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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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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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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.
dw.com/en/hong-kong-a…
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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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Old Hong Kong → New Hong Kong twitter.com/rachel_cheung1…
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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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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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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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#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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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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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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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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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.
factwire.org/en/negative-vi…
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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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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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Friendly reminder that #LunarNewYear is celebrated across many countries and cultures, not only in China.
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For more than three decades it has been a tradition for University of Hong Kong students to repaint this slogan on the bridge before the anniversary of the #TiananmenSquareMassacre. By removing this banner, the authorities have also destroyed another piece of Hong Kong’s history.
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Why Britain is so attractive to thousands fleeing Hong Kong?
A year after the Government's visa scheme gave them a route to the UK, thousands are arriving every week, ready to become model citizens.
telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/01/3…
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Happy #LunarNewYear
Sometimes the bad times in our life put us on a path to the best times in our life.
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From Lantau to Ealing: Hong Kong’s homesick exiles in Britain greet the #YearOfTheTiger
“New groups have been formed teaching ‘HK-style Cantonese’... A news presenter who worked at HK’s TVB has set up a YouTube channel with #Cantonese news about Britain.”
politico.eu/article/hong-k…
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I won’t watch #Beijing2022WinterOlympics
https://t.co/yedNLZbL5Y
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The British Army greets everyone a Happy #LunarNewYear with Cantonese-speaking soldiers of Hong Kong immigrant descent.
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