#1Country1System
All Dead
Including the Joint Declaration
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#May28 #SinoBritishJointDeclaration #AllDead
All Dead
Including the Joint Declaration
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#May28 #SinoBritishJointDeclaration #AllDead
#BREAKING #HKPolicyAct
US certified that Hong Kong no longer continued to warrant differential treatment
//The Department of State is obligated by law to certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong continues to warrant differential treatment under U.S. law. After careful consideration, as required by section 301 of the Hong Kong Policy Act, I can no longer certify that Hong Kong continues to warrant such treatment.//
Source: US Department of State #May28 #US
US certified that Hong Kong no longer continued to warrant differential treatment
//The Department of State is obligated by law to certify to Congress annually whether Hong Kong continues to warrant differential treatment under U.S. law. After careful consideration, as required by section 301 of the Hong Kong Policy Act, I can no longer certify that Hong Kong continues to warrant such treatment.//
Source: US Department of State #May28 #US
United States Department of State
2020 Hong Kong Policy Act Report
Consistent with sections 205 and 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (the “Act”), as amended by the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, and section 7043(f)(4)(B) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs…
#US #China
10 China Supporters Protest Outside U.S. Consulate for U.S. interfering with Hong Kong Affairs
A group called “Concern for Hong Kong Politics and Life” chanted outside the US Consulate with slogan and banner. The spokesperson of the 10-peopled group claimed it is of "imminent importance" the National Security Law being imposed in Hong Kong. He objected to U.S. Officials’ statement about Hong Kong and asked the U.S. to stop interfering.
The consulate sent out staff to receive their letter.
Source : Now News #May28
10 China Supporters Protest Outside U.S. Consulate for U.S. interfering with Hong Kong Affairs
A group called “Concern for Hong Kong Politics and Life” chanted outside the US Consulate with slogan and banner. The spokesperson of the 10-peopled group claimed it is of "imminent importance" the National Security Law being imposed in Hong Kong. He objected to U.S. Officials’ statement about Hong Kong and asked the U.S. to stop interfering.
The consulate sent out staff to receive their letter.
Source : Now News #May28
#UK #Huawei #China #5G
UK seeks alliance to avoid reliance on Chinese technology
//The UK is pursuing forming an alliance of 10 democracies to create an alternative pool of suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China, The Times reported.
The UK is pursuing forming an alliance of 10 democracies to create an alternative pool of suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China, The Times reported.
The British government has approached Washington about a “D10” club of democratic partners, based on G7 plus Australia, South Korea and India, the newspaper said.
Last week, the Daily Telegraph reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was planning to reduce Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s involvement in Britain’s 5G network.//
Source: Reuters #May28
UK seeks alliance to avoid reliance on Chinese technology
//The UK is pursuing forming an alliance of 10 democracies to create an alternative pool of suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China, The Times reported.
The UK is pursuing forming an alliance of 10 democracies to create an alternative pool of suppliers of 5G equipment and other technologies to avoid relying on China, The Times reported.
The British government has approached Washington about a “D10” club of democratic partners, based on G7 plus Australia, South Korea and India, the newspaper said.
Last week, the Daily Telegraph reported that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was planning to reduce Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s involvement in Britain’s 5G network.//
Source: Reuters #May28
#FreedomOfExpression
Hong Kong Singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Denounces National Security Law: Using Art to Recall Life Will Become a Crime
Anthony Yiu-ming Wong criticized China for ignoring the opinions of Hong Kong people and directly enacting the Hong Kong version of the "National Security Law". He lamented that "remembering history or life with music, text, images, or artwork will one day become a crime."
Editor's note: Anthony Wong Yiu Ming (Chinese: 黃耀明; born 16 June 1962) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and activist. His song Criminal Remembrance (回憶有罪) commemorates the Tiananmen Massacre.
Source: Inmedia
#May28 #AnthonyWong #DatMingPair #TiananmenMassacre
Hong Kong Singer-songwriter Anthony Wong Denounces National Security Law: Using Art to Recall Life Will Become a Crime
Anthony Yiu-ming Wong criticized China for ignoring the opinions of Hong Kong people and directly enacting the Hong Kong version of the "National Security Law". He lamented that "remembering history or life with music, text, images, or artwork will one day become a crime."
Editor's note: Anthony Wong Yiu Ming (Chinese: 黃耀明; born 16 June 1962) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and activist. His song Criminal Remembrance (回憶有罪) commemorates the Tiananmen Massacre.
Source: Inmedia
#May28 #AnthonyWong #DatMingPair #TiananmenMassacre
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達明一派《回憶有罪》官方MV
達明一派 回憶有罪
舊日或問天 怎允許摧毀信念
浩蕩像為了 被懷念
現在別問他 可有膽公開紀念
被現實騎劫 怎怨天
如燭光都有罪 將暗黑多幾十年
如傷疤都有靈 未變臉
回憶即使有罪 真相怎麼敢無言
歷史假使有人 定被發現
現在若問他 可悔當天走太前
道路腐壞了 不敢涉險
現在若問我 怎會這麼想紀念
烈焰幻滅過 總有煙
如燭光都有罪 將暗黑多幾十年
如傷疤都有靈 未變臉
回憶即使有罪 真相怎麼敢無言
歷史假使有人 定被發現
皇天不必答辯 只怕蒼生肯忘言
后土不知冷熱 生滅無念
歷史只懂向前…
舊日或問天 怎允許摧毀信念
浩蕩像為了 被懷念
現在別問他 可有膽公開紀念
被現實騎劫 怎怨天
如燭光都有罪 將暗黑多幾十年
如傷疤都有靈 未變臉
回憶即使有罪 真相怎麼敢無言
歷史假使有人 定被發現
現在若問他 可悔當天走太前
道路腐壞了 不敢涉險
現在若問我 怎會這麼想紀念
烈焰幻滅過 總有煙
如燭光都有罪 將暗黑多幾十年
如傷疤都有靈 未變臉
回憶即使有罪 真相怎麼敢無言
歷史假使有人 定被發現
皇天不必答辯 只怕蒼生肯忘言
后土不知冷熱 生滅無念
歷史只懂向前…
Artists and creative workers condemn the #NationalSecutityLaw for infringing creative autonomy
Meeting the press on May 28, musician Adrian Chow, who is also a board member of the Art Development Council, warned about the danger of the arbitrariness of the National Security Law.
"No choice, no chance to listen to 'Glory to Hong Kong anymore," he projected a scenario under the National Security Law bitterly, "we may be forced to listen to William Chan's War Wolf disco, or Hong Kong Coalition's theme song".
Chow pointed out free speech and freedom of the press will be deeply affected: Disclosing the police officers' breach of law may be counted as "disclosure of state secrets".
Chow compared the absurdity of the events in the Legislative Council to the authorities' "moving cordon": Pro-demoracy lawmaker Hoi-dick Chu was expelled for holding the sign "Best Chairman Starry Lee". LegCo president Andrew Leung, of the pro-Beijing camp, claimed that Chu's act was insulting.
Source: InMedia #May28
Meeting the press on May 28, musician Adrian Chow, who is also a board member of the Art Development Council, warned about the danger of the arbitrariness of the National Security Law.
"No choice, no chance to listen to 'Glory to Hong Kong anymore," he projected a scenario under the National Security Law bitterly, "we may be forced to listen to William Chan's War Wolf disco, or Hong Kong Coalition's theme song".
Chow pointed out free speech and freedom of the press will be deeply affected: Disclosing the police officers' breach of law may be counted as "disclosure of state secrets".
Chow compared the absurdity of the events in the Legislative Council to the authorities' "moving cordon": Pro-demoracy lawmaker Hoi-dick Chu was expelled for holding the sign "Best Chairman Starry Lee". LegCo president Andrew Leung, of the pro-Beijing camp, claimed that Chu's act was insulting.
Source: InMedia #May28
Trudeau backs Biden effort to identify origin of COVID-19
Canada backs U.S. President Joe Biden’s effort to identify the origin of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
“We support the call by the United States and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19, not just to ensure accountability, but also to make sure we fully understand how to better protect the world going forward from any such further pandemics,” Mr. Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa.
Source: The Globe and Mail #May28
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-backs-biden-effort-to-identify-origin-of-covid-19/
#Biden #US #Covid19 #Canada
Canada backs U.S. President Joe Biden’s effort to identify the origin of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
“We support the call by the United States and others to better understand the origins of COVID-19, not just to ensure accountability, but also to make sure we fully understand how to better protect the world going forward from any such further pandemics,” Mr. Trudeau said at a news conference in Ottawa.
Source: The Globe and Mail #May28
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-trudeau-backs-biden-effort-to-identify-origin-of-covid-19/
#Biden #US #Covid19 #Canada
Chinese AI firm blacklisted by U.S. gave funds to York, Queen’s universities
Two Ontario universities, York and Queen’s, have been collaborating with a major Chinese artificial-intelligence company that has been blacklisted by the U.S. government for supplying surveillance equipment used against Muslim Uyghurs.
iFlytek, a partly state-owned enterprise that specializes in voice recognition, provided $1.5-million to Toronto’s York University in 2015 to create a new iFlytek Laboratory for Neural Computing and Machine Learning and a chair at the Lassonde School of Engineering. Queen’s University, in Kingston, received $727,000 in 2019 from the Chinese AI company to develop learning models that detect and process speech.
Source: The Globe and Mail #May28
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-ai-firm-blacklisted-by-us-gave-funds-to-two-ontario/
#China #US #Blacklist #University
Two Ontario universities, York and Queen’s, have been collaborating with a major Chinese artificial-intelligence company that has been blacklisted by the U.S. government for supplying surveillance equipment used against Muslim Uyghurs.
iFlytek, a partly state-owned enterprise that specializes in voice recognition, provided $1.5-million to Toronto’s York University in 2015 to create a new iFlytek Laboratory for Neural Computing and Machine Learning and a chair at the Lassonde School of Engineering. Queen’s University, in Kingston, received $727,000 in 2019 from the Chinese AI company to develop learning models that detect and process speech.
Source: The Globe and Mail #May28
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-chinese-ai-firm-blacklisted-by-us-gave-funds-to-two-ontario/
#China #US #Blacklist #University
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliticalPrisoner
#Letter from Jailed Acitivist #FigoChan: "As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together"
Source: Apple Daily #May28
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30085
#Letter from Jailed Acitivist #FigoChan: "As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together"
Source: Apple Daily #May28
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/30085
#PoliticalProsecution #PoliticalPrisoner
#Letter from Jailed Activist #FigoChan: "As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together"
Figo Chan, League of Social Democrats committee member and vice-convener of Civil Human Rights Front, was handed a heavy sentence of 18 months for organising a march on Oct 1 2019, which the police deemed an unlawful assembly.
Before his sentence was announced, Chan wrote an open letter to Hong Kongers to thank them for giving their all to fight for democracy, freedom, human rights and justice.
He also said that, although Hong Kongers have a tough road ahead, “don’t forget, the seeds we've sown will certainly lead to a harvest in the future."
In the letter he wrote on May 22, 2021, Chan thanked Hong Kongers for their effort that raised worldwide attention to the Anti-ELAB movement and forced the government to withdraw the act. He felt “proud and touched”.
He also mentioned, although more and more activists are sentenced to prison for violating the National Anthem Ordinance and the National Security Law, Hong Kongers should persist in their belief.
“The road to democracy is very long. As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together. One day, we will meet again under the pot (Legislature Council Complex)."
Now that Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) is facing the risk of being banned by the government, Chan said that although he is being imprisoned, “I still insist that CHRF will not disband until the end. I also hope everyone will still keep fighting for Hong Kong, and speak up on June 4, July 1, etc on behalf of the arrested, exiled, in the name of freedom”.
In closing, he wrote: “There is hope as long as we are still here. Five demands, not one less! May glory be to Hong Kong.”
Source: Apple Daily #May28
https://bit.ly/2RQxGVP
#PoliceState #Court #NeverGiveUp #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests
#Letter from Jailed Activist #FigoChan: "As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together"
Figo Chan, League of Social Democrats committee member and vice-convener of Civil Human Rights Front, was handed a heavy sentence of 18 months for organising a march on Oct 1 2019, which the police deemed an unlawful assembly.
Before his sentence was announced, Chan wrote an open letter to Hong Kongers to thank them for giving their all to fight for democracy, freedom, human rights and justice.
He also said that, although Hong Kongers have a tough road ahead, “don’t forget, the seeds we've sown will certainly lead to a harvest in the future."
In the letter he wrote on May 22, 2021, Chan thanked Hong Kongers for their effort that raised worldwide attention to the Anti-ELAB movement and forced the government to withdraw the act. He felt “proud and touched”.
He also mentioned, although more and more activists are sentenced to prison for violating the National Anthem Ordinance and the National Security Law, Hong Kongers should persist in their belief.
“The road to democracy is very long. As long as we keep our faith, we can advance through adversity together. One day, we will meet again under the pot (Legislature Council Complex)."
Now that Civil Human Rights Front (#CHRF) is facing the risk of being banned by the government, Chan said that although he is being imprisoned, “I still insist that CHRF will not disband until the end. I also hope everyone will still keep fighting for Hong Kong, and speak up on June 4, July 1, etc on behalf of the arrested, exiled, in the name of freedom”.
In closing, he wrote: “There is hope as long as we are still here. Five demands, not one less! May glory be to Hong Kong.”
Source: Apple Daily #May28
https://bit.ly/2RQxGVP
#PoliceState #Court #NeverGiveUp #AntiELAB #HongKongProtests
#Respect #Conscience
#RTHK Programme Staff Union thank Reporter #NabelaQoser for Speaking out for justice
RTHK’s Assistant Programme Officer Nabela Qoser, who has repeatedly asked sharp questions at government press conferences, did not receive a contract renewal and May 28, 2021 was her last day at work.
The RTHK Programme Staff Union posted a message on Facebook, stating that politics now overrides professionalism, journalists asking questions has now become a sin. In the post, they thanked Qoser for standing her ground and speaking out for justice.
It is reported that Nabela Qoser wanted to hand out going-away gifts to colleagues at RTHK Broadcasting House, but was stopped by security. In the end, she was only able to enter the building under the supervision of administrative staff and security guards.
Source: Stand News #May28
https://bit.ly/3fuv4px
#HongKongJournalist #Journalism #PoliticalSuppression
#RTHK Programme Staff Union thank Reporter #NabelaQoser for Speaking out for justice
RTHK’s Assistant Programme Officer Nabela Qoser, who has repeatedly asked sharp questions at government press conferences, did not receive a contract renewal and May 28, 2021 was her last day at work.
The RTHK Programme Staff Union posted a message on Facebook, stating that politics now overrides professionalism, journalists asking questions has now become a sin. In the post, they thanked Qoser for standing her ground and speaking out for justice.
It is reported that Nabela Qoser wanted to hand out going-away gifts to colleagues at RTHK Broadcasting House, but was stopped by security. In the end, she was only able to enter the building under the supervision of administrative staff and security guards.
Source: Stand News #May28
https://bit.ly/3fuv4px
#HongKongJournalist #Journalism #PoliticalSuppression
Canadian PM Asks Trudeau Whether to Ban the PLA Scientists into Sensitive Research Facilities and Trudeau Indicates Against Racial Discrimination
Is criticizing the Chinese government an action to discriminate against Asians? Recently, the Chinese government's infiltrating the Canadian laboratories attracts attention. A Parliament Member questioned whether the Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau would prohibit the Chinese government and the military from sending scientists to Canada’s sensitive research facilities. Trudeau indicated that he “will not greet and succumb to anti-Asian's discrimination”. Michael Chong, a Canadian Parliament Member being sanctioned by China for Hong Kong issues, announced a joint statement with Kenny Chiu to criticize Trudeau for conflating the two matters and falling into the trap of the CCP, and to ask him to withdraw his remarks.
Source: Stand News #May28
https://bit.ly/3pRQ8Ka
#Canada #China #Trudeau #PrimeMinister #Discrimination #CCP #Military
Is criticizing the Chinese government an action to discriminate against Asians? Recently, the Chinese government's infiltrating the Canadian laboratories attracts attention. A Parliament Member questioned whether the Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau would prohibit the Chinese government and the military from sending scientists to Canada’s sensitive research facilities. Trudeau indicated that he “will not greet and succumb to anti-Asian's discrimination”. Michael Chong, a Canadian Parliament Member being sanctioned by China for Hong Kong issues, announced a joint statement with Kenny Chiu to criticize Trudeau for conflating the two matters and falling into the trap of the CCP, and to ask him to withdraw his remarks.
Source: Stand News #May28
https://bit.ly/3pRQ8Ka
#Canada #China #Trudeau #PrimeMinister #Discrimination #CCP #Military
#HumanRights #Audit
UK Government urged to carry out audit of assets of Hong Kong and China officials linked to Human Rights violation
//A group of 110 MPs has written to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss calling for the audit after recent research by human rights NGO Hong Kong Watch found nine Hong Kong officials and 12 "patriotic" politicians accused of complicity in human rights violations in the city have property overseas.
This includes five Hong Kong officials and six politicians who own property in the UK.//
Read full article:
https://t.co/JZBQU89VXf
#NationalSecurityLaw
Source: Sky News; #May28
UK Government urged to carry out audit of assets of Hong Kong and China officials linked to Human Rights violation
//A group of 110 MPs has written to Foreign Secretary Liz Truss calling for the audit after recent research by human rights NGO Hong Kong Watch found nine Hong Kong officials and 12 "patriotic" politicians accused of complicity in human rights violations in the city have property overseas.
This includes five Hong Kong officials and six politicians who own property in the UK.//
Read full article:
https://t.co/JZBQU89VXf
#NationalSecurityLaw
Source: Sky News; #May28
#NeverTrustCCP #Disinformation
Report found Beijing's exploitation in search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
Source: RFI; #May28
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Report found Beijing's exploitation in search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
Source: RFI; #May28
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#NeverTrustCCP #Disinformation
Report found Beijing's exploitation in search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
China’s global campaign to expand the reach of its political positions is said to help it secure a coveted piece of online real estate: first-page search results on Google and other major Western portals.
Content reflecting Beijing’s position on its human-rights record and the origins of Covid-19 now regularly appears among top results on Google, Bing and YouTube, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution and another Washington think tank, the Alliance for Securing Democracy, which seeks to study and resist the authoritarian government.
The report found the Chinese state media are "remarkably effective" at influencing the content returned for the term “Xinjiang” across several search types.
“Xinjiang,” which is among the most neutral terms in our data set, regularly returned state-backed content across news searches, with at least one Chinese state-backed news outlet appearing in the top 10 results in 88% of searches (106 out of 120 days searched).
On YouTube, state media appeared among the top 10 results in searches for “Xinjiang” in 98% of searches (118 out of 120 days searched).
Read full report
Winning the web: How Beijing exploits search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
https://www.brookings.edu/research/winning-the-web-how-beijing-exploits-search-results-to-shape-views-of-xinjiang-and-covid-19/
Source: RFI; #May28
https://bit.ly/3PMrnvz
Report found Beijing's exploitation in search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
China’s global campaign to expand the reach of its political positions is said to help it secure a coveted piece of online real estate: first-page search results on Google and other major Western portals.
Content reflecting Beijing’s position on its human-rights record and the origins of Covid-19 now regularly appears among top results on Google, Bing and YouTube, according to a new report from the Brookings Institution and another Washington think tank, the Alliance for Securing Democracy, which seeks to study and resist the authoritarian government.
The report found the Chinese state media are "remarkably effective" at influencing the content returned for the term “Xinjiang” across several search types.
“Xinjiang,” which is among the most neutral terms in our data set, regularly returned state-backed content across news searches, with at least one Chinese state-backed news outlet appearing in the top 10 results in 88% of searches (106 out of 120 days searched).
On YouTube, state media appeared among the top 10 results in searches for “Xinjiang” in 98% of searches (118 out of 120 days searched).
Read full report
Winning the web: How Beijing exploits search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
https://www.brookings.edu/research/winning-the-web-how-beijing-exploits-search-results-to-shape-views-of-xinjiang-and-covid-19/
Source: RFI; #May28
https://bit.ly/3PMrnvz
Brookings
Winning the web: How Beijing exploits search results to shape views of Xinjiang and COVID-19
As the war in Ukraine unfolds, Russian propaganda about the conflict has gotten a boost from a friendly source: government officials and state media out of Beijing.
China’s grand tour: Opposition mounts to Beijing ‘expansionism’ in Pacific
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has accused Beijing of unnecessary expansion of its security reach, as MPs urge her to counter the superpower's "persuasion and pressure".
And Australia's new foreign minister has flown urgently to Fiji in a last-ditch bid to dissuade Pacific Island nations from signing up to a new Chinese security pact.
Source: Newsroom #May28
https://t.co/3VnQ9NVrT9
#China #Australia #NewZealand #Honiara #Pacific
New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has accused Beijing of unnecessary expansion of its security reach, as MPs urge her to counter the superpower's "persuasion and pressure".
And Australia's new foreign minister has flown urgently to Fiji in a last-ditch bid to dissuade Pacific Island nations from signing up to a new Chinese security pact.
Source: Newsroom #May28
https://t.co/3VnQ9NVrT9
#China #Australia #NewZealand #Honiara #Pacific