#DailyUpdate #May3 #COVID19
COVID-19 Updates (May 3rd)
At the time of writing, 3,513,174 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 245,492 deaths.
China reports no deaths for a fifth straight day.
Spain reported 164 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the lowest number in six weeks.
India reported 2,411 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the highest one-day spike in the country since the pandemic began, bringing the total to 39,699 cases.
Russia reported 10,633 new coronavirus cases in a new record single-day increase on Sunday, bringing the total number to 134,687.
Bangladesh reported 665 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the largest single-day increase since the outbreak was first reported in the country. Bringing the total to 9,455 cases.
Singapore reported 657 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 18,205.
South Korea to loosen social distancing orders begin on May 6.
US - Massachusetts is still in the early stages of the outbreak, Boston mayor says.
US - A speedy return to normal is "unrealistic," Dallas, Taxes mayor says.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson said "arrangements" for his death were made when he was in hospital with coronavirus.
Dalai Lama calls for world unity in fight against coronavirus.
The Philippines suspends all passenger and commercial flights amid coronavirus outbreak.
Thailand lifts alcohol ban and other coronavirus restrictions.
China's Russian border town closes restaurants, as other parts of the country ease restrictions.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
COVID-19 Updates (May 3rd)
At the time of writing, 3,513,174 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 245,492 deaths.
China reports no deaths for a fifth straight day.
Spain reported 164 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the lowest number in six weeks.
India reported 2,411 new cases of coronavirus on Saturday, the highest one-day spike in the country since the pandemic began, bringing the total to 39,699 cases.
Russia reported 10,633 new coronavirus cases in a new record single-day increase on Sunday, bringing the total number to 134,687.
Bangladesh reported 665 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, the largest single-day increase since the outbreak was first reported in the country. Bringing the total to 9,455 cases.
Singapore reported 657 new confirmed coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of infections to 18,205.
South Korea to loosen social distancing orders begin on May 6.
US - Massachusetts is still in the early stages of the outbreak, Boston mayor says.
US - A speedy return to normal is "unrealistic," Dallas, Taxes mayor says.
UK prime minister Boris Johnson said "arrangements" for his death were made when he was in hospital with coronavirus.
Dalai Lama calls for world unity in fight against coronavirus.
The Philippines suspends all passenger and commercial flights amid coronavirus outbreak.
Thailand lifts alcohol ban and other coronavirus restrictions.
China's Russian border town closes restaurants, as other parts of the country ease restrictions.
Source: CNN, Worldometer
#Interview #LeeYeeman #AlanLeong
Actress Lee Yee-man and Barrister Alan Leong volunteer to run "Yellow shop": "Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future"
(3 May) Netizens called on Hongkongers to support shops in the Yellow economic circle during the Labour Day Golden Week. Actress Lee Yee-man - who participated in the anti-extradition protests - and Civic Party Chairman Alan Leong volunteered as "shopkeepers for a day" at the Yellow shop, Agape Garden at Cheerful Court, Ngau Tau Kok. One worked as a salesperson and the other as a cashier to sell goods made in-house.
Source: Stand News #May3
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Actress Lee Yee-man and Barrister Alan Leong volunteer to run "Yellow shop": "Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future"
(3 May) Netizens called on Hongkongers to support shops in the Yellow economic circle during the Labour Day Golden Week. Actress Lee Yee-man - who participated in the anti-extradition protests - and Civic Party Chairman Alan Leong volunteered as "shopkeepers for a day" at the Yellow shop, Agape Garden at Cheerful Court, Ngau Tau Kok. One worked as a salesperson and the other as a cashier to sell goods made in-house.
Source: Stand News #May3
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Actress Lee Yee-man and Barrister Alan Leong volunteer to run "Yellow shop": "Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future"
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Lee was delighted to see an endless queue and a huge turnout. She also called on Hongkongers to continue supporting the Yellow economic circle after Golden Week. "Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future. Whether or not we, Hongkongers, can rely on ourselves to eke out a real locally-based economic system all depends on you." Lee said she had heard a lot about Agape Garden and was very interested in their "fellow cookies and fellow egg rolls". Upon receiving the invitation to be a "shopkeeper for a day", she immediately accepted it. "I believe we must support Hongkongers and local products."
Having witnessed Hongkongers' mask shortage and their reliance on consistently scarce imports of epidemic prevention supplies, Lee believed that the experience served as a reminder to Hongkongers to produce locally and not solely rely on imports. Tourism, which is one of Hong Kong's major economic pillars, could also use more products with local characteristics to attract more tourists from around the world.
Lee: Public figures should not avoid talking about what's right
Lee has been a TVB actress for over a decade. She left this year after her contract ended. She revealed that she left in hopes of space with greater freedom to "say what I want and do what I should do". Lee believed that public figures should not avoid talking about what was right. "As a Hong Kong artist living in Hong Kong, why can't I speak out when there's a problem?" This was why she hoped to film more works that are truer to society in the future.
When he first encountered the electronic cash register, Leong - who was responsible for transactions - said he was worried about making mistakes because he was not familiar with it. The long queue also put a certain amount of pressure on him. However, he felt that being a shopkeeper was more fulfilling than just patronising Yellow shops.
Leong believed that Golden Week had multiple meanings for Hongkongers. One was to allow Hongkongers with the same values to gather and acknowledge and support one another. Secondly, it was a protest against the tyrannical regime. He was confident that Hongkongers would, in their own ways, continue supporting the Yellow economic circle after Golden Week. "The regime's immorality, injustice and perversion worsening by the day. I believe Hongkongers will protest and resist in their own way."
Source: Stand News #May3
#YellowEconomy #GoldenWeek
#Interview #LeeYeeman #AlanLeong #Showbiz
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Lee was delighted to see an endless queue and a huge turnout. She also called on Hongkongers to continue supporting the Yellow economic circle after Golden Week. "Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future. Whether or not we, Hongkongers, can rely on ourselves to eke out a real locally-based economic system all depends on you." Lee said she had heard a lot about Agape Garden and was very interested in their "fellow cookies and fellow egg rolls". Upon receiving the invitation to be a "shopkeeper for a day", she immediately accepted it. "I believe we must support Hongkongers and local products."
Having witnessed Hongkongers' mask shortage and their reliance on consistently scarce imports of epidemic prevention supplies, Lee believed that the experience served as a reminder to Hongkongers to produce locally and not solely rely on imports. Tourism, which is one of Hong Kong's major economic pillars, could also use more products with local characteristics to attract more tourists from around the world.
Lee: Public figures should not avoid talking about what's right
Lee has been a TVB actress for over a decade. She left this year after her contract ended. She revealed that she left in hopes of space with greater freedom to "say what I want and do what I should do". Lee believed that public figures should not avoid talking about what was right. "As a Hong Kong artist living in Hong Kong, why can't I speak out when there's a problem?" This was why she hoped to film more works that are truer to society in the future.
When he first encountered the electronic cash register, Leong - who was responsible for transactions - said he was worried about making mistakes because he was not familiar with it. The long queue also put a certain amount of pressure on him. However, he felt that being a shopkeeper was more fulfilling than just patronising Yellow shops.
Leong believed that Golden Week had multiple meanings for Hongkongers. One was to allow Hongkongers with the same values to gather and acknowledge and support one another. Secondly, it was a protest against the tyrannical regime. He was confident that Hongkongers would, in their own ways, continue supporting the Yellow economic circle after Golden Week. "The regime's immorality, injustice and perversion worsening by the day. I believe Hongkongers will protest and resist in their own way."
Source: Stand News #May3
#YellowEconomy #GoldenWeek
#Interview #LeeYeeman #AlanLeong #Showbiz
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Actress Lee Yee-man and Barrister Alan Leong volunteer to run "Yellow shop" for a day.
Lee: Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future
(3 May) Netizens called on Hongkongers to support shopsā¦
Actress Lee Yee-man and Barrister Alan Leong volunteer to run "Yellow shop" for a day.
Lee: Supporting the Yellow economic circle equals supporting Hong Kongās future
(3 May) Netizens called on Hongkongers to support shopsā¦
#Censorship #PoliticalSuppression
#RTHK terminates the contract of critically acclaimed reporter #NabelaQoser
In Hong Kong, the public broadcaster RTHK refused to renew the contract of journalist Nabela Qoser, who is known for her professionalism and critical stance.
Since 2019, the pro-Beijing camp and figures have been attacking Qoser after she raised sharp questions during government press conferences.
Although the station has earlier announced that Qoser was wrongly accused by the complaints, RTHK reopened the investigation in October 2020. Citing the ongoing probe as a reason, RTHK terminated Qoser's civil service contract in January 2021, though she was employed in 2017. The public broadcaster further switched her to a 120-day contract, before terminaring it in May 2021.
Qoser has to leave the station by the end of May 2021.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/3vD3Ylr
#Journalism
#RTHK terminates the contract of critically acclaimed reporter #NabelaQoser
In Hong Kong, the public broadcaster RTHK refused to renew the contract of journalist Nabela Qoser, who is known for her professionalism and critical stance.
Since 2019, the pro-Beijing camp and figures have been attacking Qoser after she raised sharp questions during government press conferences.
Although the station has earlier announced that Qoser was wrongly accused by the complaints, RTHK reopened the investigation in October 2020. Citing the ongoing probe as a reason, RTHK terminated Qoser's civil service contract in January 2021, though she was employed in 2017. The public broadcaster further switched her to a 120-day contract, before terminaring it in May 2021.
Qoser has to leave the station by the end of May 2021.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/3vD3Ylr
#Journalism
#NeverForget
#RTHK deletes shows from internet, Bao Choy: The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May3
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Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May3
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#RTHK deletes shows from internet, Bao Choy: The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting
//The news has led to concern that the bulk of RTHKās archival content ā which, for years, has been freely accessible on the two platforms ā will no longer be viewable, including episodes that reported on Hong Kongās political turmoil since the 2019 protests, and the national security law....
Since the arrival the new Director of Broadcasting Patrick Li in March, who has no media background but introduced a massive editorial overhaul, ten RTHK television episodes have been censored before they were broadcast. Meanwhile, at least five top executives have resigned or took early retirement amid a staff exodus.
One episode of the documentary programme Hong Kong Connection ā which investigated the July 2019 Yuen Long mob attack near an MTR station ā would be among the episodes set to be removed from the internet.//
Read full article here:
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/03/hong-kong-broadcaster-rthk-to-delete-shows-over-a-year-old-from-internet-as-viewers-scramble-to-save-backups/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May3
#BackUp #Blockchain #Memory #AntiELABProtest
#RTHK deletes shows from internet, Bao Choy: The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting
//The news has led to concern that the bulk of RTHKās archival content ā which, for years, has been freely accessible on the two platforms ā will no longer be viewable, including episodes that reported on Hong Kongās political turmoil since the 2019 protests, and the national security law....
Since the arrival the new Director of Broadcasting Patrick Li in March, who has no media background but introduced a massive editorial overhaul, ten RTHK television episodes have been censored before they were broadcast. Meanwhile, at least five top executives have resigned or took early retirement amid a staff exodus.
One episode of the documentary programme Hong Kong Connection ā which investigated the July 2019 Yuen Long mob attack near an MTR station ā would be among the episodes set to be removed from the internet.//
Read full article here:
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/05/03/hong-kong-broadcaster-rthk-to-delete-shows-over-a-year-old-from-internet-as-viewers-scramble-to-save-backups/
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May3
#BackUp #Blockchain #Memory #AntiELABProtest
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Hong Kong broadcaster RTHK deletes shows over a year old from internet as viewers scramble to save backups
Hong Kong public broadcaster RTHK has confirmed that it is to begin removing shows from its YouTube channel and Facebook page a year after they air. It is also moving to delete its archive of content over a year old, though it is unclear which programmesā¦
#InternationalRelations
#Philippines foreign minister on #SouthChinaSea dispute
//The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that Chinaās vessels get out of disputed waters, the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over the South China Sea.
The comments by Teodoro Locsin follow Manila's protests for what it calls the "illegal" presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
"China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me seeā¦ Oā¦GET THE FUCK OUT," Locsin tweeted on his personal account.
"What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We're trying. You. You're like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province ...", Locsin said.//
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Source: Reuters #May3
#Philippines foreign minister on #SouthChinaSea dispute
//The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that Chinaās vessels get out of disputed waters, the latest exchange in a war of words with Beijing over the South China Sea.
The comments by Teodoro Locsin follow Manila's protests for what it calls the "illegal" presence of hundreds of Chinese boats inside the Philippines 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
"China, my friend, how politely can I put it? Let me seeā¦ Oā¦GET THE FUCK OUT," Locsin tweeted on his personal account.
"What are you doing to our friendship? You. Not us. We're trying. You. You're like an ugly oaf forcing your attentions on a handsome guy who wants to be a friend; not to father a Chinese province ...", Locsin said.//
Read full article:
www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippines-foreign-minister-issues-expletive-laced-tweet-over-china-sea-dispute-2021-05-03/
Source: Reuters #May3
#Mainlandization #Economy
The Times: "How #Beijing bought up #Britain"
//Chinese investors have amassed a portfolio of #UK businesses, infrastructure, property and other assets worth nearly Ā£135 billion, almost twice as much as was previously suspected.
The swift and largely unnoticed buying spree includes at least Ā£44 billion of purchases by Chinese state-owned entities.
More than 80 of the 200 investments uncovered by The Sunday Times have taken place since 2019. These include:
- Stakes in critical infrastructure providers including Thames Water, UK Power Networks and Heathrow airport
- Nearly Ā£57 billion worth of shares in FTSE 100 companies according to exclusive research by the data provider Argus Vickers
- About Ā£10 billion worth of property and at least 17 private schools.//
Read full article:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-how-china-is-buying-up-britain
Source: Times #May3
The Times: "How #Beijing bought up #Britain"
//Chinese investors have amassed a portfolio of #UK businesses, infrastructure, property and other assets worth nearly Ā£135 billion, almost twice as much as was previously suspected.
The swift and largely unnoticed buying spree includes at least Ā£44 billion of purchases by Chinese state-owned entities.
More than 80 of the 200 investments uncovered by The Sunday Times have taken place since 2019. These include:
- Stakes in critical infrastructure providers including Thames Water, UK Power Networks and Heathrow airport
- Nearly Ā£57 billion worth of shares in FTSE 100 companies according to exclusive research by the data provider Argus Vickers
- About Ā£10 billion worth of property and at least 17 private schools.//
Read full article:
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/revealed-how-china-is-buying-up-britain
Source: Times #May3
#NeverGiveUp
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #GwynethHo: Donāt let āsufferingā retaliate the movement
The following is an excerpt of a #letter written by former journalist and currently detained activist Gwyneth Ho:
"It is human nature to be afraid of prison, but we should not think of imprisonment as a form of suffering imposed by the government to activists, where activistsā freedom is being completely restricted in a passive state.
If we interpret 'suffering' as a passive state, the 'sufferers' will become the 'victims'.
We should not see the experience of suffering as failure or an end to the movement. Otherwise, it will retaliate and wear us down. I hope everyone keeps in mind that the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 go hand in hand and cannot be considered individually. To suffer or the acknowledgement of the risk of suffering has always been a part of the political movement. As long as the state of 'suffering' is not over, our movement goes on."
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/3gUCjIt
Hong Kong Pro-democracy Activist #GwynethHo: Donāt let āsufferingā retaliate the movement
The following is an excerpt of a #letter written by former journalist and currently detained activist Gwyneth Ho:
"It is human nature to be afraid of prison, but we should not think of imprisonment as a form of suffering imposed by the government to activists, where activistsā freedom is being completely restricted in a passive state.
If we interpret 'suffering' as a passive state, the 'sufferers' will become the 'victims'.
We should not see the experience of suffering as failure or an end to the movement. Otherwise, it will retaliate and wear us down. I hope everyone keeps in mind that the years 2019, 2020 and 2021 go hand in hand and cannot be considered individually. To suffer or the acknowledgement of the risk of suffering has always been a part of the political movement. As long as the state of 'suffering' is not over, our movement goes on."
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/3gUCjIt
#Arts #FilmAwards
#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
Source: Stand News #May3
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#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
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#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
[Editor's note: The Hong Kong authorities had classified the two documentary films as Category III, calling it "unsuitable" for an audience below 18 years of age. The authorities also demanded a warning to be placed before the films]
Hong Kong protest-related documentaries has won awards across the world.
The award ceremony of the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival unveiled on May 6, 2021 in which "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" were awarded Grand Prize for the Chinese-language Documentary Category.
The Jury explained the prize was given for āthe capture of passion and contradictions of the insurgency of a peopleā.
āThe Jury wishes to thank the collective communion of the group of filmmakersā¦ for contributing to our understanding of how cinema feeds the conscience and collective memory of the world in our era of overwhelming control and surveillance. ā
The two documentary films capture different moments during the 2019 anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong.
"Taking back the Legislature" is a documentation of the first instance of an occupation of Hong Kongās legislature on July 1, 2019, while "Inside the Red Brick Wall" is about the week-long siege of the police on Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/2SrFYTX
#YingEChi #HongKongCinema #InsidetheRedBrickWall
#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
[Editor's note: The Hong Kong authorities had classified the two documentary films as Category III, calling it "unsuitable" for an audience below 18 years of age. The authorities also demanded a warning to be placed before the films]
Hong Kong protest-related documentaries has won awards across the world.
The award ceremony of the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival unveiled on May 6, 2021 in which "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" were awarded Grand Prize for the Chinese-language Documentary Category.
The Jury explained the prize was given for āthe capture of passion and contradictions of the insurgency of a peopleā.
āThe Jury wishes to thank the collective communion of the group of filmmakersā¦ for contributing to our understanding of how cinema feeds the conscience and collective memory of the world in our era of overwhelming control and surveillance. ā
The two documentary films capture different moments during the 2019 anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong.
"Taking back the Legislature" is a documentation of the first instance of an occupation of Hong Kongās legislature on July 1, 2019, while "Inside the Red Brick Wall" is about the week-long siege of the police on Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/2SrFYTX
#YingEChi #HongKongCinema #InsidetheRedBrickWall
#UnitedFront #Doxxing #Smearing
Pro-democracy Hong Kong students in UK harassed by Chinese students
Source: Apple News #May3
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Pro-democracy Hong Kong students in UK harassed by Chinese students
Source: Apple News #May3
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Pro-democracy Hong Kong students in UK harassed by Chinese students
Hong Kong students studying abroad have recently shared their experiences of being harassed when organizing events in school campuses in the UK in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Jamie and Kitty are among the Hong Kong students who suffer mobbing. Chinese students called them ācockroachesā and ātraitorsā in Mandarin.
Kitty said the organizers of Hong Kong-related events, including herself, were all doxxed. Their personal information was posted on China social media groups and they were tagged as āHong Kong Independence Supportersā and āCockroachesā.
Their application for holding the event was also held up by the school campus multiple times. The event was finally approved with the restriction that it has to be a silent event. ā
It made me realize that our campus could no longer serve as a place for us to speak for the current situation in Hong Kongā, said Kitty. She accused the school of āfearing the loss of revenue by the tuition fees of Chinese studentsā.
Moreover, students revealed that the #CCP used the Chinese Students and Scholars Association in the United Kingdom (#CSSAUK), as a tool to penetrate school campuses in the UK in which Chinese students are bribed into voting the CCP appointed persons to become committees of the Association.
According to the CSSAUK website, it is an association that is āsupported by the Education Section of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UKā. It also claimed to be the largest Chinese association in the UK.
Source: Apple News #May3
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210503/SEQIBJGFCRGHLO2S7TMMYJAJUE/
#ChineseStudents #UK
Pro-democracy Hong Kong students in UK harassed by Chinese students
Hong Kong students studying abroad have recently shared their experiences of being harassed when organizing events in school campuses in the UK in support of the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong.
Jamie and Kitty are among the Hong Kong students who suffer mobbing. Chinese students called them ācockroachesā and ātraitorsā in Mandarin.
Kitty said the organizers of Hong Kong-related events, including herself, were all doxxed. Their personal information was posted on China social media groups and they were tagged as āHong Kong Independence Supportersā and āCockroachesā.
Their application for holding the event was also held up by the school campus multiple times. The event was finally approved with the restriction that it has to be a silent event. ā
It made me realize that our campus could no longer serve as a place for us to speak for the current situation in Hong Kongā, said Kitty. She accused the school of āfearing the loss of revenue by the tuition fees of Chinese studentsā.
Moreover, students revealed that the #CCP used the Chinese Students and Scholars Association in the United Kingdom (#CSSAUK), as a tool to penetrate school campuses in the UK in which Chinese students are bribed into voting the CCP appointed persons to become committees of the Association.
According to the CSSAUK website, it is an association that is āsupported by the Education Section of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the UKā. It also claimed to be the largest Chinese association in the UK.
Source: Apple News #May3
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20210503/SEQIBJGFCRGHLO2S7TMMYJAJUE/
#ChineseStudents #UK
May 3 is the World Press Freedom Day, but RTHK removed their previous programs from Youtube and required the critically acclaimed journalist Nabela Qoser to leave the public broadcaster by the end of May, 2021.
#RTHK #PressFreedom #May3 #Youtube #NabelaQoser #GoHKgraphics
#RTHK #PressFreedom #May3 #Youtube #NabelaQoser #GoHKgraphics
#PressFreedom
Hong Kong Drops to the 148th Ranking out of 180 in 2021 World Press Index
Source: RSF; Mingpao #May3
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Hong Kong Drops to the 148th Ranking out of 180 in 2021 World Press Index
Source: RSF; Mingpao #May3
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Hong Kong Drops to the 148th Ranking out of 180 in 2021 World Press Index
The Reporter Without Borders (#RSF) announced the latest World Press Index on May 3, 2022. The ranking of Hong Kong drops from the 80th to the 148th place, hitting the city's lowest record and claiming the largest drop among all 180 territories included in the survey.
RSF in their report called Hong Kong "once a bastion of press freedom" which "has seen an unprecedented setback since 2020 when Beijing adopted a National Security Law aimed at silencing independent voices."
Regarding the media landscape, RSF pointed out that "since the 1997 handover to China, most media have fallen under the control of the government or pro-China groups. In 2021, two major independent news outlets, #AppleDaily and #StandNews, were forcefully shut down while numerous smaller-scale media outlets ceased operations, citing legal risks."
RSF also detailsd how the Hong Kong SAR government "froze the assets of Apple Daily and Stand News, forcing them to cease operations and causing the unemployment of 860 of their staff."
The National Security Law is also a cause to the massive drop in Hong Kong's ranking in the World Press Index. According to RSF, the law is "a pretext to gag independent voices in the name of the fight against āterrorismā, āsecessionā, āsubversionā, and ācollusion with foreign forcesā. Due to its ambiguous phrasing, the law looks like it could apply to any journalist covering Hong Kong, regardless of their location."
Source: RSF; Mingpao #May3
https://bit.ly/3FebcSL
https://rsf.org/en/country/hong-kong
Hong Kong Drops to the 148th Ranking out of 180 in 2021 World Press Index
The Reporter Without Borders (#RSF) announced the latest World Press Index on May 3, 2022. The ranking of Hong Kong drops from the 80th to the 148th place, hitting the city's lowest record and claiming the largest drop among all 180 territories included in the survey.
RSF in their report called Hong Kong "once a bastion of press freedom" which "has seen an unprecedented setback since 2020 when Beijing adopted a National Security Law aimed at silencing independent voices."
Regarding the media landscape, RSF pointed out that "since the 1997 handover to China, most media have fallen under the control of the government or pro-China groups. In 2021, two major independent news outlets, #AppleDaily and #StandNews, were forcefully shut down while numerous smaller-scale media outlets ceased operations, citing legal risks."
RSF also detailsd how the Hong Kong SAR government "froze the assets of Apple Daily and Stand News, forcing them to cease operations and causing the unemployment of 860 of their staff."
The National Security Law is also a cause to the massive drop in Hong Kong's ranking in the World Press Index. According to RSF, the law is "a pretext to gag independent voices in the name of the fight against āterrorismā, āsecessionā, āsubversionā, and ācollusion with foreign forcesā. Due to its ambiguous phrasing, the law looks like it could apply to any journalist covering Hong Kong, regardless of their location."
Source: RSF; Mingpao #May3
https://bit.ly/3FebcSL
https://rsf.org/en/country/hong-kong
#SurveillanceState
LeaveHomeSafe app has built-in facial detection module, Hong Kong government admits
Source: FactWire; #May3
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LeaveHomeSafe app has built-in facial detection module, Hong Kong government admits
Source: FactWire; #May3
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Hong Kongās axed Human Rights Press Awards to be hosted by #ArizonaStateUniversity from 2023
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #May3
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