Beijing's petty-mindedness.
But #HongKongers eligible for #BNO can still come to UK on their #HongKong passports.
Now @DominicRaab must consider what more UK can do to protect them and to respond to #CCP decision
#HongKong people spoke loud and clear about their determination for democracy when 600,000 participated in the primary elections last year.
Today, Chung is among dozens of candidates arrested for subverting national security.
Thread: The 1st arrest of #HongKong's opposition camp in 2021 is a huge one (>50 as of now), targeting one of the most moderate advocacies. In a sense it may set a precedent of "illegalizing" opposition campaign for elections & will shape the already-tightened ways of expression.
BREAKING:
Dozens of winners of 2020 #HongKong pro-democracy primaries, such as Lester Shum, Ventus Lau, Fergus Leung and Gwyneth Ho, have been arrested under the National Security Law.
Worse still, there is #NO presumption of innocence under the #NSL.
#BREAKING#HongKong wakes up to another round of arrests of pro-democracy activists. Several ppl, includ LSD's Leung Kwok-hung, Tiffany Yuen from disbanded Demosisto & Ventus Lau, were arrested over #NationalSecurityLaw, for joining pan-dems Legco primaries in July.
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.
[Just In] Former lawmakers James To, Andrew Wan, Lam Cheuk Ting were arrested by police national security branch this morning for last yr legislature election. Police said “35+” (winning the majority in LegCo election) was an act of SUBVERSION, in violation of the NSL.
Now China is not only repressing the democratic Hong Kong activists: They are going directly after the lawyers who defends the citizens rights of freedom of speech and assembly. #12HKyouths#StandWithHongKong#IPAC#dkpol https://t.co/Wlf6vPfjnS
We can’t keep pretending that Communist China is an ally. It’s a dictatorship bent on world domination, & as long as it lies, oppresses its people & captive nations, threatens its neighbors, & steals its way to prosperity, it should be treated as such.
The EU must remain united.
The #CCP's madness in #HongKong continues
How can a supposed superpower be so lacking in self-confidence that it jails a teenager for supposedly 'insulting' a flag?
#XiJinping is scared of Winnie the Pooh & teenagers. A coward, not a strongman.
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