1. Most of you may not understand how dreadful the closure of Apple Daily means to Hong Kong. Not only to its journalistic landscape, but also to the people and the city itself. This is their last day. They are going to print 1 million copies tomorrow to commerate the fight.
Today is the 180th anniversary of the establishment of modern #HongKong
Britain has a moral and legal responsibility to support #HongKongers' #FightForFreedom
Let's #StandWithHongKong now more than ever
Credit: Watershed Hong Kong
This is a COMPLETELY WRONG comparison. The protestors in Hong Kong are fighting for legitimate demands of democracy and freedom. They stormed into a symbol of autocracy and political persecution. I don't think you want to equate the congress in Hong Kong to the US.
The latest update of my dearest friend @joshuawongcf: being treated as the most serious felon, escorted with shackles and chains. He was sentenced 13.5 months last month due to joining a peaceful assembly, and now facing NSL prosecution, which can lead to life-long imprisonment.
THREAD:
1. In the past few days, some compared the storming to the Hong Kong Legislative Council to the chaos in Capitol hill. It's the WRONG comparison. Several scenes on 1st July 2019, one of the monumental days of the protest movement, can help you tell the differences.
Several Hong Kong ex-lawmakers were among dozens taken into custody by authorities on suspicion of violating the city’s national security law https://t.co/mkdtIpKxD6
53 most prominent politicians and activists who participated in the democratic primaries have been arrested this morning. This unprecedented mass arrest has been the biggest crackdown since the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong.😡
#HongKong
One day
One day #XiJinping & his little morally retarded henchwoman #CarrieLam will be overthrown
One day the perpetrators of crimes against humanity will be brought to justice
One day #HongKong, #Uyghurs, #Tibet & all #China will be free
No doubt about it. History says so.
In response to Hong Kong's political crackdown, I urge the European Parliament to halt the EU-China investment deal and EU to sanction China&HK officials who are responsible to the arrests.
#Retweet if you agree MEP should VETO the bill and EU should act.
#StandwithHongKong
Winning an election is subversion of the state.
Ok then.
A reminder that we signed a treaty promising to protect #HongKong from stuff like this. Where are those promises now?
#BREAKING Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.
BREAKING:
HK activists & politicians are arrested under "subversion" due to their participation in pro-democracy camp's primary election.
When one of the most critical Senate races is ongoing in the US, in HK, participation in elections could lead to life-long imprisonment.
We strongly condemn the arrests of pro-democracy activists who stood in last year's democratic primaries. Beijing is once again undermining Hong Kong's democracy & breaching its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Home Office estimates #HongKongers coming to UK could generate £6bn in tax revenues. Lord Skidelsky suggests a vibrant new city harnessing #HongKong skills in the North. Ministers are asked to ensure that educational opportunities are put in place https://t.co/KkTDWlcgI6