Disappointed to see Jimmy Lai & other pro-democracy activists arrested, further eroding #HongKong’s freedom of the press, the rule of law, human rights, & democracy. #Taiwan along with democracies around the world will stand with #HKers who fight hard for values we all cherish.
A new "iron curtain" has fallen in Hong Kong. The CCP and Carrie Lam have resorted to arresting and detaining their own citizens @chowtingagnes @JimmyLaiApple etc to retaliate and gain leverage against international actions and sanctions. A tactic that is deplorable and cruel.
BREAKING: #HongKong police have arrested pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow on suspicion of violating the national security law, local media report. Photo: @chowtingagnes
.@chowtingagnes is arrested under National Security Law with the charge of inciting secession. The police are searching her home with a warrant. She will be brought to police station and we don’t know whether she could be bailed. Fingercrossed.
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Arrived today. A little homage to Daryl Morey, so far maybe the only person in @NBA world with the guts to stand up to imperialist, colonizing, slave state #China
The PRC has shown time and time again that it has no intention of fulfilling its promises to its own people. The United States condemns its one year postponement of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections.
2/ In case you don’t know, this line refers to President John F. Kennedy’s famous "Ich bin ein Berliner!" speech when he visited West Berlin in 1963, "Two thousand years ago the proudest boast was civis Romanus sum..........
1/ Soon after #Beijing issued arrest warrants for the first non-Chinese national under its sweeping #nationalsecuritylaw, @SenatorMenendez and @RepEliotEngel condemned #China’s move in their statement, "today we are all Hong Kongers.”
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The cockroaches? Only @hkpoliceforce called🇭🇰freedom fighters cockroaches. Only the New Evil Empire🇨🇳uses political labelling before the regime kills political prisoners. The Counter Revolutionary label is a good example of that.
Is Chris Tang saying🇭🇰girl got gang raped by @hkpoliceforce cops b/c she was misleading them by providing false confession? Free🌐must organize the Hong Kong Tribunal 2 investigate🇭🇰cops human rights abuse/brutality independently as the China Tribunal on Harvest Falun Gong organs
Lord David Alton sets out of state of #HongKong on @politicshome.
The government has promised Magnitsky-style candidates. Plenty of potential first targets here
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