#Interview
Dr. Margaret Ng : Lack of oversight at DOJ leads to wrongful charges
Editorial note: Is it simply a lack of oversight at the Department of Justice? Did the Secretary for Justice allow for the recent rise in prosecutions related to the Anti-ELAB movement due to political pressure? Dr. Margaret Ng, an experienced barrister, writer and former LegCo member, was interviewed by Initium Media in December 2019. She talked about her concerns that the Department of Justice could be abusing its power to prosecute as a number of those arrested have had their charges dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
The cause of judicial disaster is “indiscriminate arrests”, according to Margaret Ng. She adds that during the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement, the police force and government have been calling protesters “rioters” and “cockroaches”, attempting to portray Hong Kong as “streets full of rioters”. Not only have the police been arresting violent protesters frequently, peaceful protesters and mere bystanders have also been targeted. According to the figures from the Hong Kong police in December 2019, 220 arrested citizens were released unconditionally after being arrested.
Continue reading
https://telegra.ph/Dr-Margaret-Ng--Lack-of-oversight-at-DOJ-leads-to-wrongful-charges-03-20
Source : Initium Media, December 2019
https://theinitium.com/article/20191227-hongkong-interview-margaret-ng-judiciary-disaster/
#RuleofLaw #JudicialJustice #CCP #OneCountryTwoSystems #ChinaInfluence #PoliceAbuseofPower
Dr. Margaret Ng : Lack of oversight at DOJ leads to wrongful charges
Editorial note: Is it simply a lack of oversight at the Department of Justice? Did the Secretary for Justice allow for the recent rise in prosecutions related to the Anti-ELAB movement due to political pressure? Dr. Margaret Ng, an experienced barrister, writer and former LegCo member, was interviewed by Initium Media in December 2019. She talked about her concerns that the Department of Justice could be abusing its power to prosecute as a number of those arrested have had their charges dismissed due to insufficient evidence.
The cause of judicial disaster is “indiscriminate arrests”, according to Margaret Ng. She adds that during the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement, the police force and government have been calling protesters “rioters” and “cockroaches”, attempting to portray Hong Kong as “streets full of rioters”. Not only have the police been arresting violent protesters frequently, peaceful protesters and mere bystanders have also been targeted. According to the figures from the Hong Kong police in December 2019, 220 arrested citizens were released unconditionally after being arrested.
Continue reading
https://telegra.ph/Dr-Margaret-Ng--Lack-of-oversight-at-DOJ-leads-to-wrongful-charges-03-20
Source : Initium Media, December 2019
https://theinitium.com/article/20191227-hongkong-interview-margaret-ng-judiciary-disaster/
#RuleofLaw #JudicialJustice #CCP #OneCountryTwoSystems #ChinaInfluence #PoliceAbuseofPower
Telegraph
Dr. Margaret Ng : Lack of oversight at DOJ leads to wrongful charges
The cause of judicial disaster is “indiscriminate arrests”, according to Margaret Ng. She adds that during the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement, the police force and government have been calling protesters “rioters” and “cockroaches”, attempting to portray…
#Newspaper #OpinionArticle
Making abnormal profits in the Pandemic: CCP makes big money from selling ventilators 1/2
(9 Apr) The share price of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. has skyrocketed by 50%. To increase profits, it used pro-Beijing media to advocate that the global demand of ventilators is reaching a million. New York State, alone, needs 60,000 units. By exaggerating demand, the company seeks to create the illusion of supply shortage to justify price inflation. How does the CCP play a part in mercantile predation? The Foreign Minister of the PRC Wang Yi called the Foreign Minister of Switzerland, requesting that the latter increase its supply of critical spare parts for manufacture of ventilators in China. The conversation exposed how the CCP cannot make the qualified spare parts themselves. However, the CCP can manipulate the trading of ventilators. Switzerland sells the essential spare parts to China at a cost demanded by the CCP on "humanitarian" basis. However, the predicament is it will effectively facilitate the CCP in making abnormal profits.
News has been surfacing around the world of the CCP soliciting the sale of medical supplies at high prices while holding out and being 'the white knight' to other countries in the pandemic crisis.
Excerpt: Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/yhmetblogspot/posts/3101215879928529
#CCP #Pandemic #Ventilator #Shenzhen #MindrayBioMedicalElectronics #MedicalSupplies #AbnormalProfit #ChinaInfluence #SharpPower
Making abnormal profits in the Pandemic: CCP makes big money from selling ventilators 1/2
(9 Apr) The share price of Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd. has skyrocketed by 50%. To increase profits, it used pro-Beijing media to advocate that the global demand of ventilators is reaching a million. New York State, alone, needs 60,000 units. By exaggerating demand, the company seeks to create the illusion of supply shortage to justify price inflation. How does the CCP play a part in mercantile predation? The Foreign Minister of the PRC Wang Yi called the Foreign Minister of Switzerland, requesting that the latter increase its supply of critical spare parts for manufacture of ventilators in China. The conversation exposed how the CCP cannot make the qualified spare parts themselves. However, the CCP can manipulate the trading of ventilators. Switzerland sells the essential spare parts to China at a cost demanded by the CCP on "humanitarian" basis. However, the predicament is it will effectively facilitate the CCP in making abnormal profits.
News has been surfacing around the world of the CCP soliciting the sale of medical supplies at high prices while holding out and being 'the white knight' to other countries in the pandemic crisis.
Excerpt: Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/yhmetblogspot/posts/3101215879928529
#CCP #Pandemic #Ventilator #Shenzhen #MindrayBioMedicalElectronics #MedicalSupplies #AbnormalProfit #ChinaInfluence #SharpPower
#Analysis
Geopolitics Unmasked: How COVID-19 became China’s Chernobyl
(30 Mar) Chinese diplomacy often uses giving plums in exchange for peaches. Today the CCP offers European countries plums in the form of masks, but at the same time, Xi Jinping has a well-prepared plan of how and when to ask for peaches for alleged help in the epidemic. Some may be told that since Beijing offered gifts, it is now time for Huawei to build a 5G network. The others may be asked to provide access to their wealth or to use the Chinese Yuan in the trade so that the currency will play a greater role in world transactions and replace the dollar. This alleged aid, without identifying China as responsible for the worldwide spread of the pandemic and agreeing to the CCP propaganda presenting China not as the source of the crisis, but as a solution to this crisis in other countries of the world, in the future, may translate into economic and political dependence of other countries and is simply a fraud.
Full Article: The Warsaw Institute Review
https://bit.ly/3bzJu3o
#ChinaInfluence #ChinaExpansionism #ChinaThreat #SharpPower #CCP #5G #Mask #Huawei #ChinesePropaganda #Pandemic
Geopolitics Unmasked: How COVID-19 became China’s Chernobyl
(30 Mar) Chinese diplomacy often uses giving plums in exchange for peaches. Today the CCP offers European countries plums in the form of masks, but at the same time, Xi Jinping has a well-prepared plan of how and when to ask for peaches for alleged help in the epidemic. Some may be told that since Beijing offered gifts, it is now time for Huawei to build a 5G network. The others may be asked to provide access to their wealth or to use the Chinese Yuan in the trade so that the currency will play a greater role in world transactions and replace the dollar. This alleged aid, without identifying China as responsible for the worldwide spread of the pandemic and agreeing to the CCP propaganda presenting China not as the source of the crisis, but as a solution to this crisis in other countries of the world, in the future, may translate into economic and political dependence of other countries and is simply a fraud.
Full Article: The Warsaw Institute Review
https://bit.ly/3bzJu3o
#ChinaInfluence #ChinaExpansionism #ChinaThreat #SharpPower #CCP #5G #Mask #Huawei #ChinesePropaganda #Pandemic
The Warsaw Institute Review
Geopolitics Unmasked: How COVID-19 became China’s Chernobyl
We have witnessed the global spread of the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus, which firstly developed in the People's Republic of China. In an interview with The Warsaw Institute Review, Hanna Shen, a journalist and Polish media correspondent living in Taiwan, talks…
Gravitas: 2 Videos that expose Chinese propaganda
Every time PRC faces international demands for accountability of the pandemic, they use two notions to deny liabilities: first 'misinformation' and secondly 'racism'. These two videos expose CCP propaganda typology that their internet trolls spread to the world-the second pandemic on top of pandemic:internet littering-to achieve the political agenda of preaching jingoism.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Watch
https://youtu.be/r_q5c7wSgNU
#ChinaInfluence #ChinesePropaganda #CCP #socialmediatrolls #jingoism #Coronavirus
Every time PRC faces international demands for accountability of the pandemic, they use two notions to deny liabilities: first 'misinformation' and secondly 'racism'. These two videos expose CCP propaganda typology that their internet trolls spread to the world-the second pandemic on top of pandemic:internet littering-to achieve the political agenda of preaching jingoism.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ Watch
https://youtu.be/r_q5c7wSgNU
#ChinaInfluence #ChinesePropaganda #CCP #socialmediatrolls #jingoism #Coronavirus
YouTube
Gravitas: 2 Videos that expose Chinese propaganda
Every time China is blamed for the Coronavirus crisis, Beijing tends to hide behind the excuses of misinformation about its response and racism against its citizens. WION's Palki Sharma gets you 2 videos that expose China's duplicity.
#Gravitas #WuhanCoronavirus…
#Gravitas #WuhanCoronavirus…
#OpinionArticle
“Why local business vanish (II)” – “If” the pandemic is over, how can local businesses survive?
(03 May)Please share the latest new case.
Since the pandemic is slowing in Hong Kong recently, the government eases the rules of public gathering. Some industries, such as catering and retails, started to recover their essential operation. However, the economy is quiet, and the world is still in the shadow of the pandemic. Hong Kong’s economy is still stagnant. Many companies are cutting businesses cost by offering no paid leave, paid cut and layoff. Some companies closed down and the situation hasn’t been over yet. In this critical timing, we also need to think about how local business will be after the pandemic.
“The incident of New World First Ferry Services Limited: Alarm in the economy under epidemic.”
At the beginning of this month, Chu Kong Shipping Enterprise (Holding) Co. announced to take over more than 60% shareholding of New World First Ferry Services Limited which is under New World Development. After completion of the acquisition, New World First Ferry Services Limited will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Chu Kong Shipping Enterprise (Holding) Co. which belongs to Guangdong Province Navigation Group. The government of Guangdong Province directly manages Guangdong Province Navigation Group. In other words, the meaning of this acquisition is to sell the Hong Kong company to Communist Party of China (CCP) Chaebol. CCP has more control in local transportation, and it speeds up CCP capital invading in Hong Kong.
Managing New World First Ferry Services Limited is a “thankless” task because the fare of across the Harbour service is low, the margin is thin, and source of customers is limited. The room for improvement is little. In early 2000, Star Ferry was the primary operator of ferry services. Because of operation difficulties, Star Ferry sold its exclusive franchise to New World First Ferry Services Limited and gave up the market across the Harbour service. At the beginning of 90s, Star Ferry appeared operation difficulties. In the document of provisional Legislative Council Panel on Transport, Star Ferry was a severe loss since 1994. Only two routes in the exclusive franchise made money. Rest of them (13 routes) was loss. And even so, Hong Kong government still granted the four development licenses in the Central Reclamation over the terminal. Star Ferry improved the loss by making a profit in the real estate project. It was not a sustainable solution and was the hidden risk of ferry industry declining.
In the epidemic, people stayed at home and reduced activities. Fragile ferry industry across the Harbour service was suffered again. Anti-epidemic government subsidies were short term solutions by offering fuel subsidies to licensed ferry operators, regular maintenance fee and insurance subsidies. There is no solution to the root cause. New World First Ferry Services Limited has no hope, and they could stop loss by selling the company. “New World First Ferry Services Limited Incident” can be the alarm of the economy under epidemic. Carrier Lam internationally or otherwise to cooperate “mutual destruction”. Local businesses sit and await their fate. CCP chaebol takes advantage of taking over local companies in Hong Kong.
Full translation: https://telegra.ph/Why-local-business-vanish-II--If-the-pandemic-is-over-how-can-local-businesses-survive-05-24
Source: Chung-Tai Cheng
Part2 Part3
Further reading:
Europeans' lack of understanding of China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21425
#ChungTaiCheng #HongKong #ChinaInfluence #China #Economy
“Why local business vanish (II)” – “If” the pandemic is over, how can local businesses survive?
(03 May)Please share the latest new case.
Since the pandemic is slowing in Hong Kong recently, the government eases the rules of public gathering. Some industries, such as catering and retails, started to recover their essential operation. However, the economy is quiet, and the world is still in the shadow of the pandemic. Hong Kong’s economy is still stagnant. Many companies are cutting businesses cost by offering no paid leave, paid cut and layoff. Some companies closed down and the situation hasn’t been over yet. In this critical timing, we also need to think about how local business will be after the pandemic.
“The incident of New World First Ferry Services Limited: Alarm in the economy under epidemic.”
At the beginning of this month, Chu Kong Shipping Enterprise (Holding) Co. announced to take over more than 60% shareholding of New World First Ferry Services Limited which is under New World Development. After completion of the acquisition, New World First Ferry Services Limited will become an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Chu Kong Shipping Enterprise (Holding) Co. which belongs to Guangdong Province Navigation Group. The government of Guangdong Province directly manages Guangdong Province Navigation Group. In other words, the meaning of this acquisition is to sell the Hong Kong company to Communist Party of China (CCP) Chaebol. CCP has more control in local transportation, and it speeds up CCP capital invading in Hong Kong.
Managing New World First Ferry Services Limited is a “thankless” task because the fare of across the Harbour service is low, the margin is thin, and source of customers is limited. The room for improvement is little. In early 2000, Star Ferry was the primary operator of ferry services. Because of operation difficulties, Star Ferry sold its exclusive franchise to New World First Ferry Services Limited and gave up the market across the Harbour service. At the beginning of 90s, Star Ferry appeared operation difficulties. In the document of provisional Legislative Council Panel on Transport, Star Ferry was a severe loss since 1994. Only two routes in the exclusive franchise made money. Rest of them (13 routes) was loss. And even so, Hong Kong government still granted the four development licenses in the Central Reclamation over the terminal. Star Ferry improved the loss by making a profit in the real estate project. It was not a sustainable solution and was the hidden risk of ferry industry declining.
In the epidemic, people stayed at home and reduced activities. Fragile ferry industry across the Harbour service was suffered again. Anti-epidemic government subsidies were short term solutions by offering fuel subsidies to licensed ferry operators, regular maintenance fee and insurance subsidies. There is no solution to the root cause. New World First Ferry Services Limited has no hope, and they could stop loss by selling the company. “New World First Ferry Services Limited Incident” can be the alarm of the economy under epidemic. Carrier Lam internationally or otherwise to cooperate “mutual destruction”. Local businesses sit and await their fate. CCP chaebol takes advantage of taking over local companies in Hong Kong.
Full translation: https://telegra.ph/Why-local-business-vanish-II--If-the-pandemic-is-over-how-can-local-businesses-survive-05-24
Source: Chung-Tai Cheng
Part2 Part3
Further reading:
Europeans' lack of understanding of China
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/21425
#ChungTaiCheng #HongKong #ChinaInfluence #China #Economy
Telegraph
“Why local business vanish (II)” – “If” the pandemic is over, how can local businesses survive?
(03 May)Please share the latest new case. Since the pandemic is slowing in Hong Kong recently, the government eases the rules of public gathering. Some industries, such as catering and retails, started to recover their essential operation. However, the economy…
#Newspaper
“Another Hong Kong" directed by the Chinese government to blacken the anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong and spread fake news to defame protestors
(17 May)China media, under the supervision of the Chinese government, released a documentary called "Another Hong Kong" lately to smear anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong.
The documentary has two episodes, "Chaos of Hong Kong" and "Where the wind is". The pro-government camp people, senior offices of Hong Kong government and Chinese patriots acted as interviewees to represent scholars, citizens and people from different areas and frame protestors up in the documentary.
The video defamed protestors as well-organized ad pronounced division of labour and created rumours that the protestors actually cooperated with foreigners without any supporting shreds of evidence.
The video does not only smeared all Hong Kong media reporting fake news without any justification, but it also blamed on Hong Kong education system and criticized the teaching staff. The Chinese government holds no need to introspect and review their problems.
Moreover, Charles Ho, the standing committee of the CPPCC national committee, mentioned in a TV program that it was a plan to propose the implementation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23, within the fifth term of the Chief Executive of HKSAR, in the two meetings of Chinese People's Political and National People's Congress.
Source: TVE
https://t.me/sgtve/1654
#China #HongKongProtestor #ChinesePropaganda #ChinaInfluence #Defaming #CCP
“Another Hong Kong" directed by the Chinese government to blacken the anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong and spread fake news to defame protestors
(17 May)China media, under the supervision of the Chinese government, released a documentary called "Another Hong Kong" lately to smear anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong.
The documentary has two episodes, "Chaos of Hong Kong" and "Where the wind is". The pro-government camp people, senior offices of Hong Kong government and Chinese patriots acted as interviewees to represent scholars, citizens and people from different areas and frame protestors up in the documentary.
The video defamed protestors as well-organized ad pronounced division of labour and created rumours that the protestors actually cooperated with foreigners without any supporting shreds of evidence.
The video does not only smeared all Hong Kong media reporting fake news without any justification, but it also blamed on Hong Kong education system and criticized the teaching staff. The Chinese government holds no need to introspect and review their problems.
Moreover, Charles Ho, the standing committee of the CPPCC national committee, mentioned in a TV program that it was a plan to propose the implementation of Hong Kong Basic Law Article 23, within the fifth term of the Chief Executive of HKSAR, in the two meetings of Chinese People's Political and National People's Congress.
Source: TVE
https://t.me/sgtve/1654
#China #HongKongProtestor #ChinesePropaganda #ChinaInfluence #Defaming #CCP
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快訊：中國政府自導自演《另一個香港》紀錄片抹黑香港反送中運動 並散佈假訊息造謠栽贓嫁禍示威民眾
[#香港][#中國]
中國政府旗下的中央廣播電視總台日前推出一條名為《另一個香港》的紀錄片抹黑去年香港反送中運動。
該片分為「香港之亂」及「風從何來」兩集，利用以訪問親中建制派人士、香港政府高官及中國愛國人士充當演員，作為所謂不同界別人士、學者及民眾來造謠及栽贓嫁禍香港民主運動及示威者。
該片抹黑香港示威者是組織嚴密、分工明確，並毫無任何證據及理據的造謠是外部勢力勾結。
該片還無任何理據抹黑香港各傳媒報…
[#香港][#中國]
中國政府旗下的中央廣播電視總台日前推出一條名為《另一個香港》的紀錄片抹黑去年香港反送中運動。
該片分為「香港之亂」及「風從何來」兩集，利用以訪問親中建制派人士、香港政府高官及中國愛國人士充當演員，作為所謂不同界別人士、學者及民眾來造謠及栽贓嫁禍香港民主運動及示威者。
該片抹黑香港示威者是組織嚴密、分工明確，並毫無任何證據及理據的造謠是外部勢力勾結。
該片還無任何理據抹黑香港各傳媒報…
#OpinionArticle #SimonShen
DSE is not the only publicly recognized examination in the world.
(16 May)The IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) was created by #CambridgeUniversity as the international general secondary education accreditation for 14-16-year-olds worldwide. It is widely recognized by most universities and employers worldwide. The Nazi regime is highly discussed in IGCSE. How will universities and employers worldwide view DSE in the future?
The most disappointing thing is that there are fellow foreign graduates who follow the central theme and shout, "The British will never set (public examination) questions like this",...
"The Germans will never set questions like this", "The Americans will never set questions like this", and in fact, questions have been set in this way in the UK, Germany, and America, and I do not believe that they will do not know about it. The manners of man are revealed fully in the Cultural Revolution 2.0 in 2020.
Video attached:
[Back to The Future．Simon Shen Xu-hui 007] “Hong Kong Cultural Revolution 2.0” Denouncing History Examination Question, and “China Cultural Revolution 1.0” Denouncing The Play “Hai Rui Dismissed from Office”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39J-zgGp0Gk
Video’s Description:
Cultural Revolution 2.0 has arrived in Hong Kong, commencing with the accusation of Liberal Studies and Historical Education. The Opium War and the historical relationship between China and Japan suddenly become "sensitive issues", which would be criticized on the line for hurting national feelings.
This is the same approach as Cultural Revolution 1.0, when Yao Wen-yuan's new historical drama "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office" kicked off the scene, and "allusion to history" became the national technique of the Cultural Revolution's decade of havoc.
What is more ironic was that "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office" has initially been praised by Mao Ze-dong personally. Still, it suddenly became a "poisonous grass" because of political needs. Despite being the vice mayor of Beijing, the author, Wu Han, was criticized and punished to death.
Will the officials in charge of education in Hong Kong today worry that they are too aware of the issue nowadays? Once the education in Hong Kong becomes like this and independent thinking is no longer allowed, what will happen to the next generation?
Source: Simon Shen
https://bit.ly/2XqE9Fy
#ChinaInfluence #DSE #Education #FreedomOfSpeech #CulturalRevolutionHK #Censorship
DSE is not the only publicly recognized examination in the world.
(16 May)The IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) was created by #CambridgeUniversity as the international general secondary education accreditation for 14-16-year-olds worldwide. It is widely recognized by most universities and employers worldwide. The Nazi regime is highly discussed in IGCSE. How will universities and employers worldwide view DSE in the future?
The most disappointing thing is that there are fellow foreign graduates who follow the central theme and shout, "The British will never set (public examination) questions like this",...
"The Germans will never set questions like this", "The Americans will never set questions like this", and in fact, questions have been set in this way in the UK, Germany, and America, and I do not believe that they will do not know about it. The manners of man are revealed fully in the Cultural Revolution 2.0 in 2020.
Video attached:
[Back to The Future．Simon Shen Xu-hui 007] “Hong Kong Cultural Revolution 2.0” Denouncing History Examination Question, and “China Cultural Revolution 1.0” Denouncing The Play “Hai Rui Dismissed from Office”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39J-zgGp0Gk
Video’s Description:
Cultural Revolution 2.0 has arrived in Hong Kong, commencing with the accusation of Liberal Studies and Historical Education. The Opium War and the historical relationship between China and Japan suddenly become "sensitive issues", which would be criticized on the line for hurting national feelings.
This is the same approach as Cultural Revolution 1.0, when Yao Wen-yuan's new historical drama "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office" kicked off the scene, and "allusion to history" became the national technique of the Cultural Revolution's decade of havoc.
What is more ironic was that "Hai Rui Dismissed from Office" has initially been praised by Mao Ze-dong personally. Still, it suddenly became a "poisonous grass" because of political needs. Despite being the vice mayor of Beijing, the author, Wu Han, was criticized and punished to death.
Will the officials in charge of education in Hong Kong today worry that they are too aware of the issue nowadays? Once the education in Hong Kong becomes like this and independent thinking is no longer allowed, what will happen to the next generation?
Source: Simon Shen
https://bit.ly/2XqE9Fy
#ChinaInfluence #DSE #Education #FreedomOfSpeech #CulturalRevolutionHK #Censorship
#Newspaper
Twitter Netizen question Li Fei Fei's pro-Beijing background
Cancelled many Twitter users' account
(20 May) Li Feifei, American Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) expert, joined Twitter last week. External has concern she has a close relationship with the Chinese government. Some netizens worried the China government influence Twitter. Right after a economist disclosed Li’s background, his four accounts were suspended by Twitter for review. On the other hand, Some netizens' accounts have been banned and warned after sharing some posts related to Li. Those involved have initiated a petition to the White House requesting investigation of both Twitter and Li.
Li Feifei, the former Clouds expert of Google, was on board as Independent director of Twitter last Monday (on 11 May). After that, some Twitter users sorted out some information about the network and cooperation between Li and the Chinese government. They expressed their concern that Chinese may influence Twitter to suppress opposite voices.
Netizens' concerns were not their imagination. An economist had a live on Sunday (17 May). He thought Li as an independent director was like to "let cat watch over fish" and did a review of Li's background deeply. On Tuesday (19 May), Twitter banned his accounts "Finance Cold-eye", "Cold Mountain review comment "and "Freedom wind", etc. His spare account, "Finance Cold-eye 2.0" has also been warned.
He questioned the ban of his accounts should be related to Li and complained to media that Twitter and its parent company, Google, suppressed Freedom of speech. He also listed information of other banned accounts which challenged Li before. He revealed he initiated the petition to the White House on the internet to request the investigation Chinese Communist Party(CCP) suppressing speech and Twitter banning dissident accounts quickly. He also asked to look into the cooperation between Google China Center and CCP in details via Li.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Twitter-Netizen-question-Li-Fei-Feis-pro-Beijing-background-Cancelled-many-Twitter-users-account-05-30
Source: Rfa
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/li-05202020094251.html?encoding=None
#LiFeiFei #Twitter #Google #SharpPower #China #Censorship #AI #ChinaInfluence
Twitter Netizen question Li Fei Fei's pro-Beijing background
Cancelled many Twitter users' account
(20 May) Li Feifei, American Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) expert, joined Twitter last week. External has concern she has a close relationship with the Chinese government. Some netizens worried the China government influence Twitter. Right after a economist disclosed Li’s background, his four accounts were suspended by Twitter for review. On the other hand, Some netizens' accounts have been banned and warned after sharing some posts related to Li. Those involved have initiated a petition to the White House requesting investigation of both Twitter and Li.
Li Feifei, the former Clouds expert of Google, was on board as Independent director of Twitter last Monday (on 11 May). After that, some Twitter users sorted out some information about the network and cooperation between Li and the Chinese government. They expressed their concern that Chinese may influence Twitter to suppress opposite voices.
Netizens' concerns were not their imagination. An economist had a live on Sunday (17 May). He thought Li as an independent director was like to "let cat watch over fish" and did a review of Li's background deeply. On Tuesday (19 May), Twitter banned his accounts "Finance Cold-eye", "Cold Mountain review comment "and "Freedom wind", etc. His spare account, "Finance Cold-eye 2.0" has also been warned.
He questioned the ban of his accounts should be related to Li and complained to media that Twitter and its parent company, Google, suppressed Freedom of speech. He also listed information of other banned accounts which challenged Li before. He revealed he initiated the petition to the White House on the internet to request the investigation Chinese Communist Party(CCP) suppressing speech and Twitter banning dissident accounts quickly. He also asked to look into the cooperation between Google China Center and CCP in details via Li.
Full translation:
https://telegra.ph/Twitter-Netizen-question-Li-Fei-Feis-pro-Beijing-background-Cancelled-many-Twitter-users-account-05-30
Source: Rfa
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/li-05202020094251.html?encoding=None
#LiFeiFei #Twitter #Google #SharpPower #China #Censorship #AI #ChinaInfluence
Telegraph
Twitter Netizen question Li Fei Fei's pro-Beijing background; Cancelled many Twitter users' account
(20 May) Li Feifei, American Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) expert, joined Twitter last week. External has concern she has a close relationship with the Chinese government. Some netizens worried the China government influence Twitter. Right after a…
#NetizensVoice
VivaTaiwan Campaign on Twitter
(26 May)Brazilian councillor shared a threatening letter issued on 13 May by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the tweet and said the Chinese embassy had recommended that Brazilian lawmakers stay silent regarding Tsai's inauguration.
Netizens in Brazil expressed their dissatisfaction with Beijing by starting a "VivaTaiwan" (Long live Taiwan) campaign on Twitter. "VivaTaiwan" became a trend on Twitter and netizens printed the letter on toilet paper as a derivative work.
Source: Origos, Twitter
#Brazil #VivaTaiwan #Taiwan #GlobalSupport #ChinaInfluence
VivaTaiwan Campaign on Twitter
(26 May)Brazilian councillor shared a threatening letter issued on 13 May by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in the tweet and said the Chinese embassy had recommended that Brazilian lawmakers stay silent regarding Tsai's inauguration.
Netizens in Brazil expressed their dissatisfaction with Beijing by starting a "VivaTaiwan" (Long live Taiwan) campaign on Twitter. "VivaTaiwan" became a trend on Twitter and netizens printed the letter on toilet paper as a derivative work.
Source: Origos, Twitter
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Hong Kong Citizens' press conference blasts politics over education, advocates funds for sponsoring students to study abroad
(20 May)Hong Kong Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung requested the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) to remove a controversial history question in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination, saying that the information provided in the question was midleading and would lead to a biased conclusion. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said “the collapse of education is enough to destroy a country”. She added that she could possibly invoke the HKEAA Ordinance to order the HKEAA to remove the exam question. The Citizens' Press Conference held a press conference in the evening to criticise the authority for politically overriding education’s professionalism and intervening in education affairs, like in the China Cultural Revolution. The Citizens' Press Conference advocated the establishment of an "education fund for freedom" for the new generation to receive education without censorship.
Benson Wong: HKDSE will lose international recognition if Hong Kong Government is determined for mutual destruction
Benson Wong, an academic and a member of Progressive Teachers’ Alliance, said previous cancellation of exam questions by HKEAA had to be processed by the moderation committee according to the mechanism. Questions could only get removed under two circumstances: the question failed to distinguish between candidates’ abilities or ambiguity in wording causing failure to distinguish between candidates' abilities. He denounced Carrie Lam and Kevin Yeung’s use of political criticism to interfere with exam questions, which was no different from the China's Cultural Revolution.
Wong pointed out that political interference will have far-reaching impacts on Hong Kong's education system, and is tantamount to "mutual destruction". He explained that the HKDSE system had been established for less than a decade and its qualifications are recognised by mainstream overseas universities; but if the Hong Kong Government uses “political correctness” as the marking criterion and forces exam questions to be cancelled by political means, international education institutions will re-examine the HKDSE qualifications.
Criticising the government for "declaring war on intellectuals". Revising exam questions is the “first step” for people from different sectors to "bow down”
Full translation: https://telegra.ph/Hong-Kong-Citizens-press-conference-blasts-politics-over-education-advocates-funds-for-sponsoring-students-to-study-abroad-05-30
Source: inmediahk
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Hong Kong Citizens' press conference blasts politics over education, advocates funds for sponsoring students to study abroad
(20 May)Hong Kong Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung requested the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) to remove a controversial history question in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination, saying that the information provided in the question was midleading and would lead to a biased conclusion. Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said “the collapse of education is enough to destroy a country”. She added that she could possibly invoke the HKEAA Ordinance to order the HKEAA to remove the exam question. The Citizens' Press Conference held a press conference in the evening to criticise the authority for politically overriding education’s professionalism and intervening in education affairs, like in the China Cultural Revolution. The Citizens' Press Conference advocated the establishment of an "education fund for freedom" for the new generation to receive education without censorship.
Benson Wong: HKDSE will lose international recognition if Hong Kong Government is determined for mutual destruction
Benson Wong, an academic and a member of Progressive Teachers’ Alliance, said previous cancellation of exam questions by HKEAA had to be processed by the moderation committee according to the mechanism. Questions could only get removed under two circumstances: the question failed to distinguish between candidates’ abilities or ambiguity in wording causing failure to distinguish between candidates' abilities. He denounced Carrie Lam and Kevin Yeung’s use of political criticism to interfere with exam questions, which was no different from the China's Cultural Revolution.
Wong pointed out that political interference will have far-reaching impacts on Hong Kong's education system, and is tantamount to "mutual destruction". He explained that the HKDSE system had been established for less than a decade and its qualifications are recognised by mainstream overseas universities; but if the Hong Kong Government uses “political correctness” as the marking criterion and forces exam questions to be cancelled by political means, international education institutions will re-examine the HKDSE qualifications.
Criticising the government for "declaring war on intellectuals". Revising exam questions is the “first step” for people from different sectors to "bow down”
Full translation: https://telegra.ph/Hong-Kong-Citizens-press-conference-blasts-politics-over-education-advocates-funds-for-sponsoring-students-to-study-abroad-05-30
Source: inmediahk
https://bit.ly/3eu1H3e
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Hong Kong Citizens' press conference blasts politics over education, advocates funds for sponsoring students to study abroad
(20 May)Hong Kong Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung requested the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (HKEAA) to remove a controversial history question in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) Examination, saying that the information…
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(03 Jun) Recently, there is a controversy over a Hong Kong’s primary school grade 2 level worksheet from the Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School. Some Chinese netizens are angry about how the worksheet praises the beauty of American's rivers, yet portraits the rivers in China as polluted. They think that the worksheet is spreading hatred towards China and the teacher who created the worksheet has breached the code of conduct. The school later responded that it was a mistake and they would be more careful with their teaching materials in the future.
The worksheet merely states the fact that "rivers in China are polluted", and it is seen as "inducing hatred toward China". Does this mean teachers can only praise China even when it means telling lies (e.g Rivers in China are beautiful, Dongjiang water is tasty and clear), and is praising China the only way out for teaching materials...?
Source: Chapman To’s Late Show
https://bit.ly/3cQhFUd
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(03 Jun) Recently, there is a controversy over a Hong Kong’s primary school grade 2 level worksheet from the Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School. Some Chinese netizens are angry about how the worksheet praises the beauty of American's rivers, yet portraits the rivers in China as polluted. They think that the worksheet is spreading hatred towards China and the teacher who created the worksheet has breached the code of conduct. The school later responded that it was a mistake and they would be more careful with their teaching materials in the future.
The worksheet merely states the fact that "rivers in China are polluted", and it is seen as "inducing hatred toward China". Does this mean teachers can only praise China even when it means telling lies (e.g Rivers in China are beautiful, Dongjiang water is tasty and clear), and is praising China the only way out for teaching materials...?
Source: Chapman To’s Late Show
https://bit.ly/3cQhFUd
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Let the government explain to you the definition of riot in Hong Kong
(10 Jun)D1 is a journalist of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) who was doing his job inside the Legislative chamber, the prosecution found his fingerprint on a copy of Basic Law = riot.
D11 admitted he/she stayed inside the Legislative Council and posted four posters = riot.
None of the other defendants committed any act of violence, but just simply being there. They can at most only be charged with “entering or remaining in precincts of Chamber”. However, in today’s Hong Kong, simply pasting a poster is enough to be charged with riot, facing 10 years of the sentence. Even though they can be exonerated in the end, years of long, expensive and complicated judicial procedures are waiting for them.
I would face 10 years of charge even I stole an egg only. Naturally, the people would think, “why not going further?” The division and violence in society are created by those CCP-licking traitors. If pasting some posters can be defined as a riot, then this is not a rule of law. The totalitarian regime is just using the law to carry out purging.
Source: Emilia Wong
https://bit.ly/2AuH2ha
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Let the government explain to you the definition of riot in Hong Kong
(10 Jun)D1 is a journalist of the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) who was doing his job inside the Legislative chamber, the prosecution found his fingerprint on a copy of Basic Law = riot.
D11 admitted he/she stayed inside the Legislative Council and posted four posters = riot.
None of the other defendants committed any act of violence, but just simply being there. They can at most only be charged with “entering or remaining in precincts of Chamber”. However, in today’s Hong Kong, simply pasting a poster is enough to be charged with riot, facing 10 years of the sentence. Even though they can be exonerated in the end, years of long, expensive and complicated judicial procedures are waiting for them.
I would face 10 years of charge even I stole an egg only. Naturally, the people would think, “why not going further?” The division and violence in society are created by those CCP-licking traitors. If pasting some posters can be defined as a riot, then this is not a rule of law. The totalitarian regime is just using the law to carry out purging.
Source: Emilia Wong
https://bit.ly/2AuH2ha
#ChinaInfluence #FreedomOfPress
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Suppression before the establishment of National Security Law
(06 Jun)Today, I went to shoot a promotional video for my political party at the Clearwater Bay Film Studio with friends and the volunteer team. After a few takes, a man who claimed to be in charge of the studio (the man in the 5-star shirt in the photo) heard someone chanting slogans in the studio. He came over to the director, creative director and me, and asked what we were shooting. We replied that it was a political party promotional video.
The man then asked me to provide my platform and shooting content. He made it clear that he wouldn't allow us to film anything that criticizes China or the Hong Kong Government. He said that his company is patriotic and that we couldn't shoot anti-government related content on set.
After reading the script, he said he was “uncomfortable” and asked us to stop the filming immediately.
We rented the studio with hard cash. I have been in the advertising industry for 22 years and have shot countless commercials in the Clearwater Bay Film Studio, and I have never heard of any studio reviewing their client’s storyboard! Not to mention a review of political stance! While renting a film studio is an ordinary business practice, there are those who politically interfere in the creation and production of films without a reason, putting their personal political views first and harming the benefits of both ours and their own company. In the future, when the National Security Law or Article 23 is implemented, will he report to "national security" and ask the secret police to take me away?
In the end, after our Creative Director "Mr. Cho" and the "man in charge" reasoned with him and asked him to consult his "supervisor", we were able to finish the shooting. But it is really infuriating that Hong Kong has degenerated to such a state.
Therefore, I would like to express my strong discontent with this so-called "man in charge" of the Clearwater Bay Film Studios. I would like to call on the advertising industry to boycott this Clearwater Bay Film Studio.
Source: Yiu Koon Tung
https://bit.ly/30R8Req
#ChinaInfluence #FreedomOfSpeech #NationalSecurityLaw
Suppression before the establishment of National Security Law
(06 Jun)Today, I went to shoot a promotional video for my political party at the Clearwater Bay Film Studio with friends and the volunteer team. After a few takes, a man who claimed to be in charge of the studio (the man in the 5-star shirt in the photo) heard someone chanting slogans in the studio. He came over to the director, creative director and me, and asked what we were shooting. We replied that it was a political party promotional video.
The man then asked me to provide my platform and shooting content. He made it clear that he wouldn't allow us to film anything that criticizes China or the Hong Kong Government. He said that his company is patriotic and that we couldn't shoot anti-government related content on set.
After reading the script, he said he was “uncomfortable” and asked us to stop the filming immediately.
We rented the studio with hard cash. I have been in the advertising industry for 22 years and have shot countless commercials in the Clearwater Bay Film Studio, and I have never heard of any studio reviewing their client’s storyboard! Not to mention a review of political stance! While renting a film studio is an ordinary business practice, there are those who politically interfere in the creation and production of films without a reason, putting their personal political views first and harming the benefits of both ours and their own company. In the future, when the National Security Law or Article 23 is implemented, will he report to "national security" and ask the secret police to take me away?
In the end, after our Creative Director "Mr. Cho" and the "man in charge" reasoned with him and asked him to consult his "supervisor", we were able to finish the shooting. But it is really infuriating that Hong Kong has degenerated to such a state.
Therefore, I would like to express my strong discontent with this so-called "man in charge" of the Clearwater Bay Film Studios. I would like to call on the advertising industry to boycott this Clearwater Bay Film Studio.
Source: Yiu Koon Tung
https://bit.ly/30R8Req
#ChinaInfluence #FreedomOfSpeech #NationalSecurityLaw