Global Call for #Save12HKYouths Detained by China for over 60 days
Over the weekend of Oct 23, 2020, citizens in Sweden, South Korea, Italy, India, the US, Canada, Australia and the UK among others initiated actions demanding China to return 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers to Hong Kong.
In London, near Tower Bridge Hongkongers waved "liberate Hong Kong" and "Hong Kong Independence" flags. Nathan Law, former chair of Demonsisto, apeared and spoke in the public for the first time since he was exiled to the UK.
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An online assembly to support the 12 Hongkongers detained in China will be held on Sunday, Oct 25, 2020 at 8pm HKT:
www.facebook.com/save12hkyouths
Source: Stand News #Oct24
#NathanLaw
Over the weekend of Oct 23, 2020, citizens in Sweden, South Korea, Italy, India, the US, Canada, Australia and the UK among others initiated actions demanding China to return 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers to Hong Kong.
In London, near Tower Bridge Hongkongers waved "liberate Hong Kong" and "Hong Kong Independence" flags. Nathan Law, former chair of Demonsisto, apeared and spoke in the public for the first time since he was exiled to the UK.
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An online assembly to support the 12 Hongkongers detained in China will be held on Sunday, Oct 25, 2020 at 8pm HKT:
www.facebook.com/save12hkyouths
Source: Stand News #Oct24
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New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
Source: Citizens News #Oct24
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New #HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor Candidate is Reportedly a Chinese Communist Party Member, Lawmaker Challenges Hiring of Mainland Chinese Scholars a Practice of Cronyism
Source: Citizens News #Oct24
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HK Police Repeatedly Harass Anti-ELAB Exhibition by Students, Citing Gathering Ban
Source: Stand News; #Oct24
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HK Police Repeatedly Harass Anti-ELAB Exhibition by Students, Citing Gathering Ban
Source: Stand News; #Oct24
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HK Police Repeatedly Harass Anti-ELAB Exhibition by Students, Citing Gathering Ban
As the world shows increasing concern and support for the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China, activist group Student Politicism held a photo exhibition of the anti-ELAB movement. The exhibition was held on the streets of Tsuen Wan on Oct 24, hoping to generate more attention among Hong Kong people for the twelve detainees.
However, around 20 police officers cordoned off the exhibition kiosks and ticketed 7 civilians on the scene, claiming that they had breached the gathering ban. Police left after searching the personal belongings of two of the ticketed civilians.
Later, police officers encircled and cordoned off the kiosks again, also citing violations of the gathering ban. A total of 13 civilians and kiosk staff were fined.
Editor's Note: Student Populism is formed by high school students who met during last year’s protests against the now-withdrawn extradition bill. They now consist of 30 members from 20 schools; the youngest member is in the third year of high school.
Source: Stand News #Oct24
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E8%AD%A6%E5%8C%85%E5%9C%8D-%E8%B3%A2%E5%AD%B8%E6%80%9D%E6%94%BF-%E8%81%B2%E6%8F%B4-12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A1%97%E7%AB%99-%E6%8B%89%E6%A9%99%E5%B8%B6%E6%88%AA%E6%9F%A5-%E5%8F%AC%E9%9B%86%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%A9%E5%BA%A6%E8%A2%AB%E7%A5%A8%E6%8E%A7%E9%81%95%E9%99%90%E8%81%9A%E4%BB%A4/
HK Police Repeatedly Harass Anti-ELAB Exhibition by Students, Citing Gathering Ban
As the world shows increasing concern and support for the 12 Hong Kong youths detained in China, activist group Student Politicism held a photo exhibition of the anti-ELAB movement. The exhibition was held on the streets of Tsuen Wan on Oct 24, hoping to generate more attention among Hong Kong people for the twelve detainees.
However, around 20 police officers cordoned off the exhibition kiosks and ticketed 7 civilians on the scene, claiming that they had breached the gathering ban. Police left after searching the personal belongings of two of the ticketed civilians.
Later, police officers encircled and cordoned off the kiosks again, also citing violations of the gathering ban. A total of 13 civilians and kiosk staff were fined.
Editor's Note: Student Populism is formed by high school students who met during last year’s protests against the now-withdrawn extradition bill. They now consist of 30 members from 20 schools; the youngest member is in the third year of high school.
Source: Stand News #Oct24
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E8%AD%A6%E5%8C%85%E5%9C%8D-%E8%B3%A2%E5%AD%B8%E6%80%9D%E6%94%BF-%E8%81%B2%E6%8F%B4-12-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A1%97%E7%AB%99-%E6%8B%89%E6%A9%99%E5%B8%B6%E6%88%AA%E6%9F%A5-%E5%8F%AC%E9%9B%86%E4%BA%BA%E5%85%A9%E5%BA%A6%E8%A2%AB%E7%A5%A8%E6%8E%A7%E9%81%95%E9%99%90%E8%81%9A%E4%BB%A4/
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12 港人至今被扣押深圳 63 天，各界聲援 12 港人的行動不斷。學生組織「賢學思政」今（24 日）下午在荃...
Europe and the US establish dialogue channels to discuss Chinese affairs
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of European Union, Josep Borrell, agreed in a joint statement after a conference call on Friday (October 23) to establish a dialogue channel to discuss China issues, using the U.S. State Department and the EU's External Action Service as counterparts.
In the statement, Pompeo and Borrell said both parties welcomed the arrangement to establish a channel for experts from Europe and the United States to discuss China comprehensively. Moreover, the two parties will send their deputies to hold a high-level meeting in mid-November to discuss issues involving human rights, security and transnational relations.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct24
#US #EU #USSecretaryOfState #MikePompeo #JosepBorell #China
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201024/QSS6NBPDPFEFVERLGRXALS6VIE/
U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, and High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of European Union, Josep Borrell, agreed in a joint statement after a conference call on Friday (October 23) to establish a dialogue channel to discuss China issues, using the U.S. State Department and the EU's External Action Service as counterparts.
In the statement, Pompeo and Borrell said both parties welcomed the arrangement to establish a channel for experts from Europe and the United States to discuss China comprehensively. Moreover, the two parties will send their deputies to hold a high-level meeting in mid-November to discuss issues involving human rights, security and transnational relations.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct24
#US #EU #USSecretaryOfState #MikePompeo #JosepBorell #China
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201024/QSS6NBPDPFEFVERLGRXALS6VIE/
Lockdown in Qeshqer, Xinjiang, after Suspected New COVID-19 Cases
Source: Mingpao #Oct24
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Lockdown in Qeshqer, Xinjiang, after Suspected New COVID-19 Cases
Since early September, Urumqi, Xinjiang has been recording zero cases of COVID-19, but today (24th Oct) the region of Qeshqer has entered into another lockdown. This afternoon, many netizens said that all flights had been suspended at the Airport of Qeshqer on social media. Some local netizens stated that reason for the lockdown of the city, including the small towns where they live, is a new wave of the pandemic, while some said the region has “public hygiene issues”. The official Disease Control and Prevention at Qeshqer confirmed the lockdown with Mingpao and indicated that the area is currently closed and all flights are grounded, "neither going out nor returning". "The lockdown order has just begun today. The department was waiting for further notice, and everyone is on standby,” the department said.
News on the internet said that the county of Kona Sheher in Qeshqer region has one new case of COVID-19. When Mingpao confirmed with the department, they only replied, “the reasons cannot be said”. They only disclosed that the lockdown only involves the Qeshqer region, and the official may make an announcement later.
The police at Qeshqer city advised the citizens to wear face masks, and be aware of their safety, “not to believe or spread rumours, so as not to causes unnecessary panics, and listen to the official announcements.”
#COVID19 #Xinjiang #Qeshqer #KonaSheher #Uyghurs #lockdown #COVID19 #DiseaseControlandPrevention
Source: Mingpao #Oct24
https://bit.ly/3kRUuOd
Since early September, Urumqi, Xinjiang has been recording zero cases of COVID-19, but today (24th Oct) the region of Qeshqer has entered into another lockdown. This afternoon, many netizens said that all flights had been suspended at the Airport of Qeshqer on social media. Some local netizens stated that reason for the lockdown of the city, including the small towns where they live, is a new wave of the pandemic, while some said the region has “public hygiene issues”. The official Disease Control and Prevention at Qeshqer confirmed the lockdown with Mingpao and indicated that the area is currently closed and all flights are grounded, "neither going out nor returning". "The lockdown order has just begun today. The department was waiting for further notice, and everyone is on standby,” the department said.
News on the internet said that the county of Kona Sheher in Qeshqer region has one new case of COVID-19. When Mingpao confirmed with the department, they only replied, “the reasons cannot be said”. They only disclosed that the lockdown only involves the Qeshqer region, and the official may make an announcement later.
The police at Qeshqer city advised the citizens to wear face masks, and be aware of their safety, “not to believe or spread rumours, so as not to causes unnecessary panics, and listen to the official announcements.”
#COVID19 #Xinjiang #Qeshqer #KonaSheher #Uyghurs #lockdown #COVID19 #DiseaseControlandPrevention
Source: Mingpao #Oct24
https://bit.ly/3kRUuOd
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新冠肺炎｜新疆喀什疑爆疫 疫情防控指揮部稱全境封城 (16:47) - 20201024 - 兩岸
新疆烏魯木齊的新型冠狀病毒疫情9月初「清零」，今日（24日）喀什地區再度封城。今日下午，多名網民在社交平台表示喀什機場航班全面停飛。有當地網民表示，封城原因是發生疫情，亦有人稱是「公共衛生問題」，自己居住的小區也封閉了。本報致電喀什地區疫情防控指揮部，對方確認封城消息，並稱目前喀什全境封城，飛機停飛，「出不去也進不來」。指揮部表示，封城指令「今天剛剛開始，現在指揮部也在等通知，所有人待命狀態。」
Japanese Minister Criticises China's Attempts to Change the Status Quo. It hopes to join Five Eyes intelligence Alliance to Counter Chinese Threat.
Source: Apple Daily #Oct24
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Japanese Minister Criticises China's Attempts to Change the Status Quo. It hopes to join Five Eyes intelligence Alliance to Counter Chinese Threat.
Taro Kono, Japanese Minister of State for Regulatory Reform and Administrative Reform, attended a U.S.-Japan symposium on Friday (23 October). He stated that China's growing military power and making attempts to alter the status quo unilaterally, including East and South China sea, China-India border and Hong Kong, have led Japan interested in joining Five Eyes.
Nikkei, alongside Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, D.C. think tank, co-hosted the 17th symposium on "The era of growing U.S.-China rivalry and new administrations in the U.S. and Japan" in Tokyo. Former Japan Defense Minister Taro Kono participated in the meeting through video.
"China's military spending has increased 44 times in the last 30 years... Number of fighter jets, submarines, cruise and missile there's a wide gap between Japan and China," he said. With China's increasingly security load over Hong Kong, "the one country two systems, which had been the current state in Hong Kong, has been brutally destroyed... the international community has to get united and face with this issue.". Kono further said, "although Japan is not an Anglo Saxon nation, and yet Japan shares values with these nations 100%. Therefore Japan should work with the Five Eyes and I hope it will become the Sixth Eye in due course."
#Japan #FiveEyes #TaroKono #CSIS #Nikkei #ChinaThreat
Source: Apple Daily #Oct24
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201024/JQL4RHEV75DLTFNE6YW4MWZOVM/
[Note: Some wordings modified according to the speech of Taro Kono. For details please refer to:
https://channel.nikkei.co.jp/d/?p=csis2020e&s=2468
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Taro Kono, Japanese Minister of State for Regulatory Reform and Administrative Reform, attended a U.S.-Japan symposium on Friday (23 October). He stated that China's growing military power and making attempts to alter the status quo unilaterally, including East and South China sea, China-India border and Hong Kong, have led Japan interested in joining Five Eyes.
Nikkei, alongside Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a Washington, D.C. think tank, co-hosted the 17th symposium on "The era of growing U.S.-China rivalry and new administrations in the U.S. and Japan" in Tokyo. Former Japan Defense Minister Taro Kono participated in the meeting through video.
"China's military spending has increased 44 times in the last 30 years... Number of fighter jets, submarines, cruise and missile there's a wide gap between Japan and China," he said. With China's increasingly security load over Hong Kong, "the one country two systems, which had been the current state in Hong Kong, has been brutally destroyed... the international community has to get united and face with this issue.". Kono further said, "although Japan is not an Anglo Saxon nation, and yet Japan shares values with these nations 100%. Therefore Japan should work with the Five Eyes and I hope it will become the Sixth Eye in due course."
#Japan #FiveEyes #TaroKono #CSIS #Nikkei #ChinaThreat
Source: Apple Daily #Oct24
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201024/JQL4RHEV75DLTFNE6YW4MWZOVM/
[Note: Some wordings modified according to the speech of Taro Kono. For details please refer to:
https://channel.nikkei.co.jp/d/?p=csis2020e&s=2468
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Who 'politicizes' Hong Kong’s annual #marathon? “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” being censored and UK-based bank declines to commit sponsorship next year
Source: Stand News, HK Free Press; #Oct24
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Source: Stand News, HK Free Press; #Oct24
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Who 'politicizes' Hong Kong’s annual #marathon? “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” being censored and UK-based bank declines to commit sponsorship next year
After being suspended for more than one year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon returned to the city on October 24, 2021.
Although organizing committee demanded to not bring politics into a sports event, the police's reaction was overwhelming.
The Hong Kong police force deployed counter-terrorism special operations units and railway response units at most major sections of the marathon route, claiming an attempt to "prevent and combat terrorist activities".
As early as 4am, at least 100 police officers were sighted. Many of them were wearing tactical vest.
During the day, a runner told a local press that she failed the security check because she was wearing what thr police deemed a “political outfit” — running shorts that had “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” printed on them.
She was ordered to change her shorts in a nearby booth.
Another runner with a “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” tattoo on his leg was given a bandage to cover it up.
A man in a green T-shirt that read “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” was intercepted at the starting point of the marathon as a staff on the site queried the outfit “politically laden” threatening him that “wear it at your own risk”. He was asked to remove the T-shirt and put on a windbreaker to run instead.
When being asked whether the organizing committee’s demand was reasonable, the man said in frustration, “It is not up to me to make comment on this matter, but leave it to our own fair judgement.”
At a press briefing before the Marathon, the organizer demanded participants and spectators not to "politicise the race", despite the fact that the the organizing committee failed to cite specific examples of their concern
In the post-run press conference, the committee's Chairman William Ko Wai-lam struggled to explain what is political about the prhase “Add Oil!”, a common and multipurpose Cantonese expression denoting encouragement.
Before cutting short the press conference in embarrassment, Ko repeated for 7 times, “This is a sports event and we do not wish to see any political element.”
When asked if the title sponsor of the event, the UK-based Standard Chartered bank, supported free speech in Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the bank said they “have no comment on this.”
The bank equally would not comment on whether it would support runners targeted by police, or whether it would sponsor the event next year.
Source: Stand News, HK Free Press; #Oct24
https://thestandnews.page.link/98PrbDssTSsaY4oN8
#AddOil #PoliceState #Censorship #Gayau #Running
After being suspended for more than one year due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Hong Kong Standard Chartered Marathon returned to the city on October 24, 2021.
Although organizing committee demanded to not bring politics into a sports event, the police's reaction was overwhelming.
The Hong Kong police force deployed counter-terrorism special operations units and railway response units at most major sections of the marathon route, claiming an attempt to "prevent and combat terrorist activities".
As early as 4am, at least 100 police officers were sighted. Many of them were wearing tactical vest.
During the day, a runner told a local press that she failed the security check because she was wearing what thr police deemed a “political outfit” — running shorts that had “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” printed on them.
She was ordered to change her shorts in a nearby booth.
Another runner with a “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” tattoo on his leg was given a bandage to cover it up.
A man in a green T-shirt that read “Hong Kong, Add Oil!” was intercepted at the starting point of the marathon as a staff on the site queried the outfit “politically laden” threatening him that “wear it at your own risk”. He was asked to remove the T-shirt and put on a windbreaker to run instead.
When being asked whether the organizing committee’s demand was reasonable, the man said in frustration, “It is not up to me to make comment on this matter, but leave it to our own fair judgement.”
At a press briefing before the Marathon, the organizer demanded participants and spectators not to "politicise the race", despite the fact that the the organizing committee failed to cite specific examples of their concern
In the post-run press conference, the committee's Chairman William Ko Wai-lam struggled to explain what is political about the prhase “Add Oil!”, a common and multipurpose Cantonese expression denoting encouragement.
Before cutting short the press conference in embarrassment, Ko repeated for 7 times, “This is a sports event and we do not wish to see any political element.”
When asked if the title sponsor of the event, the UK-based Standard Chartered bank, supported free speech in Hong Kong, a spokesperson for the bank said they “have no comment on this.”
The bank equally would not comment on whether it would support runners targeted by police, or whether it would sponsor the event next year.
Source: Stand News, HK Free Press; #Oct24
https://thestandnews.page.link/98PrbDssTSsaY4oN8
#AddOil #PoliceState #Censorship #Gayau #Running
Wray: China continues to 'lie, cheat, and steal' in bid for tech dominance
FBI director Christopher Wray said Monday that newly disclosed charges against Chinese intelligence officers are the latest example of China's efforts to gain an unfair economic advantage over U.S. companies, particularly in the technology sphere.
Two Chinese intelligence officers are accused of attempting to "obstruct, influence, and impede a criminal prosecution" of a China-based global telecommunications company, U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland said during a news conference Monday. The company was not identified. The complaint against the two intelligence officers was unsealed Monday in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Garland said.
Source: Protocol #Oct24
#FBI #China #US #Technology
https://t.co/uKDDhtaJYp
FBI director Christopher Wray said Monday that newly disclosed charges against Chinese intelligence officers are the latest example of China's efforts to gain an unfair economic advantage over U.S. companies, particularly in the technology sphere.
Two Chinese intelligence officers are accused of attempting to "obstruct, influence, and impede a criminal prosecution" of a China-based global telecommunications company, U.S. attorney general Merrick Garland said during a news conference Monday. The company was not identified. The complaint against the two intelligence officers was unsealed Monday in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, Garland said.
Source: Protocol #Oct24
#FBI #China #US #Technology
https://t.co/uKDDhtaJYp