Hongkongers’ eroding freedom in every aspect of life
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That’s a creative response, officer! #HongKongPoliceForce #AsiasFinest
How Western NGOs and Media Have Been Infiltrated and Controlled by the Communist Party of China
#ChinaInfluence #GlobalThreat
#ChinaInfluence #GlobalThreat
Huawei Tracks User's Privacy for Emirati Government
[ABSTRACT]
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app downloaded by millions of users that was reportedly being used by the United Arab Emirates government to track user's conversations, movements, relationships, appointments, and pictures.
American officials familiar with a classified intelligence assessment, along with a New York Times investigation, claimed that popular mobile app ToTok is actually an Emirati spying tool. The app was introduced in recent months and has been downloaded millions of times from the Apple and Google play store, the report said.
On Thursday, Google removed the app from its Play store, according to The Times, saying that ToTok violated unspecified policies, while Apple removed ToTok from its App Store on Friday.
#Huawei #ChinaThreat #Privacy #China
Source: Business Insider (23-Dec)
https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-huawei-endorsed-emirati-spy-app-totok-in-ads-2019-12
[ABSTRACT]
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app downloaded by millions of users that was reportedly being used by the United Arab Emirates government to track user's conversations, movements, relationships, appointments, and pictures.
American officials familiar with a classified intelligence assessment, along with a New York Times investigation, claimed that popular mobile app ToTok is actually an Emirati spying tool. The app was introduced in recent months and has been downloaded millions of times from the Apple and Google play store, the report said.
On Thursday, Google removed the app from its Play store, according to The Times, saying that ToTok violated unspecified policies, while Apple removed ToTok from its App Store on Friday.
#Huawei #ChinaThreat #Privacy #China
Source: Business Insider (23-Dec)
https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-huawei-endorsed-emirati-spy-app-totok-in-ads-2019-12
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China's Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app that reportedly tracked messages and photos sent by its millions of users
Huawei endorsed Emirati messaging app ToTok in digital ads. According to The New York Times, the app was used by the UAE to spy on its users.
China Threatens Denmark for Huawei 5G Deal
According to Danish newspaper Berlingske, Chinese Ambassador FENG Tie threatened ministers from the Faroe Islands, a Danish semi-autonomous region, that a trade deal would be called off. That would hurt Faroese fishing exports unless Huawei was allowed to build the 5G network for the region. This contradicts the Huawei’s claim that it is a private company with no ties to the government of communist China. Huawei has denied any knowledge of the threats. In spite of warnings from the Danish Ministry of Defence that Huawei poses a security risk, the Faroese government still tries to proceed and even seeks a court injunction to keep secret of the deal with China.
#Huawei #ChinaThreat #kowtow #China
Source: The Register (11-Dec-2019)
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/11/china_threatened_denmark_huawei_5g_free_trade_deal/
According to Danish newspaper Berlingske, Chinese Ambassador FENG Tie threatened ministers from the Faroe Islands, a Danish semi-autonomous region, that a trade deal would be called off. That would hurt Faroese fishing exports unless Huawei was allowed to build the 5G network for the region. This contradicts the Huawei’s claim that it is a private company with no ties to the government of communist China. Huawei has denied any knowledge of the threats. In spite of warnings from the Danish Ministry of Defence that Huawei poses a security risk, the Faroese government still tries to proceed and even seeks a court injunction to keep secret of the deal with China.
#Huawei #ChinaThreat #kowtow #China
Source: The Register (11-Dec-2019)
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/12/11/china_threatened_denmark_huawei_5g_free_trade_deal/
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Huawei 5G kit in Faroe Islands: Chinese ambassador 'linked Huawei contract to ... trade deal' – report
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China Seeks Volunteers to Play a Role as the Consulate’s “Eyes, Ears, Mouths and Hands” in Countries like Canada and Japan
The Globe and Mail, Dec 19, 2019
//Chinese government representatives are recruiting and training volunteers to help ensure the “safety” of their citizens living in Canada.
The initiative has been undertaken by consulates in Calgary and Toronto, as well as in missions around the world. The Chinese consulate in Osaka says in a recent post that it hopes the volunteers can play a role as the consulate’s “eyes, ears, mouths and hands.” But the call-out for volunteers has raised concerns among pro-Hong Kong activists and China experts who question the work China wants the volunteers to do.
Gloria Fung, president of Canada-Hong Kong Link, said she considered the volunteer initiative a very “aggressive and inappropriate exercise” of consular services.
“I think it is an attempt of the Chinese consulates to legitimize the Chinese Communist Party’s building of its network in Canada,” she said in an interview.
She said Chinese diplomatic institutions categorize overseas Chinese, including those who have become Canadians, as their own nationals. She said Chinese Canadians do not need to seek help from the Chinese government.//
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-china-seeks-volunteers-to-help-ensure-safety-of-citizens-in-canada/
The Globe and Mail, Dec 19, 2019
//Chinese government representatives are recruiting and training volunteers to help ensure the “safety” of their citizens living in Canada.
The initiative has been undertaken by consulates in Calgary and Toronto, as well as in missions around the world. The Chinese consulate in Osaka says in a recent post that it hopes the volunteers can play a role as the consulate’s “eyes, ears, mouths and hands.” But the call-out for volunteers has raised concerns among pro-Hong Kong activists and China experts who question the work China wants the volunteers to do.
Gloria Fung, president of Canada-Hong Kong Link, said she considered the volunteer initiative a very “aggressive and inappropriate exercise” of consular services.
“I think it is an attempt of the Chinese consulates to legitimize the Chinese Communist Party’s building of its network in Canada,” she said in an interview.
She said Chinese diplomatic institutions categorize overseas Chinese, including those who have become Canadians, as their own nationals. She said Chinese Canadians do not need to seek help from the Chinese government.//
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/british-columbia/article-china-seeks-volunteers-to-help-ensure-safety-of-citizens-in-canada/
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China seeks volunteers to help ensure ‘safety’ of citizens in Canada
Similar recruitment efforts are under way around the world
#24Dec #ChristmasEve #HSBC
1989 VS 2019
Some pictures of the "Tiananmen Mothers", the mothers of the victims of Tiananmen Square Massacre in China in 1989, were displayed in front of HSBC Headquarters in Hong Kong.
1989 VS 2019
Some pictures of the "Tiananmen Mothers", the mothers of the victims of Tiananmen Square Massacre in China in 1989, were displayed in front of HSBC Headquarters in Hong Kong.
#Christmas #GlobalSupport
A Candlelight Vigil in support of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Movement at Amsterdam Dam Square on Christmas Day
The event was organized by two native Dutch people. They have been following the coyrse of the protests in Hong Kong since June. They admire and support Hong Kong people for their pursuit of freedom and demoncracy.
The organizers said that this movement is not only a matter that concerns the people of Hong Kong but countries from all around the world can also see how the Chinese government is suppressing freedom. The organizers believe that if they don’t stand up for Hong Kong today, other countries will not support the Netherlands either if the Netherlands is facing the same kind of suppression someday.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/2730103647075238/
A Candlelight Vigil in support of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Movement at Amsterdam Dam Square on Christmas Day
The event was organized by two native Dutch people. They have been following the coyrse of the protests in Hong Kong since June. They admire and support Hong Kong people for their pursuit of freedom and demoncracy.
The organizers said that this movement is not only a matter that concerns the people of Hong Kong but countries from all around the world can also see how the Chinese government is suppressing freedom. The organizers believe that if they don’t stand up for Hong Kong today, other countries will not support the Netherlands either if the Netherlands is facing the same kind of suppression someday.
Source:
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/2730103647075238/
New Zealand rugby star Williams joins #Ozil in speaking out against #China's Xinjiang camps
By Ben Westcott, CNN, Dec 23, 2019
//New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams has joined soccer player Mesut Ozil in speaking out against alleged #HumanRights abuses by the Chinese government in the country's far-western Xinjiang region.
The US State Department estimates that up to two million Uyghurs and other Muslim-majority minorities have been held in huge detention centers in Xinjiang, where they have allegedly undergone political re-education.
Former detainees and #Uyghur exiles claim it is part of a program designed to eradicate their culture and customs, turning them into Chinese-speaking patriotic citizens.
The Chinese government has repeatedly denied the camps are "detention centers," saying instead they are voluntary "vocational training centers" targeted at de-radicalizing citizens.//
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/23/sport/sonny-bill-williams-xinjiang-intl-hnk/index.html?__twitter_impression=true
By Ben Westcott, CNN, Dec 23, 2019
//New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams has joined soccer player Mesut Ozil in speaking out against alleged #HumanRights abuses by the Chinese government in the country's far-western Xinjiang region.
The US State Department estimates that up to two million Uyghurs and other Muslim-majority minorities have been held in huge detention centers in Xinjiang, where they have allegedly undergone political re-education.
Former detainees and #Uyghur exiles claim it is part of a program designed to eradicate their culture and customs, turning them into Chinese-speaking patriotic citizens.
The Chinese government has repeatedly denied the camps are "detention centers," saying instead they are voluntary "vocational training centers" targeted at de-radicalizing citizens.//
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2019/12/23/sport/sonny-bill-williams-xinjiang-intl-hnk/index.html?__twitter_impression=true
#Privacy #BoxingDay
Police Deliberately Displayed Reporter’s HKID Card, Privacy Commissioner Stated There Are Sufficient Ground to Investigate
[Editor's note: Regarding the police's disregard of personal privacy on Boxing Day, questions have been raised over the authorities' handling of the police force and the worsening infringement on rights and freedoms. On the same day, police had forced a insurance company employee passing by a commercial complex to open a sealed confidential letter and show them the letter content which is not supposed to be exposed to anyone.]
Previously, https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14135
A police officer displayed a reporter’a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID card) before a live streaming camera while he was inspecting the HKID card of the reporter that he intercepted in Taipo in the afternoon of December 26.
Stephen Wong, the Privacy Commissioner, stated in his written response to RTHK’s enquiry that there was sufficient ground to commence an investigation; however before completion of a thorough investigation, the Commissioner would not comment on this particular incident. He commented that based on a preliminary observation, the personal data of the reporter in question was inevitably disclosed during a live stream.
The Commissioner pointed out that anyone collecting personal data without consent of the data subject and disclose such personal data, and if such disclose causes physiological harm to the data subject, whether such disclosure is intentional or not, the person might have breached the relevant regulations under the Data Privacy law, and upon conviction the maximum penalty is a fine of $1 million and 5 years imprisonment. Stephen Wong stated that according to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, when using personal data, including disclosure, if the purpose of the use of the personal data is different from the purpose at the time of collection or is not directly related, the data user must obtain consent from the relevant party. The data user must ensure that the personal data collected shall not be disclosed without authorisation or accidentally.
Source: RTHK #27Dec
Police Deliberately Displayed Reporter’s HKID Card, Privacy Commissioner Stated There Are Sufficient Ground to Investigate
[Editor's note: Regarding the police's disregard of personal privacy on Boxing Day, questions have been raised over the authorities' handling of the police force and the worsening infringement on rights and freedoms. On the same day, police had forced a insurance company employee passing by a commercial complex to open a sealed confidential letter and show them the letter content which is not supposed to be exposed to anyone.]
Previously, https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14135
A police officer displayed a reporter’a Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID card) before a live streaming camera while he was inspecting the HKID card of the reporter that he intercepted in Taipo in the afternoon of December 26.
Stephen Wong, the Privacy Commissioner, stated in his written response to RTHK’s enquiry that there was sufficient ground to commence an investigation; however before completion of a thorough investigation, the Commissioner would not comment on this particular incident. He commented that based on a preliminary observation, the personal data of the reporter in question was inevitably disclosed during a live stream.
The Commissioner pointed out that anyone collecting personal data without consent of the data subject and disclose such personal data, and if such disclose causes physiological harm to the data subject, whether such disclosure is intentional or not, the person might have breached the relevant regulations under the Data Privacy law, and upon conviction the maximum penalty is a fine of $1 million and 5 years imprisonment. Stephen Wong stated that according to the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance, when using personal data, including disclosure, if the purpose of the use of the personal data is different from the purpose at the time of collection or is not directly related, the data user must obtain consent from the relevant party. The data user must ensure that the personal data collected shall not be disclosed without authorisation or accidentally.
Source: RTHK #27Dec
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Police Exposes Reporter's ID on Live Feed, Infringing Personal Privacy
1453 | #TaiPo Mega City
At least three arrests were made by the Police at Tai Po Mega City. A Stand News reporter was interrupted by masked police while filming the mass arrest operation.…
1453 | #TaiPo Mega City
At least three arrests were made by the Police at Tai Po Mega City. A Stand News reporter was interrupted by masked police while filming the mass arrest operation.…
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China’s Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app that reportedly tracked messages and photos sent by its millions of users
By Rosie Perper, Business Insider, December 22, 2019
//Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app downloaded by millions of users that was reportedly being used by the United Arab Emirates government to track the conversations, movements, relationships, appointments, and pictures of users.
According to a New York Times investigation, the firm that owns Totok, Breej Holding, is likely a cover for a company affiliated with Abu Dhabi-based hacking group DarkMatter.
The Times added that DarkMatter is currently under FBI investigation for possible cybercrimes.//
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-huawei-endorsed-emirati-spy-app-totok-in-ads-2019-12
www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/us/politics/totok-app-uae.html
#China #Huawei
China’s Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app that reportedly tracked messages and photos sent by its millions of users
By Rosie Perper, Business Insider, December 22, 2019
//Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei endorsed an Emirati messaging app downloaded by millions of users that was reportedly being used by the United Arab Emirates government to track the conversations, movements, relationships, appointments, and pictures of users.
According to a New York Times investigation, the firm that owns Totok, Breej Holding, is likely a cover for a company affiliated with Abu Dhabi-based hacking group DarkMatter.
The Times added that DarkMatter is currently under FBI investigation for possible cybercrimes.//
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-huawei-endorsed-emirati-spy-app-totok-in-ads-2019-12
www.nytimes.com/2019/12/22/us/politics/totok-app-uae.html
#China #Huawei
#Privacy
Man Demanded to Open Confidential Documents to Police, Threatened With Arrest When Refusing to Comply
[Editor's note: The authorities' infringement on citizens' and businesses' privacy is worrying. On the same day, police had exposed the identity document of a reporter on live stream for 40 seconds, displaying no regard of the protection of personal privacy: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14135]
Riot police entered Harbour City twice to stop and search citizens. Mr Chan, an insurance practitioner, said that when he was searched, the Police accused him of possessing a letter stamped with “confidential” which they claimed did not belong to him. They even attempted to open the letter. Chan explained to the officers that the letter belonged to his client, and the privacy of his client must be respected, but he got retorted by the Police, who claimed that “privacy is not everything.”
The police demanded Chan to call his client for confirmation. Chan did as he was asked, but his request of asking the officers to turn on the loud-speaker was rejected. He was dissatisfied about this, ”What? Then how can I know what you actually heard? I need to protect my rights too!” In the end, the client confirmed that he did give the letter to Chan. Chan continued to reason with the Police, who warned him to stop provoking and inciting citizens on site, or he will be charged with obstructing Police work.
Source: Stand News #26Dec
#ConfidentialLetter #Privacy #TsimShaTsui #HarbourCity
Man Demanded to Open Confidential Documents to Police, Threatened With Arrest When Refusing to Comply
[Editor's note: The authorities' infringement on citizens' and businesses' privacy is worrying. On the same day, police had exposed the identity document of a reporter on live stream for 40 seconds, displaying no regard of the protection of personal privacy: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/14135]
Riot police entered Harbour City twice to stop and search citizens. Mr Chan, an insurance practitioner, said that when he was searched, the Police accused him of possessing a letter stamped with “confidential” which they claimed did not belong to him. They even attempted to open the letter. Chan explained to the officers that the letter belonged to his client, and the privacy of his client must be respected, but he got retorted by the Police, who claimed that “privacy is not everything.”
The police demanded Chan to call his client for confirmation. Chan did as he was asked, but his request of asking the officers to turn on the loud-speaker was rejected. He was dissatisfied about this, ”What? Then how can I know what you actually heard? I need to protect my rights too!” In the end, the client confirmed that he did give the letter to Chan. Chan continued to reason with the Police, who warned him to stop provoking and inciting citizens on site, or he will be charged with obstructing Police work.
Source: Stand News #26Dec
#ConfidentialLetter #Privacy #TsimShaTsui #HarbourCity
The Daughter of Christopher Cheung Wah-fung, Vice-chairman of the Independent Police Complaints Council (IPCC) and Legislator, Was Found Dead
The Cause of Death is Not Suspicious
A woman at Century Tower in Mid-levels Central fell to her death. On December 26 at 1:44 pm, a security guard at the premises suddenly heard a loud noise and looked at it and found a woman lying unconscious on the flowerpot, suspecting that she had fallen from a height and called the police for help. Paramedics arrived and confirmed that the woman had died on the spot and did not need to be sent to hospital.
After an initial investigation, it is believed that the deceased was the youngest daughter (22 years old) of Legislator Christopher Cheung Wah-fung. The incident was not suspicious, but the cause of death has to be determined after an autopsy.
Christopher Cheung responded that his daughter had returned to Hong Kong after studying in the UK. She suffered from bipolar disorder and had seen a doctor for more than two years, yet the situation did not improved.
Source: oncc #26Dec
The Cause of Death is Not Suspicious
A woman at Century Tower in Mid-levels Central fell to her death. On December 26 at 1:44 pm, a security guard at the premises suddenly heard a loud noise and looked at it and found a woman lying unconscious on the flowerpot, suspecting that she had fallen from a height and called the police for help. Paramedics arrived and confirmed that the woman had died on the spot and did not need to be sent to hospital.
After an initial investigation, it is believed that the deceased was the youngest daughter (22 years old) of Legislator Christopher Cheung Wah-fung. The incident was not suspicious, but the cause of death has to be determined after an autopsy.
Christopher Cheung responded that his daughter had returned to Hong Kong after studying in the UK. She suffered from bipolar disorder and had seen a doctor for more than two years, yet the situation did not improved.
Source: oncc #26Dec
Teenager Exclaims Wish of Not Wanting to Be "Disappeared"; Police Expresses "Helplessness" Over "False News" and Rumours "Brainwashing" the Public
In the clash between the Police and civilians on Christmas Day, a 16-year-old teenager fell from the roof of the restaurant JIEGENGE in Mong Kok. After his jump, the youngster said that he did not want to "be forced to disappear". Police Public Relations Branch Chief Superintendent Kwok Ka-chuen stated on the police press conference, that "some citizens has been brainwashed by the enormous amount of fake news on the web. This group of people started to have irrational panic and hallucinations of being sent to some unknown location after being arrested or being murdered after arrest. Those are all ridiculous thoughts."
Kwok stressed that the police force "act by the law". He also pointed out that most arrestees did not receive unfair treatment, "After having experienced custody and investigation by the police, they thought that police officers had been professional throughout the process. No arrestees were beaten. Neither did they receive any unjust treatment, nor were they transported to a faraway place.”
Meanwhile, the officer who displayed the ID card of a reporter in front of the camera was still on duty.
Source: Stand News
#27Dec #PoliceLies #PoliceState #HongKongChristmas
In the clash between the Police and civilians on Christmas Day, a 16-year-old teenager fell from the roof of the restaurant JIEGENGE in Mong Kok. After his jump, the youngster said that he did not want to "be forced to disappear". Police Public Relations Branch Chief Superintendent Kwok Ka-chuen stated on the police press conference, that "some citizens has been brainwashed by the enormous amount of fake news on the web. This group of people started to have irrational panic and hallucinations of being sent to some unknown location after being arrested or being murdered after arrest. Those are all ridiculous thoughts."
Kwok stressed that the police force "act by the law". He also pointed out that most arrestees did not receive unfair treatment, "After having experienced custody and investigation by the police, they thought that police officers had been professional throughout the process. No arrestees were beaten. Neither did they receive any unjust treatment, nor were they transported to a faraway place.”
Meanwhile, the officer who displayed the ID card of a reporter in front of the camera was still on duty.
Source: Stand News
#27Dec #PoliceLies #PoliceState #HongKongChristmas
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An Eyewitness Account of Man Falling From Height in Mong Kok; Police Allegedly Involved
From the video, an onlooker gave their account: The police was aware of the victim hanging at height. They, however, shot three pepper…
An Eyewitness Account of Man Falling From Height in Mong Kok; Police Allegedly Involved
From the video, an onlooker gave their account: The police was aware of the victim hanging at height. They, however, shot three pepper…
Old Lady, “I’m So Worried About Young People That I'm Coming Out Myself and I Hope More People Would Support Them.”
The Christmas holiday ended, with citizens going back to work again today. Some netizens launched the ‘Kwai Chung Sing with You at Lunch’ activity this afternoon where they chanted slogans, sang and marched inside the KCC Kowloon Commerce Centre as a mean to continue fighting for the five demands. An old woman holding a cane participated in the march and was accompanied by some citizens. She said that she was really worried about the young people, and so she came out to participate in the activities and hoped that more people would support them.
Source: Stand News #27Dec
#SingwithYou #KwaiChung #HongKongChristmas
The Christmas holiday ended, with citizens going back to work again today. Some netizens launched the ‘Kwai Chung Sing with You at Lunch’ activity this afternoon where they chanted slogans, sang and marched inside the KCC Kowloon Commerce Centre as a mean to continue fighting for the five demands. An old woman holding a cane participated in the march and was accompanied by some citizens. She said that she was really worried about the young people, and so she came out to participate in the activities and hoped that more people would support them.
Source: Stand News #27Dec
#SingwithYou #KwaiChung #HongKongChristmas
Netizens Initiate "Study With You" at New Town Plaza, Shatin
Netizens initiated a "study with you" activity at New Town Plaza in Shatin on December 27. At around 2:30 pm, around 30 students and citizens gathered. Students brought their books for revision and did their homework, while some others volunteered to tutor the students.
An IVE (Institute of Vocation Education) student, James, was writing an essay entitled "As youths, what do you think are your responsibilities and obligations?".
Source: Stand News
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/2732914420127494/
#27Dec #Shatin #NewTownPlaza #StudywithYou
Netizens initiated a "study with you" activity at New Town Plaza in Shatin on December 27. At around 2:30 pm, around 30 students and citizens gathered. Students brought their books for revision and did their homework, while some others volunteered to tutor the students.
An IVE (Institute of Vocation Education) student, James, was writing an essay entitled "As youths, what do you think are your responsibilities and obligations?".
Source: Stand News
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/2732914420127494/
#27Dec #Shatin #NewTownPlaza #StudywithYou