#Breaking #NationalSecurityLaw
Beijing to Pass Hong Kong National Security Legislation Bill
1229 | Beijing
According to China-state media Xinhua News Agency, the Hong Kong National Security Legislation Bill has been sent to the Standing Committee for National People's Congress for approval.
As of this point, no information about the legislation including the terms and the penalty related has been released.
Source: Now News #Jun29
Beijing to Pass Hong Kong National Security Legislation Bill
1229 | Beijing
According to China-state media Xinhua News Agency, the Hong Kong National Security Legislation Bill has been sent to the Standing Committee for National People's Congress for approval.
As of this point, no information about the legislation including the terms and the penalty related has been released.
Source: Now News #Jun29
#DailyUpdate #Jun29 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (Jun 29)
At the time of writing, 10,286,760 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 505,266 deaths. 5,583,468 have recovered.
The most affected countries are the USA, Brazil, Russia and the India.
Hong Kong has reported 4 new imported cases today.
About 10,000 individuals have lived in inspection centers since the outbreak in Hong Kong.
India's Maharastra state extends lockdown until July 31.
The epidemic in UK bounces back. Leicester may implement lockdown measures.
Only 4 US states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases: Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Source: CNN, Worldometer, Now News
COVID-19 Updates (Jun 29)
At the time of writing, 10,286,760 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 505,266 deaths. 5,583,468 have recovered.
The most affected countries are the USA, Brazil, Russia and the India.
Hong Kong has reported 4 new imported cases today.
About 10,000 individuals have lived in inspection centers since the outbreak in Hong Kong.
India's Maharastra state extends lockdown until July 31.
The epidemic in UK bounces back. Leicester may implement lockdown measures.
Only 4 US states are seeing a decline in new coronavirus cases: Connecticut, Delaware, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
Source: CNN, Worldometer, Now News
#Remembrance
Memorial for the Deceased of HK Protest
Lo Hiu Yan, a Year 2 student from The Education University of Hong Kong, leapt to her death on 29 June, 2019. At the one-year mark of her death, The Education University of Hong Kong Students' Union organized a memorial for Miss Lo and Miss Zhita Wu, an alumni who also leapt to her death on 30 June last year.
A moment of silence was observed before the presentation of flowers. "Glory to Hong Kong" was played. After the memorial, the organizers dedicated a comment board for those who wished to leave their thoughts.
The memorial was not open to the public according to the President of the Provisional Executive Council of Students’ Union of the University, Miss Kris Wong Wing-ki. The university has set a limit to the number of participants due to the pandemic. Only students of the university, alumni and representatives of each higher education institution were given access into the university to pay their tributes.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
Memorial for the Deceased of HK Protest
Lo Hiu Yan, a Year 2 student from The Education University of Hong Kong, leapt to her death on 29 June, 2019. At the one-year mark of her death, The Education University of Hong Kong Students' Union organized a memorial for Miss Lo and Miss Zhita Wu, an alumni who also leapt to her death on 30 June last year.
A moment of silence was observed before the presentation of flowers. "Glory to Hong Kong" was played. After the memorial, the organizers dedicated a comment board for those who wished to leave their thoughts.
The memorial was not open to the public according to the President of the Provisional Executive Council of Students’ Union of the University, Miss Kris Wong Wing-ki. The university has set a limit to the number of participants due to the pandemic. Only students of the university, alumni and representatives of each higher education institution were given access into the university to pay their tributes.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
#NeverForget #Remembrance
Hundred Show Up to Commemorate 21-year-old Supporter of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Ptotests
One year ago, 21-year-old Lo Hiu-yan jumped from height after leaving words including "anti-extradition to China" on the wall of the staircase.
On 29 June 2020, nearly s hundred people showed up in Fanling's Ka Fok Estate to pay tribute to Lo. People brought flowers, candles, origami crane and created a make-shift altar. Lining up the candles in a shape of the heart, people sang hymns to commemorate the young girl among others who gave their lives to the protests in Hong Kong.
Source: PSHK #Jun29 #LoHiuYan #Suicide
Hundred Show Up to Commemorate 21-year-old Supporter of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Ptotests
One year ago, 21-year-old Lo Hiu-yan jumped from height after leaving words including "anti-extradition to China" on the wall of the staircase.
On 29 June 2020, nearly s hundred people showed up in Fanling's Ka Fok Estate to pay tribute to Lo. People brought flowers, candles, origami crane and created a make-shift altar. Lining up the candles in a shape of the heart, people sang hymns to commemorate the young girl among others who gave their lives to the protests in Hong Kong.
Source: PSHK #Jun29 #LoHiuYan #Suicide
#NPC #Beijing
Shen Jilan, world's longest serving congresswoman, dies aged 90 in China
As the only delegate to the National People's Congress to have served 13 consecutive terms, Shen had proposed some proposals, including:
- Banning the TV remote in China, forcing all Chinese to watch the state broadcaster CCTV-1;
- Demanding PRC citizens to pass political censorship and receive public security bureau approval before being allowed access to the internet; and
- Censoring the term "corrupt official" to show that the CCP is a great and correct party, while classifying "corrupt officials" as "members of the public who have infiltrated the party".
Source: Apply Daily #Jun29
#ShenJiLan
Shen Jilan, world's longest serving congresswoman, dies aged 90 in China
As the only delegate to the National People's Congress to have served 13 consecutive terms, Shen had proposed some proposals, including:
- Banning the TV remote in China, forcing all Chinese to watch the state broadcaster CCTV-1;
- Demanding PRC citizens to pass political censorship and receive public security bureau approval before being allowed access to the internet; and
- Censoring the term "corrupt official" to show that the CCP is a great and correct party, while classifying "corrupt officials" as "members of the public who have infiltrated the party".
Source: Apply Daily #Jun29
#ShenJiLan
#SilentProtest
Shopping Civilians Caught in Mass Arbitrary Arrest on Sunday
Netizens organised a "silent march" on June 28 to protest against the national security law. Even without chanting slogans and assembly, the public was met with the police mass arbitrary arrests in Mongkok.
One of the relatives of an arrestee, Mr. Y, was still waiting outside the police station late at night. He said that his 30-year-old cousin was arrested. They originally planned to buy sneakers in Mong Kok but was separated near Sino Center. Mr Y couldn't reach his cousin through calls, it was only after 6 o'clock that he learned from friends that his cousin has been arrested.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
#MassArrest #PoliceViolence
Shopping Civilians Caught in Mass Arbitrary Arrest on Sunday
Netizens organised a "silent march" on June 28 to protest against the national security law. Even without chanting slogans and assembly, the public was met with the police mass arbitrary arrests in Mongkok.
One of the relatives of an arrestee, Mr. Y, was still waiting outside the police station late at night. He said that his 30-year-old cousin was arrested. They originally planned to buy sneakers in Mong Kok but was separated near Sino Center. Mr Y couldn't reach his cousin through calls, it was only after 6 o'clock that he learned from friends that his cousin has been arrested.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
#MassArrest #PoliceViolence
#WhiteTerror
37-year-old male arrested for showing stickers and Fai Chun with "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" slogan
On Jun 26, police received a report that stickers and Fai Chun with slogen “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” were found on the metal gate outside an apartment unit in Sau Kei Wan, and were suspected to be violating the #NationalSecurityLaw. Upon investigation, a 37-year-old male was arrested for “committing acts with seditious intention”. He was granted bail but had to report to the police again in September.
At least two persons were arrested for exhibiting items with words “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” in the past week. On Jun 21, a 40-year-old man was arrested for "publishing seditious texts" because of a flag with the slogen being hung outside a building in Mongkok. Both cases are handed over to the National Security Department.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
#PoliticalOppression #NSL
37-year-old male arrested for showing stickers and Fai Chun with "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" slogan
On Jun 26, police received a report that stickers and Fai Chun with slogen “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” were found on the metal gate outside an apartment unit in Sau Kei Wan, and were suspected to be violating the #NationalSecurityLaw. Upon investigation, a 37-year-old male was arrested for “committing acts with seditious intention”. He was granted bail but had to report to the police again in September.
At least two persons were arrested for exhibiting items with words “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” in the past week. On Jun 21, a 40-year-old man was arrested for "publishing seditious texts" because of a flag with the slogen being hung outside a building in Mongkok. Both cases are handed over to the National Security Department.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
#PoliticalOppression #NSL
In a Muffled Hong Kong, Bookstores Offer Freedom of Thought
When Hong Kong public libraries pulled books about dissent from circulation last month, Pong Yat Ming made an offer to his customers: They could read some of the same books, free, at his store.
Mr. Pong, 47, founded the shop, Book Punch, in 2020, after Beijing imposed a national security law in response to the antigovernment protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019. The law broadly defined acts of subversion and secession against China, making much political speech potentially illegal, and it threatened severe punishment, including life imprisonment, for offenders.
Source: NY Times #Jun29
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/world/asia/hong-kong-bookstores-nsl.amp.html#click=https://t.co/hqZaQ5zmT2
#HongKong #Bookstore #Freedom
When Hong Kong public libraries pulled books about dissent from circulation last month, Pong Yat Ming made an offer to his customers: They could read some of the same books, free, at his store.
Mr. Pong, 47, founded the shop, Book Punch, in 2020, after Beijing imposed a national security law in response to the antigovernment protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019. The law broadly defined acts of subversion and secession against China, making much political speech potentially illegal, and it threatened severe punishment, including life imprisonment, for offenders.
Source: NY Times #Jun29
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/20/world/asia/hong-kong-bookstores-nsl.amp.html#click=https://t.co/hqZaQ5zmT2
#HongKong #Bookstore #Freedom
#InternationalRelations
Switching from China's “One Belt One Road” to the United States' "B3W", Italian Foreign Minister: US is more important than China
Source: Stand News #Jun29
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Switching from China's “One Belt One Road” to the United States' "B3W", Italian Foreign Minister: US is more important than China
Source: Stand News #Jun29
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#InternationalRelations
Switching from China's “One Belt One Road” to the United States' "B3W", Italian Foreign Minister: US is more important than China
United States stated in mid-June that it had established a global infrastructure plan called Build Back Better World (B3W), which compete with “One Belt One Road” from China. Italy, one of members from “One Belt One Road”, after joining B3W this year the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio publicly indicated yesterday, although Italy and China have the trading and historical relationship, however this is absolutely not comparable.
Italy joined the “One Belt One Road” in 2019, is the first G& countries participate the project. According to Politico, Italy joined the project during the reign of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the former government hoped to use this to attract Chinese investment to revitalize its economy that has stagnated for decades. According to Reuters, the United States has previously expressed concern about Italy joining the China-led “One Belt One Road” initiative.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3k5BGgW
#Italy #UnitedStates #B3W #OneBeltOneRoad #G7 #China #Economy
Switching from China's “One Belt One Road” to the United States' "B3W", Italian Foreign Minister: US is more important than China
United States stated in mid-June that it had established a global infrastructure plan called Build Back Better World (B3W), which compete with “One Belt One Road” from China. Italy, one of members from “One Belt One Road”, after joining B3W this year the Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio publicly indicated yesterday, although Italy and China have the trading and historical relationship, however this is absolutely not comparable.
Italy joined the “One Belt One Road” in 2019, is the first G& countries participate the project. According to Politico, Italy joined the project during the reign of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, the former government hoped to use this to attract Chinese investment to revitalize its economy that has stagnated for decades. According to Reuters, the United States has previously expressed concern about Italy joining the China-led “One Belt One Road” initiative.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3k5BGgW
#Italy #UnitedStates #B3W #OneBeltOneRoad #G7 #China #Economy
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從前加入「一帶一路」 今加入美國 B3W 意大利外長﹕美國比中國重要 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞
美國曾於 6 月中表明設立名為 Build Back Better World (簡稱 B3W) 的全球基建計...
Japan's State Minister of Defense urge protecting Taiwan “as a democratic country” as China’s threat increases
Japan's State Minister of Defense Yasuhide Nakayama, warned in an activity on 28 June of growing threat posed through the collaboration of China and Russia, and expressed the necessity to “wake up” to Beijing's pressure on the island and protecting Taiwan “as a democratic country”.
Speaking in the Hudson Institute online activity, Yasuhide Nakayama questioned whether the “one-China policy”, which Japan, US and many countries followed that recognized Beijing over Taipei since 1970, would stand the test of time. “Was it right?” he asked, “I don’t know.”
He emphasized that democratic countries had to protect each other, “So we have to protect Taiwan as a democratic country.”
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3xI2QOH
#YasuhideNakayama #Japan #Taiwan #DemocraticCountry #China #ProtectTaiwan
Japan's State Minister of Defense Yasuhide Nakayama, warned in an activity on 28 June of growing threat posed through the collaboration of China and Russia, and expressed the necessity to “wake up” to Beijing's pressure on the island and protecting Taiwan “as a democratic country”.
Speaking in the Hudson Institute online activity, Yasuhide Nakayama questioned whether the “one-China policy”, which Japan, US and many countries followed that recognized Beijing over Taipei since 1970, would stand the test of time. “Was it right?” he asked, “I don’t know.”
He emphasized that democratic countries had to protect each other, “So we have to protect Taiwan as a democratic country.”
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3xI2QOH
#YasuhideNakayama #Japan #Taiwan #DemocraticCountry #China #ProtectTaiwan
#BigBrother
British Minister Resigned Over Affair Scandal; CCTV footage Comes from Chinese enterprises monitoring Xinjiang
Source: Stand News #Jun29
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British Minister Resigned Over Affair Scandal; CCTV footage Comes from Chinese enterprises monitoring Xinjiang
Source: Stand News #Jun29
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#BigBrother
British Minister Resigned Over Affair Scandal; Surveillance Camera Comes from Chinese enterprises monitoring Xinjiang
British Secretary of Health Matt Hancock, who was married, was revealed to have kissed a colleague, who was also married, in his office. Matt has resigned on 26 June, 2021.
What alarmed the British government the most is the leakage of the surveillance camera footage of Matt's office.
According to the media, the camera was menufactured by the Chinese company Hikvision, which provides CCP with equipment to monitor Xinjiang. The company has been blacklisted by the United States for violating human rights in Uyghur.
Although British security officers claimed that there was a low chance that the incident involved countries that are hostile to the UK, British politicians called on the government to pay attention to China-made monitoring devices.
British Labour Party member Conor McGinn indicated that "the problem is not just about the scandal of Matt Hancock being exposed, but the security crisis within the British government“.
McGinn demanded the goverment to respond to how "a private company that has a connection with China can reach the depth of Whitehall”.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3wUcHQs
#UnitedKingdom #Xinjiang #Uyghurs #Monitoring #MattHancock #Privacy #Blacklist #China #Politics
British Minister Resigned Over Affair Scandal; Surveillance Camera Comes from Chinese enterprises monitoring Xinjiang
British Secretary of Health Matt Hancock, who was married, was revealed to have kissed a colleague, who was also married, in his office. Matt has resigned on 26 June, 2021.
What alarmed the British government the most is the leakage of the surveillance camera footage of Matt's office.
According to the media, the camera was menufactured by the Chinese company Hikvision, which provides CCP with equipment to monitor Xinjiang. The company has been blacklisted by the United States for violating human rights in Uyghur.
Although British security officers claimed that there was a low chance that the incident involved countries that are hostile to the UK, British politicians called on the government to pay attention to China-made monitoring devices.
British Labour Party member Conor McGinn indicated that "the problem is not just about the scandal of Matt Hancock being exposed, but the security crisis within the British government“.
McGinn demanded the goverment to respond to how "a private company that has a connection with China can reach the depth of Whitehall”.
Source: Stand News #Jun29
https://bit.ly/3wUcHQs
#UnitedKingdom #Xinjiang #Uyghurs #Monitoring #MattHancock #Privacy #Blacklist #China #Politics
#NationalSecurityPolice in Hong Kong Demands Pro-democracy Groups to Cancel Protest on #HandoverAnniversary
Source: Mingpao; whatsapp news #Jun29
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A #US Federal Communications commissioner pushes #Apple and #Google to remove #TikTok from their app stores
In a letter to the companies released on Tuesday, Jine 29, 2022, #BrendanCarr, a Republican commissioner, said he believed that “TikTok’s pattern of conduct and misrepresentations regarding the unfettered access that persons in Beijing have to sensitive U.S. user data” violated Apple’s and Google’s standards and that TikTok should be taken out of the app stores...
The Biden administration has considered other measures to keep American data away from China but has not publicly pushed TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner.
TikTok has maintained that it is taking steps to keep employees in China from gaining access to its data. Shortly before a recent news report revealed it was struggling to do so, it said it was routing all data from its U.S. users through servers controlled by Oracle.//
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/technology/apple-google-tiktok.html
Source: New York Times #Jun29
#CyberSecurity #DataSecurity #App #MadeinChina
In a letter to the companies released on Tuesday, Jine 29, 2022, #BrendanCarr, a Republican commissioner, said he believed that “TikTok’s pattern of conduct and misrepresentations regarding the unfettered access that persons in Beijing have to sensitive U.S. user data” violated Apple’s and Google’s standards and that TikTok should be taken out of the app stores...
The Biden administration has considered other measures to keep American data away from China but has not publicly pushed TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese owner.
TikTok has maintained that it is taking steps to keep employees in China from gaining access to its data. Shortly before a recent news report revealed it was struggling to do so, it said it was routing all data from its U.S. users through servers controlled by Oracle.//
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/technology/apple-google-tiktok.html
Source: New York Times #Jun29
#CyberSecurity #DataSecurity #App #MadeinChina
NY Times
An F.C.C. commissioner pushes Apple and Google to remove TikTok from their app stores.
Brendan Carr, a Republican member of the Federal Communications Commission, said he was concerned that the Chinese-owned app could provide Beijing with access to the data of Americans.