Foreign journalists in China see 'rapid decline in media freedom': survey
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) said on Monday (Mar 1) that China used coronavirus prevention measures ushering in a “rapid decline in media freedom,”
Authorities cited public health concerns to deny reporters access to sensitive areas and threatened them with enforced quarantine. On the top of that, visa restrictions were also used to put pressure on reporting.
China expelled more than a dozen foreign journalists at U.S. media organizations in 2020, amid a series of tit-for-tat actions between the countries. Washington also slashed the number of journalists permitted to work in US at four major Chinese state-owned media outlets.
Last Sept Australia helped two of its foreign correspondents leave China after they were questioned by the country’s state security ministry.
Source: Reuters #Mar01
https://reut.rs/3sCF6bS
#China #FCCC #MediaFreedom
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) said on Monday (Mar 1) that China used coronavirus prevention measures ushering in a “rapid decline in media freedom,”
Authorities cited public health concerns to deny reporters access to sensitive areas and threatened them with enforced quarantine. On the top of that, visa restrictions were also used to put pressure on reporting.
China expelled more than a dozen foreign journalists at U.S. media organizations in 2020, amid a series of tit-for-tat actions between the countries. Washington also slashed the number of journalists permitted to work in US at four major Chinese state-owned media outlets.
Last Sept Australia helped two of its foreign correspondents leave China after they were questioned by the country’s state security ministry.
Source: Reuters #Mar01
https://reut.rs/3sCF6bS
#China #FCCC #MediaFreedom
Hong Kong protesters gather as 47 dissidents appear in court
On Monday (March 1, 2021), Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters have gathered at a court in Hong Kong where 47 activists face charges of "conspiracy to commit subversion". 47 pro-democracy activists was charged in the dawn of the last month due to participating in the pro-democracy primary election last year.
Police officers were deployed to control the crowds as pro-democracy supporters queued for seats at the court hearing.
Some chanted slogans including "liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" and "fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong". Police have told the crowds at the West Kowloon Magistrates Court that they are in breach of the controversial National Security Law and face fines.
Source: BBC #Mar01
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56237688
#HongKong #Hongkongwe #MassArrest #NationalSecurityLaw
On Monday (March 1, 2021), Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters have gathered at a court in Hong Kong where 47 activists face charges of "conspiracy to commit subversion". 47 pro-democracy activists was charged in the dawn of the last month due to participating in the pro-democracy primary election last year.
Police officers were deployed to control the crowds as pro-democracy supporters queued for seats at the court hearing.
Some chanted slogans including "liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times" and "fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong". Police have told the crowds at the West Kowloon Magistrates Court that they are in breach of the controversial National Security Law and face fines.
Source: BBC #Mar01
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56237688
#HongKong #Hongkongwe #MassArrest #NationalSecurityLaw
'Endure, everyone': final messages from Hong Kong democracy figures before detention
Source: The Guardian #Mar01
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'Endure, everyone': final messages from Hong Kong democracy figures before detention
On Sunday (28 Feb), 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion over accusations of participating in or organising an unofficial primary election last year. All face terms of up to life in prison if convicted. Before they reported to police stations across the city to be detained, some sent messages to their supporters about justice, hope and endurance.
Fergus Leung Fong-wai, 23, district councillor and student, “continue to hold on. Remember the reasons why we chose to stand out.”
Owen Chow Ka-shing, 24, intended to run in the elections, “whether we are in the streets, in prison or overseas, hope will always be needed for us to keep fighting this endless battle ... Good luck to all of you out there.”
Lester Shum Ngo-fai, 27, district councillor, disqualified in July 2020, “do not feel demoralised, this road is our own. It is for Hong Kong people to choose together, it is the one we must walk together. History has no turnback points, only predecessors.”
Source: The Guardian #Mar01
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/01/endure-everyone-hong-kong-democracy-figures-messages-detention?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#HongKong #HKNationalSecurityLaw #HKNSL #MassArrest
On Sunday (28 Feb), 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were charged with conspiracy to commit subversion over accusations of participating in or organising an unofficial primary election last year. All face terms of up to life in prison if convicted. Before they reported to police stations across the city to be detained, some sent messages to their supporters about justice, hope and endurance.
Fergus Leung Fong-wai, 23, district councillor and student, “continue to hold on. Remember the reasons why we chose to stand out.”
Owen Chow Ka-shing, 24, intended to run in the elections, “whether we are in the streets, in prison or overseas, hope will always be needed for us to keep fighting this endless battle ... Good luck to all of you out there.”
Lester Shum Ngo-fai, 27, district councillor, disqualified in July 2020, “do not feel demoralised, this road is our own. It is for Hong Kong people to choose together, it is the one we must walk together. History has no turnback points, only predecessors.”
Source: The Guardian #Mar01
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/01/endure-everyone-hong-kong-democracy-figures-messages-detention?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
#HongKong #HKNationalSecurityLaw #HKNSL #MassArrest
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'Endure, everyone': final messages from Hong Kong democracy figures before detention
Politicians and campaigners - facing up to life in prison - sent messages of hope, justice and unity before reporting to police
Hong Kong democrat faints in court after protesters gather for landmark subversion hearing
Source: Reuters #Mar01
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Hong Kong democrat faints in court after protesters gather for landmark subversion hearing
On March 2, a Hong Kong court adjourned after a democracy activist fainted during a marathon hearing of 47 people charged with conspiracy to commit subversion
Following over 12 hours of submissions from defence lawyers on bail applications that ran deep into the night, democrat and district councillor Clarisse Yeung fainted in the courtroom and had to be sent to hospital by ambulance.
The magistrate, Victor So, adjourned proceedings to later on March 2 with around half the defendants’ applications yet to be heard.
The activists are accused of organising and participating in an unofficial primary poll last July aimed at selecting the strongest candidates for a legislative council election that the government later postponed, citing the coronavirus.
Many people outside the court were dressed in black, the colour associated with the 2019 anti-government protests, while some chanted: “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” and “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong,” popular slogans during the unrest.
Source: Reuters #Mar01
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security/security-tight-as-crowds-gather-outside-hong-kong-court-for-subversion-hearing-idUSKCN2AT10D
#HongKong #HKNationalSecruityLaw #NSL #MassArest #LiberateHK
On March 2, a Hong Kong court adjourned after a democracy activist fainted during a marathon hearing of 47 people charged with conspiracy to commit subversion
Following over 12 hours of submissions from defence lawyers on bail applications that ran deep into the night, democrat and district councillor Clarisse Yeung fainted in the courtroom and had to be sent to hospital by ambulance.
The magistrate, Victor So, adjourned proceedings to later on March 2 with around half the defendants’ applications yet to be heard.
The activists are accused of organising and participating in an unofficial primary poll last July aimed at selecting the strongest candidates for a legislative council election that the government later postponed, citing the coronavirus.
Many people outside the court were dressed in black, the colour associated with the 2019 anti-government protests, while some chanted: “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times” and “Fight for freedom, stand with Hong Kong,” popular slogans during the unrest.
Source: Reuters #Mar01
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security/security-tight-as-crowds-gather-outside-hong-kong-court-for-subversion-hearing-idUSKCN2AT10D
#HongKong #HKNationalSecruityLaw #NSL #MassArest #LiberateHK
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Hong Kong democrat faints in court after protesters gather for landmark subversion hearing
A Hong Kong court adjourned early on Tuesday after a democracy activist fainted during a marathon hearing of 47 people charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the opposition.
U.S. doubles down on protecting university research from China
A U.S. national security commission is recommending that American universities take steps to prevent sensitive technology from being stolen by the Chinese military, a sign of growing concerns over the security of academic research.
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) released a report on 26 Feb added a new section on university research to the final report, which also features numerous recommendations in areas including competition in artificial intelligence and the semiconductor supply chain.
Former Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said, ‘we did a great deal of research in looking at where China was, and they have a massive investment in this area with many, many, many smart people working on it.’
Source: Reuters #Mar01
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-universities/u-s-doubles-down-on-protecting-university-research-from-china-idUSKCN2AT0WB
#US #UniversityResearch #China #NSCAI
A U.S. national security commission is recommending that American universities take steps to prevent sensitive technology from being stolen by the Chinese military, a sign of growing concerns over the security of academic research.
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) released a report on 26 Feb added a new section on university research to the final report, which also features numerous recommendations in areas including competition in artificial intelligence and the semiconductor supply chain.
Former Google Chairman Eric Schmidt said, ‘we did a great deal of research in looking at where China was, and they have a massive investment in this area with many, many, many smart people working on it.’
Source: Reuters #Mar01
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-universities/u-s-doubles-down-on-protecting-university-research-from-china-idUSKCN2AT0WB
#US #UniversityResearch #China #NSCAI
Dozens of Graduates from Universities Across China Sign Petition Against Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Source: RFA #Mar01
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Dozens of Graduates from Universities Across China Sign Petition Against Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Over 100 domestic and overseas alumni of over 10 universities across #China, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, have signed a petition against #Russia ’s invasion of #Ukraine . Echoing the open condemnation of Russia’s actions made earlier by a number of historians, the petition calls on the Chinese government to fulfil its guarantee of Ukraine’s safety.
In a 26 February Weibo post titled “Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Our Stance”, Professor Sun Jiang of Nanjing University, Professor Wang Lixin of Peking University, Professor Xu Guoqi of The University of Hong Kong, Professor Zhong Weimin of Tsinghua University, and Professor Chen Yan of Fudan University openly censure and express strong opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scholars call on the Russian government and President Putin to cease the aggression and come to a solution through talks. The post was hidden two hours later.
Source: RFA #Mar01
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/antiwar-03012022043310.html
Over 100 domestic and overseas alumni of over 10 universities across #China, including Peking University and Tsinghua University, have signed a petition against #Russia ’s invasion of #Ukraine . Echoing the open condemnation of Russia’s actions made earlier by a number of historians, the petition calls on the Chinese government to fulfil its guarantee of Ukraine’s safety.
In a 26 February Weibo post titled “Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Our Stance”, Professor Sun Jiang of Nanjing University, Professor Wang Lixin of Peking University, Professor Xu Guoqi of The University of Hong Kong, Professor Zhong Weimin of Tsinghua University, and Professor Chen Yan of Fudan University openly censure and express strong opposition to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The scholars call on the Russian government and President Putin to cease the aggression and come to a solution through talks. The post was hidden two hours later.
Source: RFA #Mar01
https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/antiwar-03012022043310.html
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