U.S. House of Representatives Passed
Uyghur Act by 407:1 Urging for Sanctioning Chinese Senior Officials
The United States House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Act by 407:1, requiring the Trump administration to strongly respond to the Chinese government's suppression of Uyghurs, including sanctioning the related Chinese senior officials.
The act had caused the Beijing authority to retaliate, making variations towards the Sino-American trade agreement negotiating currently. The act proposed by the House regulates that sanctions can be implemented towards the Chinese officials who suppressed Uyghurs and hampered human rights of Muslims.
Source:Apple Daily #Dec4
Uyghur Act by 407:1 Urging for Sanctioning Chinese Senior Officials
The United States House of Representatives passed the Uyghur Act by 407:1, requiring the Trump administration to strongly respond to the Chinese government's suppression of Uyghurs, including sanctioning the related Chinese senior officials.
The act had caused the Beijing authority to retaliate, making variations towards the Sino-American trade agreement negotiating currently. The act proposed by the House regulates that sanctions can be implemented towards the Chinese officials who suppressed Uyghurs and hampered human rights of Muslims.
Source:Apple Daily #Dec4
White House considered kicking Huawei out of U.S. banking system - sources
Reuters, 4 December 2019
//The Trump administration considered banning China’s Huawei from the U.S. financial system earlier this year as part of a host of policy options to thwart the blacklisted telecoms equipment giant, according to three people familiar with the matter
The move will probably be revived amid the rising tensions between the US and China as an aggressive sanctioning tool against Chinese companies.
Huawei did not respond to a request for comment. A Treasury spokesperson said the agency “does not comment on investigations or prospective actions, including to confirm whether one exists.”//
Source : Reuters #Dec4
https://reut.rs/2P8GPDH
Reuters, 4 December 2019
//The Trump administration considered banning China’s Huawei from the U.S. financial system earlier this year as part of a host of policy options to thwart the blacklisted telecoms equipment giant, according to three people familiar with the matter
The move will probably be revived amid the rising tensions between the US and China as an aggressive sanctioning tool against Chinese companies.
Huawei did not respond to a request for comment. A Treasury spokesperson said the agency “does not comment on investigations or prospective actions, including to confirm whether one exists.”//
Source : Reuters #Dec4
https://reut.rs/2P8GPDH
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Exclusive: White House considered kicking Huawei out of U.S. banking system - sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration considered banning China’s Huawei from the U.S. financial system earlier this year as part of a host of policy options to thwart the blacklisted telecoms equipment giant, according to three people familiar with…
Masked People Subdued Students and Sat on Arrestee's Head are Claimed to be Plain-Clothed Police
4 students were arrested for road blockage and criminal damage this morning. During the arrest, a masked female plain-clothed police sat on a female student's head, causing an uproar from the public.
Hung Hom Division commanding officer Chung Nga-lun claimed that the public should not judge the officer by just looking at one photo. He claimed the student was resisting, and the officer stopped sitting on the female arrestee's head quickly after. Chung said, only the minimal force was used.
During the arrest, a man tried to free the student by pushing the officer away. The masked plain-clothed officer was hit on the face. Chung pointed out that officers usually state their identity loudly when making arrests, therefore it is believed that the man attacked the officer even after the acknowledgement. Other officers then came by and arrested him for attacking and obstructing the police.
Source: RTHK; Mingpao #Dec4
4 students were arrested for road blockage and criminal damage this morning. During the arrest, a masked female plain-clothed police sat on a female student's head, causing an uproar from the public.
Hung Hom Division commanding officer Chung Nga-lun claimed that the public should not judge the officer by just looking at one photo. He claimed the student was resisting, and the officer stopped sitting on the female arrestee's head quickly after. Chung said, only the minimal force was used.
During the arrest, a man tried to free the student by pushing the officer away. The masked plain-clothed officer was hit on the face. Chung pointed out that officers usually state their identity loudly when making arrests, therefore it is believed that the man attacked the officer even after the acknowledgement. Other officers then came by and arrested him for attacking and obstructing the police.
Source: RTHK; Mingpao #Dec4
2109 | Sheung Tak Carpark, Tseung Kwan O
Citizens held vigil to commemorate the passing of 21-year-old university student Chow Tsz-lok one month ago.
Source: Golden Forum #Dec4
Citizens held vigil to commemorate the passing of 21-year-old university student Chow Tsz-lok one month ago.
Source: Golden Forum #Dec4
Italy's Foreign Affairs Commitee in the Parliament approves a resolution in support of Hong Kong democracy and independent investigation on Police Violence
The Foreign Affairs Commitee of Italy's Parliament approves a resolution supporting Hong Kong democracy. The resolution also demands an independent investigation on Hong Kong police abuse of force, including attempting to murder protesters with live rounds, the Chinese Liberation Army's (PLA) violation of the Sino British Joint Declaration and the siege of universities.
The resolution urges the release of arrested protesters, the investigation on Hong Kong police on an international level and a "legitmate" explanation on the refusal to allow Joshua Wong to travel to Europe to deliver speech.
Source: Stand News #Dec4
#GlobalSupport #Italy
The Foreign Affairs Commitee of Italy's Parliament approves a resolution supporting Hong Kong democracy. The resolution also demands an independent investigation on Hong Kong police abuse of force, including attempting to murder protesters with live rounds, the Chinese Liberation Army's (PLA) violation of the Sino British Joint Declaration and the siege of universities.
The resolution urges the release of arrested protesters, the investigation on Hong Kong police on an international level and a "legitmate" explanation on the refusal to allow Joshua Wong to travel to Europe to deliver speech.
Source: Stand News #Dec4
#GlobalSupport #Italy
China arrested over 600 Hong Kong residents in the first 10 months of 2019
Hong Kong's Secretary for Security John Lee revealed during a Q&A session with the legislators that according to the mutual reporting mechanism between Hong Kong and the Chinese Authorities, in the first 10 months of this year, China has made 799 notifications regarding the use of compulsive enforcement measures on Hong Kong residents.
611 Hong Kong residents are suspected of crimes concerning the usage of drugs, fraud and smuggling. However, the statistics do not reveal whether there had been any instances of arrest concerning participation in demonstrations.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec4
http://bit.ly/33NNAjI
Hong Kong's Secretary for Security John Lee revealed during a Q&A session with the legislators that according to the mutual reporting mechanism between Hong Kong and the Chinese Authorities, in the first 10 months of this year, China has made 799 notifications regarding the use of compulsive enforcement measures on Hong Kong residents.
611 Hong Kong residents are suspected of crimes concerning the usage of drugs, fraud and smuggling. However, the statistics do not reveal whether there had been any instances of arrest concerning participation in demonstrations.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec4
http://bit.ly/33NNAjI
#FirstHand #PoliceState
10:32 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Police charge into pro-democracy restaurant causing a nuisance to business and patrons
Around 10 pm in Mong Kok , a large amount of police barged into a small restaurant, Jie Genge, which is known for its pro-democracy stance.
The officers forced patrons to leave the restaurant, citing enforcement of the gathering ban and the rule of stopping dine-in services at 10 pm as excuses.
#Dec4
10:32 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Police charge into pro-democracy restaurant causing a nuisance to business and patrons
Around 10 pm in Mong Kok , a large amount of police barged into a small restaurant, Jie Genge, which is known for its pro-democracy stance.
The officers forced patrons to leave the restaurant, citing enforcement of the gathering ban and the rule of stopping dine-in services at 10 pm as excuses.
#Dec4
#Firsthand #PoliceState
10:38 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Unreasonably long police cordon line formed to stop public access to a pro-democracy restaurant
On a tranquil street in Mong Kok at Friday night, at least four police vehicles were sighted outside the restaurant, Jie Genge. Police officers set up extended cordon line along the Portland Street which cut off almost half of the street from public access.
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
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10:38 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Unreasonably long police cordon line formed to stop public access to a pro-democracy restaurant
On a tranquil street in Mong Kok at Friday night, at least four police vehicles were sighted outside the restaurant, Jie Genge. Police officers set up extended cordon line along the Portland Street which cut off almost half of the street from public access.
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
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Police charge into pro-democracy restaurant causing a nuisance to business and patrons
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27093
#FirstHand #PoliceState
0123 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Two owners of Jie Genge, publicly identified itself as a yellow shop, were escorted to a police van. The police took away a few boxes of evidence, including a suspected police baton.
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
0123 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Two owners of Jie Genge, publicly identified itself as a yellow shop, were escorted to a police van. The police took away a few boxes of evidence, including a suspected police baton.
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
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#FirstHand #PoliceState
0133 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Outside Jie Genge, as journalists and other passersby huddled forward, the police rudely pushed them away, shouting “Stand behind the cordon line” “No pictures!” as they closed the cordon lines.
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
0133 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Outside Jie Genge, as journalists and other passersby huddled forward, the police rudely pushed them away, shouting “Stand behind the cordon line” “No pictures!” as they closed the cordon lines.
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
#PoliceState
0143 | Soy Street, #MongKok
The situation quickly escalated as the supposedly-retreating Blue Berets ordered the journalists to stop filming. Suddenly, the police surrounded journalists and other passersby and start frisking them, ordering them to produce identification documents. “Internet journalist were not appropriate journalists,” as one police officer shouted.
0152 |
A journalist spotted a female police officer kicked the protestor known as “the Cook of PolyU”, who was distributing fruits to street sleepers and was happened to be tying his shoelaces when the incident happened. Meanwhile, a district councilor was stopped and frisked and was warned about the risk of violating the gathering ban.
Source: benyuen, First Hand
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
0143 | Soy Street, #MongKok
The situation quickly escalated as the supposedly-retreating Blue Berets ordered the journalists to stop filming. Suddenly, the police surrounded journalists and other passersby and start frisking them, ordering them to produce identification documents. “Internet journalist were not appropriate journalists,” as one police officer shouted.
0152 |
A journalist spotted a female police officer kicked the protestor known as “the Cook of PolyU”, who was distributing fruits to street sleepers and was happened to be tying his shoelaces when the incident happened. Meanwhile, a district councilor was stopped and frisked and was warned about the risk of violating the gathering ban.
Source: benyuen, First Hand
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
#FirstHand #PoliceState
0158 | Soy Street, #MongKok
All citizens at the scene were ordered to put their hands up, produce identification document and be taken pictures by the police with their belongings.
“The PolyU Cook” surrounded by at least six officers, was ordered to put his hand continuously for more than 15 minutes. While searching the Cook, the police officer said, “you are in great trouble.”. A passerby intended to walk forward to see if the Cook is okay but was promptly pushed back, to whom the Cook replied “I am fine!”.
Source: Benyuen, First Hand
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
0158 | Soy Street, #MongKok
All citizens at the scene were ordered to put their hands up, produce identification document and be taken pictures by the police with their belongings.
“The PolyU Cook” surrounded by at least six officers, was ordered to put his hand continuously for more than 15 minutes. While searching the Cook, the police officer said, “you are in great trouble.”. A passerby intended to walk forward to see if the Cook is okay but was promptly pushed back, to whom the Cook replied “I am fine!”.
Source: Benyuen, First Hand
#Oppression #YellowEconomyCircle #Dec4
#Court #CoronerInquest #AlexChow
Coroner Unearthes Evidence Missed Out by the Police, Casting Doubt on the Arrival and Departure Time of the Ambulance
In November 2019, 22-year-old #HKUST student Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell from the parking lot of Sheung Tak Estate during protests in Tseung Kwan O. He died four days later due to critical brain damage.
The death inquiries have stepped into the 15th day on December 4, 2020. The footage from the ground CCTV No.2 of Kwong Ming Court in Kwong Sun House played by the Court showed a black shadow descending from the parking lot at 12:51:37 in the morning.
Coroner Ko Wai-hung said the black shadow appeared to be Chow, but there was a time difference in the footage. Ko then ordered the police to search for evidence in nearby housing estates and buildings and called on the management property and the owners' corporation to offer assistance as much as possible.
Chow's mother cried bitterly after watching the clip. The video has existed for a long time, and it has been reviewed by the police before.
Coroner Ko said that there was another video showing the arrival and departure time of the ambulance A344 which took Chow to the hospital, and the time was not consistent with the testimony given by the ambulanceman.
Therefore, Ko has listed Fire Services Department as an interested party and has written to the director of Fire Services.
Ko said in order to adjust the time difference in the clip, and to allow police to investigate further, the proceedings would be adjourned to next Tuesday.
Ko also warned before showing the clip, "the content of the clip will be disturbing, family members and the jury must be psychologically prepared."
The police said earlier that the surveillance camera footage of Kwong Ming Court could not capture the parking lot situation, but Ko looked through the clips again for caution and found there were "crucial clips" that would influence the testimonies of the expert witnesses.
He added, "I could only tell the parents of Tze-lok that the video is very important." In order to ensure the investigation was sufficient and complete, he revisited the evidence during the lunch break yesterday, "only by doing this I can be reassured and carry on the proceedings".
However, the police detective Wei Koon-kit who was responsible for reviewing the security footage testified earlier he had obtained and watched all CCTV clips outside Kwong Ming Court.
The lawyer representing the family asked, "is there any footage that captured what was happening outside the parking lot?", Wei answered no, and said, "we would also like to have these footages for investigating this case, but the problem is the focus of the camera cannot capture the parking lot!"
Source: InMedia #Dec4
https://bit.ly/3lyhEZy
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Recap from Day 10:
Chief Ambulanceman: Ambulance Was Obstructed Twice and Spent 20 Minutes to Arrive
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27143
Coroner Unearthes Evidence Missed Out by the Police, Casting Doubt on the Arrival and Departure Time of the Ambulance
In November 2019, 22-year-old #HKUST student Alex Chow Tsz-lok fell from the parking lot of Sheung Tak Estate during protests in Tseung Kwan O. He died four days later due to critical brain damage.
The death inquiries have stepped into the 15th day on December 4, 2020. The footage from the ground CCTV No.2 of Kwong Ming Court in Kwong Sun House played by the Court showed a black shadow descending from the parking lot at 12:51:37 in the morning.
Coroner Ko Wai-hung said the black shadow appeared to be Chow, but there was a time difference in the footage. Ko then ordered the police to search for evidence in nearby housing estates and buildings and called on the management property and the owners' corporation to offer assistance as much as possible.
Chow's mother cried bitterly after watching the clip. The video has existed for a long time, and it has been reviewed by the police before.
Coroner Ko said that there was another video showing the arrival and departure time of the ambulance A344 which took Chow to the hospital, and the time was not consistent with the testimony given by the ambulanceman.
Therefore, Ko has listed Fire Services Department as an interested party and has written to the director of Fire Services.
Ko said in order to adjust the time difference in the clip, and to allow police to investigate further, the proceedings would be adjourned to next Tuesday.
Ko also warned before showing the clip, "the content of the clip will be disturbing, family members and the jury must be psychologically prepared."
The police said earlier that the surveillance camera footage of Kwong Ming Court could not capture the parking lot situation, but Ko looked through the clips again for caution and found there were "crucial clips" that would influence the testimonies of the expert witnesses.
He added, "I could only tell the parents of Tze-lok that the video is very important." In order to ensure the investigation was sufficient and complete, he revisited the evidence during the lunch break yesterday, "only by doing this I can be reassured and carry on the proceedings".
However, the police detective Wei Koon-kit who was responsible for reviewing the security footage testified earlier he had obtained and watched all CCTV clips outside Kwong Ming Court.
The lawyer representing the family asked, "is there any footage that captured what was happening outside the parking lot?", Wei answered no, and said, "we would also like to have these footages for investigating this case, but the problem is the focus of the camera cannot capture the parking lot!"
Source: InMedia #Dec4
https://bit.ly/3lyhEZy
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Recap from Day 10:
Chief Ambulanceman: Ambulance Was Obstructed Twice and Spent 20 Minutes to Arrive
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27143
#Court #FailedState
Coroner Inquest's Magistrate Condemns Schools, Police Officers and Government Officials Multiple Times for Lying and Not Fulfilling Their Duties
Source: Apple Daily #Dec4
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Coroner Inquest's Magistrate Condemns Schools, Police Officers and Government Officials Multiple Times for Lying and Not Fulfilling Their Duties
Source: Apple Daily #Dec4
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Coroner Inquest's Magistrate Condemns Schools, Police Officers and Government Officials Multiple Times for Lying and Not Fulfilling Their Duties
Coroner inquests are supposes to be held with evidence provided by the police, and the officer responsible for inspecting the CCTV evidence for the death of Alex Chow Tsz-lok said in court that all CCTV cameras failed to capture the situation outside the parking lot of Sheung Tak Estate. The officer said that they have failed to find how Chow was injured.
However, magistrate Ko Wai-hung re-watched the surveillance camera footage during his lunch break on Dec 3, 2020 and said to have found “critical” details.
In the past few years, magistrate Ko has handled a number of high-profile coroner’s inquests, including the death of 15-year-old Chan Yin-lam, a rape suspect who hung himself from a LAN line at a police station, the death of an elementary school girl who fell from a school building, and the arson in Kwun Lung Lau.
Magistrate Ko Wai-hung condemns school officials, police officers and government officials multiple times for lying and for not doing their jobs.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec4
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201204/VUM4IOLAGVBP5C5SKV4LRSSKG4/
#SurveillanceCamera #Evidence #AsiasFinest #Lies
Coroner Inquest's Magistrate Condemns Schools, Police Officers and Government Officials Multiple Times for Lying and Not Fulfilling Their Duties
Coroner inquests are supposes to be held with evidence provided by the police, and the officer responsible for inspecting the CCTV evidence for the death of Alex Chow Tsz-lok said in court that all CCTV cameras failed to capture the situation outside the parking lot of Sheung Tak Estate. The officer said that they have failed to find how Chow was injured.
However, magistrate Ko Wai-hung re-watched the surveillance camera footage during his lunch break on Dec 3, 2020 and said to have found “critical” details.
In the past few years, magistrate Ko has handled a number of high-profile coroner’s inquests, including the death of 15-year-old Chan Yin-lam, a rape suspect who hung himself from a LAN line at a police station, the death of an elementary school girl who fell from a school building, and the arson in Kwun Lung Lau.
Magistrate Ko Wai-hung condemns school officials, police officers and government officials multiple times for lying and for not doing their jobs.
Source: Apple Daily #Dec4
https://hk.appledaily.com/local/20201204/VUM4IOLAGVBP5C5SKV4LRSSKG4/
#SurveillanceCamera #Evidence #AsiasFinest #Lies
#FirstHand #Dec5
Operators of Pro-democracy Restaurant Arrested for Possessing "Prohibited Weapons" that Do Not Belong to them
On December 5, 2020, Mr Shum and Mr Wong, two operators of the pro-democracy restaurant "Jie Gange" told reporters about the police raid in a press event.
According to them, a large group of around 20 police officers forcefully entered into the restaurant at around 21:30 on December 4, 2020, citing the enforcement of social distancing rule as a reason.
The officers checked the number of patrons in the restaurant and took measurement of the distance between tables. They said that there was no offence being found.
Moments later, police officers walked to the rooftop area and found ten some backpacks. The operators explained that these backpacks do not belong to the restaurant and they don’t know whose properties they are.
In these backpacks, police officers found retractable baton, among other things like hamlets, gas masks, press ID, and reflective vests. The Police later arrested two operators on the scene, charging them with two offences, “possession of prohibited weapons” and “possession of tools for illegal use”.
They were taken to the police station for inquiry and released in 6 am on bail for HK$3,000.
#Oppression #PoliticalPersecution #PoliceState #YellowEconomyCircle
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27132
Operators of Pro-democracy Restaurant Arrested for Possessing "Prohibited Weapons" that Do Not Belong to them
On December 5, 2020, Mr Shum and Mr Wong, two operators of the pro-democracy restaurant "Jie Gange" told reporters about the police raid in a press event.
According to them, a large group of around 20 police officers forcefully entered into the restaurant at around 21:30 on December 4, 2020, citing the enforcement of social distancing rule as a reason.
The officers checked the number of patrons in the restaurant and took measurement of the distance between tables. They said that there was no offence being found.
Moments later, police officers walked to the rooftop area and found ten some backpacks. The operators explained that these backpacks do not belong to the restaurant and they don’t know whose properties they are.
In these backpacks, police officers found retractable baton, among other things like hamlets, gas masks, press ID, and reflective vests. The Police later arrested two operators on the scene, charging them with two offences, “possession of prohibited weapons” and “possession of tools for illegal use”.
They were taken to the police station for inquiry and released in 6 am on bail for HK$3,000.
#Oppression #PoliticalPersecution #PoliceState #YellowEconomyCircle
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Unreasonably long police cordon line formed to stop public access to a pro-democracy restaurant
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27096
Police Arrests 2 Civilians from a Pro-democracy Restaurant and Another Civilian Wearing the “Liberate Hong Kong" Flag
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/27132
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10:38 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Unreasonably long police cordon line formed to stop public access to a pro-democracy restaurant
On a tranquil street in Mong Kok at Friday night, at least four police vehicles were sighted outside…
10:38 | Portland Street, #MongKok
Unreasonably long police cordon line formed to stop public access to a pro-democracy restaurant
On a tranquil street in Mong Kok at Friday night, at least four police vehicles were sighted outside…