Deborah Wong

HK Correspondent @ChannelNewsAsia
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[Ian Chong 莊嘉穎 @ChongJaIan]

So @AP @Pontifex I don’t know why this keeps appearing. 🇸🇬is majority ethnic Chinese, but to think that will help ties w/🇨🇳or the church there is like saying visiting🇦🇷will help ties w/🇲🇽or visiting🇦🇺will help ties w/🇺🇸. #PopeinAsia https://t.co/4wx7GHq3iM

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

She urged HK officials to have more foreign engagements (whether with other officials or in press interviews). Our team has had roadblocks getting interview requests approved with government folks. Ip is an exception.

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Sat down with exco convenor Regina Ip last week to discuss NSL measures. I said many believe the red lines are unclear in HK. She said red lines will only come out in court judgements.

Full interview here:
https://t.co/awj3aXDqbO

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

JUNE 4: Hundreds of police deployed throughout HK Island, especially at sensitive areas of Victoria Park in Causeway Bay. There hasn't been a vigil since 2020. Fewer people have been searched tonight, perhaps because #Article23 is in force

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

JUNE 4: It's that time of the year again. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the #Tiananmen incident. Pro-Beijing groups have organised a food fair for the 2nd consecutive year at Victoria Park, which was once a gathering spot for annual vigils in Hong Kong @ChannelNewsAsia

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

#NSL47: DOJ intends to appeal against the acquittal of 2 defendants, a move that the 2 said they expected even as the verdict was announced this morning. The other 14 defendants have been found guilty and taken into custody. Court will tentatively sit on 25 June for mitigation

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Chan's attempts to unfurl a yellow banner, was stopped by police

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

#NSL47: My colleague @jojochanyk is outside court now while I'm queuing for a seat. Chan Po Ying, of League of Social Democrats (wife of jailed activist Long Hair), is petitioning for judges to allow defendants to go home as they've been remanded for 3 years

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

#NSL47: Hundreds of police officers deployed around West Kowloon Court, rivalled only by an army of reporters and members of the public queuing to attend the trial. It's the biggest National Security Trial to date that's attracted international scrutiny.

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

#NSL47: The long-awaited verdict will be announced today. Defendants include opposition politicians, and activists. 16 have contested charges. 6 of them are in custody. 4 out of the 6 have been held for 1,180 days. #HongKong #nationalsecuritylaw

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Chinese-developed #C919 flew through the Victoria Harbour at 700ft, in what aviation enthusiasts here are calling an amazing feat. Crowds of photographers started queuing at Lugard Rd on Victoria Peak for the best shots as early as 6am

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

A welcome ceremony for Chinese-manufactured #C919 at @hkairport today. This is the first time the jet is travelling outside the mainland. It's meant to rival industry giants Boeing and Airbus

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Taiwan Prez Election:

Main characters have arrived.

1/ TPP Candidate: Ko Wen Je
2/ KMT Candidate: Hou You-Yi
3/ KMT Chairman: Eric Chu

Former president Ma Ying-jeou will witness the meeting

@ChannelNewsAsia

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Taiwan Prez Elections: KMT-TPP set to hold talks to discuss public polls. That's meant to decide who should take the top job in a joint presidential ticket. Will today mark the end of a political gridlock?

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

National Day celebrations in Hong Kong underway. Massive crowds in Tsim Sha Tsui as people flock to the harbour to catch the fireworks. Police closing sections of roads for crowd management.

[Xinyun Wu 吳昕芸 @xinyun_tw]

Terry Guo just announced his running mate will be Lai Pei-Hsia, the actress who played Lin Yue-Chen in Wave Makers.
The character Lin is considered an analog of the current president Tsai Ing-Wen.

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Intensive clean-up happening at Temple Mall in Wong Tai Sin. It's in one of the worst hit districts. MTR services leading to this station have had to grapple with disruptions after the #hongkongflood @ChannelNewsAsia

[Charles Cheng @CharlesCheng]

Part 2 of the unsung heroes, they were cleaning up Wong Tai Sin Station, after the century record heavy rainstorm of Hong Kong 黃大仙站 (Courtesy: Internet) #HongKong #WongTaiSin #flooding #香港 #黃大仙 #MTR #WongTaiSinStation #黃大仙站

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

Great photos and all about the #hongkongflood but this really put things in perspective. As a Singaporean, I get slippers. But Hong Kongers take greater effort to dress well. So when they bust out the crocs and slippers, you know shit's hit the fan 🫠

[Deborah Wong @DebWongCNA]

@imoscarliu And yet - "we are an open society"