Now it is my turn to extend congratulations to @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris on being elected President & VP-elect. The values on which we have built our relationship could not be stronger. I look fwd to working together to further our friendship, & contributions to int’l society.
Alongside Australia, Canada, New Zealand & US we have made clear our grave concern at the postponement of Hong Kong’s elections & unjust disqualification of opposition candidates. Authorities must uphold democratic rights & freedoms enshrined in Basic Law
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Breaking News: Hong Kong delayed its September election by a year, citing the coronavirus pandemic. Pro-democracy politicians called it an effort to sideline them. https://t.co/ZRtdmhBrnY
BREAKING: Elections to Hong Kong's legislative body are postponed, the city's chief executive Carrie Lam said, dismaying pro-democracy campaigners. https://t.co/SeSmglaQtj
Singapore successfully held an election despite having higher daily and total case numbers.
We are concerned that the Hong Kong Government are using public health as a pretext to stall the democratic process.
Tony was arrested for "inciting secession" after he wrote a FB post on #China's nationalism. Meanwhile, arrestees' mobile phones were hacked by unknown #Huawei and #Samsung phones soon after their arrests. Tonight's arrest will clearly send a chilling effect on #HK online speech.
#NOW Yanni Ho is being taken from her home and becomes the 3rd member of @studentlocalism arrested tonight. Ho's hands were at her back and covered by a cloth. Ho's mother also boarded a seven seater to follow her daughter.
Beijing has just brought the full force of the so-called National Security Law down on the heads of three teenagers. This is the true face of authoritarian China @ipacglobal@DominicRaab
Speaking live with @MarshaBlackburn moments ago on IG, we addressed Beijing’s ongoing #HongKong crackdown, including the arrests of several student activists under the new NSL in just the past few hours alone. We mustn’t lose sight on this troubling, rapidly-changing situation.
Today I asked the Executive Yuan to draw up a humanitarian assistance action plan for #HongKong citizens that lays out clear, complete plans for their residence, placement, employment, & life in #Taiwan as soon as possible.
What I would like to see is that we announce how much money those freeze assets of Chinese officials and businesses we are talking about by name. When Chinese people discover how much those red princelings have stolen from Chinese people, we will see 🔥🔥🔥everywhere in China.