#AsiasFinest #Unfreedom
HK Police asks rally organizer to follow theme park's entrance practice and hand in names of rally participants
The Hong Kong police has recently banned the application made by the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) for a protest on October 1, 2020, a public holiday in Hong Kong for the Lantern Festival as well as PRC's national day.
The CHRF has filed for an appeal, but the appeal board upheld the police's decision to ban what would have been Hong Kong's largest authorised protest in months.
The board said that a rally on National Day could put public health at risk despite social distancing measures proposed by the organizer, such as asking marchers to wear masks and walk in groups of no more than four.
Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, Convenor of CHRF, further revealed that, during their negotiation with Hong Kong Police, the Force cited Ocean Park’s entrance policy as a reference, requesting rally organizer to collect participants’ names and hand them to the Police to identify the source of potential disturbances.
Sham was concerned that this is another attempt of the government to silence Hong Kong citizens, removing their freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept29
#WhiteTerror #FreedomofExpression
#FreedomofDemonstration
#PoliticalOppression
#NationalDay
HK Police asks rally organizer to follow theme park's entrance practice and hand in names of rally participants
The Hong Kong police has recently banned the application made by the Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) for a protest on October 1, 2020, a public holiday in Hong Kong for the Lantern Festival as well as PRC's national day.
The CHRF has filed for an appeal, but the appeal board upheld the police's decision to ban what would have been Hong Kong's largest authorised protest in months.
The board said that a rally on National Day could put public health at risk despite social distancing measures proposed by the organizer, such as asking marchers to wear masks and walk in groups of no more than four.
Jimmy Sham Tsz-kit, Convenor of CHRF, further revealed that, during their negotiation with Hong Kong Police, the Force cited Ocean Park’s entrance policy as a reference, requesting rally organizer to collect participants’ names and hand them to the Police to identify the source of potential disturbances.
Sham was concerned that this is another attempt of the government to silence Hong Kong citizens, removing their freedom of speech and freedom of expression.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept29
#WhiteTerror #FreedomofExpression
#FreedomofDemonstration
#PoliticalOppression
#NationalDay
#PoliticalAllegiance #University
#PolyU Management to Organize Flag-raising Ceremony on PRC's National Day; Students Call For Boycott
The Vice-chancellor of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Teng Jin-guang sent an email to all departments’ heads, trustees’ board members and the Students' Union on September 30, 2020, informing them of a “simple but solemn flag-raising ceremony” to be held for the “71st anniversary of the founding of the People Republic of China (PRC)” on the next day, October 1, 2020. He invited teachers and students to observe the ceremony in formal costumes in order to "celebrate the achievement of our country".
Such an event has never been organized in the university before. According to sources, it is organized in a rush and was not plan for this year.
The External Vice President of PolyU Students' Union Cheung Ki-Ho revealed that a flag-raising ceremony had a political meaning due to the siege of PolyU during the pro-democracy movement in 2019. “The PolyU [management] wants to show their stance and pledges allegiance to China via this ceremony.”
Cheung questioned why the university authorities only sent invitation to the members of the Students' Union. After checking with the Students' Unions of other universities, no other university in Hong Kong had this arrangement.
The Students' Union has replied to the university that they would not attend. They called on students to don black and take part in a silent protest instead.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept30
#FlagRaisingCeremony #NationalDay #PoliticalAllegiance
#PolyU Management to Organize Flag-raising Ceremony on PRC's National Day; Students Call For Boycott
The Vice-chancellor of Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Teng Jin-guang sent an email to all departments’ heads, trustees’ board members and the Students' Union on September 30, 2020, informing them of a “simple but solemn flag-raising ceremony” to be held for the “71st anniversary of the founding of the People Republic of China (PRC)” on the next day, October 1, 2020. He invited teachers and students to observe the ceremony in formal costumes in order to "celebrate the achievement of our country".
Such an event has never been organized in the university before. According to sources, it is organized in a rush and was not plan for this year.
The External Vice President of PolyU Students' Union Cheung Ki-Ho revealed that a flag-raising ceremony had a political meaning due to the siege of PolyU during the pro-democracy movement in 2019. “The PolyU [management] wants to show their stance and pledges allegiance to China via this ceremony.”
Cheung questioned why the university authorities only sent invitation to the members of the Students' Union. After checking with the Students' Unions of other universities, no other university in Hong Kong had this arrangement.
The Students' Union has replied to the university that they would not attend. They called on students to don black and take part in a silent protest instead.
Source: Apple Daily #Sept30
#FlagRaisingCeremony #NationalDay #PoliticalAllegiance
The World Against China – Ontario Legislature Cancels Chinese Flag-raising Event, MP Says Two Canadians Remain Illegally Imprisoned in China
Citing the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic as the reason, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario cancelled its Chinese flag-raising ceremony, originally planned on Wednesday in celebration of China’s National Day. As two Canadian citizens were still detained in Beijing, the flag-raising ceremony has been heavily criticized as inappropriate. Other jurisdictions in Canada adopted different approaches in response to China’s National Day, such as making no arrangements of or cancelling related activities.
The Ontario Legislature originally planned to hold the Chinese flag-raising event at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Following reports on the ceremony, however, the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Ontario Legislature Jackie Gordon said on Tuesday that because of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was cancelled along with all future flag-raising ceremonies, “In light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the recommendations by Public Health authorities to be more vigilant than ever, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has decided to cancel all flag-raising ceremonies until further notice,”
Gordon initially defended the Chinese National Day celebration ceremony, stating that the Chinese flag-raising ceremony did not involve any political considerations, but was simply held in accordance to the request of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations. The Consul General of China in Toronto Han Tao was to give a speech at the ceremony.
Earlier on Tuesday, Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Parliament, criticised the decision to raise the Chinese flag, “I don’t think any order of government in Canada should be flying the flag of the People’s Republic of China while two Canadian citizens are wrongfully imprisoned in China. When governments fly a foreign flag it sends a certain signal”
#China #Canada #Ontario #NationalDay #FlagRaising #MichaelChong #COVID19 #JackieGordon #HanTao #CTCCO
Source: Apple Daily #Sep30
https://bit.ly/3ddIseU
Citing the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic as the reason, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario cancelled its Chinese flag-raising ceremony, originally planned on Wednesday in celebration of China’s National Day. As two Canadian citizens were still detained in Beijing, the flag-raising ceremony has been heavily criticized as inappropriate. Other jurisdictions in Canada adopted different approaches in response to China’s National Day, such as making no arrangements of or cancelling related activities.
The Ontario Legislature originally planned to hold the Chinese flag-raising event at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Following reports on the ceremony, however, the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Ontario Legislature Jackie Gordon said on Tuesday that because of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, the ceremony was cancelled along with all future flag-raising ceremonies, “In light of the rising number of COVID-19 cases and the recommendations by Public Health authorities to be more vigilant than ever, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario has decided to cancel all flag-raising ceremonies until further notice,”
Gordon initially defended the Chinese National Day celebration ceremony, stating that the Chinese flag-raising ceremony did not involve any political considerations, but was simply held in accordance to the request of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations. The Consul General of China in Toronto Han Tao was to give a speech at the ceremony.
Earlier on Tuesday, Michael Chong, Conservative Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Member of the Parliament, criticised the decision to raise the Chinese flag, “I don’t think any order of government in Canada should be flying the flag of the People’s Republic of China while two Canadian citizens are wrongfully imprisoned in China. When governments fly a foreign flag it sends a certain signal”
#China #Canada #Ontario #NationalDay #FlagRaising #MichaelChong #COVID19 #JackieGordon #HanTao #CTCCO
Source: Apple Daily #Sep30
https://bit.ly/3ddIseU
Ted Cruz congratulated Taiwan on Double Ten Day and urged the U.S. to increase engagement with the country building a stronger diplomatic relationship.
Ted Cruz, Republican US Senator, issued a statement on Friday 9th October to celebrate Double Ten Day in order to appeal to loosen US restrictions on Taiwanese diplomacy. Cruz remarked Taiwan was gritty under the increasing hostility from Chinese Communist Party, and that USA was proud to stand with Taiwan.
Ted Cruz said on Friday that he was honoured to have participated in last years celebration of Double Ten Day with Taiwan President, Tsai Ing-Wen. As Taiwan Facing the growing hostility of Chinese Communist Party(CCP) in Beijing, they have stayed tenacious against CCP’s oppression. Cruz has stated during he’s visit to Taiwan for the first time and that “the USA was very honoured to stand with Taiwan people.” During his visit he also celebrated the national day of the Republic of China (ROC) in October last year. It was a momentous occasion as he was the first US Senator who joined celebration of Double Ten Day in 35 years.
In his statement Cruz pointed out that the PRC has spent substantial resources and time to isolate Taiwan, including attempting to shape public opinion of Taiwan in US. He has also criticised Hollywood on succumbing to CCP’s demands such as removal of national flags of Taiwan and Japan from jackets of actors or actresses in movies.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201010/JEAIZRVQO5FARBXAGM6ZLZV3HE/
#UnitedStates #TedCruz #CCP #Taiwan #ROC #Hollywood #censorship #NationalDay #DoubleTenDay
Ted Cruz, Republican US Senator, issued a statement on Friday 9th October to celebrate Double Ten Day in order to appeal to loosen US restrictions on Taiwanese diplomacy. Cruz remarked Taiwan was gritty under the increasing hostility from Chinese Communist Party, and that USA was proud to stand with Taiwan.
Ted Cruz said on Friday that he was honoured to have participated in last years celebration of Double Ten Day with Taiwan President, Tsai Ing-Wen. As Taiwan Facing the growing hostility of Chinese Communist Party(CCP) in Beijing, they have stayed tenacious against CCP’s oppression. Cruz has stated during he’s visit to Taiwan for the first time and that “the USA was very honoured to stand with Taiwan people.” During his visit he also celebrated the national day of the Republic of China (ROC) in October last year. It was a momentous occasion as he was the first US Senator who joined celebration of Double Ten Day in 35 years.
In his statement Cruz pointed out that the PRC has spent substantial resources and time to isolate Taiwan, including attempting to shape public opinion of Taiwan in US. He has also criticised Hollywood on succumbing to CCP’s demands such as removal of national flags of Taiwan and Japan from jackets of actors or actresses in movies.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct10
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201010/JEAIZRVQO5FARBXAGM6ZLZV3HE/
#UnitedStates #TedCruz #CCP #Taiwan #ROC #Hollywood #censorship #NationalDay #DoubleTenDay
Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Chinese personnel ran into Fiji based Taiwan’s representative office during the Double Ten Cocktail Party to beat people. The Chinese Communist Party denied the event had occured.
According to the report, a representative of Taiwan held a National Day reception in a Fiji hotel before the “10th October National Day”. During the period, two Chinese diplomats were suspected of harassing and injuring a Taiwanese staff member. It was believed that due to diplomatic immunity, no one was arrested. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the suspected violation of the rule of law, and warned personnel stationed abroad of China’s increasingly aggressive “Wolf Diplomacy”.
In the Central News Agency and Asia Pacific Report it was reported that Taiwan’s representative office in Fiji held a National Day reception at a hotel on the 8th October. During that day, two Chinese personnel broke in and took photos. According to the report, at that time, Taiwanese representative asked them to leave but were unsuccessful, and were beaten by Chinese personnel. The Taiwanese staff members were required to seek medical inspection. Fiji police were also present, but the Chinese personnel claimed they have diplomatic immunity, so the police were unable to follow up.
In response to media enquiries, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Joanne Ou said that the staff in the station suffered head injuries, but when the Chinese personnel had been taken out from the hotel, they stated that they had been attacked by the Taiwanese personnel. Ou stated that he had immediately followed up on the injured stationed staff member and expressed his objection towards the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs handling of the situation. Ou also pointed out that considering the “repeated provocative war wolf diplomacy” practice of Chinese personnel stationed abroad, has asked the station to keep in touch with the Fiji police.
Source from: Standnews #Oct19
#China #Taiwan #wolfdiplomacy #nationalday #Fiji #internationaldiplomacy #CentralNewsAgency #AsiaPacificReport #JoanneOu
According to the report, a representative of Taiwan held a National Day reception in a Fiji hotel before the “10th October National Day”. During the period, two Chinese diplomats were suspected of harassing and injuring a Taiwanese staff member. It was believed that due to diplomatic immunity, no one was arrested. Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the suspected violation of the rule of law, and warned personnel stationed abroad of China’s increasingly aggressive “Wolf Diplomacy”.
In the Central News Agency and Asia Pacific Report it was reported that Taiwan’s representative office in Fiji held a National Day reception at a hotel on the 8th October. During that day, two Chinese personnel broke in and took photos. According to the report, at that time, Taiwanese representative asked them to leave but were unsuccessful, and were beaten by Chinese personnel. The Taiwanese staff members were required to seek medical inspection. Fiji police were also present, but the Chinese personnel claimed they have diplomatic immunity, so the police were unable to follow up.
In response to media enquiries, Taiwan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Joanne Ou said that the staff in the station suffered head injuries, but when the Chinese personnel had been taken out from the hotel, they stated that they had been attacked by the Taiwanese personnel. Ou stated that he had immediately followed up on the injured stationed staff member and expressed his objection towards the Fiji Ministry of Foreign Affairs handling of the situation. Ou also pointed out that considering the “repeated provocative war wolf diplomacy” practice of Chinese personnel stationed abroad, has asked the station to keep in touch with the Fiji police.
Source from: Standnews #Oct19
#China #Taiwan #wolfdiplomacy #nationalday #Fiji #internationaldiplomacy #CentralNewsAgency #AsiaPacificReport #JoanneOu
#PoliticalProsecution #Injustice
Hong Kong #Court Sends More Pro-demoracy Activists to Jail: At Least 20 Months for Jimmy Lai and 22 Months for '#LongHair'
Ten Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians and activists were sentenced to jail for 14 to 18 months on May 28, 2021, after the court convicted them of organizing and joining an "unauthorised protest" on October 1, 2019, which was the national day of the People's Republic of China. Back then, the participating pro-democracy ptotesters described the day as the "#NationalMourningDay".
District Court judge Amanda Woodcock claimed that the defendants' wish for a peaceful protest is "naive" and "unrealistic".
Former legislators #AlbertHo, #LeeCheukYan and 'Long Hair' #LeungKwokHung and Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) convenor #FigoChan received a 18-month jail term.
AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai, former legislators #CydHo and #YeungSum, and former League of Social Democrats (#LSD) chairman #AveryNg were sentenced to 14 months in jail.
Only former legislator #SinChungKai and activist #RichardTsoi received suspended jail terms.
With their existing prison terms from other cases, Jimmy Lai and Lee Cheuk-yan are currently serving 20 months in prison in total while that of Leung Kwok-hung has accumulated to 22 months at the moment.
In the courtroom, some pro-democracy supporters chanted "fight on". From the defendants' seats, Leung Kwok-hung called out "Remember June 4th [Tiananmen Massacre]", while Figo Chan shout "mourn on June 4, speak out on July 1".
Source: Stand News #May26
https://bit.ly/3yL3FqT
#PoliticalPrisoner #Sentence #PoliceState #June4 #TiananmenMassacre #NationalDay
Hong Kong #Court Sends More Pro-demoracy Activists to Jail: At Least 20 Months for Jimmy Lai and 22 Months for '#LongHair'
Ten Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians and activists were sentenced to jail for 14 to 18 months on May 28, 2021, after the court convicted them of organizing and joining an "unauthorised protest" on October 1, 2019, which was the national day of the People's Republic of China. Back then, the participating pro-democracy ptotesters described the day as the "#NationalMourningDay".
District Court judge Amanda Woodcock claimed that the defendants' wish for a peaceful protest is "naive" and "unrealistic".
Former legislators #AlbertHo, #LeeCheukYan and 'Long Hair' #LeungKwokHung and Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) convenor #FigoChan received a 18-month jail term.
AppleDaily founder #JimmyLai, former legislators #CydHo and #YeungSum, and former League of Social Democrats (#LSD) chairman #AveryNg were sentenced to 14 months in jail.
Only former legislator #SinChungKai and activist #RichardTsoi received suspended jail terms.
With their existing prison terms from other cases, Jimmy Lai and Lee Cheuk-yan are currently serving 20 months in prison in total while that of Leung Kwok-hung has accumulated to 22 months at the moment.
In the courtroom, some pro-democracy supporters chanted "fight on". From the defendants' seats, Leung Kwok-hung called out "Remember June 4th [Tiananmen Massacre]", while Figo Chan shout "mourn on June 4, speak out on July 1".
Source: Stand News #May26
https://bit.ly/3yL3FqT
#PoliticalPrisoner #Sentence #PoliceState #June4 #TiananmenMassacre #NationalDay
HK Police Deploys 8,000 Officers on China's National Day, Intimidating Journalists and Civilians
On October 1, 2021, the Hong Kong police force deployed 8,000 officers across the city. The authority claimed that they will patrol in what they claimed to be the "sensitive areas". The police also had the Golden Bauhinia Square and the Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wanchai, where the flag raising ceremony takes place, cordoned off. The day marks the 62th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China (#PRC) by the Chinese Communist Party (#CCP).
In Causeway Bay, around #VictoriaPark and the SOGO Department Store, many uniform police were standing by. Some journalists had been stopped and checked for three times during 45 minutes.
The police asked a journalist, "why are you filming the police instead of the [Chinese] national flag on the National Day?"
Source: InMedia #Oct1
#PoliceState #Regime #NationalDay #Mourning
On October 1, 2021, the Hong Kong police force deployed 8,000 officers across the city. The authority claimed that they will patrol in what they claimed to be the "sensitive areas". The police also had the Golden Bauhinia Square and the Exhibition and Convention Centre in Wanchai, where the flag raising ceremony takes place, cordoned off. The day marks the 62th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China (#PRC) by the Chinese Communist Party (#CCP).
In Causeway Bay, around #VictoriaPark and the SOGO Department Store, many uniform police were standing by. Some journalists had been stopped and checked for three times during 45 minutes.
The police asked a journalist, "why are you filming the police instead of the [Chinese] national flag on the National Day?"
Source: InMedia #Oct1
#PoliceState #Regime #NationalDay #Mourning
#PoliceState #NationalDay
50 Hong Kong police encircled 4 democratic activists calling for release of political dissidents
#PoliceState #Regime #NationalDay
#PoliticalOppression
Source: Inmedia; #Oct1
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50 Hong Kong police encircled 4 democratic activists calling for release of political dissidents
#PoliceState #Regime #NationalDay
#PoliticalOppression
Source: Inmedia; #Oct1
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50 Hong Kong police encircled 4 democratic activists calling for release of political dissidents
Today, on China's National Day (Oct 1), Members of the League of Social Democrates (#LSD) took to the streets to protest for democracy, just as the group had done on Oct 1 in past years. Although several key members of the pro-democracy party have been put in jail on National Security charges, four other members came out to march, determined to carry on the protest tradition.
Not intimidated by the 50 police officers surrounding the four of them, Chairperson Chen Po-yin said that they will carry on delivering their mandate in defiance. "Only a few of the familiar faces (of the group) are left, which means the rest of us carry an ever greater responsibility."
In past 6 months, LSD members and vocal social and political activists that have been imprisoned include Raphael Wong Ho-ming, Leung Kwok-hung (Long Hair), Jimmy Sham Tse-kin, Alvin Ng Man-yuen, and Figo Chen Ho-hen.
#PoliticalOppression #Regime
Source: Inmedia; #Oct1
https://bit.ly/3A2KJmV
50 Hong Kong police encircled 4 democratic activists calling for release of political dissidents
Today, on China's National Day (Oct 1), Members of the League of Social Democrates (#LSD) took to the streets to protest for democracy, just as the group had done on Oct 1 in past years. Although several key members of the pro-democracy party have been put in jail on National Security charges, four other members came out to march, determined to carry on the protest tradition.
Not intimidated by the 50 police officers surrounding the four of them, Chairperson Chen Po-yin said that they will carry on delivering their mandate in defiance. "Only a few of the familiar faces (of the group) are left, which means the rest of us carry an ever greater responsibility."
In past 6 months, LSD members and vocal social and political activists that have been imprisoned include Raphael Wong Ho-ming, Leung Kwok-hung (Long Hair), Jimmy Sham Tse-kin, Alvin Ng Man-yuen, and Figo Chen Ho-hen.
#PoliticalOppression #Regime
Source: Inmedia; #Oct1
https://bit.ly/3A2KJmV
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