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Why China’s Hong Kong crackdown could backfire
The Year of the Ox has begun darkly for Hong konger.
leaders ultimately must respond to voters, many of whom care deeply about human rights and are demanding tougher policies toward China. When European democracies finally join the Biden administration’s nascent anti-China coalition, the credit should go not to America, but to Xi.
Such a coalition could impose painful costs on China for its actions in Hong Kong. After all, financial sanctions would cause chaos in global markets. But they still have a wide array of other options to squeeze China.
Decoupling China from global technology supply chains currently seems inconceivable, but could become a reality if the coalition agrees to a new arrangement similar to the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls, which choked off Western technology transfers to the Soviet bloc during the Cold War.
Western democracies could also deny Chinese leaders the international prestige they seek by curtailing high-level exchanges and vigorously contesting Chinese influence in multilateral organizations.
Source: The Japan Times #Mar17
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2021/03/17/commentary/world-commentary/china-hong-kong-eu-u-s-xi-jinping-joe-biden/
#CCp #HKNSL #HongKongProtest
The Year of the Ox has begun darkly for Hong konger.
leaders ultimately must respond to voters, many of whom care deeply about human rights and are demanding tougher policies toward China. When European democracies finally join the Biden administration’s nascent anti-China coalition, the credit should go not to America, but to Xi.
Such a coalition could impose painful costs on China for its actions in Hong Kong. After all, financial sanctions would cause chaos in global markets. But they still have a wide array of other options to squeeze China.
Decoupling China from global technology supply chains currently seems inconceivable, but could become a reality if the coalition agrees to a new arrangement similar to the Coordinating Committee for Multilateral Export Controls, which choked off Western technology transfers to the Soviet bloc during the Cold War.
Western democracies could also deny Chinese leaders the international prestige they seek by curtailing high-level exchanges and vigorously contesting Chinese influence in multilateral organizations.
Source: The Japan Times #Mar17
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/opinion/2021/03/17/commentary/world-commentary/china-hong-kong-eu-u-s-xi-jinping-joe-biden/
#CCp #HKNSL #HongKongProtest
The Japan Times
Why China’s Hong Kong crackdown could backfire
The Year of the Ox has begun darkly for the people of Hong Kong. On Feb. 16, nine pro-democracy activists, including 82-year-old Martin Lee, the revered lo
HK Police arrest #GrandmaWong
for "participating in unauthorized assembly" ALONE today (May 30).
Grandma Wong was alone when the police surrounded and took her away by a police vehicle near the police headquarters.
#TiananmenMassacre #HongKongProtest #NationalSecurityLaw
for "participating in unauthorized assembly" ALONE today (May 30).
Grandma Wong was alone when the police surrounded and took her away by a police vehicle near the police headquarters.
#TiananmenMassacre #HongKongProtest #NationalSecurityLaw
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This is the first year since the handover of #HongKong's sovereignty without an annual July 1st protest march, we have prepared a summary of important 71 protests over the years. It is also a history of the decline of Hong Kong's #freedomofexpression.
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#freedomofspeech #hk #hkprotest #hongkongprotest #freedom #democracy #ccp #china #english #diyms
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#freedomofspeech #hk #hkprotest #hongkongprotest #freedom #democracy #ccp #china #english #diyms
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It's very hard to write a caption for such a traumatic episode of the #HongKong protests, which aftermath continues to be felt today. Only a few years ago, it was impossible to imagine anything so much as violent conflicts happening in a protest in #HK, after all, our protests were known to the world to be peaceful and extremely orderly. But #PolyU, a university in the heart of the city, was literally turned into a warzone, by the unscrupulous #CCP.
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We will never forget our history, and history will prove us all innocent.
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#China #PolyUsiege #HKSAR #hongkongprotest #tiananmen
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We will never forget our history, and history will prove us all innocent.
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#China #PolyUsiege #HKSAR #hongkongprotest #tiananmen
Forwarded from 777文宣傳播稿件大合集
Two years ago today, the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) laid siege to Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Poly U) for 13 days.
Post by IG @students4hk
PDF for download: linktr.ee/Students4HK
The police trapped students inside and arrested anyone who tried to leave or enter including first-aiders, volunteers, and reporters.
HKPF claimed that protesters were hiding in disguise.
They shot:
1,458 tear gas canisters
1,391 rubber bullets
325 bean bag rounds
256 sponge grenades
in one day.
1,100 people were arrested through the 2 weeks.
Universities are for education and growth, not war.
The government failed us. The police never meant to protect us. The PolyU siege is a prominent example of HKPF's horrific abuse of power and the need for all of us to stand in solidarity with our peers.
This fight is for every Hongkonger and student. ✊💛
#hongkongprotest #polytechnicuniversity #polyusiege #POLYU #理大圍城 #入POLY #救手足 #抗爭兩年
Post by IG @students4hk
PDF for download: linktr.ee/Students4HK
The police trapped students inside and arrested anyone who tried to leave or enter including first-aiders, volunteers, and reporters.
HKPF claimed that protesters were hiding in disguise.
They shot:
1,458 tear gas canisters
1,391 rubber bullets
325 bean bag rounds
256 sponge grenades
in one day.
1,100 people were arrested through the 2 weeks.
Universities are for education and growth, not war.
The government failed us. The police never meant to protect us. The PolyU siege is a prominent example of HKPF's horrific abuse of power and the need for all of us to stand in solidarity with our peers.
This fight is for every Hongkonger and student. ✊💛
#hongkongprotest #polytechnicuniversity #polyusiege #POLYU #理大圍城 #入POLY #救手足 #抗爭兩年
Hong Kong Democracy Movement
理大衝突｜夫婦暴動罪成分別囚36、37個月 近四個月大嬰兒托家人照顧 全文：https://channelchk.com/a/15294 2019年11月理大衝突期間，四男一女理大學生被控在衝突前，在學校內串謀暴動包括製作釘木板、噴黑閉路電視、向警方扔雜物等。5人早前承認一項串謀暴動罪，上月開始還押，他們昨日（13日）於區域法院分別被判囚35至38個月。案件其中兩人姜紹熙及陳蘊儀，於被捕後結婚，並於今年育有一名近4個月大嬰兒，他們入獄後嬰兒須交由家人照顧。 案件編號：DCCC 315/21 #理大衝突…
In the Hong Kong protest case, a married couple, Jiang Shaoxi and Chen Yunyi, have been sentenced to 37 and 36 months in prison, respectively. They recently became parents, with Chen giving birth just four months ago. The judge acknowledged the couple's circumstances but did not consider it a valid factor for reduced sentencing. As a result, they face separation from their newborn child during their incarceration. This highlights the emotional toll and challenges faced by families affected by such cases. #HongKongProtest #SeparationFromChild #JusticeSystem
Hong Kong Democracy Movement
// 2019年七一示威者衝擊立法會大樓，14人被控暴動及「進入或逗留在會議廳範圍」等罪，其中8人早已認罪，餘下6人經審訊後被裁定至少一項罪名成立。案件於周六（16日）在區域法院判刑，承認及經審訊後被裁定暴動罪成的12名被告，被判監4年半至6年10個月，當中藝人王宗堯被重判6 年2個月。至於認罪的劉頴匡判囚4年半；鄒家成囚5年1個月；孫曉嵐則被判監4年9個月。判刑消息一出，網上爭議聲不絕，流亡澳洲的立法會前議員許智峯在fb批評， 「教人如何不痛恨這可恥政權」；藝人杜汶澤感慨「除了難過，還有什麼」；前香港眾…
In the July 1st Legislative Council incident, 14 individuals were charged with rioting and "entering or remaining in the Legislative Council chamber." 8 have pleaded guilty, while the remaining 6 were found guilty after trial. On Saturday, they were sentenced to 4.5 to 6 years & 10 months in prison, with actor Gregory Wong receiving 6 years and 2 months.
Controversy sparked online as people criticized the sentence, with exiled legislator Ted Hui expressing outrage and actor Chapman To lamenting the situation. Activist Nathan Law expressed sadness for his friend's heavy sentence, highlighting the punishment of the righteous and the rise of the wicked.
#HongKongprotest #Legco #freepoliticalprisoners
Controversy sparked online as people criticized the sentence, with exiled legislator Ted Hui expressing outrage and actor Chapman To lamenting the situation. Activist Nathan Law expressed sadness for his friend's heavy sentence, highlighting the punishment of the righteous and the rise of the wicked.
#HongKongprotest #Legco #freepoliticalprisoners
Jun 15: Leung Ling-kit wore a yellow raincoat with an umbrella standing at Pacific Place Patio at 4:30. He wrote “Carrie Lam kills Hong Kong” & “Black Cops are cold blooded” on a banner and hang it at the building for everyone to see. Police and negotiators went but did not allow anyone to go near him. At 9:15pm, he jumped down. That was the beginning of the 2 million+1 people march the next day.
People still commemorate him in Hong Kong to this day while countless of #HKPolice was standing by as if having a flower in hand can damage #nationalsecurity. This is the excuse they use to arrest people anyway. The laws that we having been fighting against, the extradition bill, national security law & article 23 are laws that criminalize thoughts.
#leunglingkit #HongKongProtest #5demandnot1less #fightforfreedom #standwithhongkong
People still commemorate him in Hong Kong to this day while countless of #HKPolice was standing by as if having a flower in hand can damage #nationalsecurity. This is the excuse they use to arrest people anyway. The laws that we having been fighting against, the extradition bill, national security law & article 23 are laws that criminalize thoughts.
#leunglingkit #HongKongProtest #5demandnot1less #fightforfreedom #standwithhongkong