âNo political story allowedâ: Hong Kong broadcaster falls silent on sensitive subjects
Normally at this time of year Hong Kong media are bustling to prepare coverage of Fridayâs anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre which, before Covid restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades.
But this year journalists at the respected public broadcaster RTHK say theyâve been told to stand down.
âWe were informed that no political story is allowed,â says Emily*, an RTHK employee who, along with others interviewed for this article, asked for anonymity to speak freely. âWe think itâs kind of funny because what isnât a political story now?â
Source: The Guardian#Jun02
https://t.co/DenN3kyFjV
#Political #HongKong #Sensitive #Tiananmen #Covid19
Normally at this time of year Hong Kong media are bustling to prepare coverage of Fridayâs anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre which, before Covid restrictions hit, usually included a huge vigil in Victoria Park. The event is illegal in China but had been proudly held in Hong Kong for decades.
But this year journalists at the respected public broadcaster RTHK say theyâve been told to stand down.
âWe were informed that no political story is allowed,â says Emily*, an RTHK employee who, along with others interviewed for this article, asked for anonymity to speak freely. âWe think itâs kind of funny because what isnât a political story now?â
Source: The Guardian#Jun02
https://t.co/DenN3kyFjV
#Political #HongKong #Sensitive #Tiananmen #Covid19
Relocate the Olympics or Condone Genocide
The world may finally be waking up to the horrors of the genocide being committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the Uyghur people in China. The parallels between the CCPâs treatment of the Uyghurs and the Nazi Partyâs treatment of Jews and other minorities are undeniable, from implementing mass sterilization of Uyghur women to interning Uyghurs in concentration camps and forcing them to perform slave labor in Chinese factories.
Thus far, the worldâs response has eerily recalled the failed reaction to dictator Adolf Hitlerâs atrocities in the 1930s and 1940s. Despite admirable efforts by the United States and other democracies to galvanize action in support of the Uyghurs, many countries and international organizations remain silent or feign ignorance on the ongoing Uyghur genocide out of concern regarding Chinese retribution.
Source: Foreign Policy #Jun02
https://bit.ly/3uQ7XKv
#Uyghur #China #CCP #Beijing #Olympics #Boycott
The world may finally be waking up to the horrors of the genocide being committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) against the Uyghur people in China. The parallels between the CCPâs treatment of the Uyghurs and the Nazi Partyâs treatment of Jews and other minorities are undeniable, from implementing mass sterilization of Uyghur women to interning Uyghurs in concentration camps and forcing them to perform slave labor in Chinese factories.
Thus far, the worldâs response has eerily recalled the failed reaction to dictator Adolf Hitlerâs atrocities in the 1930s and 1940s. Despite admirable efforts by the United States and other democracies to galvanize action in support of the Uyghurs, many countries and international organizations remain silent or feign ignorance on the ongoing Uyghur genocide out of concern regarding Chinese retribution.
Source: Foreign Policy #Jun02
https://bit.ly/3uQ7XKv
#Uyghur #China #CCP #Beijing #Olympics #Boycott