Hong Kong Crackdown Is an Early Test for Biden
In the beginning of this year, a thousand police officers armed with China’s tough new national security law arrested dozens of opposition legislators, lawyers and activists, who had organized and participated in an unofficial “primary” vote to select candidates for the 70-seat Legislative Council.
One minute after President Biden took office, China announced sanctions against 28 departing and former Trump administration officials, including Mr. Pompeo declaring that China's policies against Muslims in its Xinjiang region constitute a “genocide” and “crimes against humanity.”
Hong Kong is intolerable to the Chinese Communists not only as a gadfly, but as a standing rebuttal to Mr. Xi’s illiberal ideology.
Whatever signal China may have been trying to send by its crackdown on dissenters, the Biden administration should continue to stand with the people of Hong Kong.
Source: New York Times #Jan24
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/opinion/hong-kong-arrests.html?fbclid=IwAR2wCs5zIj60Qkj0zZRE0Sr9FqkUNNyeH260Te6fA1dpTBQiR8UraOLuRPA
#BidenEraChinaApproach #HongKong #China
In the beginning of this year, a thousand police officers armed with China’s tough new national security law arrested dozens of opposition legislators, lawyers and activists, who had organized and participated in an unofficial “primary” vote to select candidates for the 70-seat Legislative Council.
One minute after President Biden took office, China announced sanctions against 28 departing and former Trump administration officials, including Mr. Pompeo declaring that China's policies against Muslims in its Xinjiang region constitute a “genocide” and “crimes against humanity.”
Hong Kong is intolerable to the Chinese Communists not only as a gadfly, but as a standing rebuttal to Mr. Xi’s illiberal ideology.
Whatever signal China may have been trying to send by its crackdown on dissenters, the Biden administration should continue to stand with the people of Hong Kong.
Source: New York Times #Jan24
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/opinion/hong-kong-arrests.html?fbclid=IwAR2wCs5zIj60Qkj0zZRE0Sr9FqkUNNyeH260Te6fA1dpTBQiR8UraOLuRPA
#BidenEraChinaApproach #HongKong #China
NY Times
Opinion | Hong Kong Crackdown Is an Early Test for Biden
Even with Trump out of office, prospects seem dim for rapprochement between China and the United States.
#FirstHand #Feb3
HK Governmemt Enforces Three More Lockdowns across the Territory Despite Public Outcry
On Feb 3, 2021, the Hong Kong government enforced more than one ambush-style lockdowns in multiple districts for the third day.
The affected buildings include May Wah House of Hing Wah Estate in Chai Wan, Tower 1 of Goodview Garden in Tuen Mun and Honour Building Block D in To Kwa Wan.
The photos show how the police cordoned off the housing estate in Chai Wan.
#ChaiWanLockdown #PoliceState
HK Governmemt Enforces Three More Lockdowns across the Territory Despite Public Outcry
On Feb 3, 2021, the Hong Kong government enforced more than one ambush-style lockdowns in multiple districts for the third day.
The affected buildings include May Wah House of Hing Wah Estate in Chai Wan, Tower 1 of Goodview Garden in Tuen Mun and Honour Building Block D in To Kwa Wan.
The photos show how the police cordoned off the housing estate in Chai Wan.
#ChaiWanLockdown #PoliceState
#FirstHand #Feb3
HK Government Imposes Last-minute Lockdown in To Kwa Wan
At around 20:30 on Feb 3, 2021, the Hong Kong government enlisted one more location, Block D of Honour Building in To Kwa Wan, for mandatory lockdown.
At 19:00, the authorities ordered two immediate lockdowns in Chai Wan and Tuen Mun.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28384
With the closure of local business in the restricted area, the street was filled with officers from disciplinary forces, government staff and medical personnel. The cordon has also caused traffic jam in the nearby block.
#ToKwaWanLockdown #FailedState
HK Government Imposes Last-minute Lockdown in To Kwa Wan
At around 20:30 on Feb 3, 2021, the Hong Kong government enlisted one more location, Block D of Honour Building in To Kwa Wan, for mandatory lockdown.
At 19:00, the authorities ordered two immediate lockdowns in Chai Wan and Tuen Mun.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28384
With the closure of local business in the restricted area, the street was filled with officers from disciplinary forces, government staff and medical personnel. The cordon has also caused traffic jam in the nearby block.
#ToKwaWanLockdown #FailedState
#FirstHand #Feb3
HK Government Sends At Least 50 Staff to Check Out Empty Flats in Lockdown Building
On Feb 3, 2021, the Hong Kong authorities enforced lockdowns in three districts, namely Tuen Mun, Chai Wan and To Kwa Wan.
At the moment the photos were taken in Tuen Mun, the government was deploying at least 50 staff to enter a private residential building and check out the empty flats.
A few days ago, the government claimed that they have plans to force in flats which has not answered the door.
At around 7am on Feb 4, 2021, the government has tested 241 and 1,820 people respectively in To Kwa Wan and Chai Wan without finding any positive case.
See photos in To Kwa Wan:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28391
See photos in Chai Wan:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28384
#TuenMunLockdown #PoliceState #FailedState
HK Government Sends At Least 50 Staff to Check Out Empty Flats in Lockdown Building
On Feb 3, 2021, the Hong Kong authorities enforced lockdowns in three districts, namely Tuen Mun, Chai Wan and To Kwa Wan.
At the moment the photos were taken in Tuen Mun, the government was deploying at least 50 staff to enter a private residential building and check out the empty flats.
A few days ago, the government claimed that they have plans to force in flats which has not answered the door.
At around 7am on Feb 4, 2021, the government has tested 241 and 1,820 people respectively in To Kwa Wan and Chai Wan without finding any positive case.
See photos in To Kwa Wan:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28391
See photos in Chai Wan:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/28384
#TuenMunLockdown #PoliceState #FailedState