Five months of police daily use of tear gas across town has literally turned Hong Kong into a toxic gas chamber. Even the govt isn’t clear abt the toxins of tear gas (how ridiculous!). Deeply worrying.
Xi Jinping says #HongKongProtests “amount to a blatant challenge to the bottom line of ‘one country, two systems’.” This warning suggests Beijing is preparing to step in forcefully. Consequences for such escalation must be clearly & credibly communicated to Xi & Chinese gov't
The United States continues to stand in solidarity with the people of #HongKong & their right to freedom of expression & democratic governance. These freedoms were guaranteed under the 50-year arrangement agreed to in 1997 by China & the U.K. #FreeHongKong https://t.co/Srbpt6ySnr
But the students there was a broad consensus to demand that the government does not cancel the November 24 District Council elections: "Even for those who do not support us, we want to fight for their right to vote too."
Photo: Citizen News screenshot. #hongkong
Spoke to several Hong Kong bankers, finance and insurance folks about why they came out to protest today. Almost all said police violence this week. Several mentioned violent scenes at CUHK. Said they wanted to show support for students on the front lines.
After almost six months of protests, Hong Kong's government is being willfully blind to the chaos it's creating | Analysis by CNN's @jgriffiths https://t.co/OUHJ0AFHBu
1/2 Tomorrow I will begin a 24 hour fast & hunger strike for Hong Kong. I call it a fast & a hunger strike because they have two meanings. A fast is spiritual & includes prayer. A hunger strike is political & involves protest. #HongKong#StandwithHK#democracyforhongkong
Police senior superintendent Wong Wai-shun admitted at a press conference today that tear gas emits dioxin, but claimed protesters burning plastic cause more dioxin
This came after an article circulated online that claimed a police officer was also diagnosed with chloracne
Amnesty's comment on excessive use of force by HKPF today.
@DominicRaab & @BorisJohnson: it is time for the UK to take a stand. Please issue a statement, consider sanctioning officials responsible and extend the rights of BNO holders.