#OpenBorders #PrincessDiamond
PRC Nationals on Princess Diamond Cruise to Be Evacuated With Hong Kong Citizens to Hong Kong
PRC nationals on the Diamond Princess Cruise, currently docked in Yokohama, Japan, will be evacuated with Hong Kong citizens on the charter flights provided by Cathay Pacific arranged by the Hong Kong government. In other words, PRC nationals who were passengers of the Princess Cruise will not be sent back to Mainland China, but will enter Hong Kong with other Hong Kong citizens on board.
The latest arrangement, which has never been disclosed by the government and instead released by the PRC Embassy in Japan, further dismayed the local population in Hong Kong, in addition to the fear of community outbreak, supply shortages of medical protective equipment, and the lack of transparency of the Hong Kong as well as the PRC governments.
The first charter flight will take off on Feb 20 at 01:45 in Japan. As of Feb 19, there are 621 confirmed cases of Wuhan pneumonia on the cruise.
Although the flights would be provided by Cathay Pacific and the evacuation plan was carried out by the Hong Kong goverment, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam openly reiterated her appreciation to the PRC Embassy in Japan for arranging coaches to transport the passengers to the airport in Tokyo.
Despite many countries having issued ban to prohibit PRC nationals from entering, the Hong Kong government had insisted to leave the borders between Hong Kong and China open.
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17502
Source: Stand News; RTHK
#Feb19 #ChineseEmbassy #Japan #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia #FailedState
PRC Nationals on Princess Diamond Cruise to Be Evacuated With Hong Kong Citizens to Hong Kong
PRC nationals on the Diamond Princess Cruise, currently docked in Yokohama, Japan, will be evacuated with Hong Kong citizens on the charter flights provided by Cathay Pacific arranged by the Hong Kong government. In other words, PRC nationals who were passengers of the Princess Cruise will not be sent back to Mainland China, but will enter Hong Kong with other Hong Kong citizens on board.
The latest arrangement, which has never been disclosed by the government and instead released by the PRC Embassy in Japan, further dismayed the local population in Hong Kong, in addition to the fear of community outbreak, supply shortages of medical protective equipment, and the lack of transparency of the Hong Kong as well as the PRC governments.
The first charter flight will take off on Feb 20 at 01:45 in Japan. As of Feb 19, there are 621 confirmed cases of Wuhan pneumonia on the cruise.
Although the flights would be provided by Cathay Pacific and the evacuation plan was carried out by the Hong Kong goverment, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam openly reiterated her appreciation to the PRC Embassy in Japan for arranging coaches to transport the passengers to the airport in Tokyo.
Despite many countries having issued ban to prohibit PRC nationals from entering, the Hong Kong government had insisted to leave the borders between Hong Kong and China open.
Image: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17502
Source: Stand News; RTHK
#Feb19 #ChineseEmbassy #Japan #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia #FailedState
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PRC Nationals on Princess Diamond Cruise to Be Evacuated With Hong Kong Citizens to Hong Kong
This arrangement has never been disclosed by the Hong Kong government and instead released by the PRC Embassy in Japan.
The first flightā¦
PRC Nationals on Princess Diamond Cruise to Be Evacuated With Hong Kong Citizens to Hong Kong
This arrangement has never been disclosed by the Hong Kong government and instead released by the PRC Embassy in Japan.
The first flightā¦
#DiamondCruise #OpenBorders
PRC Nationals on Princess Diamond Cruise to Be Evacuated With Hong Kong Citizens to Hong Kong
This arrangement has never been disclosed by the Hong Kong government and instead released by the PRC Embassy in Japan.
The first flight will take off on Feb 20 at 01:45.
Although the flights are run by Cathay Pacific and the evacuation plan was carried out by the Hong Kong goverment, Hong Kong CE Carrie Lam openly reiterated her appreciation to the PRC Embassy in Japan for arranging coaches to transport the passengers to the airport in Tokyo.
As of Feb 19, there are 621 confirmed cases of Wuhan pneumonia on the cruise.
Despite many countries having issued ban to prohibit PRC nationals from entering, the Hong Kong government had insisted to leave the borders with China open.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17501
Source: Stand News; RTHK
#Feb19 #Japan #ChineseEmbassy #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia #FailedState
PRC Nationals on Princess Diamond Cruise to Be Evacuated With Hong Kong Citizens to Hong Kong
This arrangement has never been disclosed by the Hong Kong government and instead released by the PRC Embassy in Japan.
The first flight will take off on Feb 20 at 01:45.
Although the flights are run by Cathay Pacific and the evacuation plan was carried out by the Hong Kong goverment, Hong Kong CE Carrie Lam openly reiterated her appreciation to the PRC Embassy in Japan for arranging coaches to transport the passengers to the airport in Tokyo.
As of Feb 19, there are 621 confirmed cases of Wuhan pneumonia on the cruise.
Despite many countries having issued ban to prohibit PRC nationals from entering, the Hong Kong government had insisted to leave the borders with China open.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17501
Source: Stand News; RTHK
#Feb19 #Japan #ChineseEmbassy #GlobalOutbreak #ChinesePneumonia #FailedState
Lest We Forget: Civilians Mourned the Death of 15-year-old Student Chan Yin Lam , Three Civilians Were Arrested
20:47 | #TseungKwanO
Civilians gathered at Sheung Tak Estate Car Park to mourn the death of the 15-year-old student Chan Yin Lam, who went missing and was found floating naked in the sea few days later on 19 Sep 2019, and her cause of death is still unknown.
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Police kept using torches with strong beams pointing to a residential unit at Beverly Garden.
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Riot police stood by in Sheung Tak Estate, conducted stop and search to citizens and residents.
2320
PSHK reporter claimed that at least three citizens have been arrested.
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Riot police set cordon line at the estate and used torches to shine strong light beam at civilians.
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A team of riot police left to clear roadblocks set by protestors.
Sources: PSHK, HKGolden, The Wanderer, eatsyrup
#Feb19 #ChanYinLam #SheungTakEstate #NeverForget
20:47 | #TseungKwanO
Civilians gathered at Sheung Tak Estate Car Park to mourn the death of the 15-year-old student Chan Yin Lam, who went missing and was found floating naked in the sea few days later on 19 Sep 2019, and her cause of death is still unknown.
2253
Police kept using torches with strong beams pointing to a residential unit at Beverly Garden.
2258
Riot police stood by in Sheung Tak Estate, conducted stop and search to citizens and residents.
2320
PSHK reporter claimed that at least three citizens have been arrested.
2323
Riot police set cordon line at the estate and used torches to shine strong light beam at civilians.
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A team of riot police left to clear roadblocks set by protestors.
Sources: PSHK, HKGolden, The Wanderer, eatsyrup
#Feb19 #ChanYinLam #SheungTakEstate #NeverForget
#DailyUpdate #Feb19 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (19/2):
ā The total number of infected is now standing at 75317 where the number of deaths is now at 2012. 74188 confirmed cases and 2006 deaths are from mainland China.
ā China National Health and Health Commission released "Diagnosis and Treatment of New Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial Version 6)" stating that diagnosis would no longer be distinguished between Hubei Province and other provinces, and confirmed case must either be positive in nucleic acid test or show evidence of highly homologous in genetic sequence test.
ā Diamond Princess cruise ship has 79 new confirmed cases, leading to a total of 621 confirmed cases.
ā Second death case reported in Hong Kong. A 70 years-old man died after staying in Princess Margret Hospital for 7 days.
ā 53 Hong Kong residents are confirmed onboard Diamond Princess. First batch of returning 45 residents is taking the first chartered plane tonight.
ā Hong Kong Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung said the epidemic has been controlled.
ā According to the webpage of Chinese Embassy in Japan, the HKSAR government would arrange Chinese tourists to take the chartered plane to Hong Kong.
ā CDC stated the quarantine measures on Diamond Princess are not able to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
ā WHO claims there is no social outbreak outside China.
ā From 00:00 (local time) on February 20, 2020, citizens of the Peopleās Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau) will be prohibited from entering Russia for tourism, work and for private purposes.
ā Taiwan suspends tours to Hong Kong and Macau till late April.
ā One new case has been confirmed in Taiwan, the female patient is the sister of the infected driver, the first death case in the country.
ā 2 cases are confirmed in Iran, being the first batch of cases in the country
ā 20 cases are confirmed in South Korea, most of them reside in Daegu. It is believed cross infection occurred in a Christian community.
Source: Now News, Reuters, Cable News, RTHK, worldmeters.com, NHK, CCtV
COVID-19 Updates (19/2):
ā The total number of infected is now standing at 75317 where the number of deaths is now at 2012. 74188 confirmed cases and 2006 deaths are from mainland China.
ā China National Health and Health Commission released "Diagnosis and Treatment of New Coronavirus Pneumonia (Trial Version 6)" stating that diagnosis would no longer be distinguished between Hubei Province and other provinces, and confirmed case must either be positive in nucleic acid test or show evidence of highly homologous in genetic sequence test.
ā Diamond Princess cruise ship has 79 new confirmed cases, leading to a total of 621 confirmed cases.
ā Second death case reported in Hong Kong. A 70 years-old man died after staying in Princess Margret Hospital for 7 days.
ā 53 Hong Kong residents are confirmed onboard Diamond Princess. First batch of returning 45 residents is taking the first chartered plane tonight.
ā Hong Kong Chief Secretary Matthew Cheung said the epidemic has been controlled.
ā According to the webpage of Chinese Embassy in Japan, the HKSAR government would arrange Chinese tourists to take the chartered plane to Hong Kong.
ā CDC stated the quarantine measures on Diamond Princess are not able to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
ā WHO claims there is no social outbreak outside China.
ā From 00:00 (local time) on February 20, 2020, citizens of the Peopleās Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau) will be prohibited from entering Russia for tourism, work and for private purposes.
ā Taiwan suspends tours to Hong Kong and Macau till late April.
ā One new case has been confirmed in Taiwan, the female patient is the sister of the infected driver, the first death case in the country.
ā 2 cases are confirmed in Iran, being the first batch of cases in the country
ā 20 cases are confirmed in South Korea, most of them reside in Daegu. It is believed cross infection occurred in a Christian community.
Source: Now News, Reuters, Cable News, RTHK, worldmeters.com, NHK, CCtV
#FirstHand #Feb19
āIt is the government who had closed the doors to communicationā:
New Civil Servantsā Union Spokesman Met with Press ā¬ļø
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17523
#FailedState #CivilServant
āIt is the government who had closed the doors to communicationā:
New Civil Servantsā Union Spokesman Met with Press ā¬ļø
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17523
#FailedState #CivilServant
#FirstHand #Feb19 #FailedState
āIt is the government who had closed the doors to communicationā:
New Civil Servantsā Union Spokesman Met with Press
Watch videos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17521
The now 3000-strong Union for New Civil Servants, a pro-democracy civil service union which was recently embroiled in a verbal war with the government, organized a rally at Civic Square, outside the Central Government Offices to voice their discontent towards the governmentās handling of the epidemic and their support for their medical counterparts in hospitals and quarantine centres.
After the rally, Spokesperson for the union Mr Ngan Mo Chau, Michael met with journalists. In an opening statement, he reiterated the 3 main aims for the formation of the organization: A review on the availability of protective gear for civil servants, the special work arrangements, as well as the allocation of medical supplies, especially for the police. However, he also pointed out their recent meeting with the Civil Service Bureau, which didnāt address any of their demands but rather āfudging the issue in a form of bureaucratic gobbledygook.ā And without a clear response at hand, they decided to act.
He thanked the over-1000-strong public servants and citizens who joined the rally, which he mentioned, only expected to have 500 participants, and believed it also revealed the anger of the public towards the recent policy. He implored the government to talk and warned they might cooperate with other unions to stage wider protests and strikes.
When asked about the specific conditions of the insufficiency of medical supplies, he said to the press that some fireman told him that most of their masks were already outdated. Meanwhile, he referred to the governmentās latest statement that the medical staff would be provided with medical supplies with priority use, pointing to the fact that the police received more and better medical supplies as in breach of orders.
In response with questions with the methods of the union, he mentioned that the union hadb done āin the best of their abilitiesā to solve the problem through peaceful interactions but criticized the governmentās ignorance to their requests. āWhen one day we escalate our actions, I didnāt hope the government blame us for unwilling to solve by communication, because it is they who had closed the doors to communication.ā
At 1930, staff from the Central Government Offices came to receive the petition letter from the Union. The Union is one of many new unions, notably in the financial and medical fields, formed recently to advocate for the Five Demands and push for democracy in Hong Kong.
#HongKongProtests #CivilServant
āIt is the government who had closed the doors to communicationā:
New Civil Servantsā Union Spokesman Met with Press
Watch videos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17521
The now 3000-strong Union for New Civil Servants, a pro-democracy civil service union which was recently embroiled in a verbal war with the government, organized a rally at Civic Square, outside the Central Government Offices to voice their discontent towards the governmentās handling of the epidemic and their support for their medical counterparts in hospitals and quarantine centres.
After the rally, Spokesperson for the union Mr Ngan Mo Chau, Michael met with journalists. In an opening statement, he reiterated the 3 main aims for the formation of the organization: A review on the availability of protective gear for civil servants, the special work arrangements, as well as the allocation of medical supplies, especially for the police. However, he also pointed out their recent meeting with the Civil Service Bureau, which didnāt address any of their demands but rather āfudging the issue in a form of bureaucratic gobbledygook.ā And without a clear response at hand, they decided to act.
He thanked the over-1000-strong public servants and citizens who joined the rally, which he mentioned, only expected to have 500 participants, and believed it also revealed the anger of the public towards the recent policy. He implored the government to talk and warned they might cooperate with other unions to stage wider protests and strikes.
When asked about the specific conditions of the insufficiency of medical supplies, he said to the press that some fireman told him that most of their masks were already outdated. Meanwhile, he referred to the governmentās latest statement that the medical staff would be provided with medical supplies with priority use, pointing to the fact that the police received more and better medical supplies as in breach of orders.
In response with questions with the methods of the union, he mentioned that the union hadb done āin the best of their abilitiesā to solve the problem through peaceful interactions but criticized the governmentās ignorance to their requests. āWhen one day we escalate our actions, I didnāt hope the government blame us for unwilling to solve by communication, because it is they who had closed the doors to communication.ā
At 1930, staff from the Central Government Offices came to receive the petition letter from the Union. The Union is one of many new unions, notably in the financial and medical fields, formed recently to advocate for the Five Demands and push for democracy in Hong Kong.
#HongKongProtests #CivilServant
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āIt is the government who had closed the doors to communicationā:
New Civil Servantsā Union Spokesman Met with Press ā¬ļø
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17523
#FailedState #CivilServant
āIt is the government who had closed the doors to communicationā:
New Civil Servantsā Union Spokesman Met with Press ā¬ļø
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17523
#FailedState #CivilServant
#Shenzhen #PermittoHongKong
China Resumes Application of Two-way Permit to from Shenzhen to Hong Kong Despite Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
The Wuhan Pneumonia continues to spread uncontrollably in Mainland China, with Shenzhen being the city with the most infected cases (416) in Guangdong Province.
After suspending the issuing of Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau on 2 Feb for just 15 days, the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau has resumed the application for 14 types of permits under 4 main categories, including those for visiting relatives, studying, working and settlement.
The state-run āShenzhen Pressā (ę·±å³ē¹åŗę„) on 19 Feb quoted from the Municipal Public Security Bureau that a new policy, āSpecial Visa Application Arrangement Under The Pneumonia Outbreakā has become effective.
From 17 Feb onwards, Shenzhen authorities accepts Mainland citizens to apply two-way permits travelling to Hong Kong for a range of reasons, including for visiting relatives who have settled in Hong Kong, schooling or those employed in Hong Kong; or for those who study, work, stay, attend training in Hong Kong with approval from the Hong Kong government under a dependent visa.
The Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau emphasized that the application process had been enhanced, eliminating possible contact between people. To apply for the permit, Mainland citizens can simply make a reservation by phone, mail the documents and submit application fee online.
Source: Apple Daily
#Feb19 #FailedState #ChinaCommunistParty #HongKongers_LowerClassCitizens #VirusInput
China Resumes Application of Two-way Permit to from Shenzhen to Hong Kong Despite Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
The Wuhan Pneumonia continues to spread uncontrollably in Mainland China, with Shenzhen being the city with the most infected cases (416) in Guangdong Province.
After suspending the issuing of Exit-Entry Permit for Travelling to and from Hong Kong and Macau on 2 Feb for just 15 days, the Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau has resumed the application for 14 types of permits under 4 main categories, including those for visiting relatives, studying, working and settlement.
The state-run āShenzhen Pressā (ę·±å³ē¹åŗę„) on 19 Feb quoted from the Municipal Public Security Bureau that a new policy, āSpecial Visa Application Arrangement Under The Pneumonia Outbreakā has become effective.
From 17 Feb onwards, Shenzhen authorities accepts Mainland citizens to apply two-way permits travelling to Hong Kong for a range of reasons, including for visiting relatives who have settled in Hong Kong, schooling or those employed in Hong Kong; or for those who study, work, stay, attend training in Hong Kong with approval from the Hong Kong government under a dependent visa.
The Shenzhen Municipal Public Security Bureau emphasized that the application process had been enhanced, eliminating possible contact between people. To apply for the permit, Mainland citizens can simply make a reservation by phone, mail the documents and submit application fee online.
Source: Apple Daily
#Feb19 #FailedState #ChinaCommunistParty #HongKongers_LowerClassCitizens #VirusInput
I.T. Brand CEO Present at Police Chiefās Banquet, Pro-Democracy Celebrity Called for Boycott
From the leaked video clip showing Hong Kong police chief dining with pro-police celebrities, Sham Kar Wai, CEO of I.T. Ltd was seen attending the dinner gathering. Chapman To, a pro-democracy celebrity, called for a boycott against I.T. and their brands.
Here is compiled list of their in-house brands, and those in which I.T. serves as their distributor and collaborator.
Source: Sayno2tvb; Next Media #Feb19 #BoycottIT
Watch the Video: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17443
Related News:
Hong Kong Police Commissioner Pays Tribute to Actors Who "Inspired" Him to Speak and Act Like A Policeman
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17444
What Exactly Can the Hong Kong Police Learn From Jackie Chan?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17453
From the leaked video clip showing Hong Kong police chief dining with pro-police celebrities, Sham Kar Wai, CEO of I.T. Ltd was seen attending the dinner gathering. Chapman To, a pro-democracy celebrity, called for a boycott against I.T. and their brands.
Here is compiled list of their in-house brands, and those in which I.T. serves as their distributor and collaborator.
Source: Sayno2tvb; Next Media #Feb19 #BoycottIT
Watch the Video: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17443
Related News:
Hong Kong Police Commissioner Pays Tribute to Actors Who "Inspired" Him to Speak and Act Like A Policeman
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17444
What Exactly Can the Hong Kong Police Learn From Jackie Chan?
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17453
#Shenzhen #PermittoHongKong
China Resumes Application of Two-way Permit to from Shenzhen to Hong Kong Despite Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
Editorās Note: The Shenzhen authorities were considerate enough to minimise contact among citizens during application; yet are they considerate enough to Hong Kong people and minimize the possibility of spreading the epidemic to Hong Kong again and again? Why are they doing this?
Source: Apple Daily #Feb19
China Resumes Application of Two-way Permit to from Shenzhen to Hong Kong Despite Wuhan Pneumonia Outbreak
Editorās Note: The Shenzhen authorities were considerate enough to minimise contact among citizens during application; yet are they considerate enough to Hong Kong people and minimize the possibility of spreading the epidemic to Hong Kong again and again? Why are they doing this?
Source: Apple Daily #Feb19
#FaceMask #HKMedics
Li Ka Shing Foundation ordered N95 filter masks for medical staff in Hong Kong.
Since the Hong Kong government has been incapable of proscuring masks for the population, the problem of mask shortage persisted in Hong Kong.
From political groups, NGO, restaurants to individuals, those who managed to source masks distributed masks, sometimes, for free and sometimes, at a cost.
While the borders with China remain open, the demand for masks would continue in Hong Kong.
Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=142437067240312&id=101928361291183
#Feb19
Li Ka Shing Foundation ordered N95 filter masks for medical staff in Hong Kong.
Since the Hong Kong government has been incapable of proscuring masks for the population, the problem of mask shortage persisted in Hong Kong.
From political groups, NGO, restaurants to individuals, those who managed to source masks distributed masks, sometimes, for free and sometimes, at a cost.
While the borders with China remain open, the demand for masks would continue in Hong Kong.
Source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=142437067240312&id=101928361291183
#Feb19
Money speaks louder than humanity:
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship ā¬ļø
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17751
#Feb19 #SelfCensorship
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship ā¬ļø
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/17751
#Feb19 #SelfCensorship
Money speaks louder than humanity:
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship
Hong Kong artist Chung-Ming Ko entered finalist round of 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with his works āWounds of Hong Kong.ā However, on #Feb14, he found the link to his collection was broken, who went on and discovered two more series āBattleground Hong Kongā by American photographer David Butow and āHong Kong Protestorsā by Australian artist Adam Ferguson were disappeared. The WPO defended the decision, in an initial reply to inquiries, by saying they were taken down temporarily over the āsensitive natureā of his images.
The edited series was uploaded, with only four left out of the original series of 10 pictures. Ko bewailed the decision by the judges. āI donāt know whoās complaining and what their concerns are. But why should any āconcernsā not be addressed by the judges at the judging phase?ā asked Ko in a response to Hong Kong Free Press. Nevertheless, he still hoped to share his photos in Hong Kong (now numbered at 20). āIf WPO couldnāt release these Hong Kong protest-related photos for now, I hoped to share it here,ā he said on his Facebook Page.
Link to Koās works āWounds of Hong Kongā:
https://bit.ly/39NsHbL
Only 5 pictures remained in another series āBattleground Hong Kongā by David Butow:
https://bit.ly/2SW4v06
No pictures were deleted in Adam Fergusonās āHong Kong Protestorsā.
https://bit.ly/2SVJwud
Ironically, photojournalist Mustafa Hassona won 3rd place in last yearās WPO by āPalestinian Right of Return Protestsā, which captured moments in the Palestinian movement.
https://bit.ly/2HCLhr5
Meanwhile, Title Sponsor of WPO Sony Corporation, hardly-battered over accusations of self-censorship, issued a statement that affirms that although Sony is the title sponsor, the contest was operated by the WPO independently.
WPO team
https://www.worldphoto.org/meet-the-team
Source: USP, HKFP #Feb19 #SelfCensorship
World Photography Awards remove Hong Kong protest images raise speculations about self-censorship
Hong Kong artist Chung-Ming Ko entered finalist round of 2020 Sony World Photography Awards with his works āWounds of Hong Kong.ā However, on #Feb14, he found the link to his collection was broken, who went on and discovered two more series āBattleground Hong Kongā by American photographer David Butow and āHong Kong Protestorsā by Australian artist Adam Ferguson were disappeared. The WPO defended the decision, in an initial reply to inquiries, by saying they were taken down temporarily over the āsensitive natureā of his images.
The edited series was uploaded, with only four left out of the original series of 10 pictures. Ko bewailed the decision by the judges. āI donāt know whoās complaining and what their concerns are. But why should any āconcernsā not be addressed by the judges at the judging phase?ā asked Ko in a response to Hong Kong Free Press. Nevertheless, he still hoped to share his photos in Hong Kong (now numbered at 20). āIf WPO couldnāt release these Hong Kong protest-related photos for now, I hoped to share it here,ā he said on his Facebook Page.
Link to Koās works āWounds of Hong Kongā:
https://bit.ly/39NsHbL
Only 5 pictures remained in another series āBattleground Hong Kongā by David Butow:
https://bit.ly/2SW4v06
No pictures were deleted in Adam Fergusonās āHong Kong Protestorsā.
https://bit.ly/2SVJwud
Ironically, photojournalist Mustafa Hassona won 3rd place in last yearās WPO by āPalestinian Right of Return Protestsā, which captured moments in the Palestinian movement.
https://bit.ly/2HCLhr5
Meanwhile, Title Sponsor of WPO Sony Corporation, hardly-battered over accusations of self-censorship, issued a statement that affirms that although Sony is the title sponsor, the contest was operated by the WPO independently.
WPO team
https://www.worldphoto.org/meet-the-team
Source: USP, HKFP #Feb19 #SelfCensorship
#FirstHand #Feb19
HK Authorities Prosecute 12 People for Riotting in #PolyUSiege; Police Ticket and Arrest Pro-democracy Supporters
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HK Authorities Prosecute 12 People for Riotting in #PolyUSiege; Police Ticket and Arrest Pro-democracy Supporters
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#FirstHand #Feb19
HK Authorities Prosecute 12 People for Riotting in #PolyUSiege; Police Ticket and Arrest Pro-democracy Supporters
On Feb 19, 2021, the Hong Kong police arrested 12 people at midnight. The police accused them of "rioting" for their reported presence in the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) during the police siege of the university in November 2019.
More than one year after, the 12 Hongkongers were the first ones to be prosecuted among the 200 arrests made in PolyU. They were mentioned in the Kowloon City Magistrates on the late afternoon of the same day. The court refused to grant bail for 11 of them, apart from one being a voluntary first aider. The group will be detained until the next hearing in March 2021.
At round 21:30, 22 citizens (7 men and 15 women) in support of the pro-democracy movement showed support for the arrestees outside of the court. The police ticketed and fined all of them for the violatiok of the 599G gathering ban. Among the supporters, the police arrested a man in his twenties, for finding an 'Octopus' travel card with a name different than his.
See photos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28679
The young man was taken away in the police car with the license number AM7057.
#PoliceState #Court #MassArrest #FirstAider #Rioting #599G #OctopusCard
HK Authorities Prosecute 12 People for Riotting in #PolyUSiege; Police Ticket and Arrest Pro-democracy Supporters
On Feb 19, 2021, the Hong Kong police arrested 12 people at midnight. The police accused them of "rioting" for their reported presence in the campus of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) during the police siege of the university in November 2019.
More than one year after, the 12 Hongkongers were the first ones to be prosecuted among the 200 arrests made in PolyU. They were mentioned in the Kowloon City Magistrates on the late afternoon of the same day. The court refused to grant bail for 11 of them, apart from one being a voluntary first aider. The group will be detained until the next hearing in March 2021.
At round 21:30, 22 citizens (7 men and 15 women) in support of the pro-democracy movement showed support for the arrestees outside of the court. The police ticketed and fined all of them for the violatiok of the 599G gathering ban. Among the supporters, the police arrested a man in his twenties, for finding an 'Octopus' travel card with a name different than his.
See photos:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28679
The young man was taken away in the police car with the license number AM7057.
#PoliceState #Court #MassArrest #FirstAider #Rioting #599G #OctopusCard
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Hong Kong #ESports player acquitted from "conspiring to riot" worries the Authorities might lodge an appeal
Source: Apple News #Feb19
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Hong Kong #ESports player acquitted from "conspiring to riot" worries the Authorities might lodge an appeal
Source: Apple News #Feb19
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Hong Kong #ESports player acquitted from "conspiring to riot" worries the Authorities might lodge an appeal
Six Hongkongers were charged with "conspiring to riot" regarding a clash on Oct 1, 2019, which was the PRC's National Day.
On Feb 19, 2021, after more than one year since the accusation was made, all six accused were acquitted in court.
Outside the court, e-sports player Cheung Ho Fai, as one of the six accused, said he felt stressed and negative as the verdict was not announced until the lunar new year, and he only anticipated a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
Even though they were now acquitted, Cheung was still worried that the Department of Justice (#DoJ) might file an appeal.
He also wished that he could suffer the stress for his girlfriend, who was also one of the accused, and believed every boyfriend would have thought the same.
As Cheung stepped out of the court, friends congratulated him and some said āWay to go!ā āNow go back to E sports and win a champion!ā
Before answering the reportersā questions, Cheung wiped away the sweat on his face and forehead and said āIām exhausted! It was so stressful!ā.
Cheung initially expected to hear the verdict in about a week or a month since the trial was concluded back in December 2020. It turned out that the verdict was not announced until after the lunar new year. He said he wished the case could have ended earlier āIt was such a long wait, it wore me downā.
One of the accused in this case was his girlfriend, So Mei Lei. Cheung said, the Anti-ELAB movement began soon after they met. āWe got arrested about two, three months after we started datingā, therefore they did not have any future plans, āthe only plan was to get ready for the trialsā.
Source: Apple News #Feb19
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210219/WYCOLN4KSZHIVHKRFBHUPH3VFA/
#Acquitted #HongKongProtests #AntiElab #RiottingCharges #PoliticalPersecution
Hong Kong #ESports player acquitted from "conspiring to riot" worries the Authorities might lodge an appeal
Six Hongkongers were charged with "conspiring to riot" regarding a clash on Oct 1, 2019, which was the PRC's National Day.
On Feb 19, 2021, after more than one year since the accusation was made, all six accused were acquitted in court.
Outside the court, e-sports player Cheung Ho Fai, as one of the six accused, said he felt stressed and negative as the verdict was not announced until the lunar new year, and he only anticipated a fifty-fifty chance of winning.
Even though they were now acquitted, Cheung was still worried that the Department of Justice (#DoJ) might file an appeal.
He also wished that he could suffer the stress for his girlfriend, who was also one of the accused, and believed every boyfriend would have thought the same.
As Cheung stepped out of the court, friends congratulated him and some said āWay to go!ā āNow go back to E sports and win a champion!ā
Before answering the reportersā questions, Cheung wiped away the sweat on his face and forehead and said āIām exhausted! It was so stressful!ā.
Cheung initially expected to hear the verdict in about a week or a month since the trial was concluded back in December 2020. It turned out that the verdict was not announced until after the lunar new year. He said he wished the case could have ended earlier āIt was such a long wait, it wore me downā.
One of the accused in this case was his girlfriend, So Mei Lei. Cheung said, the Anti-ELAB movement began soon after they met. āWe got arrested about two, three months after we started datingā, therefore they did not have any future plans, āthe only plan was to get ready for the trialsā.
Source: Apple News #Feb19
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210219/WYCOLN4KSZHIVHKRFBHUPH3VFA/
#Acquitted #HongKongProtests #AntiElab #RiottingCharges #PoliticalPersecution
#Game #BruceLee
#StreetFighterII in #NintendoSwitch replaces the flag of Hong Kong game character with China's Emblem
Source: Stand News #Feb19
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#StreetFighterII in #NintendoSwitch replaces the flag of Hong Kong game character with China's Emblem
Source: Stand News #Feb19
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#Game #BruceLee
#StreetFighterII in #NintendoSwitch replaces the flag of Hong Kong game character with China's Emblem
#Capcom has recently released a video game Capcom Arcade Stadium in #NintendoSwitch, which contains 32 classic games such as Street Fighter II: Turbo.
A Japanese user recently noticed that the flag of a Hong Kong game character, Fei Long, was changed to the flag of the People's Republic of China and shared the photo on Twitter.
The photo has caused some heated debates, and some criticised that the company's political correctness has gone too far.
"Fei Long" was a game character in Street Fighter II in reference to Bruce Lee. In the game, although his representing country was shown as Hong Kong, the national flag beside it was the flag of China.
Some users pointed out that it was not the first time Capcom has replaced Hong Kongās flag in its games. Since 2018, Fei Longās representing country flag in Street Fighter II in arcade game version has been replaced from the British Hong Kong flag (Dragon and Lion flag) to the regional flag of Hong Kong in order to āfollow the trendā.
Source: Stand News #Feb19
https://www.thestandnews.com/culture/switch-%E7%89%88-%E8%A1%97%E9%9C%B82-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E8%A2%AB%E6%94%B9%E9%85%8D%E4%BA%94%E6%98%9F%E6%97%97/
#NationalFlag
#StreetFighterII in #NintendoSwitch replaces the flag of Hong Kong game character with China's Emblem
#Capcom has recently released a video game Capcom Arcade Stadium in #NintendoSwitch, which contains 32 classic games such as Street Fighter II: Turbo.
A Japanese user recently noticed that the flag of a Hong Kong game character, Fei Long, was changed to the flag of the People's Republic of China and shared the photo on Twitter.
The photo has caused some heated debates, and some criticised that the company's political correctness has gone too far.
"Fei Long" was a game character in Street Fighter II in reference to Bruce Lee. In the game, although his representing country was shown as Hong Kong, the national flag beside it was the flag of China.
Some users pointed out that it was not the first time Capcom has replaced Hong Kongās flag in its games. Since 2018, Fei Longās representing country flag in Street Fighter II in arcade game version has been replaced from the British Hong Kong flag (Dragon and Lion flag) to the regional flag of Hong Kong in order to āfollow the trendā.
Source: Stand News #Feb19
https://www.thestandnews.com/culture/switch-%E7%89%88-%E8%A1%97%E9%9C%B82-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B%E8%A2%AB%E6%94%B9%E9%85%8D%E4%BA%94%E6%98%9F%E6%97%97/
#NationalFlag
Germany is supplying Uighur āgulagā in Xinjiang
German companies are supplying the technical backbone for the vast textile industry in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where at least half a million members of the persecuted Uighur minority have allegedly been forced to labour in the cotton fields.
Leaked trade figures from the Chinese customs authority underline the extent of Germanyās commercial entanglement in the region despite numerous claims of human rights abuses and ācultural genocideā.
Source: Times #Feb19
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germany-is-supplying-uighur-gulag-in-xinjiang-n3lqv7vmc
#Germany #Uighur #Xinjiang #HumanRights
German companies are supplying the technical backbone for the vast textile industry in the Chinese province of Xinjiang, where at least half a million members of the persecuted Uighur minority have allegedly been forced to labour in the cotton fields.
Leaked trade figures from the Chinese customs authority underline the extent of Germanyās commercial entanglement in the region despite numerous claims of human rights abuses and ācultural genocideā.
Source: Times #Feb19
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/germany-is-supplying-uighur-gulag-in-xinjiang-n3lqv7vmc
#Germany #Uighur #Xinjiang #HumanRights