#OpinionArticle #Media #PressFreedom #PoliticalOppression
Human Rights are Fading Away in Hong Kong as the Power Authorities Erode the Freedom of Press Further
//On August 11, the Hong Kong police applied what they called “credibility” as a criteria to compartmentalize media. Just as the police suppressed media's legitimate rights to report, they claimed that "credible media" will be treated with “special favor”.
After all, what are the "credible media"? They are credited by whom? And how to earn such credibility? I am all lost when reading the police statement.
According to a “Media Credibility” survey conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), credibility is defined by how a media is trusted by the public, how diligent they are in executing their duty to investigate and reporting the news for public good.
Back to the police operation on August 11, police allowed the crew from Cable News and TVB New to enter the cordon to report story. The two news channels scored 6.63 and 4.45 respectively in the #CUHK survey, occupying the first and the last place in this credibility list. Despite that police forbade Stand News and InMediaHK reporters from broadcasting inside the cordon, the two news outlets scored 6.96 and 5.63 respectively, i.e. being the top two most credible electronic media.
Here I am confused. Isn’t the police's so-called “credible media” more like an arbitrary categorization without basis and principle? Is earning the favour of the police more important than the people’s trust? Isn’t it suppose to be a check-and-balance mechanism for media to monitor how the police and other forces exercise their powers?
Although I could not find any credibility score of other media outlets such as Associate Press, AFP and Reuters which were all denied by the police, I am curious about the reasons cited by the police that made them “distrust” these international news outlets.
In fact, I suspect all international media outlets have been labeled “not credible”. Chris Yeung, Chairman of Hong Kong Journalist Association #HKJA) said in an interview, “Hong Kong has valued international media in the past. However, the policy has been changed now and it is confusing.”
Obviously, the new policy is designed to reward those willing to bow to their powers without questioning. Even though freedom of press is supposesly a basic human right in civilized society, here what about Human right? Has it not been drifted far away from us? //
Source: @siuban #Aug12
#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw #FailedState
Further Reading:
CUHK Report on Media Credibility Survey
Human Rights are Fading Away in Hong Kong as the Power Authorities Erode the Freedom of Press Further
//On August 11, the Hong Kong police applied what they called “credibility” as a criteria to compartmentalize media. Just as the police suppressed media's legitimate rights to report, they claimed that "credible media" will be treated with “special favor”.
After all, what are the "credible media"? They are credited by whom? And how to earn such credibility? I am all lost when reading the police statement.
According to a “Media Credibility” survey conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), credibility is defined by how a media is trusted by the public, how diligent they are in executing their duty to investigate and reporting the news for public good.
Back to the police operation on August 11, police allowed the crew from Cable News and TVB New to enter the cordon to report story. The two news channels scored 6.63 and 4.45 respectively in the #CUHK survey, occupying the first and the last place in this credibility list. Despite that police forbade Stand News and InMediaHK reporters from broadcasting inside the cordon, the two news outlets scored 6.96 and 5.63 respectively, i.e. being the top two most credible electronic media.
Here I am confused. Isn’t the police's so-called “credible media” more like an arbitrary categorization without basis and principle? Is earning the favour of the police more important than the people’s trust? Isn’t it suppose to be a check-and-balance mechanism for media to monitor how the police and other forces exercise their powers?
Although I could not find any credibility score of other media outlets such as Associate Press, AFP and Reuters which were all denied by the police, I am curious about the reasons cited by the police that made them “distrust” these international news outlets.
In fact, I suspect all international media outlets have been labeled “not credible”. Chris Yeung, Chairman of Hong Kong Journalist Association #HKJA) said in an interview, “Hong Kong has valued international media in the past. However, the policy has been changed now and it is confusing.”
Obviously, the new policy is designed to reward those willing to bow to their powers without questioning. Even though freedom of press is supposesly a basic human right in civilized society, here what about Human right? Has it not been drifted far away from us? //
Source: @siuban #Aug12
#PoliceState #NationalSecurityLaw #FailedState
Further Reading:
CUHK Report on Media Credibility Survey
#ForeignCorrespondentsClub #FCC #ImmigrationDepartment #VISA #NationalSecurity
Hong Kong's Immigration Department Suspected of Delaying and Denying Foreign Correspondents' Visas
Source: Stand News #Aug12
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Hong Kong's Immigration Department Suspected of Delaying and Denying Foreign Correspondents' Visas
Source: Stand News #Aug12
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#NationalSecurityLaw #Visa #ForeignMedia #PressFreedom
Hong Kong's Immigration Department Suspected of Delaying and Denying Foreign Correspondents' Visas
The Foreign Correspondents' Club (#FCC) released a statement on 6 August 2020, indicating that multiple foreign correspondents in Hong Kong were having their visa renewal applications delayed.
Sources close to the Immigration Department revealed to Stand News that visa applications for foreign correspondents have to be double-checked by the "National Security Section" which had only been established in late June, 2020.
No public announcement has been made concerning the "National Security Section". The special section is currently under the jurisdiction of a Chief Immigration Officer who belongs to the "Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section" (#QMMR).
Sources said that the QMMR's office is located on the 6/F of the Immigration Headquarters, but that the officer working for the "National Security Section" does not work at that office. The Immigration Department Organisation Chart also had no mention of such an officer.
Sources also claimed that the Immigration Department had used technical reasons to hinder foreign correspondents' visa applications. For example, for a correspondent who had applied for a visa in 2018 with the status of an editor, were he/she found to have reported on the recent protests, the Immigration Department could delay or deny the application, citing the reason that their title reported and their current job are not consistent.
When processing the application, the Immigration Department also checked the correspondents' MPF (Mandatory Pension Fund) and wage records. Source said, "This wasn't necessary before. The guide on the [government's] website didn't state that it was necessary." However, the Immigration Department claimed that the check was to ensure that said media worker was really conducting regular work in Hong Kong. If it was found that the person was not paid for a few months, the authorities could claim that "the person does not no need to work in Hong Kong. Anyway, they are just making up excuses."
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ImmigrationDepartment #FailedState
Hong Kong's Immigration Department Suspected of Delaying and Denying Foreign Correspondents' Visas
The Foreign Correspondents' Club (#FCC) released a statement on 6 August 2020, indicating that multiple foreign correspondents in Hong Kong were having their visa renewal applications delayed.
Sources close to the Immigration Department revealed to Stand News that visa applications for foreign correspondents have to be double-checked by the "National Security Section" which had only been established in late June, 2020.
No public announcement has been made concerning the "National Security Section". The special section is currently under the jurisdiction of a Chief Immigration Officer who belongs to the "Quality Migrants and Mainland Residents Section" (#QMMR).
Sources said that the QMMR's office is located on the 6/F of the Immigration Headquarters, but that the officer working for the "National Security Section" does not work at that office. The Immigration Department Organisation Chart also had no mention of such an officer.
Sources also claimed that the Immigration Department had used technical reasons to hinder foreign correspondents' visa applications. For example, for a correspondent who had applied for a visa in 2018 with the status of an editor, were he/she found to have reported on the recent protests, the Immigration Department could delay or deny the application, citing the reason that their title reported and their current job are not consistent.
When processing the application, the Immigration Department also checked the correspondents' MPF (Mandatory Pension Fund) and wage records. Source said, "This wasn't necessary before. The guide on the [government's] website didn't state that it was necessary." However, the Immigration Department claimed that the check was to ensure that said media worker was really conducting regular work in Hong Kong. If it was found that the person was not paid for a few months, the authorities could claim that "the person does not no need to work in Hong Kong. Anyway, they are just making up excuses."
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ImmigrationDepartment #FailedState
#US #China
Made in .... : "Hong Kong is/not China?"
In response to Beijing's continuous encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong, the U.S. demanded all export from Hong Kong to be labelled as “Made in China” from mid-September 2020 onwards.
Despite the outcry of the Hong Kong government, the move of the U.S. is trying to put an end to China’s "Heads I win, Tails you lose" wile to sully the city’s political autonomy while savoring economic benefits.
Source: Kit Man
#Aug12 #MadeinHongKong #MadeinChina #HKisNotChina #NationalSecurityLaw
Made in .... : "Hong Kong is/not China?"
In response to Beijing's continuous encroachment of rights and freedom in Hong Kong, the U.S. demanded all export from Hong Kong to be labelled as “Made in China” from mid-September 2020 onwards.
Despite the outcry of the Hong Kong government, the move of the U.S. is trying to put an end to China’s "Heads I win, Tails you lose" wile to sully the city’s political autonomy while savoring economic benefits.
Source: Kit Man
#Aug12 #MadeinHongKong #MadeinChina #HKisNotChina #NationalSecurityLaw
#FreeAgnes #AgnesChow #Japan #NationalSecurityLaw
The Agnes Chow Phenomenon in Japan — Twitter Protests Break Through Comfort Zones
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ComfortZone #GlobalSupport
#TavitoNanao #OriiAyumi
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24420
The Agnes Chow Phenomenon in Japan — Twitter Protests Break Through Comfort Zones
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ComfortZone #GlobalSupport
#TavitoNanao #OriiAyumi
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24420
#FreeAgnes #AgnesChow #Japan #NationalSecurityLaw
The Agnes Chow Phenomenon in Japan — Twitter Protests Break Through Comfort Zones
When Japanese netizens protested against the arrest of Agnes Chow on Twitter, many analyzed that Chow was popular because the image of a young foreign girl who speaks Japanese was favourable, but that was not the only reason. Not only did the Japanese people spoke out to #FreeAgnes to express support for Chow and Hong Kong, but some who do not speak English even made a rare attempt to speak out in English, and many showed their courage in stepping out of their comfort zones.
Japanese singer song-writer Tavito Nanao tweeted his thoughts on the protest song he wrote for Agnes Chow’s arrest, “I may not be able to go on a China tour again or meet my Chinese friends in China again. It's heart-breaking.”
Japanese actress Orii Ayumi tweeted, “I refrained from expressing my personal opinions in public because I didn’t want to cause inconvenience to others. But now, I cannot stand it any longer. If I don’t voice my opinions, I won’t forgive myself. Hong Kong is where I grew up in from age 6 to 12. Go find out what’s happening in Hong Kong.”
Before June 2019, most Hong Kongers only concerned themselves with entertainments, and were ignorant of social issues and tolerating towards the pressure from China out of consideration of their livelihoods and careers. Are not the Japanese people now what Hong Kongers were before?
The Japanese saw possibilities in Hong Kongers’ assiduous fight against the CCP. In the repressed Japanese society, a political tweet may lead to a social disaster and celebrity had to “kowtow to China” for “gaffes”. Even so, many Japanese still mustered the courage to take their first step in support of Chow and Hong Kongers and empowered themselves to break through their comfort zones.
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ComfortZone #GlobalSupport #Twitter #TavitoNanao #OriiAyumi
The Agnes Chow Phenomenon in Japan — Twitter Protests Break Through Comfort Zones
When Japanese netizens protested against the arrest of Agnes Chow on Twitter, many analyzed that Chow was popular because the image of a young foreign girl who speaks Japanese was favourable, but that was not the only reason. Not only did the Japanese people spoke out to #FreeAgnes to express support for Chow and Hong Kong, but some who do not speak English even made a rare attempt to speak out in English, and many showed their courage in stepping out of their comfort zones.
Japanese singer song-writer Tavito Nanao tweeted his thoughts on the protest song he wrote for Agnes Chow’s arrest, “I may not be able to go on a China tour again or meet my Chinese friends in China again. It's heart-breaking.”
Japanese actress Orii Ayumi tweeted, “I refrained from expressing my personal opinions in public because I didn’t want to cause inconvenience to others. But now, I cannot stand it any longer. If I don’t voice my opinions, I won’t forgive myself. Hong Kong is where I grew up in from age 6 to 12. Go find out what’s happening in Hong Kong.”
Before June 2019, most Hong Kongers only concerned themselves with entertainments, and were ignorant of social issues and tolerating towards the pressure from China out of consideration of their livelihoods and careers. Are not the Japanese people now what Hong Kongers were before?
The Japanese saw possibilities in Hong Kongers’ assiduous fight against the CCP. In the repressed Japanese society, a political tweet may lead to a social disaster and celebrity had to “kowtow to China” for “gaffes”. Even so, many Japanese still mustered the courage to take their first step in support of Chow and Hong Kongers and empowered themselves to break through their comfort zones.
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#ComfortZone #GlobalSupport #Twitter #TavitoNanao #OriiAyumi
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#ForeignMinister #LeYuCheng
#China #US #Sanction
Beijing Diplomat: China Wishes to Talk
Le Yucheng, China’s foreign vice-minister said in an interview with Chinese news site Guancha, “dialogues should not be put on hold, in particular, there should be no ‘radio silence’ between the two foreign ministries.” Le called for cooperation and for dialogue to resume between the two governments, saying, “no matter how difficult and complex the issues may be, they should be put on the table for discussion.” Le said he is standing ready for talks with his U.S. counterpart at any time.
Le said, it is normal for two countries to disagree. However, differences should be handled in a rational and pragmatic manner, avoid widening conflicts, let alone creating new ones. There are enough problems on both sides, so we can't do addition, but instead must find a way to do subtraction [meaning to remove, rather than adding new problems to widen the conflict].
Source: Union News #Aug12
https://udn.com/news/story/12605/4775409
#China #US #Sanction
Beijing Diplomat: China Wishes to Talk
Le Yucheng, China’s foreign vice-minister said in an interview with Chinese news site Guancha, “dialogues should not be put on hold, in particular, there should be no ‘radio silence’ between the two foreign ministries.” Le called for cooperation and for dialogue to resume between the two governments, saying, “no matter how difficult and complex the issues may be, they should be put on the table for discussion.” Le said he is standing ready for talks with his U.S. counterpart at any time.
Le said, it is normal for two countries to disagree. However, differences should be handled in a rational and pragmatic manner, avoid widening conflicts, let alone creating new ones. There are enough problems on both sides, so we can't do addition, but instead must find a way to do subtraction [meaning to remove, rather than adding new problems to widen the conflict].
Source: Union News #Aug12
https://udn.com/news/story/12605/4775409
#Military #China #US #PLA
Chinese Military Will Not Fire the First Shot, Beijing Stated to the US
Source: Stand News #Aug12
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Chinese Military Will Not Fire the First Shot, Beijing Stated to the US
Source: Stand News #Aug12
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Chinese Military Will Not Fire the First Shot, Beijing Stated to the US
Tensions between China and the United States escalates as the two countries respectively start military operations frequently at the South China Sea. The South China Morning Post, citing a source, stated that Beijing clearly commanded the People’s Liberation Army not to fire the first shot, seemingly in an attempt to cool down the situation.
The report indicated that Beijing did not want to give an excuse for the War Hawks in Washington to further raise the tensions among the two countries. Beijing also ordered Chinese pilots and Chinese naval to remain restraint in a recent and frequent stand-off with US military fighter aircraft and fleets.
American carrier battle groups, the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, carried out drills in the South China Sea last month, as well as rare nighttime aerial reconnaissance missions near Guangdong and Fujian provinces. As for China, it conducted naval drills and flyover missions around Taiwan and the South China Sea.
#SouthChinaSea #Military #ChineseMilitary #Naval #USSNimitz #USSRonaldReagan #SouthChinaSea
Source: Stand News #Aug12
Chinese Military Will Not Fire the First Shot, Beijing Stated to the US
Tensions between China and the United States escalates as the two countries respectively start military operations frequently at the South China Sea. The South China Morning Post, citing a source, stated that Beijing clearly commanded the People’s Liberation Army not to fire the first shot, seemingly in an attempt to cool down the situation.
The report indicated that Beijing did not want to give an excuse for the War Hawks in Washington to further raise the tensions among the two countries. Beijing also ordered Chinese pilots and Chinese naval to remain restraint in a recent and frequent stand-off with US military fighter aircraft and fleets.
American carrier battle groups, the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan, carried out drills in the South China Sea last month, as well as rare nighttime aerial reconnaissance missions near Guangdong and Fujian provinces. As for China, it conducted naval drills and flyover missions around Taiwan and the South China Sea.
#SouthChinaSea #Military #ChineseMilitary #Naval #USSNimitz #USSRonaldReagan #SouthChinaSea
Source: Stand News #Aug12
#CCPControl #ChinaInfiltration #WhiteTerror #FreeSpeech
#Censorship Spreads to Overseas: Sing Tao Daily Refuses to Publish Statement Condemning the National Security Law in Canada
A group of Hong Kong people in Canada has planned to publish a statement on Sing Tao Daily (Canada) condemning the Hong Kong national security law, but the statement was rejected by the newspaper. The statement was eventually published on Ming Pao Daily News (Canada), but only after removing parts that criticize local Chinese leaders. The Canadian Hong Kongers suspected that the effects of the national security law have already extended to Canada.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug12
#NationalSecurityLaw #SingTaoDaily #MingPao
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20200812/XENR3OJRL5DGTI7YZCAW5DJ3DA/
#Censorship Spreads to Overseas: Sing Tao Daily Refuses to Publish Statement Condemning the National Security Law in Canada
A group of Hong Kong people in Canada has planned to publish a statement on Sing Tao Daily (Canada) condemning the Hong Kong national security law, but the statement was rejected by the newspaper. The statement was eventually published on Ming Pao Daily News (Canada), but only after removing parts that criticize local Chinese leaders. The Canadian Hong Kongers suspected that the effects of the national security law have already extended to Canada.
Source: Apple Daily #Aug12
#NationalSecurityLaw #SingTaoDaily #MingPao
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20200812/XENR3OJRL5DGTI7YZCAW5DJ3DA/