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Correspondent @AP , covering Hong Kong, Macau and China. Interested in politics, econ and culture. Views own. Formerly @scmpnews @reuters ✉️ kleung @ap .org
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Verdicts in HK’s biggest national security case will be delivered tomorrow. Many of the 47 activists involved in the case have been detained without bail since 2021.They have been separated from their loved ones for years, uncertain when they might reunite
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Protesters sang “Glory to Hong Kong” in Mong Kok to mark the first anniversary of 612. But while they were singing, riot police officers who were initially guarding Langham Place rushed out and cordond off an area. They separated reporters from the protesters.
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Hong Kong opposition activist Tam Tak-chi arrested by police’s national security unit amid calls for protest in Kowloon
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Police set up a cordon line inside the office building of Apple Daily when they conduct a search in the newsroom. Apple Daily reporters have to stand behind the cordon line at their own office. There is a lil poster printed with “who’s afraid of the truth!”
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Hong Kong social worker jailed for a year over impeding police work at protest, as case sparks anger from unions
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#AppleDailyHK
shut down days ago. But Hkers still queue up to buy the old newspapers this weekend. 🥲
#PressFreedom
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Woah, Benny Tai, organiser of the primary, said nearly 34,000 ppl voted in the first two hours. Earlier, Tai said initially he did not have enough confidence about the turnout. But he now feels more ppl will be spurred with the government’s warnings and police’s raid.
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A boy told lawyer he was just an onlooker and police hit his face with a baton during arrest. He had to wait ~5 hours to call his fam and lawyer.
Kids were in children home before being charged.
That’s how they spent their teenage years.
#antiELAB
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This is just a 12-year-old protester.
He says the law is suppressing people’s freedom of expression.
“I will just let them arrest me. It doesn’t really matter,” he says, adding that many people will be wit him if he is being arrested.
#AntiMaskLaw
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Noting that they might be arrested soon, young people on the bus in Kowloon Bay showed reporters their ID cards. 😢
#antiELAB
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@MIRROR_weare
say they do not only want the world to know more about them but also
#Cantopop
, which fell behind Mandopop and K-pop for years. In my interview with them, we talk abt the concert accident, how they handle criticism and future plans.
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Lam Cheuk-ting and Ted Hui have been arrested. The most shocking thing is: police alleged Lam was involved in the 721 riots. Lam was doing a live broadcast at the scene during the incident and sustained injuries in his head, and later required 8 stitches in his mouth.
Two Hong Kong opposition lawmakers arrested in connection with anti-government protests
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Hong Kong elections: 12 opposition candidates disqualified from Legislative Council bids
All eyes are on candidates from Democratic Party now.
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Personal news: yesterday was my last day at
@scmpnews
, after which I'll be pursuing a master's degree in anthropology and development at the LSE. Looking forward to it and hope I would become a better journo when I'm back in HK next year!
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Hong Kong’s national security police freeze nearly HK$500 million in assets belonging to media tycoon Jimmy Lai
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To many students, the goddess of democracy
@CUHKofficial
is not just an icon for
#June4
. It witnessed various social mvts in the city. In 2014, it wore a rainbow-coloured skirt (for LGBT mvt) and a blue ribbon (for press freedom) - yes, we were blue ribbons
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Whenever something heartbreaking happened in HK,
@bleakhousebooks
would post this on their FB. Now, it’s my turn posting this. Thank you for everything throughout all these years.🥲
The saddest and most difficult decision I’ve had to make yet. Bleak House Books is CLOSING. Our LAST DAY will be Friday, 15 October 2021. I’ve written a lengthy explanation about how and why it’s come to this. Please read it. #香港人加油
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Chris Tang accused
@StandNewsHK
of making inaccurate reports over the clashes in CUHK in 2019, saying his officers did not enter the campus. But news clips showed that they did. Tang is a cuhk alumnus and he should know the campus well enough. It isn’t just a careless mistake.
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Hong Kong suspect dies day after police used ‘appropriate force’ during his arrest
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A voting station at the pro-democracy camp’s primary election.
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The art of losing is so hard to master. Four years ago, my story was still abt the commemoration gap. Now, we can’t even have the pillar. And just thinking of the goddess of democracy at cuhk will probably be the next target…😭😭😢😢
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At 5.01pm, labour group members including former lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan raised five fingers on one hand, and one finger one the other, while chanting “five demands, not one less”. Dozens of residents in Mong Kok followed suit.
#antiELABhk
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Living in Hong Kong today means juggling contradictory feelings. Our latest on the city’s post-Covid era. When ppl focus on business indicators, they see a recovery gathering pace. But when it comes to anything political, the freedoms seem permanently gone
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Agnes Chow said Hong Kong’s national security police called her twice to ask her about her status after she left the city to pursue further studies in September.
“They keep trying to make me feel like I’m under their eyes,” she said.
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Oscar (the one wearing blue mask), 17, told me he’s from a pro-Beijng school and his teacher dismissed when he wanted to talk about
#antiELAB
protests. Worry about the consequences of joining the rally? He says those in the front line are not even worried, so he can’t back down.
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#NOW
: This came hours after
@HKJA_Official
concluded its annual dinner. There, Chan recounted the turbulent days the news industry had gone through over the last few months. He stressed that
#pressfreeom
is the cornerstone of HK’s success, and the city needs truth and reporters
Just in: Police are at home of Ronson Chan, head of
@HKJA_Official
and deputy editor of
@StandNewsHK
, with a court warrant for home search over the crime of “publishing seditious publications”. The live stream was too short to know more details, as police warned not to film.
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Hong Kong’s anti-riot squad to help in Covid-19 mass screening exercise. Yes, you didn’t read it wrong. It’s anti-riot officers.
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Rachel told me she has never joined any
#antiEALB
protests. But she needed stitches on her head after Hong Kong police beat her at Siu Hong MTR station on Sunday.
This is not an individual case. Similar incidents on Aug 31 had been told by other witnesses.
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In just six hours, about 138,000 ppl voted in the primary. That means Benny Tai may be able to hit his 170,000 target in one single day.
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Beijing’s plan to “improve” HK’s electoral system - from cable news, citing sources
1. No. of seats in CE election committee to be raised from 1200 to 1500. five sectors, each has 300 ppl
No more district councillors.
2. Legco to have 90 seats, up from 70. axed super seats.
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Dozens of protesters, who joined the human chain formed in Tsim Sha Tsui, walked all the way to Sham Shui Po and stopped at Maple Street Playground to sing “Glory to Hong Kong” and chant slogans.
#AntiMaskLaw
#antiELAB
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A Uyghur student has been missing in Hong Kong for more than two weeks since he sent a message saying he was being interrogated by Chinese police at the city’s airport,
@amnesty
said.
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Director Kiwi Chow asked his 6yo son: what if daddy faces arrest because of the docu?
👦🏻: HK gov will become a good gov again after seeing papa’s film.
Chow: should we leave HK tgt?
👦🏻: Dont leave HK. We stay in HK tgt to make HK beautiful again.
🥲
#NSL
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According to those who were checked and released by police, officers searched their bags and checked their ID cards. They said the girl was brought away after she was found to have a spray glue with her.
#HongKongProtesters
Worrying reports that a PEACEFUL young female demonstrator has been arrested outside
@UKinHongKong
for sticking up posters.
It seems as if arrest happened on the “grey bricks” normally considered Consulate territory.
Needs urgent attention
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Riot police enter nightlife district Lan Kwai Fong. They say ppl can drink but they have to behave orderly.
#AntiMaskLaw
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Protesters took down the national flag from a pole near the ferry pier in Tsim Sha Tsui and dumped it to the sea.
#antiELAB
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Riot officers suddenly raised flags and warned ppl gathering in MK of illegal assembly. Shortly after, they rushed towards Portland Street and cordoned off about 100 protesters/ residents/ first-aiders at different corners.
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Hong Kong principals, teachers could be liable for students’ national security law violations if they fail to intervene: education secretary
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First thing to do tdy! Just cant express how happy I am when I can secure these tix for
@RoOT_film
! Website is down. So went to the cinema to grab tix myself and saw a couple of hkers buying tix for
@HKFF_UK
too!
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Human Chain in Tsim Sha Tsui.
They chant:”masking face is not a crime. The legislation is unreasonable!”
#AntiMaskLaw
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Canto-pop surprise: Guess what Keung To’s fans are bringing HK on their idol’s bday this year? Free tram rides for everyone! As our civil society collapses, the pop-culture scene is where I still find 🙂🙃in the city🥲
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Lawmakers, social workers and reporters face arrest if they neglect police’s second warning at
#HongKongProtests
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A source: it’s the first time an internal memo mentioning how to deal with the three groups obstructing their works since
#antiELAB
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#throwback
During my graduation ceremony four years ago,
#cuhk
students protested against NPCSC’s interpretation of the Basic Law, which Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching disqualified. Now, DQ is the new normal.
#nationalsecuritylaw
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@patrickamadon
said what happened to his work showed that the city had lost its freedom of expression and artistic freedom.
“This objectively shows that they are no longer here in the same way that they once were,” he said.
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Thousands of protesters who joined a rally to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Occupy movement struggle to find a way to go back home.
Hundreds of them are waiting for ferries to Tsim Sha Tsui and sing “Glory to Hong Kong”.
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Discussed with my fd on the fall of TVB the other day. We talked about Wong Cho-lam would not be able to save the broadcaster- cos all he knows are just dressing up like a woman and making stupid jokes. 🤦🏻♀️ they are still using the same old tactic🙄
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Over the past year, I wrote the word “quarantine” for at least 300 times I guess. Now, it’s my turn. My room is quite decent- a lot better than the accommodation I had during my service trips in Thailand and Cambodia. It’s also better than a hotel I once visited in Mongolia.
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Former Labour Party lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan continued to promote labour rights. But officers warned him of breaching the ban of public gathering. Lee argued they only had four people. “It’s an abuse of power,” Lee said.
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As China censors homegrown feminism, Japanese feminist Chizuko Ueno is on its bestseller lists. Fans penetrate her advocacy into small actions in their lives. Her boom helped keep feminist ideas in the “lawful” mainstream w/
@wanqingwanqing
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Another blow to the cultural sector today, prompting critics to call it "HK cultural revolution"
-Tai Kung Pao accused HK Arts Development Council of subsidising "yellow" filmmakers.
-Lawmaker Eunice Yung raised qs that art pieces at M+ museum could spread hatred against China
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Rthk: Some staff at the Hospital Authority asked gov to fully implement epidemic prevention measures at the city’s border points by Tuesday. They’ve threatened to escalate their moves if gov fails to meet the demand and not rule out “industrial action”.
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Salute to all cable reporters and editors who have been paying tremendous efforts to bring us quality news reports every day and also those middle management staff and reporters who showed the courage to stand up for themselves.
#pressfreedom
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During ytd’s march, I spoke to about 10 protesters , mostly middle-aged. All showed support to their young peers who stormed Legco on last Monday. Two were in their 60s.
None of them expressed negative comments over the storming.
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The exodus of tens of thousands of professionals from HK triggered by Beijing’s crackdown is being offset by new arrivals: mainland Chinese keen to move to the former British colony. Some view moving to HK as a way to gain greater freedom and security.
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Tomorrow marks the 35th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown.With China quashing large-scale commemorations within its borders, overseas communities are now carrying the torch to keep the memories alive.Their efforts have resonated with people abroad.
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遭大裁員的有線記者冼程峰：繼續做記者，可以做多久就多久
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#read
As tens of thousands leave 🇭🇰, many are craving HK-style milk tea. It’s their cure for homesickness and their expression of HK cultural identity. For exiled activists, the tea reminds them of home - but also the fact that they can’t go bk home.
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Hong Kong protests film distributor has funding cut after arts council chairman says documentary ‘beautifies riots’. The move came after pro-BJ media launched attacks on the film group. A source said: “maybe members have a broader picture to consider”.
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Hong Kong police detained eight people, including activists and artists, on the eve of the 34th anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, a move that signals the city’s shrinking freedom of expression
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Hong Kong denies knowledge about Uyghur student, slams Amnesty for saying he disappeared at airport.
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I bumped into two hkers at a cinema last month. We became ig fds and said lets catch up later (thought it’s a 得閒飲茶thing - politely saying lets meet up later but deep down we know its unlikely to happen) ytd we finally met and the girl gave me homemade milk tea- best in ldn🥹
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Hong Kongers in Taiwan firmly support the ruling party after watching China erode freedoms at home. Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in the financial hub has cemented their preference for a party committed to preserving Taiwan’s de facto independence.
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Finally watched Inside the Red Brick Wall last week (after writing so many times about the documentary). Hope that I can watch Kiwi’s one in London next year. And just wanted to say: 好人一世平安🙏🏻 and wish him can find new investors for his planned love movie soon.
Revolution of Our Times, a documentary by Kiwi Chow about the 2019 Hong Kong protests which will not be shown in Hong Kong, wins Taiwan’s Golden Horse Awards in best documentary
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#HongKongprotests
The judge noted that casually regarding those dressed in black as unlawful protesters would be “a dangerous approach by which innocent people could be wronged”.
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Award-winning Hong Kong journalist won appeal in rare court ruling upholding media freedom. Judges of the city’s top court unanimously ruled in Choy’s favor, quashing her conviction and setting aside the sentence.
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#read
: The new wave of
#Cantopop
has revived the music industry. More importantly, it gives HKers hope amid the depressing political climate and the pandemic. This perhaps reflects a wider hunger to strengthen the city’s cultural identity.
#resilience
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St. Andrew’s Church in Hang Hau will commemorate
#June4th
at 8pm. Its 200 seats were full at 7pm. Church officers had to turn dozens of people away. Those who could not attend it said they would watch the FB live and lit a candle at their own homes.
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beautiful pics (like this one) usually make protesters across the city and the world feel more united. thats probably the real reason why authorities have to act like this.
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On the surface, life in Hong Kong after a broad new national security law recently took effect appears unchanged. Buy there’s a deeper, quieter wave of adaptation underway among HKers who are living under the threat of more extensive restrictions.
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#HongKongProtests
: pro-Beijing lawmakers accused RTHK of being biased towards protesters.
But its chief says it has invited more pro-establishment figures on air than pro-democracy ones in recent months.
He adds: 37k letters out of 47k feedback👍🏻 RTHK
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ICAC: Au Lok-hin and singer Anthony Wong jointly face one count of engaging in corrupt conduct to provide others with entertainment at an election.
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612 Humanitarian Relief Fund will cease operation and the details will be announced later this afternoon.
#NSL
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A British judge who resigned from Hong Kong’s top court last week said he stepped down because the rule of law in the city is in “grave danger” and judges operate in an “impossible political environment created by China.”
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Hong Kong residents overseas ask: why can’t we vote from abroad like Americans do?
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And then many ppl left comments on FB and questioned him: are u supporting the “black violence”?
Then about 30 mins later…he changed it to this🤦🏻♀️
Caspar Tsui, the HK official sent to quarantine, changed his Facebook profile pic to black, posting also an apology for "making a mistake"
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Beijing gives Hong Kong leader the power to bar foreign lawyers from national security cases. The massive arbitrary power granted to the national security committee is a devastation to HK’s judicial independence, says
@laiyanhoeric
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2021 is a year about losing things that we cherish the most in HK. Thanks to a new wave of Canto-pop culture, we’ve found solace & hope in many songs. this is my song of the year by Joyce Cheng and Serrini. 先哭為敬 What about urs?
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So much irony here
Admin: A while back the Police thanked Lam for reporting the crime (
#721YuenLongAttack
) and invited him to take a witness’ statement - and now they are arresting him for rioting on that day.
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Hong Kong transgender activist Henry Tse finally received a new ID card reflecting his gender change, after a yearslong legal battle to change the document.
“What is normal for many people has finally become normal for us,” Tse said.
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The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a court case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom.
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Amnesty International said Tuesday that a Uyghur student who it had said was missing in Hong Kong after being interrogated did not travel to the city, easing concerns over his safety but raising questions over how the allegations first emerged.
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John Lee said US, Taiwan interference played role in
#HongKongProtests
, but refused to elaborate on how he thought those jurisdictions had fuelled the protests.
No evidence given to support his argument😨 am I expecting too much from a top official?
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Legal scholars warn vague wording in Hong Kong bill would grant authorities broad powers to disqualify officials, quash dissent
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The last two years has been crazy at RTHK and we tried to summarise it here. The criticism the gov made today just proves they don’t know how a newsroom actually works and have forgotten how low the budget the outlet has actually received.
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Still defiant and resistant in 2021. Hundreds of ppl gathered in Tsim Sha Tsui. As they counted down: “10, 9, Liberate HK, revolution of our times!”
#HappyNewYear2021
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Writers, publishers, bookstore fear the national security law will hit the sector still haunted by the 2015 Causeway Bay booksellers disappearance.
“In the worst scenario, we will just become a bookstore selling books printed in simplified Chinese.”
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Hong Kong gov canceled the passports of six overseas-based activists under the new national security law, stepping up its crackdown on dissidents who moved abroad. The affected activists include Nathan Law, Simon Cheng, Mung Siu-tat and Finn Lau
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