The arrest of @JimmyLaiApple in Hong Kong is deeply offensive & an affront to freedom loving people around the world. When I met w/ Jimmy Lai @WhiteHouse, I was inspired by his stand for democracy & the rights & autonomy that were promised to the people of Hong Kong by Beijing.
The U.S. is joining like-minded countries in expressing our concerns about Hong Kong’s National Security Law and the erosion of fundamental rights and liberties in Hong Kong. We urge their government to hold Legislative Council elections as soon as possible.
Jimmy Lai is a hero. But not all Hong Kongers have to follow his example. If you fight the #CCP in the open, fight from offshore. If you want to fight it from the inside, they should think you're on their side. #HongKong#HK https://t.co/bC72zxDd7Z
The @hkpoliceforce denied @rthk_news entry to @appledaily_hk HQ, saying they only invited mainstream press who “didn’t obstruct their operation in the past.”
RTHK is 1 of 4 free-to-air broadcast channels in #HongKong and was founded in 1928. How is this #freedomOfPress?
My deepest respect to Apple Daily reporters who are continuing to stand firm, to do their jobs and to live-stream the monumental developments in their newsroom today despite the risks. A continuation of their true public service at the forefront of the protests last year. Humbled