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Hong Kong letter artist KD created this letter art for today's Apple Daily newspaper
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#堅持 #撐住 #StayStrong
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We send our congratulations to HKDC for entering a new chapter with a new leadership. HKDC has been an important voice for HK advocacy in the US, we believe the new leadership will bring tremendous value to the cause. We look forward to working closely with our friends at HKDC. twitter.com/hkdc_us/status…
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Hong Kong’s fate spurs Japan to speak up about defending Taiwan
“Until now, we expected China to have good intentions, so we didn’t say provocative things.”
China/Taiwan foreign policy is shifting in Japan, which has historically avoided upsetting #CCP🇨🇳
japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/0…
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Ads from #CCPChina🇨🇳 state broadcaster CGTN are running on Facebook (@Meta), targeting global users with pro-Russian talking points about Russia's invasion of Ukraine🇺🇦.
Even if companies boycott 🇷🇺, they can still rely on 🇨🇳 to fight its information war.
axios.com/chinas-state-m…
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On #WorldPressFreedomDay , the HKSAR regime sacked Nabela Qoser, a Hongkongese Pakistani reporter known for her no nonsense reporting style and bravery to speak the truth.
We stand with Nabela, we stand with all the journalists in HK, we stand for freedom of the press! twitter.com/ezracheungtoto…
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Please consider immediate actions to address the aggressive actions of PRC on #HongKong!
#PRC assumes that it can do whatever it likes if the democratic world lets it.
Thank you @StateDept for taking a stance in the #FightForFreedom! twitter.com/StateDeptSpox/…
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During the 2019 protests, @SamuelBickett, an American corporate lawyer in HK, saw a man hitting a teenager with a baton and stopped to intervene. The man turned out to be an off-duty cop, and Bickett was imprisoned for “assaulting an officer”.
Ask him anything on Reddit tonight: twitter.com/SamuelBickett/…
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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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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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Today, Hong Kong. Tomorrow, Taiwan.
#TaiwanNationalDay #DoubleTenDay
Artist: mOnkmOnki
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Doing business with #CCP and plunging into China's market is tempting.
In boardrooms across the world, corporate leaders are asking the same question with increasing unease: ‘Can we safely do business with the CCP?’
The fate of Hong Kong offers an answer.thehill.com/opinion/intern…
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The #Beijing2022WinterOlympics will not be remembered for its #OlympicGames🔥
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British National (Overseas) passports issued to Hong Kong residents per year since 1997
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A key strategy for totalitarian regimes is to indoctrinate the young. #CCPChina🇨🇳 has refined this strategy, and in Russia, children are raised to become good patriots. Starting at kindergarten age, they march to songs whose meaning they can hardly grasp:
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A primary school teacher, who was one of the many participants in the pro-democracy movement in HK 2019 was ordered by the judge to be sent to psychiatric ward for 1 week even though he did not have any mental issues.
#HongKong version of LawAndOrder? twitter.com/thewitnesshk/s…
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“The situation in HK was getting worse—more and more people were getting arrested and you never knew whether you'll be the next one by simply expressing your political philosophy online. If I did the same thing now, I would 100% be arrested.” @blitzchungHS invenglobal.com/articles/14517…
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‘My city is being shelled, but my mum in Russia won’t believe me’
Ukraine’s version of the “Blue Ribbon” mom.
bbc.com/news/world-eur…
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Hong Kong digital news outlet @StandNewsHK has been nominated for the Reporters Without Borders (RSF)’s 2021 Press Freedom Prize for Independence. It comes just as its editor-in-chief announced his resignation over the weekend due to “family reasons.”
hongkongfp.com/2021/11/09/hon…
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Ma Chun-man, a 31-year-old former food delivery worker, was found guilty of inciting secession for merely chanting slogans during protests in late 2020.
For this, he is sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison under Hong Kong's national security law.
ft.com/content/573727…
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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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Basketball knows no boundaries. Human dignity connects us all. We salute you for your courage to stand with Hong Kongers and confront the #CCP🇨🇳 publicly.
Thank you, our dear friend @EnesKanter!
#FreeHongKong #FreedomShoes twitter.com/EnesFreedom/st…
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Some of us may have despaired,
some of us may call our cause hopeless.
But I am sure we can all agree with the following:
"We really really love Hong Kong"
Source: HongKongers protesting this past weekend in front of the Chinese Consulate in Toronto
An independent, crowdfunded advocacy group. Founded by a collective of individuals who have come together to fight for freedom for #HongKong.