Simon Cheng
@SimonChengUK
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British Hong Kong exiled pro-democracy activist, a founder of the UK-wide diaspora group, Hongkongers in Britain @HongkongersUK, headquartered in London. 🇬🇧
London, United Kingdom
Joined October 2019
@HongkongersUK is grateful for the invitation from @RoyalFamily to the Garden Parties for coronation at Buckingham Palace, I'm honoured to join with community organisers to present a painting with pro-democracy message from exiled artists, @lumli_lumlong, to the King Charles III.
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Spoke at the inquiry on the CCP Embassy proposal, where pro-Beijing staffers were mobilised to attend. They smirked & shook their heads at any mention of state oppression against Chinese people. This vibe seeps into the indifferent UK bureaucracy, after a top-level call with Xi.
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Firmly shook @Keir_Starmer’s hand, had a meaningful chat & I made it clear: we’re not doing enough for #HongKong and Human Rights. Sad to see fellow activists risking everything outside Royal Mint Court. This only strengthens our resolve to tell PM must stand FIRM on our values.
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Met @Keir_Starmer at @10DowningStreet 🇬🇧. The PM was eager to engage. The Lunar New Year should be a time for family reunions, but many dissidents are denied this in prison or exile. We stressed that this occasion is fundamentally humanitarian. @HongkongersUK #Freedom #Rights
At 10 Downing Street's Lunar New Year event, @SimonChengUK @Chloe_chc_25 & HKDC's @carmenkamanlau spoke with @Keir_Starmer about #HongKong's #PoliticalPrisoners including #JimmyLai as well as the proposed Chinese super-embassy in London. The PM said he was aware of these issues.
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two arrests, one unwell, and much of a key junction in central London blocked by police. The traffic assessment, funded by Chinese authorities n submitted to the Met Police, which led to their U-turn, has been proven utterly flawed. I will present this to the planning inspector.
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Diplomatic premises are for mutual respect, not excessive grandeur. These unelected CCP officials monopolise the state but suppress the people’s will. We'll protest on 8 Feb, 14:00-16:00, at Old Royal Mint. We must safeguard democracy, transparency, and the rights of locals.
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As the bells of Eve ring, we should celebrate love and hope. Yet, our hearts are heavy as the HK police invoke the repression again, targeting activists abroad. But together, we stand united! 💪Let's carry the spirit forward into 2025! 🎄✨ Wishing everyone a festive season! 🌟❤️
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RT @BrentLabour: 81 and counting. The sheer number of betting shops opening in Brent is a scandal - and it's a scandal this council has be…
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Thank you, @DavidPintoD, for your steadfast support of the Hong Kong community and for raising our concerns in Parliament 🏛️. Your advocacy gives us hope ✨ and a stronger voice on both local and national issues. 💪 #StandWithHongKong #CommunitySupport
Great to meet with so many members of our local Hong Kong community at today’s coffee morning. Was good to discuss their concerns, both national and local. I’ve spoken in Parliament about Hong Kong and will always be an advocate for the community
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RT @YuanfenYang: I know many of my constituents will be deeply alarmed by the jailing of 45 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists. Today I sp…
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Thanks, @CatherineWest1, for calling out Beijing’s crackdown on Hongkongers exercising their basic rights. The sentencing is a blatant attack on freedoms promised under the Basic Law. Your support shows the world won’t stay silent in the face of this injustice. #StandWithHongKong
Today, the High Court of Hong Kong sentenced 45 activists and former politicians for exercising rights and freedoms guaranteed under HK’s Basic Law. As I said in Hong Kong last week, the UK will always support the people of Hong Kong.
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We neither recognise nor accept the verdicts handed down by the Hong Kong National Security Court against the 47 pro-democracy activists involved in the primary elections. They are not criminals; they are defenders of democracy who dared to exercise their fundamental rights.
The verdicts against Hong Kong’s #47DemocracyDefenders are a grotesque mockery of justice. These brave individuals stood for freedom and democracy, not crime. We reject Beijing’s weaponised courts and call on the world to condemn this tyranny. #FreeThe47 #StandWithHongKong
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RT @HongkongersUK: 🎨✨【Art & Ideas Salon in #Manchester – Join Us!】Celebrate the opening of a month-long mural project with cultural talks,…
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Excited to welcome #Hendon MP @DavidPintoD hosts a special Surgery for #Hongkonger, #ESEA & all communities. As someone deeply invested in our welfare, JOIN US - engage in this meaningful dialogue. Let's stand together for our rights, safety, and future. 💪✨ #CommunityMatters
📢 Community Event Alert! Join #Hendon MP @DavidPintoD for Surgery focused on Hongkonger & ESEA community issues. 🗓️ Sat, 23 Nov, 11:00 - 12:30 📍 Beaufort Pub, Colindale, London NW9 5AA 🚩Discuss transport, housing, NHS, safety, human rights & more. Drop in & share your views!
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Why am I missing? In @RFI's report on a panel I spoke at, my presence was completely obscured by the cover of a report. As a wanted HK democracy activist, I can’t help but wonder if this is a case of SELF-#CENSORSHIP or an oversight. News link: #integrity
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Share resilience @hk_watch @HouseofCommons. Grateful to be welcomed in serving locals, learning their needs: housing, health, safety; while they learn my story of exile. Democracy is built on humble ground: people's voices be heard beyond borders, in a shared pursuit of humanity.
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Wishing everyone a bright, joyous, and prosperous Diwali! May the festival of lights bring happiness, good health, and success to you and your families. 🪔✨ Happy Diwali!
Happy Diwali to all those celebrating across the UK, I wish you and your family a joyful celebration. This is a time of coming together, abundance and welcome, and a moment to fix our eyes on the light which always triumphs over the darkness.
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Glamorous talk costs nothing, while exiles and prisoners pay in freedom. Complacency lets Chinese authorities mock the oppressed, seeing them as ‘abandoned pawns of the West.’ Real change demands courage and action, not just sparkling words on a diplomatic stage.
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