Mark L. Clifford

Author of "THE TROUBLEMAKER" (@SimonBooks). President of @thecfhk: Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation.

[Mark L. Clifford @MarkLClifford]

Live from the streets of #NewYorkCity. #FreeHongKong. End #CCP tyranny.

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

The United States Congress speaks with one voice on Jimmy Lai. Bipartisan letters sent ahead of APEC in Busan last year, resolutions passed in both chambers this May, and a CECC hearing in September all carried the same message: Jimmy Lai must be freed.

As he visits Shenzhen for the APEC summit next week, President Trump should secure the release of Jimmy Lai — #FreeJimmyLai.

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

🕯️Today, Tat Cheng 鄭達鴻 spends his birthday unjustly imprisoned in #HongKong.

No one should spend time in prison for defending democracy.

We wish him a happy birthday and call for his immediate release, along with all political prisoners in Hong Kong

Read his story: https://t.co/Zb3KK78drS

[Mark L. Clifford @MarkLClifford]

Shut the Hong Kong Economic, and Trade Office in London. Clear out this spy nest..

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

We need your help.

We're calling on the U.K. government to close the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in London and take a stronger stand against transnational repression.

Hong Kongers who have sought safety in Britain deserve to live without fear of intimidation or harassment.

https://t.co/30kPqVeRaE

We're running out of time, and we need your help to gather as many signatures as possible before the petition closes.

Sign the petition, share it with others, and stand up for the freedom and safety of Hong Kongers in the U.K.

Every signature counts!

[#FreeJimmyLai @SupportJimmyLai]

Sebastien Lai described his father’s prison conditions to @shehabkhan on @zeteo_news. He said the cell is less than 60 square feet, with natural light blocked off. In summer, Jimmy Lai bakes in the heat.

“All of these things are aimed to break him.”

Jimmy is 78. He has been in prison for nearly six years.

Watch here: https://t.co/WcmZCknQHY

#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

Hong Kong’s political prisoners cannot be forgotten. Journalists, activists, and lawmakers remain behind bars simply for speaking out, and Beijing has shown little regard for their well-being.

The Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act would hold Beijing and Hong Kong officials accountable for how political prisoners are treated behind bars and require regular reporting to Congress on their health. Congress should stand up for freedom and human rights and pass this legislation immediately.

https://t.co/MYCqp7LMjA

[Mark L. Clifford @MarkLClifford]

Just outrageous. I won’t be going to Starbucks anymore.

[Select Committee on China @ChinaSelect]

This week, @Starbucks opened stores in Xinjiang, the Chinese region where the CCP is committing genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities.
Every cup sold in these stores ties an iconic American brand to the CCP’s brutal campaign against the Uyghurs. Starbucks should immediately reverse course and close its stores in Xinjiang.

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

Hey, @andyburnham, don’t allow London to become a hub for Chinese Communist Party intelligence, coercion, and hybrid warfare.

The Jamestown Foundation has highlighted very serious risks surrounding the “mega-embassy,” including how it could serve as a hybrid warfare hub in the heart of the capital.

The government should revoke planning permission and put national security first.

#Closethemegaembassy

https://t.co/lxDpcnUNii

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

Newsletter: U.S. senators introduce Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act that would target Beijing’s expanding digital controls in Hong Kong, as authorities block overseas websites, tighten online surveillance, and erode the city’s once-open internet.

Once, not too long ago, Hong Kong had something China didn’t: a free and open internet.

Not so anymore.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/jIKofbd8X4

[Mark L. Clifford @MarkLClifford]

Hong Kong remembers. Freedom lives in the Hong Kong people’s hearts and in their DNA.

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

On this day…

Hong Kongers’ fight for freedom rained on China’s anniversary parade.

Oct. 1 marks the annual celebration of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.

A carefully choreographed projection of national unity and power is beamed across the world.

But for Hong Kongers, today carries a much darker memory...

For years, protesters took to the streets to challenge Beijing’s vision of unity, demanding democracy, accountability and freedom.

Many of the movement’s most recognisable figures are now jailed under the Beijing-imposed National Security Law.

Seven years later, as Beijing continues its crackdown on Hong Kong’s civil society, it cannot erase the courage of those who refuse to be silenced.

[Hong Kong Democracy Council @hkdc_us]

At #HRC63, the EU, Japan, Ireland, Austria, Germany & Denmark deplored the #HumanRights situation in #HongKong. The UK, Belgium, Australia, Canada & NZ called for the release of Chow Hang-tung, Lee Cheuk-yan, Albert Ho, Jimmy Lai, Joshua Wong & others.
https://t.co/a4cAfPqzus

[Mark L. Clifford @MarkLClifford]

Go @frances_hui, Ga Yao!

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

More from today's Capitol rally for Tibet, where our Policy and Advocacy Manager @frances_hui, who faces a HK$1 million bounty from Hong Kong authorities, spoke alongside Tibetan, Uyghur, Hong Kong, and Chinese communities.

"This is our generation, and that was our home. And this is why, at this moment, while Xi Jinping is here in Washington, we stand together to speak up for those who cannot stand with us today."

[Sara Cook @saraecook]

We could hear a group of protesters from the White House North Portico during President Xi’s arrival for the state dinner. The crowd shouted chants including: "Xi Jinping, You're Not Welcome," "Free Hong Kong," "Keep Taiwan Free,””Justice for Uyghurs” & "China Sponsors Genocide”

[Mark L. Clifford @MarkLClifford]

Great protest march. I was proud to take part.

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

"Free Hong Kong! Free Hong Kong! Free Tibet!" -- anti-Xi protesters are making their voices heard ahead of tonight's state dinner

[The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation @thecfhk]

More embarrassment for Hong Kong and its rotten court system as ex-Stand News editor Patrick Lam appeals his "sedition" conviction.

Lam and former colleague Chung Pui-kuen should never have been convicted. Period.

They're guilty of nothing more than doing their job as journalists.

https://t.co/GSGhXLCjAv

[Kevin Yam 任建峰 @kevinkfyam]

Macau was supposed to show how China would handle an “obedient” special admin region, compared with “rebellious” Hong Kong. Macau’s reward? Worse repression than HK.

Those that claim “if only HK didn’t oppose China things would’ve been different” can therefore shut the f*** up.

[Select Committee on China @ChinaSelect]

China has historically recruited individuals living in the United States, including students, to act as agents on its behalf on U.S. soil. This is a reminder that unregistered foreign agents operating under the direction of the Chinese embassy, its consulates, or their proxies expose themselves to consequences under U.S. law.

[#FreeJimmyLai @SupportJimmyLai]

"A word from Mr. Xi, and Mr. Lai could be on a plane the next day.

It would cost Mr. Xi nothing to free Mr. Lai, and it would prevent the international ignominy that is sure to follow if Mr. Lai dies in prison."

—@WSJopinion Editorial Board

#FreeJimmyLai

https://t.co/xCDmVs4cAK

[#FreeJimmyLai @SupportJimmyLai]

Xi Jinping lands in Washington tomorrow.

Jimmy Lai will still be in a Hong Kong prison cell.

Beijing loses nothing by letting him go.

New from Jemimah Steinfeld in @thehill: https://t.co/OcYyPpx8Hv

#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome

[Bill McGurn @wjmcgurn]

First, Jimmy Lai. Now arms sales to Taiwan. And yet Trump continues with the happy talk about Xi. https://t.co/neEBYyC7SZ

[Mike Pence @Mike_Pence]

Mr. President, China Unjustly Convicted Jimmy Lai because he stood for Democracy and Freedom of the Press. You Are The Only One in the World Who Can Free this Godly Champion of Freedom. Tell Chinese President Xi Jinping: It’s Time. #freejimmylai🙏🏻🇺🇸🇨🇳

Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and Jimmy Lai | WSJ https://t.co/iGAKRVSW9d