Police Attempt to Seize Computers, Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute:"We have done nothing wrong"
The Hong Kong police stormed into the office of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) in the evening of July 10, just one day before the Legislative Council primary election takes place.
Police had been searching the office for more than 6 hours. At midnight, the director of HKPORI Dr. Chung Ting-yiu said the institute was tying its best to safeguard the personal information and computers from being taken away by the police.
"We have done nothing wrong. If the computers are taken away [by the police], it means we could not operate anynore. For now, we are operating." Chung said.
Source: InMedia #Jul10
#HKPORI
Police Storm HKPORI Office, Suspected with Access to Computer with Dishonest Intent
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23362
The Hong Kong police stormed into the office of the Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (PORI) in the evening of July 10, just one day before the Legislative Council primary election takes place.
Police had been searching the office for more than 6 hours. At midnight, the director of HKPORI Dr. Chung Ting-yiu said the institute was tying its best to safeguard the personal information and computers from being taken away by the police.
"We have done nothing wrong. If the computers are taken away [by the police], it means we could not operate anynore. For now, we are operating." Chung said.
Source: InMedia #Jul10
#HKPORI
Police Storm HKPORI Office, Suspected with Access to Computer with Dishonest Intent
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/23362
#PrimaryElection #LegCo
Police Intercept Campaign Volunteers for Legislative Council Primary Election
The pro-democracy camp is holding a primary election on Saturday, 11 July and Sunday, 12 July. Many candidates had set up booths on the street to reach out to the public. Among them, Chow Kar-shing, Cheung Hoi-sum and Leung Ming-wai joinly organized a booth in Mongkok on July 10.
Around 9pm in Mongkok, the police arrived at their booth to search a volunteer and a district councillor assistant. In the process, the police also disputed with the three candidates.
Source: Stand News #Jul10
Police Intercept Campaign Volunteers for Legislative Council Primary Election
The pro-democracy camp is holding a primary election on Saturday, 11 July and Sunday, 12 July. Many candidates had set up booths on the street to reach out to the public. Among them, Chow Kar-shing, Cheung Hoi-sum and Leung Ming-wai joinly organized a booth in Mongkok on July 10.
Around 9pm in Mongkok, the police arrived at their booth to search a volunteer and a district councillor assistant. In the process, the police also disputed with the three candidates.
Source: Stand News #Jul10
#PrimaryElection #LegCoElection
Shatin District Councillor Receives Warning from Housing Authority for Using Office as Polling Station
The democracy front is organizing a primary election on July 11 and 12, for Hong Kong citizens to vote for the candidate of their choice without constraint.
Shatin district councillor Raymond Sai-hung Li received a warning from the government's Housing Authority, regarding the use of his office as a polling station. The letter claims that the district councillor's office cannot be used for matter unrelated to the district council.
One day before the election, the police stormed in the office of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI) in an attempt to seize their computers.
Source: Raymond Li's Facebook #Jul10
#RaymondLi #DistrictCouncillor
Shatin District Councillor Receives Warning from Housing Authority for Using Office as Polling Station
The democracy front is organizing a primary election on July 11 and 12, for Hong Kong citizens to vote for the candidate of their choice without constraint.
Shatin district councillor Raymond Sai-hung Li received a warning from the government's Housing Authority, regarding the use of his office as a polling station. The letter claims that the district councillor's office cannot be used for matter unrelated to the district council.
One day before the election, the police stormed in the office of Hong Kong Public Opinion Research Institute (#HKPORI) in an attempt to seize their computers.
Source: Raymond Li's Facebook #Jul10
#RaymondLi #DistrictCouncillor
#LegCoElection #PrimaryElection
Shopping Mall Threatens to Terminate tge Rental Contract of a Pro-democracy Ice Cream Store
Sogno Gelato in Tsuen Wan's CityWalk was planned to be a polling station for the legislative council primary election organized by the pro-democracy front on July 11 and 12.
The shopping mall, however, warned the ice cream store of violating the rental ordinance and forbade the store to be used as a polling station. Otherwise, the mall will terminate the rental contract of the store.
Source: InMedia #Jul10
Shopping Mall Threatens to Terminate tge Rental Contract of a Pro-democracy Ice Cream Store
Sogno Gelato in Tsuen Wan's CityWalk was planned to be a polling station for the legislative council primary election organized by the pro-democracy front on July 11 and 12.
The shopping mall, however, warned the ice cream store of violating the rental ordinance and forbade the store to be used as a polling station. Otherwise, the mall will terminate the rental contract of the store.
Source: InMedia #Jul10
#Flags #PoliceState
Police Intercept Civilians Attempting to Assemble in IFC Mall
While some civilians called for an assembly in the IFC mall on Friday, July 10, Central, the poilice stopped and searched around ten civilians on suspicion of possessing dangerous goods. The police found flags and signs in their belongings. No arrest was made.
Source: Jimmy Lam @ USP United Social Press #Jul10
Police Intercept Civilians Attempting to Assemble in IFC Mall
While some civilians called for an assembly in the IFC mall on Friday, July 10, Central, the poilice stopped and searched around ten civilians on suspicion of possessing dangerous goods. The police found flags and signs in their belongings. No arrest was made.
Source: Jimmy Lam @ USP United Social Press #Jul10
#COVID19 #Coronavirus #UK
(10 Jul) From 3rd Jul onwards, travelers arriving from certain regions do not need to self-isolate when arriving in England. The listed regions include Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan(ROC) but not China(PRC)
Today’s update specifically mentioned that Serbia is not on the exemption list.
Source: Official Statement of UK #Jul10
(10 Jul) From 3rd Jul onwards, travelers arriving from certain regions do not need to self-isolate when arriving in England. The listed regions include Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan(ROC) but not China(PRC)
Today’s update specifically mentioned that Serbia is not on the exemption list.
Source: Official Statement of UK #Jul10
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Travel to England from another country – COVID-19 rules
Check if there are any COVID-19 rules in place for travel to England from abroad.
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Carrie Lam Defends Top Officials for Violating Gathering Ban in Extravagant Banquet with Property Developer: "You can't just turn away after seeing abalone"
On July 11, 2021, Hong Kong Chief Executive #CarrieLam spoke in a #CommercialRadio program and defended three top government officials who had violated the #GatheringBan by participating in an extravagant dinner with another 5 people in March 2021.
One of the five people comes from the top management of Evergrande Real Estate Group, a China-owned property developer headquartered in Shenzhen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30467
The three top officials are Commissioner of Customs and Excise #HermesTang; Director of Immigration #AuKaWing; and the Undersecretary for Security, #SonnyAu. The banquet cost at least HKD 2,380 per head.
Lam claimed that “they didn’t know what was on the menu" and they couldn’t just "stand up and leave when they saw abalone."
Lam called on people to look at the incident in a "more humanised way”.
In the same program, Lam also openly said that she 'does not expect" #JohnLee, former Secretsry for Security and the new Chief Secretary, to do much, other than national security issues. Lam added that Lee, the second highest government official in the city, was not familiar with "poverty alleviation, youth or ethnic minority works".
Source: RTHK; Stand News #Jul10
https://bit.ly/3yS0xc2
#Abalone #Banquet #599G #AsiasFinest #Inequality #PropertyDeveloper #Evergrande
Carrie Lam Defends Top Officials for Violating Gathering Ban in Extravagant Banquet with Property Developer: "You can't just turn away after seeing abalone"
On July 11, 2021, Hong Kong Chief Executive #CarrieLam spoke in a #CommercialRadio program and defended three top government officials who had violated the #GatheringBan by participating in an extravagant dinner with another 5 people in March 2021.
One of the five people comes from the top management of Evergrande Real Estate Group, a China-owned property developer headquartered in Shenzhen.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30467
The three top officials are Commissioner of Customs and Excise #HermesTang; Director of Immigration #AuKaWing; and the Undersecretary for Security, #SonnyAu. The banquet cost at least HKD 2,380 per head.
Lam claimed that “they didn’t know what was on the menu" and they couldn’t just "stand up and leave when they saw abalone."
Lam called on people to look at the incident in a "more humanised way”.
In the same program, Lam also openly said that she 'does not expect" #JohnLee, former Secretsry for Security and the new Chief Secretary, to do much, other than national security issues. Lam added that Lee, the second highest government official in the city, was not familiar with "poverty alleviation, youth or ethnic minority works".
Source: RTHK; Stand News #Jul10
https://bit.ly/3yS0xc2
#Abalone #Banquet #599G #AsiasFinest #Inequality #PropertyDeveloper #Evergrande
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Police Bust Dinner Gathering due to Rape Report; Hong Kong's Top Government Officials Violate Gathering Ban
Several top government officials including some heads of disciplinary forces in Hong Kong were found violating the gathering ban, as…
Police Bust Dinner Gathering due to Rape Report; Hong Kong's Top Government Officials Violate Gathering Ban
Several top government officials including some heads of disciplinary forces in Hong Kong were found violating the gathering ban, as…
How China bought Cambridge
One of the first places Professor Stephen Toope visited as Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University was the Chinese embassy in London. He posed for photographs with ambassador Liu Xiaoming and the two men discussed furthering the ‘golden era’ of China-UK relations. Shortly after that 2017 meeting, Toope told Xinhua, China’s state news agency: ‘There will be more opportunities to engage actively with China, a country with an extraordinarily growing influence which a university like Cambridge must pay attention to.’
Source: Spectator #Jul10
https://t.co/oTtNBzFPAt
#China #British #Cambridge
One of the first places Professor Stephen Toope visited as Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University was the Chinese embassy in London. He posed for photographs with ambassador Liu Xiaoming and the two men discussed furthering the ‘golden era’ of China-UK relations. Shortly after that 2017 meeting, Toope told Xinhua, China’s state news agency: ‘There will be more opportunities to engage actively with China, a country with an extraordinarily growing influence which a university like Cambridge must pay attention to.’
Source: Spectator #Jul10
https://t.co/oTtNBzFPAt
#China #British #Cambridge
British-branded schools in China forced to teach Beijing curriculum to ensure ‘right’ thinking
British-branded private schools in China will be forced to abandon their curricula and teach only lessons approved by Beijing as part of a broader push led by president Xi Jinping to ensure the ‘right’ thinking.
International schools – some linked to institutions such as Harrow and Dulwich – must now teach the same lessons as China’s state-run public schools from kindergarten to grade nine.
Private schools must “uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China,” according to the new regulations.
Source: The Telegraph #Jul10
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/07/10/british-branded-schools-china-forced-teach-beijing-curriculum/
#British #School #China #Beijing
British-branded private schools in China will be forced to abandon their curricula and teach only lessons approved by Beijing as part of a broader push led by president Xi Jinping to ensure the ‘right’ thinking.
International schools – some linked to institutions such as Harrow and Dulwich – must now teach the same lessons as China’s state-run public schools from kindergarten to grade nine.
Private schools must “uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China,” according to the new regulations.
Source: The Telegraph #Jul10
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/07/10/british-branded-schools-china-forced-teach-beijing-curriculum/
#British #School #China #Beijing
Pentagon Sees China’s Offensive Space Technology ‘On the March’
China is making sizable, long-term investments in weapons designed to jam or destroy satellites as the nation seeks to rapidly narrow the gap in space technology with the U.S., according to the top intelligence official for the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific command.
China is pushing to develop antisatellite weapons with capabilities from “dazzling to jamming, to kinetic kill-from-the-ground, from space -- all that, they’re on the march,” Rear Admiral Michael Studeman said this week during an intelligence-security trade group’s webinar.
Studeman’s comments mark the most current unclassified assessment of the counter-space capabilities of a nation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repeatedly refers to as the top challenge for U.S. defense planning and spending.
Source: Bloomberg #Jul10
https://t.co/TAfe7raTAa
#China #Space #Technology #US
China is making sizable, long-term investments in weapons designed to jam or destroy satellites as the nation seeks to rapidly narrow the gap in space technology with the U.S., according to the top intelligence official for the Pentagon’s Indo-Pacific command.
China is pushing to develop antisatellite weapons with capabilities from “dazzling to jamming, to kinetic kill-from-the-ground, from space -- all that, they’re on the march,” Rear Admiral Michael Studeman said this week during an intelligence-security trade group’s webinar.
Studeman’s comments mark the most current unclassified assessment of the counter-space capabilities of a nation that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin repeatedly refers to as the top challenge for U.S. defense planning and spending.
Source: Bloomberg #Jul10
https://t.co/TAfe7raTAa
#China #Space #Technology #US
China's Nationalistic ‘Wolf Warriors’ Blast Foes on Twitter
On Monday, Li Yang, China’s consul general in Rio de Janeiro, took to Twitter to mock the rescue efforts following the Surfside, Florida, building collapse. “American-style rescue: very layman in saving people, but too expert in blasting!!!” Li wrote, including side-by-side pictures of the partially collapsed condominium and its demolition with explosives.
In other recent tweets, Li called Adrian Zenz, a researcher who has written extensively about internment camps in Xinjiang, a liar. Li also referred to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau as “boy” and branded him “a running dog of the U.S.” Such outbursts have helped Li rack up nearly 27,000 followers on Twitter—even though the platform is blocked in China.
Source: Wired #Jul10
https://www.wired.com/story/chinas-nationalistic-wolf-warriors-blast-foes-twitter/
#China #Wolf #Twitter #Platform
On Monday, Li Yang, China’s consul general in Rio de Janeiro, took to Twitter to mock the rescue efforts following the Surfside, Florida, building collapse. “American-style rescue: very layman in saving people, but too expert in blasting!!!” Li wrote, including side-by-side pictures of the partially collapsed condominium and its demolition with explosives.
In other recent tweets, Li called Adrian Zenz, a researcher who has written extensively about internment camps in Xinjiang, a liar. Li also referred to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau as “boy” and branded him “a running dog of the U.S.” Such outbursts have helped Li rack up nearly 27,000 followers on Twitter—even though the platform is blocked in China.
Source: Wired #Jul10
https://www.wired.com/story/chinas-nationalistic-wolf-warriors-blast-foes-twitter/
#China #Wolf #Twitter #Platform
#Hongkongers Say Farewell to Local Pro-Democracy Clothing Store #Chickeeduck
The last store of #Chickeeduck in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, was shut down on July 10, 2022. Many Hongkongers paid visit to the store and showed appreciation for the owner #ChowSiuLung, as he had been vocal in support of the city's pro-democracy movement.
Chow displayed the miniature of the Goddess of Liberty in his stores. When he opened his store in Tsuen Wan last year, national security police raided his store but arrested no one. In November 2021, Chow announced the closure of his business in Hong Kong, as his factories were harassed and business partners were slandered due to Chow's pro-democracy stance.
On July 11, 2022, customers visiting the store mentioned how Chickeeduck, a local children's clothing store, was their childhood memories. Some talked about the products' excellent quality and the fond memory of the owner, even during random encounters.
Images: #FirstHand
Text: InMediaHK.net #Jul10
#Chickeeduck #ChowSiuLung
https://bit.ly/3ap51R8
The last store of #Chickeeduck in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, was shut down on July 10, 2022. Many Hongkongers paid visit to the store and showed appreciation for the owner #ChowSiuLung, as he had been vocal in support of the city's pro-democracy movement.
Chow displayed the miniature of the Goddess of Liberty in his stores. When he opened his store in Tsuen Wan last year, national security police raided his store but arrested no one. In November 2021, Chow announced the closure of his business in Hong Kong, as his factories were harassed and business partners were slandered due to Chow's pro-democracy stance.
On July 11, 2022, customers visiting the store mentioned how Chickeeduck, a local children's clothing store, was their childhood memories. Some talked about the products' excellent quality and the fond memory of the owner, even during random encounters.
Images: #FirstHand
Text: InMediaHK.net #Jul10
#Chickeeduck #ChowSiuLung
https://bit.ly/3ap51R8
#Hongkongers Say Farewell to Local Pro-Democracy Clothing Store #Chickeeduck
Images: #FirstHand
Text: InMediaHK.net #Jul10
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#Hongkongers Say Farewell to Local Pro-Democracy Clothing Store #Chickeeduck
The last store of #Chickeeduck in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, was shut down on July 10, 2022. Many Hongkongers paid visit to the store and showed appreciation for the owner #ChowSiuLung, as he had been vocal in support of the city's pro-democracy movement.
Chow displayed the miniature of the Goddess of Liberty in his stores. When he opened his store in Tsuen Wan last year, national security police raided his store but arrested no one. In November 2021, Chow announced the closure of his business in Hong Kong, as his factories were harassed and business partners were slandered due to Chow's pro-democracy stance.
On July 11, 2022, customers visiting the store mentioned how Chickeeduck, a local children's clothing store, was their childhood memories. Some talked about the products' excellent quality and the fond memory of the owner, even during random encounters.
Images: #FirstHand
Text: InMediaHK.net #Jul10
#Chickeeduck #ChowSiuLung
https://bit.ly/3ap51R8
The last store of #Chickeeduck in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, was shut down on July 10, 2022. Many Hongkongers paid visit to the store and showed appreciation for the owner #ChowSiuLung, as he had been vocal in support of the city's pro-democracy movement.
Chow displayed the miniature of the Goddess of Liberty in his stores. When he opened his store in Tsuen Wan last year, national security police raided his store but arrested no one. In November 2021, Chow announced the closure of his business in Hong Kong, as his factories were harassed and business partners were slandered due to Chow's pro-democracy stance.
On July 11, 2022, customers visiting the store mentioned how Chickeeduck, a local children's clothing store, was their childhood memories. Some talked about the products' excellent quality and the fond memory of the owner, even during random encounters.
Images: #FirstHand
Text: InMediaHK.net #Jul10
#Chickeeduck #ChowSiuLung
https://bit.ly/3ap51R8
Hong Kong Police Harasses vulnerable Homeless Voicing Their Concerns
Source: inmediahk; #Jul10
#HKPF #Homelesss #NationalSecurityLaw #NSL
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Source: inmediahk; #Jul10
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