🧵Today we are launching an emoji for the #MilkTeaAlliance, an online solidarity alliance first started in April 2020 as a Twitter meme which has grown into a global pro-democracy movement led by activists and concerned citizens in 🇭🇰🇹🇭🇹🇼🇲🇲 and around the world.
In response to Hong Kong's political crackdown, I urge the European Parliament to halt the EU-China investment deal and EU to sanction China&HK officials who are responsible to the arrests.
#Retweet if you agree MEP should VETO the bill and EU should act.
#StandwithHongKong
#BREAKING Police also raided Joshua’s home for allegedly violating the national security law this morning as he took part in the primary election last year. 50+ democratic activists were arrested.
Now #PolyU students can only defend themselves against teargas and water cannon with umbrellas. One by one, they were shot and taken away. Please speak up. Don't let #Tiananmen2019 happen.
Police stormed students with a few dozens rounds of teargas at the entrance of Chinese University.
The students fought back, throwing back the tear gas, bricks and also petrol bombs to make the police back down.
Police are not allowed to go into Universities in #hk
The No. 2 Democrat, Minority Whip @SenatorDurbin, has spoken out repeatedly in support of the #HKHRDA. This important legislation deserves a floor debate and vote in the Senate as soon as possible indeed.