Global Detwin with China

We are a group of Hongkongers calling for the termination of sister city agreements with China

[Gray Sergeant @GraySergeant]

Beijing's threats appear to have scuppered a proposed friendship agreement between Edinburgh City Council and Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan. My latest piece for
@spectator https://t.co/dr09JjY2dl

[FT China @ftchina]

Edinburgh halts deal with Taiwanese city over fears of China backlash https://t.co/9g5rokevCF

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

Well done @DetwinChina calling #Perth, #Glasgow and #Dundee to 'detwin' from #China. The #CCP is manipulating cities in #Scotland to "extend the reach of its dictatorship." @ScotParl you should be aware of that national security risk

https://t.co/dfBxIqqWPb

[Isobel Yeung @IsobelYeung]

We’ve been investigating how UK institutions are influenced by the Chinese government.

This includes the University of Nottingham, where I used to study. Shocked to discover that my department was closed down, due to pressure from the Chinese embassy...

https://t.co/JAYZceZMRL

[Channel 4 Dispatches @C4Dispatches]

"I don't feel safe in the UK.”

For @C4Dispatches, reporter @IsobelYeung confronts a suspected Chinese government spy.

The man, claiming to be a journalist, approached a Hong Kong dissident who escaped to the UK.

[Mareike Ohlberg @MareikeOhlberg]

New development on the information silo front: united front orgs like the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries are making their websites inaccessible from outside China (well, without a VPN at least) as they're resuming their in-person activities 1/

[Global Detwin with China @DetwinChina]

UK detwin November Update❗️

Newcastle and Bath detwined with China! More details can be found on our
website: https://t.co/ldnnzdeB0F

#globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

[RE-WATER @REWATERCIC]

Need to get more cities to cut ties with #PRC #CCP !! #Sheffield De-twin Petition: https://t.co/cbXR0e98Eb

[Birmingham HongKongers @birminghamhkers]

Thank you for your support on Nov 12th. We will have a Protest Stall for collecting signatures at Coventry on the coming Saturday (Nov 19th). We hope you all will continue to support us!
Date: 19.11.2022 (Sat)
Time: 12:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1LL

[Global Detwin with China @DetwinChina]

[Press Release - November 12th “Global Detwin in UK” Joint Action]

Website: https://t.co/ldnnzdeB0F

#globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

[Hong Kong Aid 港援 @hkaiduk]

🇬🇧 11.12 Global Detwin in UK - London Petition Booth

Date: 12 Nov 2022 (Sat)
Time: 13:00 - 16:00
Venue: Camden Market (Below Camden Lock Bridge), London NW1 8AL

Online petition link: https://t.co/cjkbGtkKEY

#globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

[HK-Connect-UK 😷 @HK_Connect_UK]

[London Detwinning Petition Booth]
Date: 12th Nov
Time: 1300 - 1600
Location: Camden Market (under Camden Lock Bridge), NW1 8A

(Thanks to @DetwinChina and @hkaiduk for organizing)

Msg from organizers: https://t.co/iXpT84f2uA

[Birmingham HongKongers @birminghamhkers]

Global Detwin in UK
［Birmingham HongKongers’ Action Plan］
Protest Stall :
📌
Date : 08.11.2022 (Tue)
Time : 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location：Mell Square, Solihull, B91 3AZ
📌
Date : 12.11.2022 (Sat)
Time : 2 pm - 4 pm
Location：High Street, City Centre, B4 7SL (Outside Primark)

[Liverpool Hongkongers Alliance @LiverpoolHKA]

🇬🇧 11.12 Global Detwin in UK

Following the announcement of our “Global Detwin with China Campaign” on 1st July 2022, participating groups in corresponding countries have begun calling on their local governments to sever ties with China.

[Newcastle Stands with Hong Kong @nclhk]

We will follow up on the detwin progress of Newcastle and continue to assist the @DetwinChina
Please support the UK joint action to collect signatures for the parliamentary petition on 12 Nov @DetwinChina
#globaldetwinwithchina
#seversistercitytieswithChina

[Daniel Holland @danhollandnews]

Newcastle to sever ties with sister city in China

https://t.co/oU3ZQAFnSK

[Global Detwin with China @DetwinChina]

🇬🇧 11.12 Global Detwin in UK 全球斷絶中共姊妹城市英國聯合行動

A UK joint action will be launched on 12 Nov, in which a parliamentary petition will be circulated in paper format

Online petition link: https://t.co/N6t6urexwy

#globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

[Newcastle Stands with Hong Kong @nclhk]

Good News!

On 2 Nov 2022, Newcastle City Council unanimously passed motion to detwin with Taiyuan, China.

#globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithchina #newcastlestandswithhk

[Newcastle Stands with Hong Kong @nclhk]

Dr Jo Smith Finley, reader in Chinese studies at Newcastle University has written an open letter to the council to support the detwinning with China motion.
@j_smithfinley