"Hong Kong has never been free." I thought hard for a line to describe #HongKong's plight to the audience of #GenevaSummit2023. Many ppl have mistaken Hong Kong as once a free society. But it has never been free under UK & Chinese rule. Let me explain w/ a snip of my speech: 🧵
Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao mysteriously escorted out of the Great Hall of the People ahead of an expected speech by President Xi at the end of the CCP's Party Congress
The Chinese Communist Party has stolen identities from our kids and trade secrets from our businesses. They are committing genocide against their own people and are arming themselves for war. We need to wake up and take this threat seriously.
Our delegation’s visit to Taiwan honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant Democracy.
Our discussions with Taiwan leadership reaffirm our support for our partner & promote our shared interests, including advancing a free & open Indo-Pacific region.
America’s solidarity with the 23 million people of Taiwan is more important today than ever, as the world faces a choice between autocracy and democracy.
For those saying this visit has no upside: respectfully, you’re wrong. It’s meaningful to people in Taiwan, Hong Kong, the East Asian diaspora & all those fighting for a just world. Morale matters. Solidarity with friends matters. And the world’s attention today helps our fight.
Meanwhile, #China announced it will ban import of #Taiwan's citrus fruit and two types of fish. Additionally, it will stop exporting natural sand to #Taiwan. The economic intimidation campaign continues following more than 100 Taiwanese companies' imports to China were stopped.
PRC announcing air-naval live-fire drills around Taiwan is self-evidently apparent that they seek a cross-strait resolution by force instead of peaceful means. Activities around our territory are closely monitored by #ROCMND and, will meet our appropriate responses when needed.
Thank you @SpeakerPelosi for your continuous support to the democratic struggles in Hong Kong and China. You are welcomed in Taiwan, as well as in all places where democracy is in place.
Hope you have a fruitful journey.
(Photo taken in London. She wrote a blurb for my book.)
BREAKING: Over 700GB of Russian government data leaked. This data includes more than 200,000 emails from the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation.
⚡️Russian occupiers kill the New York Times journalist in Irpin.
According to Andriy Nebytov, the head of the Kyiv Oblast police, video journalist Brent Renaud was killed on March 13 in Irpin, a satellite city outside of Kyiv. Two other journalists were wounded and hospitalized.
(Reuters) - Russian planes bombed an institute in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv that is home to an experimental nuclear reactor and a neighbouring hostel is on fire, a senior Ukrainian official said