Given the global impact of Covid it is vital that journalists in China are able to report on the origins of the virus and the early handling of the outbreak.
The growing intimidation and pressure do not make it easy, but we are proud of the work we’ve done on the subject.
Sunny Cheung, a participant in the primaries, said the arrests show his decision to flee overseas after the national security law came into effect was right, though painful. “This is obviously a political purge to erase the whole pro-democracy camp” https://t.co/p5zVTvdmc1
Winning an election is subversion of the state.
Ok then.
A reminder that we signed a treaty promising to protect #HongKong from stuff like this. Where are those promises now?
IT sector pro-democracy candidate Wong Ho-wa said police searched his flat and the company office that he works at, but he was not arrested. He did not join the pro-democracy camp primary because there was no other contesters.
Just in: more than 20 nominees of the 2020 democratic primaries are arrested for breaking the NSL and subverting the regime.
As one of those nominees, I strongly condemn these arrests which reveals the demise of HK. I urge the Free World to take action and contain the #CCP NOW
@ZhaoyinFeng …The bigger picture is that to create an "both are bad apples as well as US itself" atmosphere and ultimately serve it's domestic propaganda: 西方制度 sucks.
When Jack Ma criticized Chinese regulators in an Oct. 24 speech, he so angered President Xi Jinping that it doomed Ant’s IPO. with @jingyanghk "In the new era, having too much personality is too dangerous," says @ChorzempaMartin https://t.co/FVI5NwY9BJ via @WSJ
First my name appears to be included among the authors, which would be odd, to say the least. There is also no mention of my reply, which (for those who read the entire letter) can be found at the very end. Here is my reply in full:
@AaronFriedberg@ForeignAffairs Mr. Friedberg, I am writing to praise your courage for standing against genuine threats posed by CCP. Your all-round and profound observation precisely revealed CCP's untold diplomatic ambition, which is the greatest harm to rule-based order used to succeed in democratic world.
.@ForeignAffairs has published a multi-authored letter responding to my recent article https://t.co/L1Qh6RRcr3 The header for this letter is doubly confusing and requires clarification.
In the latest @ForeignAffairs I outline a strategy for countering Beijing's mounting aggression. Bottom line: in addition to better defenses, an effective strategy must have a strong offensive component.
https://t.co/L1Qh6RRcr3
Everyone should be created equal, and people are entitled to fight against injustice. We #StandWithThailand, because we believe democracy is for all, and we should live in a society that respects everyone.
Be Water, my friend. Stay safe.