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IR Grad of @maxwellsu Columnist and researcher focusing on Hong Kong and China-related affairs.

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

Today, Jimmy Lai will have spent 2,000 days behind bars.

Two thousand days taken from a man whose only "crime" was standing up for freedom, truth, and the people of Hong Kong.

Those who know Jimmy know something his jailers can never imprison: his humanity. He is a loving father, a loyal friend, a man of deep faith, extraordinary courage, and remarkable kindness. He has inspired countless people not through power or privilege, but through his integrity and compassion.

As this grievous milestone approaches, we renew our call for his immediate and unconditional release.
2,000 days is 2,000 too many.

#FreeJimmyLai

[Rick Scott @SenRickScott]

Yesterday was the birthday of Xi Jinping — genocidal dictator of Communist China.

Xi pushes a particular brand of evil, brazenly attempting to destroy Western civilization and harming his own citizens in his mission for power and control.

So today, the Senate marked his birthday by passing my resolution condemning his numerous abuses and atrocities. We should treat Xi like the tyrant he is.

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

🕯️Today, we remember Hong Kong activist Marco Leung Ling-kit (梁凌杰), the man in the yellow raincoat.

On 15 June 2019, he fell to his death after protesting against a law that would allow extradition to mainland #China.

His tragic death moved millions to march for freedom in #HongKong on June 16, 2019.

[China Commission @CECCgov]

七年前，數以百萬計 #香港人 走上街頭，捍衛曾經向香港人承諾嘅自由同自治。應該銘記香港人嘅勇氣，也應該牢記 #共產黨 背棄承諾。繼續倡議為政治犯獲得釋放，也繼續推動自由與權利嘅工作，好讓香港再次成為機遇與繁榮的象徵。
#香港反送中

[China Commission @CECCgov]

Addressing #TransnationalRepression is a “litmus test” for the country. If the U.S. does not “act quickly, the PRC will continue to push our boundaries.”
Watch @AnnaKwokFY's testimony.👇

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

As we mark the 37th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, we remember the courageous students and citizens who stood up for freedom and paid the ultimate price.

Their voices were met with tanks—but their call for democracy endures.

[李老师不是你老师 @whyyoutouzhele]

你没有看过的六四系列图片展（31）

37年前的今天，那就是公元1989年。
6月4日，在中华人民共和国首都北京发生了一场震惊世界的大屠杀事件。
对于无数中国人而言，这是一个难以忘却的日子；而对于世界历史而言，这也是一个具有深远影响的日子。
当时，历时数周的学生民主运动和市民抗议，最终遭到武力镇压。坦克、装甲车和全副武装的军队进入北京城区，大量平民和学生伤亡。这场事件不仅改变了许多中国人的命运，也让国际社会重新认识了专制政权与公民社会之间的关系。
此后的数年间，东欧共产主义阵营相继发生剧变，柏林墙倒塌、东欧多国实现民主转型、冷战结束。虽然历史进程由多种因素共同推动，但北京发生的一切，无疑成为当时全球关注的重要事件之一。

图片一：学生们走上街头，为民主、自由与改革发声。路灯杆上张贴着“请市民今晚来保护学生”的告示。这张照片记录了当时学生与市民之间守望相助的关系，也从侧面反映出许多人对于局势发展的担忧。在那个特殊的历史时刻，普通民众与学生站在一起，共同表达对未来的期待。这也是中国共产党把其所豢养的军队推向的普罗大众的对立面的最客观的历史见证.

图片二：枪声响起后，伤者不断被送往医院。由于担架短缺，人们临时拆下街边长椅充当担架。照片中，护士与市民正奋力将伤者抬上救护车。从那位女护士焦急而坚定的神情，以及周围人凝重的目光中，人们能够感受到生死时速下的紧张与悲痛。

图片三：青春本应绽放，却在那个夏夜戛然而止。一位位年轻生命永远停留在最美好的年华。这些照片不仅记录了个体的悲剧，也成为那场流血事件无法抹去的历史见证。

图片四：学生和市民远远注视着对面的军队。曾经被许多人视为“人民子弟兵”的军人，此刻却以全副武装的姿态出现在首都街头。面对坦克和机枪扫射，人们既震惊又愤怒，不断高呼“法西斯”,“法西斯”的口号，并将这种愤怒书写在街头巷尾或墙壁之上。照片定格了那个时代最尖锐的对峙，也记录下民众面对武力时不愿沉默的声音。

三十七年过去了，历史或许会被尘封，记忆却不应被遗忘。

纪念六四，不仅是为了悼念逝去的生命，更是为了守护历史真相；不仅是为了回顾过去，也是为了让后人明白：自由、人权与尊严，从来都不是理所当然获得的，它们往往需要一代又一代人的坚持与守护。

拒绝遗忘，真相存在于民间。欢迎私信向 @hrichina 投稿您手中的八九六四历史见证。

2026年6月4日

[Bethany 貝書穎 @BethanyAllenEbr]

Amazing work from Pulitzer Prize winner Alison Killing on the ongoing human rights crisis in Xinjiang.

[Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi]

It was an honor to present @FreedomHouse's Freedom Award to Claire Lai, who accepted on behalf of her father, Jimmy Lai.

In recognizing Jimmy, we send a message to Beijing: we remember, we are watching, and we won't stop until Jimmy Lai and all political prisoners are free.

[The Telegraph @Telegraph]

🚨 EXCLUSIVE: The Telegraph can reveal a secret Chinese surveillance platform used to track foreigners, journalists and individuals deemed “of interest” to the state

@sophia_yan explains how the platform's records label her as "trackable" ⤵️
https://t.co/TzrG4Jh1DM

[Can @scharrycan]

https://t.co/rrKmFBWvTj

[Can @scharrycan]

龙应台东京讲座：几个深刻的错位 https://t.co/KX4wFLBM4M

[ABC News @ABC]

NEW: Eileen Wang, the mayor of Arcadia, California, has been charged with acting as an illegal foreign agent for China, the Justice Department announced on Monday.

Wang agreed to plead guilty, the Justice Department said. https://t.co/61VZ41RJMF

[李老师不是你老师 @whyyoutouzhele]

近日，三联生活实验室的《2026中国外卖员生存报告》被全网下架

[Can @scharrycan]

PRIORITY!! CALL FOR RELEASING POLITICAL PRISONERS IN HK‼️

[Rick Scott @SenRickScott]

My friend Jimmy Lai is being held by Communist China because of his fight for FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY. America will not stand idly by while this evil communist regime suppresses people’s God-given rights.

105 Members of Congress are standing with Rep. Chris Smith and me in urging @POTUS to fight for Jimmy Lai’s full and unconditional RELEASE when meeting with President Xi at the upcoming summit.

[Kevin Yam 任建峰 @kevinkfyam]

Prominent Hong Kong urologist and pro-democracy politician Kwok Ka-Ki, who was jailed and recently released after serving a 4-year sentence on national security charges, has just announced that he has been stripped of the right to practice medicine in HK.

In his announcement, Dr Kwok mentioned that apart from him, there are teachers who are barred from teaching, social workers who are barred from helping the vulnerable, and lawyers who are barred from practising law.

Dr Kwok’s and my being barred from our respective professions as medical doctor and lawyer are not isolated cases. Hong Kong’s national security crackdown is transforming the city’s professions, and not in a good way.

[Can @scharrycan]

@whyyoutouzhele 國民黨有這樣的好主席，一百年都不可能重新執政

[台灣資訊環境研究中心 IORG @iorgtw]

● 2025 年中共官宣裡的「台灣代表」
● 藍、白主席進榜，鄭麗文榜首、黃國昌 13
● 在野黨籍人士 15 位進榜，8 位現任黨公職
● 陳之漢（館長）快速崛起，名列第 2
● 中共「以台批台」認知威脅持續，利用在野言論妨礙跨黨派對話、分化台灣社會、促使「台灣失敗」
● https://t.co/titooNA2GI

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

3/3 For U.S. businesses, the structural shift in #HongKong’s business environment creates several acute risks:

🔸Data security and intellectual property exposure: Authorities may compel access to corporate devices and sensitive data, including trade secrets and client information.
🔸Legal and compliance uncertainty: Vague national security provisions could criminalize routine business activities, including due diligence, market research, and engagement with international partners.
🔸Employee safety risks: U.S. personnel may be subject to detention, interrogation, or legal jeopardy for actions that would be lawful elsewhere.
🔸Sanctions and reputational risk: Hong Kong’s increasing integration with mainland systems raises the likelihood that companies could inadvertently violate U.S. sanctions or become entangled in illicit financial networks.

Given these developments, we respectfully urge the Administration to:

🔹Issue an updated Hong Kong Business Advisory reflecting the March 2026 security changes and subsequent enforcement risks;
🔹Provide clear guidance on data security, legal exposure, and compliance risks, including best practices for protecting sensitive information;
🔹Highlight sanctions-related risks, including the potential misuse of Hong Kong’s financial system by sanctioned actors; and
🔹Coordinate across agencies to ensure that U.S. businesses receive consistent, actionable, and timely information.

An updated advisory would not only help U.S. companies make informed decisions, but also reaffirm the United States’ commitment to transparency, rule of law, and the protection of its citizens and businesses abroad.

[HenryMorgan @HenryMorgan_X]

我最讨厌的就是那些外国人，来中国“旅游”几天，就觉得自己看懂了中国。点个外卖、刷刷拼多多、吃几顿饭、拍几张高楼大厦的照片，再被路人友好地拉去合个影，就敢大言不惭地说：“这就是真实的中国。”

你们根本没见过中国老百姓凌晨五点挤地铁赶去996工厂的样子，没见过35岁被优化后在招聘群里像狗一样投简历却石沉大海的绝望，没见过父母砸锅卖铁供孩子上培训班却换来一个“内卷”结果的眼泪，更没见过老人重病时一家人跪在医院走廊里为几十万手术费四处借钱、最终放弃治疗的崩溃。

你们不知道我们买房要掏空六个钱包、背三十年房贷，成了房奴还得感恩戴德；你们不知道小区物业勾结黑势力，业主想换个物业都能被威胁、被殴打、被起诉，最后只能忍气吞声；你们更不知道，当普通人遇到不公、想维权的时候，面对的是层层阻挠、被约谈、被喝茶、甚至被“寻衅滋事”。

你们只看到灯红酒绿的表象，只享受了低人权优势下的廉价服务、廉价劳动力、廉价消费，就敢站在道德制高点对中国指手画脚。
我恶心透了你们这种浅薄的“中国通”，然后发到 youtube为了博取流量！

真正的中国，不是你们镜头里那几栋会发光的玻璃幕墙，而是千千万万底层老百姓被压得喘不过气的血汗、被榨干的青春、被无视的尊严，以及一套在关键时刻永远不站在弱者一边的“法制”。

想评价中国？先把眼睛睁开，看看那些你们永远不会去住的小区、永远不会去排队的医院、永远不会去上的工厂流水线，去看看多少房奴依然还着贷款却无法居住的烂尾楼！