#FirstHand #NeverForget #NeverForgive
Citizens Continue Monthly Tribute in Remembrance of Police Brutality Victims Despite Mounting Oppression
Today is the last day of 2020, which also marks the 16th month of the 8.31 incident where Hong Kong police forced themselves onto a train landed at Prince Edward MTR station and attacked indiscriminately passengers on the train, pepper-sprayed innocent civilians, and stopped medics from aiding those being injured.
Many pro-democracy protesters, on their way home after a day of peaceful rally, had fallen victim to police brutality on August 31 last year. Known as the 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, this is also remembered as one of the most brutal incidents during the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong last year.
Since then, members of the public have voluntarily been going to #PrinceEdward station on the last day of every month, bringing white flowers to pay tribute to the rumoured casualties and the victims of #PoliceBrutality during the pro-democracy movement.
In a bid to silence opposing voices in the city, Hong Kong Police announced that they will arrest citizens going Prince Edward station to lay white flowers in remembrance of this incident, citing COVID-19 and social distancing as excuses.
Although police set up a long cordon line this afternoon as early as 4pm, Granny Wong was sighted near Prince Edward station with white flowers in late evening, holding a light sign that read “#Save12”.
In defiance of stringent police control, some citizens came to show their respect to pro-democracy protesters, bringing a prominent signage that read, “ICAC investigate proactively, arresting the plaintiff Lam Cheuk-ting instead”.
#Dec31
Citizens Continue Monthly Tribute in Remembrance of Police Brutality Victims Despite Mounting Oppression
Today is the last day of 2020, which also marks the 16th month of the 8.31 incident where Hong Kong police forced themselves onto a train landed at Prince Edward MTR station and attacked indiscriminately passengers on the train, pepper-sprayed innocent civilians, and stopped medics from aiding those being injured.
Many pro-democracy protesters, on their way home after a day of peaceful rally, had fallen victim to police brutality on August 31 last year. Known as the 8.31 Prince Edward Incident, this is also remembered as one of the most brutal incidents during the Anti-ELAB movement in Hong Kong last year.
Since then, members of the public have voluntarily been going to #PrinceEdward station on the last day of every month, bringing white flowers to pay tribute to the rumoured casualties and the victims of #PoliceBrutality during the pro-democracy movement.
In a bid to silence opposing voices in the city, Hong Kong Police announced that they will arrest citizens going Prince Edward station to lay white flowers in remembrance of this incident, citing COVID-19 and social distancing as excuses.
Although police set up a long cordon line this afternoon as early as 4pm, Granny Wong was sighted near Prince Edward station with white flowers in late evening, holding a light sign that read “#Save12”.
In defiance of stringent police control, some citizens came to show their respect to pro-democracy protesters, bringing a prominent signage that read, “ICAC investigate proactively, arresting the plaintiff Lam Cheuk-ting instead”.
#Dec31
#FreeAgnes
HK Authorities Lists Pro-democracy Activist Agnes Chow as Category A Criminal Alongside Murderers and Drug Traffickers
24 year-old Agnes Chow, a former member of Demosisto, was sentenced to 7 months in jail by the Hong Kong court, for a protest outside the police headquarters in 2019.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27694
Her years of commitment to the fight for freedom and democracy in Hong Kong has earned her the title of #RealMulan.
In late December 2020, it was reported that Chow was enlisted by the Hong Kong authorities as a Category A Criminal, alongside murderers and drug traffickers.
Image: RWBB #Dec31
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27334
#AgnesChow #CatACriminal #PoliticalPersecution #HumanitarianCrisis
HK Authorities Lists Pro-democracy Activist Agnes Chow as Category A Criminal Alongside Murderers and Drug Traffickers
24 year-old Agnes Chow, a former member of Demosisto, was sentenced to 7 months in jail by the Hong Kong court, for a protest outside the police headquarters in 2019.
Read more:
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27694
Her years of commitment to the fight for freedom and democracy in Hong Kong has earned her the title of #RealMulan.
In late December 2020, it was reported that Chow was enlisted by the Hong Kong authorities as a Category A Criminal, alongside murderers and drug traffickers.
Image: RWBB #Dec31
https://www.facebook.com/453118411470994/posts/3605032476279556/
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Agnes Chow: "It is my honor to be able to participate in social movements"
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27201
Agnes Chow: Hong Kong’s 'real Mulan' fighting for democracy
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27334
#AgnesChow #CatACriminal #PoliticalPersecution #HumanitarianCrisis
#PoliceState #Solidarity
HK Police Warns Family and Journalists of Gathering Ban Violation
Source: Stand News #Dec31
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HK Police Warns Family and Journalists of Gathering Ban Violation
Source: Stand News #Dec31
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HK Police Warns Family and Journalists of Gathering Ban Violation
20-year-old Hongkonger Chan Yi Chun, Zero had been charged with attacking police officers and aiding the escape of three protesters in a police-civilian cinflict on 15 Septermber, 2019 in North Point, Hong Kong. He is nicknamed "Brother Ngok" for wearing a pullover with the character "Ngok" written on it and many netizens have expressed respect for his bravery. In a widely circulated video, Chan was seen returning to aid three civilians and was injured by the police baton himself.
Chan was released from jail on December 31, 2020, with welcome from his parents and girlfriend. His mother held his hands tightly. After his thanks for the work of journalists, he looked relaxed and left by a car.
While the group was waiting for Chan, they were warned by police officers to practise social distancing measures. Otherwise they will be fined by violating the social gathering ban. Chan's mother told the police that she just wanted to pick up his son. Apart from the warning, PPRB officers also marked down the HKIDs of the journalists there.
Source: Stand News #Dec31
#ChanYiChun #BrotherNgok
HK Police Warns Family and Journalists of Gathering Ban Violation
20-year-old Hongkonger Chan Yi Chun, Zero had been charged with attacking police officers and aiding the escape of three protesters in a police-civilian cinflict on 15 Septermber, 2019 in North Point, Hong Kong. He is nicknamed "Brother Ngok" for wearing a pullover with the character "Ngok" written on it and many netizens have expressed respect for his bravery. In a widely circulated video, Chan was seen returning to aid three civilians and was injured by the police baton himself.
Chan was released from jail on December 31, 2020, with welcome from his parents and girlfriend. His mother held his hands tightly. After his thanks for the work of journalists, he looked relaxed and left by a car.
While the group was waiting for Chan, they were warned by police officers to practise social distancing measures. Otherwise they will be fined by violating the social gathering ban. Chan's mother told the police that she just wanted to pick up his son. Apart from the warning, PPRB officers also marked down the HKIDs of the journalists there.
Source: Stand News #Dec31
#ChanYiChun #BrotherNgok
Reuters: Two Nuns in Vatican’s HK-based Quasi-diplomatic Mission Arrested in Mainland China, Top Clergyman in the City Censors Protest from within the Church
Source: The Stand News #Dec31
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Source: The Stand News #Dec31
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Reuters: Two Nuns in Vatican’s HK-based Quasi-diplomatic Mission Arrested in Mainland China, Top Clergyman in the City Censors Protest from within the Church
A long investigative report published by Reuters on December 31 quotes a source as saying that that two nuns in an informal, Hong Kong-based diplomatic mission from the Vatican had been arrested on a visit to their hometowns in mainland China. The report says they were later placed under house arrest and prohibited from leaving the country. Some senior members of the Holy See consider the incident a sign that China wishes to have the mission closed, and top clergymen in Hong Kong believe Beijing is expanding its control over the diocese and even attempting to influence the selection of the next bishop.
The report also quotes four unnamed informed sources as saying that the current leader of the diocese and the apostolic administrator, Cardinal John Tong Hon, has been suppressing progressive voices in the church, including that coming from the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission. Last October, the diocese, headed by Cardinal Tang, censored a statement from the commission on Sino-Vatican relations, removing a part concerning the missing Bishop James Su Zhimin of mainland China’s underground church.
Source: The Stand News #Dec31
#Vatican #HongKong #China #CatholicChurch #Relgiion #ReligiousFreedom
https://bit.ly/3i8JdIN
A long investigative report published by Reuters on December 31 quotes a source as saying that that two nuns in an informal, Hong Kong-based diplomatic mission from the Vatican had been arrested on a visit to their hometowns in mainland China. The report says they were later placed under house arrest and prohibited from leaving the country. Some senior members of the Holy See consider the incident a sign that China wishes to have the mission closed, and top clergymen in Hong Kong believe Beijing is expanding its control over the diocese and even attempting to influence the selection of the next bishop.
The report also quotes four unnamed informed sources as saying that the current leader of the diocese and the apostolic administrator, Cardinal John Tong Hon, has been suppressing progressive voices in the church, including that coming from the Catholic Justice and Peace Commission. Last October, the diocese, headed by Cardinal Tang, censored a statement from the commission on Sino-Vatican relations, removing a part concerning the missing Bishop James Su Zhimin of mainland China’s underground church.
Source: The Stand News #Dec31
#Vatican #HongKong #China #CatholicChurch #Relgiion #ReligiousFreedom
https://bit.ly/3i8JdIN
Hong Kong's top court puts media tycoon Jimmy Lai back in custody
Hong Kong’s top court ordered media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the city’s national security law, back into custody on Thursday, saying a judge may have erred in a decision to release him on bail.
The judges said in their ruling, referring to Article 42 of the security law. The article stipulates that “no bail shall be granted to a criminal suspect or defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing that the criminal suspect or defendant will not continue to commit acts endangering national security”.
Lai, who is accused of colluding with foreign forces, was released on HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail along with extensive restrictions that included barring him from using social media.
Source: Reuters #Dec31
https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-security-jimmy-lai/hong-kongs-top-court-puts-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-back-in-custody-idUKKBN2950PU?edition-redirect=uk
#JimmyLai #NSL
Hong Kong’s top court ordered media tycoon Jimmy Lai, the most high-profile person to be charged under the city’s national security law, back into custody on Thursday, saying a judge may have erred in a decision to release him on bail.
The judges said in their ruling, referring to Article 42 of the security law. The article stipulates that “no bail shall be granted to a criminal suspect or defendant unless the judge has sufficient grounds for believing that the criminal suspect or defendant will not continue to commit acts endangering national security”.
Lai, who is accused of colluding with foreign forces, was released on HK$10 million ($1.3 million) bail along with extensive restrictions that included barring him from using social media.
Source: Reuters #Dec31
https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-security-jimmy-lai/hong-kongs-top-court-puts-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-back-in-custody-idUKKBN2950PU?edition-redirect=uk
#JimmyLai #NSL
Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store to meet deadline
Apple removed more than 46,000 apps, including 39,000 gams in total from its China store on Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.
The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.
“However, this major pivot to only accepting paid games that have a game licence, coupled with China’s extremely low number of foreign game licences approved this year, will probably lead more game developers to switch to an ad-supported model for their Chinese versions,” said Todd Kuhns, marketing manager for AppInChina, a firm that helps overseas companies distribute their apps.
Source: Reuters #Dec31
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-games/apple-removes-39000-game-apps-from-china-store-to-meet-deadline-idUKKBN2950P1?edition-redirect=uk
#Apple #AppsRemoval #AppleChinaStore
Apple removed more than 46,000 apps, including 39,000 gams in total from its China store on Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain a licence.
The takedowns come amid a crackdown on unlicensed games by Chinese authorities.
“However, this major pivot to only accepting paid games that have a game licence, coupled with China’s extremely low number of foreign game licences approved this year, will probably lead more game developers to switch to an ad-supported model for their Chinese versions,” said Todd Kuhns, marketing manager for AppInChina, a firm that helps overseas companies distribute their apps.
Source: Reuters #Dec31
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-china-games/apple-removes-39000-game-apps-from-china-store-to-meet-deadline-idUKKBN2950P1?edition-redirect=uk
#Apple #AppsRemoval #AppleChinaStore
After Covid, Plane Makers Are Even More Dependent on China
Source: WSJ #Dec31
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Source: WSJ #Dec31
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After Covid, Plane Makers Are Even More Dependent on China
Airlines in the West expect to take years to recover from Covid-19 and aircraft manufacturers depend on the resilience and growth potential of the Chinese market. But China’s own aerospace ambitions and the geopolitical tensions that surround them could make it a turbulent ride.
With another 500 million Chinese expected to join the middle classes over the next few years, the country is also the industry’s big growth opportunity. China is especially important for the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families
The alternative, which Western companies fear, is that the narrow-body gap will be filled by the C919, made by Chinese State-owned manufacturer Comac. C919 is delayed and unlikely to enter service before late 2021, with limited initial production capacity. It is key for Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” industrial plan. This shouldn’t be underestimated, especially in the later half of the decade. The Chinese government can sell the plane at very discounted prices, and it owns a big chunk of the customers.
Source: WSJ #Dec31
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-covid-plane-makers-are-even-more-dependent-on-china-11609429997?st=ylmcme3de4ljnug&reflink=article_copyURL_share
#AerospaceChina #Boeing #Airbus #China #C919 #COMAC
Airlines in the West expect to take years to recover from Covid-19 and aircraft manufacturers depend on the resilience and growth potential of the Chinese market. But China’s own aerospace ambitions and the geopolitical tensions that surround them could make it a turbulent ride.
With another 500 million Chinese expected to join the middle classes over the next few years, the country is also the industry’s big growth opportunity. China is especially important for the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families
The alternative, which Western companies fear, is that the narrow-body gap will be filled by the C919, made by Chinese State-owned manufacturer Comac. C919 is delayed and unlikely to enter service before late 2021, with limited initial production capacity. It is key for Beijing’s “Made in China 2025” industrial plan. This shouldn’t be underestimated, especially in the later half of the decade. The Chinese government can sell the plane at very discounted prices, and it owns a big chunk of the customers.
Source: WSJ #Dec31
https://www.wsj.com/articles/after-covid-plane-makers-are-even-more-dependent-on-china-11609429997?st=ylmcme3de4ljnug&reflink=article_copyURL_share
#AerospaceChina #Boeing #Airbus #China #C919 #COMAC
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After Covid, Plane Makers Are Even More Dependent on China
China has recovered from the pandemic to become the world’s largest domestic aviation market.
As new year dawns around the world, may we wish everyone health, resilience and courage in these challenging times.
Happy new year to you all.
Image: Ah To; #Dec31
Happy new year to you all.
Image: Ah To; #Dec31