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When State Terrorism Turns Verbal
In the video taken on November 11, the police reminds the citizen who is filming to videotape the surrounding onkookers instead of the police, lest they "get disappeared" in anytime.
The police actually made reference to the rumour that protesters and citizens have "been disappeared" by the authorities in Hong Kong, which is a known practice in China to silence alternative voices.
#StateTerrorism #Disappearance #Nov11
In the video taken on November 11, the police reminds the citizen who is filming to videotape the surrounding onkookers instead of the police, lest they "get disappeared" in anytime.
The police actually made reference to the rumour that protesters and citizens have "been disappeared" by the authorities in Hong Kong, which is a known practice in China to silence alternative voices.
#StateTerrorism #Disappearance #Nov11
Hong Kong Citizen Went Missing After Crossing the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge
Zhuhai Public Security Bureau announced earlier this month that it would set up a security checkpoint in the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge (HZMB) to inspect people and vehicles visiting Macau and Zhuhai from Hong Kong.
According to I-Cable News, a man reported that his father went to Macau by the HZMB but was detained by mainland security. He left a voice message before losing contact. The man said "My dad told my mum by Whatsapp that there were a lot of public security here. It felt like war; many people and vehicles were asked to queue up for security check. In the last voice message, he said he was arrested."
The man went to the Macau Public Security Police Force to enquire about the incident. He said that the police were shocked when he made the report. They could not find the immigration record of his father; hence they were unable to file a case. The man had no choice but to report the case to the Hong Kong Police. There were also reports saying that the staff of HZMB Shuttle Bus reminded their passengers that the mainland security would inspect the bus.
Legislator James To Kun-sun said the temporary inspection by Chinese officials is unreasonable. He pointed out that even though the section of the bridge belonged to China, passengers heading to Macau, who have not left the bus should not be inspected by the Mainland officials.
According to a notice by the Zhuhai Police Burea dated on 9th Dec, they said that in order to maintain the transport order of the HZMB and create a pleasant social environment for the Macau SAR's 20th Anniversary, they will set up security checkpoint in the eastern artificial island of the HZMB from 10th to 22nd December. Inspections will be carried out on the vehicles and people visiting Macau and Zhuhai from Hong Kong. It reminds people should strictly follow the law of PRC and actively cooperate with the public security for the security check.
Source: Stand News #Dec14
#Disappearance #ExtraditiontoChina
Zhuhai Public Security Bureau announced earlier this month that it would set up a security checkpoint in the eastern artificial island of the Hong Kong Zhuhai Macau Bridge (HZMB) to inspect people and vehicles visiting Macau and Zhuhai from Hong Kong.
According to I-Cable News, a man reported that his father went to Macau by the HZMB but was detained by mainland security. He left a voice message before losing contact. The man said "My dad told my mum by Whatsapp that there were a lot of public security here. It felt like war; many people and vehicles were asked to queue up for security check. In the last voice message, he said he was arrested."
The man went to the Macau Public Security Police Force to enquire about the incident. He said that the police were shocked when he made the report. They could not find the immigration record of his father; hence they were unable to file a case. The man had no choice but to report the case to the Hong Kong Police. There were also reports saying that the staff of HZMB Shuttle Bus reminded their passengers that the mainland security would inspect the bus.
Legislator James To Kun-sun said the temporary inspection by Chinese officials is unreasonable. He pointed out that even though the section of the bridge belonged to China, passengers heading to Macau, who have not left the bus should not be inspected by the Mainland officials.
According to a notice by the Zhuhai Police Burea dated on 9th Dec, they said that in order to maintain the transport order of the HZMB and create a pleasant social environment for the Macau SAR's 20th Anniversary, they will set up security checkpoint in the eastern artificial island of the HZMB from 10th to 22nd December. Inspections will be carried out on the vehicles and people visiting Macau and Zhuhai from Hong Kong. It reminds people should strictly follow the law of PRC and actively cooperate with the public security for the security check.
Source: Stand News #Dec14
#Disappearance #ExtraditiontoChina
#Disappearance #CensorshipKills
At Least Three Citizen Journalists and One Photographer Gone Missing in China During Coronavirus Pandemic
Three Chinese citizen journalists and one German television photographer have gone missing in recent months. They are presumed to have been detained by Chinese authorities after posting videos on social media documenting the reality of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The three Chinese journalists include Li Zehua who was previously a news anchor for China’s most important and prominent state TV station, CCTV. The other two journalists are Wuhan Citizen Fang Bin and Citizen Journalist Chen Qiushi. The most recent missing photographer to suffer this fate was hired externally by the German public-service television broadcaster ZDF.
Source: National Review; Stand News #Apr5
#MissingJournalists #ChinesePneumonia #Missing #PressFreedom #CCP
At Least Three Citizen Journalists and One Photographer Gone Missing in China During Coronavirus Pandemic
Three Chinese citizen journalists and one German television photographer have gone missing in recent months. They are presumed to have been detained by Chinese authorities after posting videos on social media documenting the reality of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
The three Chinese journalists include Li Zehua who was previously a news anchor for China’s most important and prominent state TV station, CCTV. The other two journalists are Wuhan Citizen Fang Bin and Citizen Journalist Chen Qiushi. The most recent missing photographer to suffer this fate was hired externally by the German public-service television broadcaster ZDF.
Source: National Review; Stand News #Apr5
#MissingJournalists #ChinesePneumonia #Missing #PressFreedom #CCP
#CCP #PressFreedom
China Detains #Bloomberg Staff in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security
Chinese authorities have detained a member of staff, Haze Fan from Bloomberg's news bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security, the company said on December 11, 2020.
Fan was last in contact with one of her editors around 11:30 a.m. local time on December 7. Shortly after, she was seen being escorted from her apartment building by plain clothes security officials.
“We are very concerned for her, and have been actively speaking to Chinese authorities to better understand the situation," a Bloomberg spokesperson said. "We are continuing to do everything we can to support her while we seek more information.”
In its report on the arrest, Bloomberg quoted mainland authorities as saying: "Chinese citizen Ms Fan has been detained by the Beijing National Security Bureau according to relevant Chinese law on suspicion of engaging in criminal activities that jeopardise national security."
According to Ms. Fan’s LinkedIn profile, she is currently a global business reporter and senior producer for Bloomberg in China. In her capacity as a producer, the profile says, she is responsible for breaking market news and planning other content for Bloomberg TV.
Source: RTHK; Bloomberg; The Wall Street Journal #Dec11
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-11/chinese-authorities-detain-bloomberg-news-beijing-staff-member
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-detains-bloomberg-news-staff-member-in-beijing-11607691086
#Disappearance #NationalSecurity #Bloomberg
China Detains #Bloomberg Staff in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security
Chinese authorities have detained a member of staff, Haze Fan from Bloomberg's news bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security, the company said on December 11, 2020.
Fan was last in contact with one of her editors around 11:30 a.m. local time on December 7. Shortly after, she was seen being escorted from her apartment building by plain clothes security officials.
“We are very concerned for her, and have been actively speaking to Chinese authorities to better understand the situation," a Bloomberg spokesperson said. "We are continuing to do everything we can to support her while we seek more information.”
In its report on the arrest, Bloomberg quoted mainland authorities as saying: "Chinese citizen Ms Fan has been detained by the Beijing National Security Bureau according to relevant Chinese law on suspicion of engaging in criminal activities that jeopardise national security."
According to Ms. Fan’s LinkedIn profile, she is currently a global business reporter and senior producer for Bloomberg in China. In her capacity as a producer, the profile says, she is responsible for breaking market news and planning other content for Bloomberg TV.
Source: RTHK; Bloomberg; The Wall Street Journal #Dec11
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-11/chinese-authorities-detain-bloomberg-news-beijing-staff-member
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-detains-bloomberg-news-staff-member-in-beijing-11607691086
#Disappearance #NationalSecurity #Bloomberg
Bloomberg.com
China Authorities Detain Bloomberg News Beijing Staff Member
Chinese authorities have detained Haze Fan, who works for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing, on suspicion of endangering national security.
#PressFreedom #CCP #Bloomberg
EU Calls on China to Allow Bloomberg News Staffer Legal Access
The European Union has urged China to release all journalists and citizens held in connection with their reporting, following the detention of a Bloomberg News employee. Haze Fan, a Chinese citizen, was taken from her home by plain-clothes security officials on December 7 on suspicion of endangering national security.
"All those arrested and detained in connection with their reporting activity should be immediately released,” an EU spokesperson said in a statement on December 12. “We expect the Chinese authorities to grant her (Fan) medical assistance if needed, prompt access to a lawyer of her choice, and contacts with her family,” it added.
Read EU statement in full
China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of Ms Fan Haze
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/90501/china-statement-spokesperson-arrest-ms-fan-haze_en
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China Detains #Bloomberg Staff in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27269
#Disappearance #CCP #HazeFan
EU Calls on China to Allow Bloomberg News Staffer Legal Access
The European Union has urged China to release all journalists and citizens held in connection with their reporting, following the detention of a Bloomberg News employee. Haze Fan, a Chinese citizen, was taken from her home by plain-clothes security officials on December 7 on suspicion of endangering national security.
"All those arrested and detained in connection with their reporting activity should be immediately released,” an EU spokesperson said in a statement on December 12. “We expect the Chinese authorities to grant her (Fan) medical assistance if needed, prompt access to a lawyer of her choice, and contacts with her family,” it added.
Read EU statement in full
China: Statement by the Spokesperson on the arrest of Ms Fan Haze
https://eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/headquarters-homepage/90501/china-statement-spokesperson-arrest-ms-fan-haze_en
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China Detains #Bloomberg Staff in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27269
#Disappearance #CCP #HazeFan
#WhiteTerror
Hong Kong Radio host #HughChiverton disappears from airwaves, #RTHK refuses to comment
//RTHK has refused to comment on the whereabouts of its English-language radio presenter Hugh Chiverton after he disappeared from the airwaves without explanation over two weeks ago.
He last hosted the Backchat morning show on RTHK 3 on September 3. However, the episode remains missing from the online archive.
The topic of the programme was “#CivilSociety” and included former City University academic Joseph Cheng, Dr Lim Tai-wei of the National University of Singapore and Dr Eugene Chan – president of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals and a former RTHK board chairman.
According to a source familiar with the matter, Chiverton “was told he received an instruction that he could no longer host the programme anymore” following the civil society episode.
Chiverton’s disappearance from #Backchat is the latest controversy since a new Director of Broadcasting with no previous media experience took the helm in March. Since then, RTHK has also scrubbed its online archives, purged its Twitter account, launched a chat show hosted by Lam, and issued directives to staff to use Beijing-approved wording.
Lam has also announced a partnership between the broadcaster and Chinese state media CCTV to air more mainland-produced shows to instil a sense of patriotism among Hong Kong viewers...//
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Sept21
Read full article:
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/21/radio-3-host-hugh-chiverton-disappears-from-airwaves-rthk-refuses-to-comment
#Censorship #Disappearance
Hong Kong Radio host #HughChiverton disappears from airwaves, #RTHK refuses to comment
//RTHK has refused to comment on the whereabouts of its English-language radio presenter Hugh Chiverton after he disappeared from the airwaves without explanation over two weeks ago.
He last hosted the Backchat morning show on RTHK 3 on September 3. However, the episode remains missing from the online archive.
The topic of the programme was “#CivilSociety” and included former City University academic Joseph Cheng, Dr Lim Tai-wei of the National University of Singapore and Dr Eugene Chan – president of the Association of Hong Kong Professionals and a former RTHK board chairman.
According to a source familiar with the matter, Chiverton “was told he received an instruction that he could no longer host the programme anymore” following the civil society episode.
Chiverton’s disappearance from #Backchat is the latest controversy since a new Director of Broadcasting with no previous media experience took the helm in March. Since then, RTHK has also scrubbed its online archives, purged its Twitter account, launched a chat show hosted by Lam, and issued directives to staff to use Beijing-approved wording.
Lam has also announced a partnership between the broadcaster and Chinese state media CCTV to air more mainland-produced shows to instil a sense of patriotism among Hong Kong viewers...//
Source: Hong Kong Free Press #Sept21
Read full article:
https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/21/radio-3-host-hugh-chiverton-disappears-from-airwaves-rthk-refuses-to-comment
#Censorship #Disappearance
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Radio 3 host Hugh Chiverton disappears from airwaves, RTHK refuses to comment
RTHK has refused to comment on the whereabouts of its English-language radio presenter Hugh Chiverton after he disappeared from the airwaves without explanation over two weeks ago. He last hosted t…