US media: A Chinese Representative of the Confucius Institute in an U.S. University, accursed of child pornography, died after police and FBI searched his home.
U.S. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in on Friday (Oct 9) that Liu Qiang, a representative of the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) at Webster University's Confucius Institute, died after police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided his house in connection with a child pornography case on October 6. BLCU said it received a message from Webster University's Confucius Institute that the teacher had died in the morning October 7.
Liu had served as a representative of the BLCU and the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at Webster University since January 2019. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch's report, the spokesperson for the university said in e-mail, that the school learned of Liu’s death from the police on the 7th of October. The report quoted St Louis police, that police and the FBI searched Qiang's apartment on Tuesday (October 6) evening amid a child pornography investigation. Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) did not response to the newspaper's email inquiry .
Source: Stand News #Oct11
#ConfuciusInstitute #UnitedStates #China #FBI #ChildPornography #WebsterUniversity #BeijingLanguageAndCultureUniversity
U.S. St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in on Friday (Oct 9) that Liu Qiang, a representative of the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) at Webster University's Confucius Institute, died after police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raided his house in connection with a child pornography case on October 6. BLCU said it received a message from Webster University's Confucius Institute that the teacher had died in the morning October 7.
Liu had served as a representative of the BLCU and the Chinese dean of the Confucius Institute at Webster University since January 2019. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch's report, the spokesperson for the university said in e-mail, that the school learned of Liu’s death from the police on the 7th of October. The report quoted St Louis police, that police and the FBI searched Qiang's apartment on Tuesday (October 6) evening amid a child pornography investigation. Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) did not response to the newspaper's email inquiry .
Source: Stand News #Oct11
#ConfuciusInstitute #UnitedStates #China #FBI #ChildPornography #WebsterUniversity #BeijingLanguageAndCultureUniversity
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Saudi Arabia fails to join UN human rights council but Russia and China elected
The only contested region of the UN human rights council in the 2020 elections was the Asia-Pacific, where China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race with Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Nepal for four seats.
Each nation state sitting on the council is charged with promoting and protecting human rights.
China stands accused of sending hundreds of thousands of Uighur Muslims into state re-education camps in Xinjiang province.
The UK shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy, pressed the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to publicly state that the UK would not be supporting China. He declined to do so as the normal practice of UK is not to reveal how they had voted.
Source: the Guardian #Oct13
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/13/saudi-arabia-fails-to-join-un-human-rights-council-but-russia-and-china-elected
#Uyghur #UN #China #HumanRights #Russia #SaudiArabia
The only contested region of the UN human rights council in the 2020 elections was the Asia-Pacific, where China and Saudi Arabia were in a five-way race with Pakistan, Uzbekistan and Nepal for four seats.
Each nation state sitting on the council is charged with promoting and protecting human rights.
China stands accused of sending hundreds of thousands of Uighur Muslims into state re-education camps in Xinjiang province.
The UK shadow foreign secretary, Lisa Nandy, pressed the foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, to publicly state that the UK would not be supporting China. He declined to do so as the normal practice of UK is not to reveal how they had voted.
Source: the Guardian #Oct13
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/13/saudi-arabia-fails-to-join-un-human-rights-council-but-russia-and-china-elected
#Uyghur #UN #China #HumanRights #Russia #SaudiArabia
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
Germany has officially granted a 3-year refugee status for a 22-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on October 14, 2020.
While the person was the first protester of Hong Kong's anti-extradition law movement to receive asylum in Germany, the country had received two Hong Kong activists, Ray Wong Toi-Yeung and Alan Li Tung-Sing, of #HongKongIndigenous.
This student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) who was charged with riotting, fled Hong Kong last November.
In Germany, she had faced many hardships during the asylum application process. She had lived in refugee camps for nearly 11 months. During the time, she was hospitalised due to emotional issues and sexually assaulted by a refugee camp staff.
She expressed her gratitude towards the German government and hoped that the authorities could "consider simplifying the asylum application process for Hong Kong protesters, such as allowing them to choose freely their place of residence while waiting for the decision". She believed this would bring "great convenience and support" to the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
[Editor's note: "Haven Assistance" is a group founded by four Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in exile, namely Ray Wong in Germany, Simon Cheng in the UK, Lam Wing-kee in Taiwan and Leung Gai-ping in the US.]
Source: Stand News; Haven Assistance #Oct19
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#Germany grants a 3-year refugee status to pro-democracy student protester from Hong Kong
Germany has officially granted a 3-year refugee status for a 22-year-old Hong Kong pro-democracy protester on October 14, 2020.
While the person was the first protester of Hong Kong's anti-extradition law movement to receive asylum in Germany, the country had received two Hong Kong activists, Ray Wong Toi-Yeung and Alan Li Tung-Sing, of #HongKongIndigenous.
This student of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK) who was charged with riotting, fled Hong Kong last November.
In Germany, she had faced many hardships during the asylum application process. She had lived in refugee camps for nearly 11 months. During the time, she was hospitalised due to emotional issues and sexually assaulted by a refugee camp staff.
She expressed her gratitude towards the German government and hoped that the authorities could "consider simplifying the asylum application process for Hong Kong protesters, such as allowing them to choose freely their place of residence while waiting for the decision". She believed this would bring "great convenience and support" to the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
[Editor's note: "Haven Assistance" is a group founded by four Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in exile, namely Ray Wong in Germany, Simon Cheng in the UK, Lam Wing-kee in Taiwan and Leung Gai-ping in the US.]
Source: Stand News; Haven Assistance #Oct19
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https://www.facebook.com/104852664625056/posts/158219392621716/?extid=0&d=n
#HavenAssistance
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Hospital Authority Retaliates on Medical Workers Indiscriminately
Source: Stand News #Oct13
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Hospital Authority Retaliates on Medical Workers Indiscriminately
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Hospital Authority Retaliates on Medical Workers Indiscriminately
Hong Kong Hospital Authority Employees' Association (#HAEA) initiated a 5-day strike in early 2020, calling on the Hong Kong Government to close all the borders to stop the spread of the Coronavirus from China to Hong Kong. Thousands of medical workers had joined the strike.
Since then, the Hospital Authority (#HA) had threatened its employees multiple times with regard to the strike. In February 2020, the authorities issued letters to medical workers and demanded an explanation on their "absence" during the days of the strike.
In the Radiology Department of Princess Margaret Hospital, several medical workers had joined the strike. The management demanded the department head Dr Ma Ka-fai to hand in a name list of the relevant employees. Dr Ma refused.
According to Stand News, the Human Resources Department recently sent an email to all doctors in the Radiology Department, claiming they had all joined the strike. Vice chair of the union HAEA Law Cheuk-yiu condemned the HR Department for pressuring the Radiology Department.
Source: Stand News #Oct13
Hospital Authority Retaliates on Medical Workers Indiscriminately
Hong Kong Hospital Authority Employees' Association (#HAEA) initiated a 5-day strike in early 2020, calling on the Hong Kong Government to close all the borders to stop the spread of the Coronavirus from China to Hong Kong. Thousands of medical workers had joined the strike.
Since then, the Hospital Authority (#HA) had threatened its employees multiple times with regard to the strike. In February 2020, the authorities issued letters to medical workers and demanded an explanation on their "absence" during the days of the strike.
In the Radiology Department of Princess Margaret Hospital, several medical workers had joined the strike. The management demanded the department head Dr Ma Ka-fai to hand in a name list of the relevant employees. Dr Ma refused.
According to Stand News, the Human Resources Department recently sent an email to all doctors in the Radiology Department, claiming they had all joined the strike. Vice chair of the union HAEA Law Cheuk-yiu condemned the HR Department for pressuring the Radiology Department.
Source: Stand News #Oct13
Police Commissioner barred from attending district council meeting as councilors intends to stop government propaganda
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Police Commissioner barred from attending district council meeting as councilors intends to stop government propaganda
In past year, Police representatives attending District Council meetings were repeatedly decried for flouting the Councilors elected by local population. They were found for unreasonably opposing meeting agenda items and documents, and ditching meetings at their own will. When sitting through a meeting, they only act on their own sidestepping questions raised by councilors. When discontented, they even abandon the meeting to talked to media outside the meeting room.
In an attempt to set things right, Kowloon City District Council barred Police Commissioner, Chris Tang from attending their meetings. Kwong Po-yin, vice Chairperson of the Council explained in a radio programme on October 16, 2020 that the new plan was meant to stop the Commission from making use of the Councilors for propaganda and his lust for media exposure.
Kwong said, “knowing that he is coming to hurt you, why would we allow it to happen? He is, after all, a douche.” Kwong’s comment was supported and acclaimed by many.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct16
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201016/M6QUNOQMDFDYZP5WZPO6G2H2OA/
#PoliceState #Justice
In past year, Police representatives attending District Council meetings were repeatedly decried for flouting the Councilors elected by local population. They were found for unreasonably opposing meeting agenda items and documents, and ditching meetings at their own will. When sitting through a meeting, they only act on their own sidestepping questions raised by councilors. When discontented, they even abandon the meeting to talked to media outside the meeting room.
In an attempt to set things right, Kowloon City District Council barred Police Commissioner, Chris Tang from attending their meetings. Kwong Po-yin, vice Chairperson of the Council explained in a radio programme on October 16, 2020 that the new plan was meant to stop the Commission from making use of the Councilors for propaganda and his lust for media exposure.
Kwong said, “knowing that he is coming to hurt you, why would we allow it to happen? He is, after all, a douche.” Kwong’s comment was supported and acclaimed by many.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct16
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201016/M6QUNOQMDFDYZP5WZPO6G2H2OA/
#PoliceState #Justice
#StandWithTeacher
Former teacher thanks public support amidst government oppression
A teacher from Alliance Primary School, Kowloon Tong was accused of spreading "information related to Hong Kong Independence" deliberately, and had his teaching license revoked for his "major professional misconduct" while being banned from entering school grounds.
On 10 October, 2020, the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) uploaded a handwritten letter from said teacher to their Facebook page, which reads, "[I] sincerely thank everyone for your kind concern, support and encouragement. Your comments and words of encouragement all uphold the education sector in Hong Kong. Add oil everyone."
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
#Education #NeverGiveUp
Former teacher thanks public support amidst government oppression
A teacher from Alliance Primary School, Kowloon Tong was accused of spreading "information related to Hong Kong Independence" deliberately, and had his teaching license revoked for his "major professional misconduct" while being banned from entering school grounds.
On 10 October, 2020, the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (#HKPTU) uploaded a handwritten letter from said teacher to their Facebook page, which reads, "[I] sincerely thank everyone for your kind concern, support and encouragement. Your comments and words of encouragement all uphold the education sector in Hong Kong. Add oil everyone."
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
#Education #NeverGiveUp
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Series A Club in Italy - Kalidou Koulibaly asked for release of Uyghurs; Chinese Internet Troll: Wish Them All Have Broken Legs such Orangutan!
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Series A Club in Italy - Kalidou Koulibaly asked for release of Uyghurs; Chinese Internet Troll: Wish Them All Have Broken Legs such Orangutan!
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Series A Club in Italy - Kalidou Koulibaly asked for release of Uyghurs; Chinese Internet Troll: Wish Them All Have Broken Legs such Orangutan!
(02 Oct) China have crushed and persecuted millions of Uyghurs over many years, poor human rights reputation have already spread around the World, Mesut Ozil is blocked by the media in China due to his speech of criticising China persecuted Uyghur in the Twitter. His name could not be found in any press or report in China, superseding by “Number 10”. Last Thursday, Napoli’s defender Koulibaly Koulibaly posted in his Instagram for expressing his support for Uyghur who were detained in the Xinjiang Re-education Camps. However, his behaviour, again, was led to Chinese netizen leaving comment under his Instagram post, some even insult this defender of Napoli as “Oranguton”.
China was alleged to build Re-Education Camps in Xinjiang for the purpose to persuade Uyghur, which have been leading to many supports for Uyghur from SportStars. Time to express support from Koulibaly on Instagram: “Millions Uyghur Muslim are detained and tortured in concentration camps in China. Not for what they do, but for who they are. This is the largest scale of imprison in 21th Century, it must be ended!”
China netizens immediately attacked Koulibaly by leaving comments in his Instagram post:”an Orangutan have not yet evoluted”, “object with Cerebral Palsy broke your legs”, “You are also brain-washed by overseas media, innocent please don’t speak bullshit”. It is believed that media in China will use the same way to block this defender of Napoli, by naming him as “number 26”, after Koulibaly supporting Uyghur in Instagram.
Apart from Koulibaly, a football star from French, Franck Ribery, also publish relevant post in Instagram, to stand with Koulibaly for expressing their support for Uyghur. But Ribery expected the attack from Chinese netizen, so that he had closed the leaving comment function in advanced.
#FootballPlayers #Uyghur #InternetTroll #LittlePink #Italy
Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
Series A Club in Italy - Kalidou Koulibaly asked for release of Uyghurs; Chinese Internet Troll: Wish Them All Have Broken Legs such Orangutan!
(02 Oct) China have crushed and persecuted millions of Uyghurs over many years, poor human rights reputation have already spread around the World, Mesut Ozil is blocked by the media in China due to his speech of criticising China persecuted Uyghur in the Twitter. His name could not be found in any press or report in China, superseding by “Number 10”. Last Thursday, Napoli’s defender Koulibaly Koulibaly posted in his Instagram for expressing his support for Uyghur who were detained in the Xinjiang Re-education Camps. However, his behaviour, again, was led to Chinese netizen leaving comment under his Instagram post, some even insult this defender of Napoli as “Oranguton”.
China was alleged to build Re-Education Camps in Xinjiang for the purpose to persuade Uyghur, which have been leading to many supports for Uyghur from SportStars. Time to express support from Koulibaly on Instagram: “Millions Uyghur Muslim are detained and tortured in concentration camps in China. Not for what they do, but for who they are. This is the largest scale of imprison in 21th Century, it must be ended!”
China netizens immediately attacked Koulibaly by leaving comments in his Instagram post:”an Orangutan have not yet evoluted”, “object with Cerebral Palsy broke your legs”, “You are also brain-washed by overseas media, innocent please don’t speak bullshit”. It is believed that media in China will use the same way to block this defender of Napoli, by naming him as “number 26”, after Koulibaly supporting Uyghur in Instagram.
Apart from Koulibaly, a football star from French, Franck Ribery, also publish relevant post in Instagram, to stand with Koulibaly for expressing their support for Uyghur. But Ribery expected the attack from Chinese netizen, so that he had closed the leaving comment function in advanced.
#FootballPlayers #Uyghur #InternetTroll #LittlePink #Italy
Source: Apple Daily
Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
Japan to Strengthen Student Visa Screening Against CCP Tech Theft
Source: Stand News #Oct06
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Japan to Strengthen Student Visa Screening Against CCP Tech Theft
Japan is reportedly considering joining the UK and the US in tightening visa access for foreign students to keep out CCP tech spies. The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported that for economic safety reasons, Japan will strengthen visa screening for international students and foreign researchers starting next year. This measure is to prevent high-end technology and information relating to national security from leaking into China or other countries.
Costing 220 million yen (about 2 million US dollars), the new gatekeeping mechanism will be a coordinated effort involving departments including the National Security Secretariat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Defence. Information about suspicious persons will be shared among these agencies.
While some officials noted that the measure might not be as strict as that of the US, they are worried that Japan will be the next target for Chinese students rejected by America. They are also worried that a lack of a mechanism preventing the outflow of sensitive technology will impede research cooperation between Japanese students and American institutions. Just this July, four Chinese expats under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were exposed to have forged their identities to obtain visas for conducting research in American universities.
As world powers race to gain a foothold in artificial intelligence and laser weaponry, the Ministry of Defence is also considering engaging an economic security intelligence officer. Working at the Bureau of Defence Policy, they will be tasked with analyzing developments of cutting-edge technology around the world and taking measures to protect Japan’s high-end technology. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend 1.87 billion yen (about 17.7 million US dollars) to encourage companies and universities to better manage cutting-edge technology and prevent sensitive military technology from leaking.
As it becomes clearer that the CCP is stealing sensitive technology across the globe, it is also clear that the tech war between the US and China has spread to countries like the UK, Australia, and Japan. With the ‘Made in China 2025’ strategic plan failing amid the trade war and the CCP pushing for domestically manufactured chips, it is only natural that the world steps up screening to prevent tech theft by China through mergers and espionage.
Source: Stand News #Oct06
#Japan #China #Visa #Screening #Technology #TechWar
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Japan is reportedly considering joining the UK and the US in tightening visa access for foreign students to keep out CCP tech spies. The Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun reported that for economic safety reasons, Japan will strengthen visa screening for international students and foreign researchers starting next year. This measure is to prevent high-end technology and information relating to national security from leaking into China or other countries.
Costing 220 million yen (about 2 million US dollars), the new gatekeeping mechanism will be a coordinated effort involving departments including the National Security Secretariat, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and the Ministry of Defence. Information about suspicious persons will be shared among these agencies.
While some officials noted that the measure might not be as strict as that of the US, they are worried that Japan will be the next target for Chinese students rejected by America. They are also worried that a lack of a mechanism preventing the outflow of sensitive technology will impede research cooperation between Japanese students and American institutions. Just this July, four Chinese expats under the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) were exposed to have forged their identities to obtain visas for conducting research in American universities.
As world powers race to gain a foothold in artificial intelligence and laser weaponry, the Ministry of Defence is also considering engaging an economic security intelligence officer. Working at the Bureau of Defence Policy, they will be tasked with analyzing developments of cutting-edge technology around the world and taking measures to protect Japan’s high-end technology. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend 1.87 billion yen (about 17.7 million US dollars) to encourage companies and universities to better manage cutting-edge technology and prevent sensitive military technology from leaking.
As it becomes clearer that the CCP is stealing sensitive technology across the globe, it is also clear that the tech war between the US and China has spread to countries like the UK, Australia, and Japan. With the ‘Made in China 2025’ strategic plan failing amid the trade war and the CCP pushing for domestically manufactured chips, it is only natural that the world steps up screening to prevent tech theft by China through mergers and espionage.
Source: Stand News #Oct06
#Japan #China #Visa #Screening #Technology #TechWar
https://bit.ly/3iJkv0d
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Hong Kong National Security Law: Joint Statement by 39 Nations Urges China to Protect Hong Kong’s Autonomy, Claudia Mo Says the Law Obviously "Went Too Far"
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Hong Kong National Security Law: Joint Statement by 39 Nations Urges China to Protect Hong Kong’s Autonomy, Claudia Mo Says the Law Obviously "Went Too Far"
On Tuesday (Oct 6), Germany delivered a joint statement on behalf of 39 countries, including the US, the UK and France, at the Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, raising their deep concerns over China’s human rights records and the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong. The signatories of the statement rose from 23 countries to 39 this year, which Human Rights Watch welcomed. A Hong Kong Legco member opined that the statement reflected that the CCP’s forced implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong seriously trampled the universal values of democratic countries. The Hong Kong government’s direct denial of the separation of power earlier also prompted democratic countries to re-evaluate Hong Kong’s status as an international society.
Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN, issued a joint statement on behalf of allies during the 75th UN General Assembly Third Committee General Debate, a session dedicated to social, humanitarian and cultural issues. The countries expressed deep concerns over the Hong Kong national security law. They also called on Beijing to protect the autonomy, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and to respect the independence of the Hong Kong judiciary. In the statement, the countries raised concerns over China’s establishment of “re-education camps” in Xinjiang and suppression of Uyghur Muslim minorities as well. It pointed out that “Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control including sterilization”, and urged Beijing to “allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers”.
The signatories include Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Nauru, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Germany. Former Permanent Representative of the UK to the UN Karen Pierce issued a similar statement on behalf of 23 countries at the Third Committee in the previous year. The signatories rose to 39 countries this year, which was welcomed by human rights organisations. Louis Charbonneau, the United Nations director at Human Rights Watch, said, “The 39 states took a stand despite China’s persistent threats and intimidation tactics against those who speak out.”
Source: Apple Daily #Oct07
#China #HongKong #Xinjiang #Germany #UN #UnitedNations #JointStatement #HumanRights #Uyghurs #HumanRightsWatch #NationalSecurityLaw #GeneralAssembly #ThirdCommittee
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On Tuesday (Oct 6), Germany delivered a joint statement on behalf of 39 countries, including the US, the UK and France, at the Committee of the United Nations General Assembly, raising their deep concerns over China’s human rights records and the erosion of freedom in Hong Kong. The signatories of the statement rose from 23 countries to 39 this year, which Human Rights Watch welcomed. A Hong Kong Legco member opined that the statement reflected that the CCP’s forced implementation of the national security law in Hong Kong seriously trampled the universal values of democratic countries. The Hong Kong government’s direct denial of the separation of power earlier also prompted democratic countries to re-evaluate Hong Kong’s status as an international society.
Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN, issued a joint statement on behalf of allies during the 75th UN General Assembly Third Committee General Debate, a session dedicated to social, humanitarian and cultural issues. The countries expressed deep concerns over the Hong Kong national security law. They also called on Beijing to protect the autonomy, rights and freedoms in Hong Kong and to respect the independence of the Hong Kong judiciary. In the statement, the countries raised concerns over China’s establishment of “re-education camps” in Xinjiang and suppression of Uyghur Muslim minorities as well. It pointed out that “Widespread surveillance disproportionately continues to target Uyghurs and other minorities and more reports are emerging of forced labour and forced birth control including sterilization”, and urged Beijing to “allow immediate, meaningful and unfettered access to Xinjiang for independent observers”.
The signatories include Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Monaco, Nauru, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Palau, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK, the US and Germany. Former Permanent Representative of the UK to the UN Karen Pierce issued a similar statement on behalf of 23 countries at the Third Committee in the previous year. The signatories rose to 39 countries this year, which was welcomed by human rights organisations. Louis Charbonneau, the United Nations director at Human Rights Watch, said, “The 39 states took a stand despite China’s persistent threats and intimidation tactics against those who speak out.”
Source: Apple Daily #Oct07
#China #HongKong #Xinjiang #Germany #UN #UnitedNations #JointStatement #HumanRights #Uyghurs #HumanRightsWatch #NationalSecurityLaw #GeneralAssembly #ThirdCommittee
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CCTV said the NBA continued to Release Goodwill after the Suspension, Rebroadcasting from Tomorrow
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China's CCTV said the NBA continued to Release Goodwill after the Suspension, Rebroadcasting from Tomorrow
NBA Team Houston Rockets Director Daryl Morey supported Hong Kong democracy on Twitter, causing dissatisfaction from China. At that time, CCTV announced that they would stop broadcasting events and “would investigate all cooperation and exchanges involving the NBA”. After a year, CCTV indicated today that they would rebroadcast NBA from tomorrow (10th October). The spokesperson stated that he noted NBA continued to show their goodwill, including “expressed holiday blessings to Chinese fans” on National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival and “Put active efforts in areas including supporting the Chinese people to fight COVID-19 pandemic”.
CCTV stated today (9th October), “Basketball has a broad mass base and viewing demand in China”. As a result, the CCTV Sports Channel would resume broadcasting the NBA competitions as “normal broadcast arrangement” on the morning of 10th October, Hong Kong time. The NBA 19/20 season has reached the finals, and it would be the fifth game by the time of rebroadcasting. For the time being, Los Angeles Lakers led the Miami Heat with 3:1 games, only one victory away from the championship.
The NBA team Houston Rockets Director Daryl Morey posted a “Stand with Hong Kong” photo on Twitter, indicating his support for Hong Kong democracy. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver showed his support for Morey to exercise freedom of speech. CCTV first announced the suspension on broadcasting the competitions of Houston Rockets, then issued a statement about the immediate ban for NBA preseason broadcasting and would investigate all NBA-related cooperation and exchanges.
Source: Stand News #Oct09
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#China #NBA #DarylMorey #HoustonRockets #LosAngelesLakers #MiamiHeat #CCTV #HongKong #HKdemocracy #StandWithHongKong
China's CCTV said the NBA continued to Release Goodwill after the Suspension, Rebroadcasting from Tomorrow
NBA Team Houston Rockets Director Daryl Morey supported Hong Kong democracy on Twitter, causing dissatisfaction from China. At that time, CCTV announced that they would stop broadcasting events and “would investigate all cooperation and exchanges involving the NBA”. After a year, CCTV indicated today that they would rebroadcast NBA from tomorrow (10th October). The spokesperson stated that he noted NBA continued to show their goodwill, including “expressed holiday blessings to Chinese fans” on National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival and “Put active efforts in areas including supporting the Chinese people to fight COVID-19 pandemic”.
CCTV stated today (9th October), “Basketball has a broad mass base and viewing demand in China”. As a result, the CCTV Sports Channel would resume broadcasting the NBA competitions as “normal broadcast arrangement” on the morning of 10th October, Hong Kong time. The NBA 19/20 season has reached the finals, and it would be the fifth game by the time of rebroadcasting. For the time being, Los Angeles Lakers led the Miami Heat with 3:1 games, only one victory away from the championship.
The NBA team Houston Rockets Director Daryl Morey posted a “Stand with Hong Kong” photo on Twitter, indicating his support for Hong Kong democracy. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver showed his support for Morey to exercise freedom of speech. CCTV first announced the suspension on broadcasting the competitions of Houston Rockets, then issued a statement about the immediate ban for NBA preseason broadcasting and would investigate all NBA-related cooperation and exchanges.
Source: Stand News #Oct09
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BTS Makes Award Speech in Remembrance of Shared History in Korean War. Mainland Netizens Say Award Commemorates US Army in the War, Decry Speech as Insulting and Ask BTS to Leave China
Source: Stand News #Oct11
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BTS Makes Award Speech in Remembrance of Shared History in Korean War. Mainland Netizens Say Award Commemorates US Army in the War, Decry Speech as Insulting and Ask BTS to Leave China
Bangtan Boys (BTS), a world-famous K-pop boy band with a huge following, received the James A. Van Fleet Award last Wednesday (Oct 7) for their contributions to promoting US-Korea relations. In their award speech, members mentioned the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War, saying, “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women.” The speech attracted criticisms from mainland netizens, who stated through Weibo that it insulted China, some even commented, “Go away, BTS has died”. The post in question received 1.66 million likes and 36 thousand comments.
The James A. Van Fleet Award was organised by US non-profit organisation The Korea Society and established in 1995 in commemoration of James A. Van Fleet, Commander of the US Eighth Army during the Korean War and Founder of the organisation. The award is mainly given to persons or organisations that promoted US-Korea relations. The award ceremony this year was held online last Wednesday, during which the BTS was given the award for their musical achievements, influence on fans globally and promotion of US-Korea relations. During the award speech, the group’s leader Kim Nam-joon (RM) mentioned that this year marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, which gave special significance to the organisation’s annual gala this year. “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women. After 70 years, the world we are living in is much closer than before, and boundaries in many aspects are getting more blurred.” Kim’s speech did not specify the two nations mentioned.
Source: Stand News #Oct11
#Korea #US #China #Weibo #BTS #AwardCeremony #TheKoreanSociety #JamesAVanFleetAward
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Bangtan Boys (BTS), a world-famous K-pop boy band with a huge following, received the James A. Van Fleet Award last Wednesday (Oct 7) for their contributions to promoting US-Korea relations. In their award speech, members mentioned the 70th Anniversary of the Korean War, saying, “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women.” The speech attracted criticisms from mainland netizens, who stated through Weibo that it insulted China, some even commented, “Go away, BTS has died”. The post in question received 1.66 million likes and 36 thousand comments.
The James A. Van Fleet Award was organised by US non-profit organisation The Korea Society and established in 1995 in commemoration of James A. Van Fleet, Commander of the US Eighth Army during the Korean War and Founder of the organisation. The award is mainly given to persons or organisations that promoted US-Korea relations. The award ceremony this year was held online last Wednesday, during which the BTS was given the award for their musical achievements, influence on fans globally and promotion of US-Korea relations. During the award speech, the group’s leader Kim Nam-joon (RM) mentioned that this year marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War, which gave special significance to the organisation’s annual gala this year. “We will always remember the history of pain that our two nations shared together and the sacrifices of countless men and women. After 70 years, the world we are living in is much closer than before, and boundaries in many aspects are getting more blurred.” Kim’s speech did not specify the two nations mentioned.
Source: Stand News #Oct11
#Korea #US #China #Weibo #BTS #AwardCeremony #TheKoreanSociety #JamesAVanFleetAward
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#Banner on Hong Kong's #BeaconHill: "National Security Law, Total Loss of Freedom"
On the evening of October 20, 2020, a gigantic black banner which reads "National Security Law, Total Loss of Freedom" appeared on Hong Kong's Beacon Hill.
The National Security Law has been enforced in Hong Kong for nearly 4 months. Several people including Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and former Demosisto member Agnes Chow had been arrested. Meanwhile, a growing number of countries had suspended their extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Nevertheless, the Hong Kong Government insisted that the National Security Law has "safeguarded Hong Kong's stability".
Source: Stand News #Oct20
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On the evening of October 20, 2020, a gigantic black banner which reads "National Security Law, Total Loss of Freedom" appeared on Hong Kong's Beacon Hill.
The National Security Law has been enforced in Hong Kong for nearly 4 months. Several people including Apple Daily founder Jimmy Lai and former Demosisto member Agnes Chow had been arrested. Meanwhile, a growing number of countries had suspended their extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Nevertheless, the Hong Kong Government insisted that the National Security Law has "safeguarded Hong Kong's stability".
Source: Stand News #Oct20
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Italian Activists Send Paper Boats Calling to #Save12HKYouths
Radicali Italiani, a liberal party in Italy, has initiated a 12-day campaign demanding China to release the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers who have been detained for nearly 60 days.
#PatriziaDeGrazia is taking part in a hunger strike on the 6th day on Oct 20, 2020. On the same day, De Grazia, vocalist #StefanoLodola and others made 12 paper boats with the name of the 12 detainees and set them free on River Po in Italy, hoping for the return of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers.
Stefano Lodola has been a supporter of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. He was known for singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" and songs like "Can you hear the people sing?" in Cantonese during the 2019 protests. During the 2014 Umbrella Movement, Lodola had performed "Do You Hear the People Sing" at the occupy zone in Admiralty.
Source: Patrizia De Grazia's Facebook #Oct20
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Italian Activists Send Paper Boats Calling to #Save12HKYouths
Radicali Italiani, a liberal party in Italy, has initiated a 12-day campaign demanding China to release the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers who have been detained for nearly 60 days.
#PatriziaDeGrazia is taking part in a hunger strike on the 6th day on Oct 20, 2020. On the same day, De Grazia, vocalist #StefanoLodola and others made 12 paper boats with the name of the 12 detainees and set them free on River Po in Italy, hoping for the return of the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers.
Stefano Lodola has been a supporter of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement. He was known for singing the protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" and songs like "Can you hear the people sing?" in Cantonese during the 2019 protests. During the 2014 Umbrella Movement, Lodola had performed "Do You Hear the People Sing" at the occupy zone in Admiralty.
Source: Patrizia De Grazia's Facebook #Oct20
https://www.facebook.com/710476795704610/posts/3571309352954659/