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[Hebe @Hebeeeeekhy]

@RepMcGovern #SOSHK The HK police wanted to stop the medical teams to help the protesters who were injured by the HK police with the excessive use of force.And also the reporters, they are detained by the police so that there are no any live recording now which could guarantee the protesters.

[Rep. Jim McGovern @RepMcGovern]

The Chinese and #HongKong governments must immediately deescalate the situation and exercise restraint at #PolyU. More violence & bloodshed will only make things worse.

The world is watching. #StandWithHongKong #DemocracyForHK

[BBC Newsnight @BBCNewsnight]

“This is one of those moments where Britain actually has a responsibility… to defend an agreement between two nations,” says @TomTugendhat on the Hong Kong protests.

He adds “there is no foreign interference”. This is just about protecting the joint declaration

#Newsnight

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Driven by anger at the authorities' response to massive protests - and guilt that the burden of defending democracy has fallen on the city's youth - a white collar rebellion is rippling out across Hong Kong
https://t.co/KXhHu5nMPs

[Demosistō 香港眾志 😷 @demosisto]

[BREAKING] People's Liberation Army was deployed to clear roadblocks outside HKBU. It's the first time PLA directly involves in HK political event. We must stay cautious that it may be China's salami tactics that China starts using PLA to intervene in HK affairs more directly.

[Washington Post Opinions @PostOpinions]

China thinks it can defeat Hong Kong’s protesters. It can’t, @keithrichburg writes in @PostOutlook https://t.co/hBQn6YezgW

[Alfons López Tena 🦇 @alfonslopeztena]

Hong Kong’s white-collar workers join the ranks of protesters — Driven by anger at the authorities’ response to massive protests, and guilt that the burden of defending democracy has fallen on the city’s youth, a white-collar rebellion is rippling out
https://t.co/aHiwNcgfxX

[CNN @CNN]

The Hong Kong protests began in June with one main objective — for the government to withdraw a controversial bill that would have allowed extradition of fugitives to mainland China.

Here's what you need to know about the demonstrations. https://t.co/Vft14vYDMh

[Antony Dapiran @antd]

This is really important. Police/prosecutors have huge discretion in bringing charges. Lam says the IPCC is sufficient to deal with complaints against police but how can it be if people are afraid to actually use it? An independent inquiry is essential.

[Aaron Mc Nicholas @aaronMCN]

When PLA soldiers came out of their barracks in October 2018 to assist in Typhoon Mangkhut cleanup efforts, the government said the garrison had not sought, nor were they required to seek, local approval before conducting what were described as "charitable activities."

[Demosistō 香港眾志 😷 @demosisto]

Art 14 of Basic Law shows PLA has no power to "voluntarily" help to clear roadblocks set by protesters. It'll not violate the BL only if HK Gov takes the initiative to ask PLA to do so.

If so, it'll be a grave precedent that HK Gov may invite PLA to deal with internal problems.

[Hong Kong Free Press HKFP @hkfp]

🔴HKFP_Live: The Chinese army has been deployed to clear protester barricades - in what is so far a peaceful operation - in Kowloon Tong outside Baptist University. There is no attempt to stop reporters from filming: https://t.co/JyltOknvNn

[Antony Dapiran @antd]

Others have mentioned this but just to reiterate: Police have been using indiscriminate arrest as a crowd control mechanism. Most are later released without charge. This measure effectively prevents civil servants even participating in or going anywhere near protests.

[Ezra Cheung @ezracheungtoto]

#BREAKING: Dozens of what appear to be PLA soldiers in ordinary clothing come out from the Kowloon Tong Osborn Barracks and clean barricades set up on Renfrew Road near the Hong Kong Baptist University @hkbaptistu. They are chucking bricks back to the pavements. #HongKongProtests

[Xinqi Su 蘇昕琪 @XinqiSu]

#BREAKING men in army green T shirts who seemingly are PLA soldiers are out in Kowloon Tong clearing roadblocks.

[Antony Dapiran @antd]

CORRECTED: This is the 2nd time (HT @DoomConnoisseur !) PLA have left barracks in HK (first time was Tyhpoon Mangkhut cleanup). From “Baby steps” to normalized?

[The Hill @thehill]

Secretary Pompeo: No US response ruled out in Hong Kong https://t.co/OSQFwTeF67

[Hong Kong Democracy Council @hkdc_us]

Great news today! @SenatorIsakson from Georgia, @SenSasse from Nebraska, and @SenatorLankford from Oklahoma have co-sponsored #HKHumanRightsandDemocracyAct

We now have 43 senators from 30 states (co)sponsoring the bill to #StandWithHongKong!

[Marco Rubio @marcorubio]

Our #HongKong democracy bill is currently being run through the Senate “hotline”,an expedited process to pass a bill by unanimous consent.

If we can clear it on both sides of the aisle the bill could pass as early as this upcoming week.

https://t.co/NLiUGdTYxS

[Nikki Haley @NikkiHaley]

Thank you @SenatorRisch and @MarcoRubio for your commitment to pass the #HongKongHumanRightsandDemocracyAct in the Senate. It sends a strong message that America stands with the people of Hong Kong.