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Hong Kongers never give up, and never give in.
twitter.com/galileocheng/s…
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🇪🇺 Statement calling for non-recognition of the 6th Hong Kong Chief Exexecutive Election
We, eight groups of HongKongers in Europe🇪🇺, call on the European governments and parliaments not to recognize the #HongKong Chief Executive Election on May 8th.
Full Statement:
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Hong Kong, my vanishing city.
ft.com/content/1878a8…
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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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At the end of the day, many Hong Kongers are leaving simply because we want to live a life with dignity: twitter.com/Stand_with_HK/…
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Hong Kong’s Sham Elections
All candidates for the Legislative Council are ultimately controlled by the #CCP🇨🇳. The candidates who Hong Kongers have voted for to represent them have all been arrested or have fled into exile.
#ReleaseMyCandidate twitter.com/hk_watch/statu…
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What #BennyTai wanted for #HongKong? As much democracy and freedom as possible.
Is that a crime? twitter.com/hkdc_us/status…
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‘I’m Afraid That I Cannot Be a Journalist Anymore’
In the end, Chan said, “my workplace was forced to close; my bosses, who were professional journalists, were put in jail; and I’m afraid that I cannot be a journalist anymore. I feel very sad about it.”
theatlantic.com/international/…
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On Censorship
“Self-censorship is a response to an environment of fear, to implicit threats of negative consequences for acts of speech and expression that cross vague, undefined red lines. The creation of that environment of fear is the act of censorship.”antd.substack.com/p/a-20th-procr…
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One candidate, one system.
#CCPChina🇨🇳 leaves nothing to chance by installing next #HongKong leader
Former top security official John Lee promises to keep close watch over acts of 'subversion'
cbc.ca/news/world/hon…
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“Hong Kong’s pandemic response definitely shows the National Security Law🇨🇳 new order is not only about election and activists, but extends to all realms of life.”
Once lauded for controlling COVID, HK recorded one of the highest death rates in the world.
theatlantic.com/international/…
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Another proof that the HK Judiciary kowtows to #CCPChina🇨🇳, by suppressing not only press freedom, but basic civic rights. The UK Government has fourth certified the breach of the Joint Declaration, which the CCP has stated that it merely considers as just some historic document. twitter.com/StateDeptSpox/…
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Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on #CCPChina🇨🇳's continued attacks on Hong Kong's freedoms and changes in election procedures, further undermining confidence in HK's position of global financial center. @moteging @MofaJapan_jp🇯🇵
PR: mofa.go.jp/press/release/…
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Carrie Lam announced this week that RTHK will partner with China Media Group (the holding group for CCTV🇨🇳) to air more programmes to “nurture a stronger sense of patriotism” among viewers.
RTHK will become state media after partnership with China’s CCTV: hongkongfp.com/2021/08/11/hon…
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Greek police detained human rights activists Tsela Zoksang and @jooeysiiu after they unfurled banners at the Athens Acropolis on Sunday opposing the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics as China's Games organisers prepare to receive the Olympic flame.
reuters.com/lifestyle/spor…
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Apple wanted to keep the digital keys that can unlock iCloud encryption in the United States, while Chinese officials wanted them in #CCPChina🇨🇳.
Apple complied.
They've now relocated Chinese customers' iCloud data to China, managed by a Chinese company.
macrumors.com/2021/05/17/app…
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Hong Kong urged to consider the official use of simplified Chinese and Mandarin.
“The 🇨🇳 state ministry also said HKSAR could cooperate with Guangdong to promote Mandarin teaching.”
news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
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