#FirstHand #Mar11
Former Lawmaker on Suspicion of Security Law Breach Granted Bail
On March 11, the High Court in Hong Kong granted bail to former Democratic Party lawmaker #HelenaWong, one of the #47Democrats from the mass arrest charged with subversion under the national security law.
In addition to surrendering her travel document, observing a curfew and reporting to the police station regularly, Wong is also banned from making speeches, contacting foreign officials and engaging herself in any act contravening the National Security Law.
#HelenaWong #HighCourt #MassArrest #Subversion #NationalSecurityLaw
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Former Lawmaker on Suspicion of Security Law Breach Granted Bail
On March 11, the High Court in Hong Kong granted bail to former Democratic Party lawmaker #HelenaWong, one of the #47Democrats from the mass arrest charged with subversion under the national security law.
In addition to surrendering her travel document, observing a curfew and reporting to the police station regularly, Wong is also banned from making speeches, contacting foreign officials and engaging herself in any act contravening the National Security Law.
#HelenaWong #HighCourt #MassArrest #Subversion #NationalSecurityLaw
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#FirstHand #Mar11
Former Lawmaker on Suspicion of Security Law Breach Granted Bail
The decision came as the High Court continued to deal with a challenge by the prosecutors to a lower court’s decision to grant bail to 11 of the pro-democracy activists and politicians, including Wong.
When leaving the court, Wong was welcomed by a large group of supporters.
She stopped briefly to talk to media representatives, saying that she wanted to go home and share some time with her family.
Soon afterwards, she left the scene with her husband and friends.
#HelenaWong #HighCourt #MassArrest #Subversion #NationalSecurityLaw
Former Lawmaker on Suspicion of Security Law Breach Granted Bail
The decision came as the High Court continued to deal with a challenge by the prosecutors to a lower court’s decision to grant bail to 11 of the pro-democracy activists and politicians, including Wong.
When leaving the court, Wong was welcomed by a large group of supporters.
She stopped briefly to talk to media representatives, saying that she wanted to go home and share some time with her family.
Soon afterwards, she left the scene with her husband and friends.
#HelenaWong #HighCourt #MassArrest #Subversion #NationalSecurityLaw
#YuenLong721 #Court #Injustice
721 Yuen Long Attack Case: The Prosecutor Cannot Confirm the Identity of A Woman Lying on the Ground in a Video Clip Shown in Court
The trial of the July 21 Yuen Long attack case resumed on March 1 in a Hong Kong District Court. Witness A, who was repeatedly attacked by a white-clad men in the Yuen Long West Rail Station lobby that night, continued to testify.
The court played a video clip from Stand News’s live stream, in which a young woman, with a white shirt, was seen lying on the ground.
Judge Eddie Yip Chor-man took the initiative to ask the prosecution whether the woman was a witness and whether they could confirm her identity.
The prosecutor Anthony Chau Tin Hang, replied that he “could not find” and “could not confirm”.
The judge further asked, “So you don’t have any information on the woman?” Chau replied again, saying, “Not at all.”
#ChauTinHang #YipChorMan
Source: Stand News #Mar1
https://bit.ly/3q4hFXo
721 Yuen Long Attack Case: The Prosecutor Cannot Confirm the Identity of A Woman Lying on the Ground in a Video Clip Shown in Court
The trial of the July 21 Yuen Long attack case resumed on March 1 in a Hong Kong District Court. Witness A, who was repeatedly attacked by a white-clad men in the Yuen Long West Rail Station lobby that night, continued to testify.
The court played a video clip from Stand News’s live stream, in which a young woman, with a white shirt, was seen lying on the ground.
Judge Eddie Yip Chor-man took the initiative to ask the prosecution whether the woman was a witness and whether they could confirm her identity.
The prosecutor Anthony Chau Tin Hang, replied that he “could not find” and “could not confirm”.
The judge further asked, “So you don’t have any information on the woman?” Chau replied again, saying, “Not at all.”
#ChauTinHang #YipChorMan
Source: Stand News #Mar1
https://bit.ly/3q4hFXo
The Chinese government imposes new red lines to disqualify 5 types of people from political participation forever due to anti-China and promoting mutual destruction
#AntiChina #ChineseGovernance #NationalSecurityLaw #GoHKgraphics
#AntiChina #ChineseGovernance #NationalSecurityLaw #GoHKgraphics
US cancels its United Nations envoy's visit to Taiwan, having video conference instead, and reiterate support for Taiwan’s participation in international affairs
Source: Stand News #Jan14
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Source: Stand News #Jan14
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US cancels its United Nations envoy's visit to Taiwan, having video conference instead, and reiterate support for Taiwan’s participation in international affairs
The US State Department said that it has decided to cancel all foreign visits prior to the president’s inauguration for a smooth transition, that the US ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft's visit to Taiwan has to be cancelled. However, Taiwan's presidential office said that, after arrangement were made through diplomatic channels, President Tsai Ing-wen had a video conference with Craft at her office. Craft indicated that US would support Taiwan’s international participation, while Tsai express her appreciation to Craft and US government.
The Taiwan presidential office added that US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Feith, National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo (Koo Li-Hsiung), Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu were also participated in the video conference. Both sides engaged in an extensive discussion about Taiwan's international participation, strengthening of Taiwan-US cooperation, the shared democratic values, opportunities to exchange educational resources and other related topics.
Source: Stand News #Jan14
https://bit.ly/3vjDjum
#Taiwan #UnitedStates #UnitedNations #InternationalAffairs #DemocraticValues #Education #TsaiIngWen
The US State Department said that it has decided to cancel all foreign visits prior to the president’s inauguration for a smooth transition, that the US ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft's visit to Taiwan has to be cancelled. However, Taiwan's presidential office said that, after arrangement were made through diplomatic channels, President Tsai Ing-wen had a video conference with Craft at her office. Craft indicated that US would support Taiwan’s international participation, while Tsai express her appreciation to Craft and US government.
The Taiwan presidential office added that US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David Feith, National Security Council Secretary-General Wellington Koo (Koo Li-Hsiung), Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu were also participated in the video conference. Both sides engaged in an extensive discussion about Taiwan's international participation, strengthening of Taiwan-US cooperation, the shared democratic values, opportunities to exchange educational resources and other related topics.
Source: Stand News #Jan14
https://bit.ly/3vjDjum
#Taiwan #UnitedStates #UnitedNations #InternationalAffairs #DemocraticValues #Education #TsaiIngWen
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai denied another bid for bail in national security case
Hong Kong’s High Court denied another bail application on Feb 18 to media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the Chinese-ruled city’s national security law.
The Court of Final Appeal ruled early Feb that a lower court’s decision last year to grant him bail applied “an erroneous line of reasoning,” but allowed Lai’s team to make a new application for bail to the High Court.
Lai has been in custody since Dec. 3, except for when he was released for about a week last year before his bail was appealed by the prosecutors and subsequently overturned.
Source: Reuters #Feb18
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai-denied-another-bid-for-bail-in-national-security-case-idUSKBN2AI0ZO
#HKNSL #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw #JimmyLai #China #CCP
Hong Kong’s High Court denied another bail application on Feb 18 to media tycoon and Beijing critic Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the Chinese-ruled city’s national security law.
The Court of Final Appeal ruled early Feb that a lower court’s decision last year to grant him bail applied “an erroneous line of reasoning,” but allowed Lai’s team to make a new application for bail to the High Court.
Lai has been in custody since Dec. 3, except for when he was released for about a week last year before his bail was appealed by the prosecutors and subsequently overturned.
Source: Reuters #Feb18
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security/hong-kong-tycoon-jimmy-lai-denied-another-bid-for-bail-in-national-security-case-idUSKBN2AI0ZO
#HKNSL #HongKong #NationalSecurityLaw #JimmyLai #China #CCP
Virtual control: the agenda behind China’s new digital currency
Source: Financial Time #Feb17
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Virtual control: the agenda behind China’s new digital currency
Although no official launch date has been announced, China is intent on becoming the first large economy to introduce a digital currency, showcasing its position as the global leader in payments technology to the world at next year’s Winter Olympics.
China’s digital plan dovetails with broader ambitions for its currency as Beijing hopes the
technology will help promote the renminbi internationally and weaken the US dollar’s
supremacy.
China’s digital renminbi is a “central bank digital currency”, making it in some ways the
opposite of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Its digital format enables the central bank to track all transactions at the individual level in real time. Beijing aims to use this feature to combat money laundering, corruption and the financing of “terrorism” at home by strengthening the already formidable surveillance powers of the ruling Communist party.
Source: Financial Time #Feb17
https://www.ft.com/content/7511809e-827e-4526-81ad-ae83f405f623#uk
#DigitalYuen #China #CBDC #DigitalRenminbi
Although no official launch date has been announced, China is intent on becoming the first large economy to introduce a digital currency, showcasing its position as the global leader in payments technology to the world at next year’s Winter Olympics.
China’s digital plan dovetails with broader ambitions for its currency as Beijing hopes the
technology will help promote the renminbi internationally and weaken the US dollar’s
supremacy.
China’s digital renminbi is a “central bank digital currency”, making it in some ways the
opposite of cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin. Its digital format enables the central bank to track all transactions at the individual level in real time. Beijing aims to use this feature to combat money laundering, corruption and the financing of “terrorism” at home by strengthening the already formidable surveillance powers of the ruling Communist party.
Source: Financial Time #Feb17
https://www.ft.com/content/7511809e-827e-4526-81ad-ae83f405f623#uk
#DigitalYuen #China #CBDC #DigitalRenminbi
#PoliceState
2.5 days per arrest under National Security Law
In response to media inquiry, the Police Force stated that since the Hong Kong National Security Law became effective, 100 in total were arrested for suspected involvement in actions and activities which endanger national security. They include 83 males and 17 females, their age ranging from 16-79 years old.
It has been 248 days since the Hong Kong National Security Law took effect. In other word, for every 2.5 days, the Police would arrest 1 citizen suspected to be involved in actions and activities endangering national security.
#NationalSecurityLaw
Source: Stand News; #Mar4
2.5 days per arrest under National Security Law
In response to media inquiry, the Police Force stated that since the Hong Kong National Security Law became effective, 100 in total were arrested for suspected involvement in actions and activities which endanger national security. They include 83 males and 17 females, their age ranging from 16-79 years old.
It has been 248 days since the Hong Kong National Security Law took effect. In other word, for every 2.5 days, the Police would arrest 1 citizen suspected to be involved in actions and activities endangering national security.
#NationalSecurityLaw
Source: Stand News; #Mar4
Citizens write letters of encouragement to 47 detained democrats at a Citizens' Radio street station
In the afternoon of March 7, Citizens’ Radio set up a street booth in Causeway Bay calling on the public to write letters of encouragement to the 47 pro-democracy candidates who were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law. These candidates participated in the primary election last year in order to maximize the chance for the pro-democracy legislators to achieve a majority in the Legislative Council.
The station broadcast said, “We don’t know what we can do under the shadow of white terror, but we can do our best, such as writing letters.”
Source: Cupid Producer; #Mar7 #47Democrats #NationalSecurityLaw
In the afternoon of March 7, Citizens’ Radio set up a street booth in Causeway Bay calling on the public to write letters of encouragement to the 47 pro-democracy candidates who were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion under the National Security Law. These candidates participated in the primary election last year in order to maximize the chance for the pro-democracy legislators to achieve a majority in the Legislative Council.
The station broadcast said, “We don’t know what we can do under the shadow of white terror, but we can do our best, such as writing letters.”
Source: Cupid Producer; #Mar7 #47Democrats #NationalSecurityLaw
#Education #Oppression
History exam may be leaked by non-HKEAA committee members, Teacher's Union VP warns
Stand News has recently received a letter by an anonymous informer who claimed to be a staff of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA). The letter stated that among the 7 non-HKEAA members of the Moderation Committee for the History subject this year, at least 2 are Education Bureau employees, one being a senior curriculum development officer and the other a project officer. This is different from the past, when only one Education Bureau staff would be appointed to the Committee.
#IpKinYuen, vice president of HKPTU voiced his concern about the narrow spectrum of the committee. He also pointed out the possibility of questions being leaked ahead of the exam, as Education Bureau staff might be required to “report to their superiors" in government.
Source: Stand News; #Mar9
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/歷史科審題委員會名單曝光-7-成員最少-2-人任職教育局-葉建源憂被要求-向上級交代-洩密/
History exam may be leaked by non-HKEAA committee members, Teacher's Union VP warns
Stand News has recently received a letter by an anonymous informer who claimed to be a staff of the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority (#HKEAA). The letter stated that among the 7 non-HKEAA members of the Moderation Committee for the History subject this year, at least 2 are Education Bureau employees, one being a senior curriculum development officer and the other a project officer. This is different from the past, when only one Education Bureau staff would be appointed to the Committee.
#IpKinYuen, vice president of HKPTU voiced his concern about the narrow spectrum of the committee. He also pointed out the possibility of questions being leaked ahead of the exam, as Education Bureau staff might be required to “report to their superiors" in government.
Source: Stand News; #Mar9
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/歷史科審題委員會名單曝光-7-成員最少-2-人任職教育局-葉建源憂被要求-向上級交代-洩密/
Dominic Raab Urge Beijing to Allow the UN to Investigate Human Rights Issue in Xinjiang
Sources: StandNews #Jan17
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Dominic Raab Urge Beijing to Allow the UN to Investigate Human Rights Issue in Xinjiang
Dominic Raab, the British Foreign Secretary, once again in a week criticised Beijing for harming human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. He also urged China to allow the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate the violation of the current Uyghurs human rights situation in Xinjiang.
Raab mentioned the cooperation stance between the UK and Xinjiang and expressed his opposing stance against Britain cooperating with Chinese enterprises, which exploited Xinjiang, at a BBC video interview with a political commentator Andrew Marr in Jan 17 morning local time. He mentioned that companies should not import product manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang, ensuring that no organisation and institute from Britain would encourage violations of human rights in the area under the related policy. Raab expounded the British stance on the Xinjiang human rights issues the third time in a week, after briefing at the House of Commons last week and his conversation with Wang Yi.
Raab continued to express his concern over the issues in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. “We have joined 38 countries to criticise and to condemn the human rights violation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. We will take actions to restrict British enterprises to profit from their supply chains in these horrifying detention camps. China accuses the west and Britain of having fabricated lies on the issues. If China wants to dispute the accusation and report, the simplest way is to allow United Nation Human Rights Commissioners to visit and investigate these places.”
#DominicRaab #Britain #XinJiang #Uyghur #HumanRights #UN #HongKong #DetentionCamps #BBC #AndrewMarr
Sources: StandNews #Jan17
https://bit.ly/3qA5eCO
Dominic Raab, the British Foreign Secretary, once again in a week criticised Beijing for harming human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. He also urged China to allow the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to investigate the violation of the current Uyghurs human rights situation in Xinjiang.
Raab mentioned the cooperation stance between the UK and Xinjiang and expressed his opposing stance against Britain cooperating with Chinese enterprises, which exploited Xinjiang, at a BBC video interview with a political commentator Andrew Marr in Jan 17 morning local time. He mentioned that companies should not import product manufactured by forced labour in Xinjiang, ensuring that no organisation and institute from Britain would encourage violations of human rights in the area under the related policy. Raab expounded the British stance on the Xinjiang human rights issues the third time in a week, after briefing at the House of Commons last week and his conversation with Wang Yi.
Raab continued to express his concern over the issues in Hong Kong and Xinjiang. “We have joined 38 countries to criticise and to condemn the human rights violation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong. We will take actions to restrict British enterprises to profit from their supply chains in these horrifying detention camps. China accuses the west and Britain of having fabricated lies on the issues. If China wants to dispute the accusation and report, the simplest way is to allow United Nation Human Rights Commissioners to visit and investigate these places.”
#DominicRaab #Britain #XinJiang #Uyghur #HumanRights #UN #HongKong #DetentionCamps #BBC #AndrewMarr
Sources: StandNews #Jan17
https://bit.ly/3qA5eCO
Smile for the camera: the dark side of China's emotion-recognition tech
Source: The Guardian #Mar03
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Source: The Guardian #Mar03
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Smile for the camera: the dark side of China's emotion-recognition tech
Ordinary people in China aren’t happy with emotion-recognition camera, but they have no choice. They have to live with it if the police say there have to be cameras in a community.
Emotion-recognition technologies in which facial expressions of anger, sadness, happiness and boredom, as well as other biometric data are tracked are supposedly able to infer a person’s feelings based on traits such as facial muscle movements, vocal tone, body movements and other biometric signals.
Similar to facial recognition, it involves the mass collection of sensitive personal data to track, monitor and profile people and uses machine learning to analyse expressions and other clues.
Critics say the technology is based on a pseudo-science of stereotypes, and an increasing number of researchers, lawyers and rights activists believe it has serious implications for human rights, privacy and freedom of expression.
Source: The Guardian #Mar03
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/mar/03/china-positive-energy-emotion-surveillance-recognition-tech?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#China #EmotionRecognitionTec #Surveillance #AbuseHumanRight
Ordinary people in China aren’t happy with emotion-recognition camera, but they have no choice. They have to live with it if the police say there have to be cameras in a community.
Emotion-recognition technologies in which facial expressions of anger, sadness, happiness and boredom, as well as other biometric data are tracked are supposedly able to infer a person’s feelings based on traits such as facial muscle movements, vocal tone, body movements and other biometric signals.
Similar to facial recognition, it involves the mass collection of sensitive personal data to track, monitor and profile people and uses machine learning to analyse expressions and other clues.
Critics say the technology is based on a pseudo-science of stereotypes, and an increasing number of researchers, lawyers and rights activists believe it has serious implications for human rights, privacy and freedom of expression.
Source: The Guardian #Mar03
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/mar/03/china-positive-energy-emotion-surveillance-recognition-tech?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#China #EmotionRecognitionTec #Surveillance #AbuseHumanRight
the Guardian
Smile for the camera: dark side of China's emotion-recognition tech
Xi Jinping wants ‘positive energy’ but critics say the surveillance tools’ racial bias and monitoring for anger or sadness should be banned