to light up a candle or phone to mark the event.
bbc.com/news/world-asi…
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Hong Kong’s independent journalists are now on their own, writes @rachel_cheung1.
“When I left my last job, there were still things I could achieve and places I could go. But if you ask me now, I truly don’t know how I can continue as a journalist.”
worldpoliticsreview.com/trend-lines/30…
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Hong Kong’s new legislature is a mockery of democracy, and its media are losing any independence.
“‘Flourishing’ used to be a good word to describe Hong Kong’s political spirit. A better one now would be ‘crushed’”, writes @TheEconomist.
economist.com/leaders/hong-k…
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There are several assemblies organised this month across the UK in solidarity for Hong Kong Journalists
Please come out if you can. Meet with Hongkongers!
🇬🇧支持新聞自由 - 英國集會2022
UK Assemblies - Solidarity For Hong Kong Journalists
For more info: facebook.com/BritonsHK/post…
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Spelling out the obvious.
(h/t @memew_hongkong)
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Meanwhile Hong Kong courts sentenced Chow Hang Tung (@zouxingtong) to 15 months for lighting a candle on Facebook. twitter.com/mbrookerhk/sta…
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2022.1.9 Kingston upon Thames 🇬🇧💛
A 1.2km human chain formed through the town centre of Kingston upon Thames in solidarity with Hong Kong. It’s heartwarming to see so many Hong Kongers stick together and connect with local communities overseas. twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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Families and campaigners joined a 1,200-metre human chain through Kingston upon Thames in a protest against political oppression in Hong Kong. Organisers said more than 1000 people attended the protest through the town centre.
Local coverage of the event:
uk.news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-prot…
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“Hong Kong is not China” has become a popular protest slogan for Hongkongers in the UK. twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
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No newspaper is safe in Hong Kong.
Not even newspapers with pro-establishment editors. twitter.com/ThomasHHChan/s…
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China has named a top internal security forces officer who helped lead Beijing’s crackdown in Xinjiang as the new chief of its army garrison in Hong Kong
wsj.com/articles/china…
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Trapped inside “Codes”
Many fear the #CCP🇨🇳’s algorithmic grip on society is arriving to Hong Kong.
What's next after the Health Code?
a Code for your Patriotism level
a Code for your Education level
a Code for your Character level
and finally,
a Code for your Freedom level.
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A Taiwan company bought ~1,000 boxes of Lithuanian milk that was held up in customs in China. Its CEO, Mr. Tung (a Hongkonger), says he plans to make a new HK milk tea drink using Lithuanian milk. He'll be marketing it soon using the colors of the 🇱🇹 flag.
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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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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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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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Grandma Wong is our hero.
She never gives up.
#StandWithHongKong
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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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Free Hong Kong. twitter.com/VivienneChow/s…
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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.
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.