The @hkpoliceforce is totally out of control & using excessive force violating international standards. The remaining trapped students at #PolyU must be allowed to escape without facing a barrage of tear gas and police brutality #StandWithHongKong#ProtectHKStudents
Just did this for @BBCWorld - @BorisJohnson@DominicRaab need to put pressure on Carrie Lam to appoint a mediator and come to the table.
#PolyU is their home and represents everything they are fighting for. Leave them alone.
#StandWithHongKong
Med et universitetscampus i flammer og politi og demonstranter i kraftige sammenstøt, er jeg veldig bekymret over hva som vil skje videre i Hongkong. https://t.co/oVAbWuyCI9 #StandWithPolyU
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
The problem here is that the police are treating this like a terrorists incident. So, detaining all those coming out would be an operational tactic to not let terrorists escape. But this is not a terrorists incident so these tactics should not apply. Police are not being overseen
The #HongKong government, having received instructions from #China, will not negotiate. From all of Beijing's announcements this month, it's evident that #XiJinping at some point will issue shoot-to-kill orders.
#BREAKING Medical volunteers arrested, their hands tied and locked like fugitives. This is outrageous. The HK govt has lost control over police force. A violent bloodshed is under way.
Today we set in motion an expedited process in the Senate to pass the #HongKong democracy act. If no Senator objects it could pass as early as next Monday.
https://t.co/iGdJrZvxMF
I was encouraged by a productive conversation with @MarcoRubio yesterday on legislation to further help the people of Hong Kong. The Senate needs to stand with Hong Kong and I hope we can take action soon.
Jamil Anderlini: If societal breakdown can happen in Hong Kong, it can happen anywhere. And it will take decades to build it back up https://t.co/pM9jzXbAYK