.@joshuawongcf 3/ It's also completely irresponsible & unacceptable for Beijing to distort the will of HKers. According to the latest poll, over 80% of the city's population supports freedom and democracy.
#China is not respecting the ‘one country, two systems’ arrangement & they must be held accountable. I stand w/ the people of #HongKong & I’m proud to support the passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights & Democracy Act. This important bill will be sent to the WH & signed into law.
The Hong Kong bill we in the Senate passed unanimously last night – and the House passed this afternoon – is important.
It reaffirms our commitment to the rule of law, democracy, and human rights.
I hope @POTUS signs it.
The public disagrees: 83% of the population blame the government for escalating violence and 74% blame the police, compared with 41% who blame the protesters, according to a survey released by the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute last week https://t.co/utaVtli4Dj
The violence & oppression of the HK police attacking innocent students & activists at HK campuses has been shameful. To all the dissidents taking a stand against this brutality & for freedom: I will continue to support your fight for freedom.
https://t.co/OzVitJkvlO via @nbcnews
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
Deeply concerned by the escalating violence orchestrated by the CCP & carried out by Hong Kong’s puppet government against Hong Kongers. America stands with the brave activists putting their lives on the line for democracy. #StandWithHongKong https://t.co/N80ITnqpyV
@mattfrei "I'm tired. My mum doesn't know I'm here."
Exhausted, bedraggled young men and women hunkered down in Hong Kong’s Polytechnic University have no intention of leaving.
#HongKongProtest
The white vans of the police ran INTO the protesting crowd and caused a stampeding accident which led to numerous injuries. That was not a dispersing strategy: that’s purely vengeful assault.
#HongKong#PoliceBruality
7. I appeal to everyone who cares about the future of HK, speak up against China's 22-yr institutional vandalism on HK. If victim-blaming could help de-escalate the situation, HK would not end up in a humanitarian crisis like this.
https://t.co/O6LkEtY2Ua