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COVID-19 Updates (Jun 6)
At the time of writing, 6,906,762 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 399,577 deaths. 3,380,384 have recovered.
The four most affected countries are USA, Brazil, Russia and Spain.
Brazil tops 35,000 coronavirus deaths, while reporting more than 650,000 cases.
Hong Kong reports 3 imported cases.
The Chinese government has reported 3 new cases.
US President Trump said the coronavirus is a “big gift” from China. He would review the signed trade deals.
WHO changed instructions about face masks. WHO now recommend governments to instruct civilians to wear masks in places where social distancing is not possible.
China issued a new warning to its citizens against travel to Australia Friday citing racial discrimination against Chinese and Asian people
A malaria drug that has been tested as a treatment for coronavirus does not save lives, one of the world's largest trials shows.
Source: CNN, Now News, BBC, Worldometer
COVID-19 Updates (Jun 6)
At the time of writing, 6,906,762 cases of the coronavirus had been confirmed with 399,577 deaths. 3,380,384 have recovered.
The four most affected countries are USA, Brazil, Russia and Spain.
Brazil tops 35,000 coronavirus deaths, while reporting more than 650,000 cases.
Hong Kong reports 3 imported cases.
The Chinese government has reported 3 new cases.
US President Trump said the coronavirus is a “big gift” from China. He would review the signed trade deals.
WHO changed instructions about face masks. WHO now recommend governments to instruct civilians to wear masks in places where social distancing is not possible.
China issued a new warning to its citizens against travel to Australia Friday citing racial discrimination against Chinese and Asian people
A malaria drug that has been tested as a treatment for coronavirus does not save lives, one of the world's largest trials shows.
Source: CNN, Now News, BBC, Worldometer
#HongKongProtests
Police Intercept Students,
Rain Halts Action in Tsim Sha Tsui
1446 | Tsim Sha Tsui
Two student groups had originally called for a protest but were opposed by the police.
When students were intercepted by the police near the Clock Tower, the public shout "5 Demands Not 1 Less", "Corrupt Police Die" and "Hong Kong Independence, Only Way Out".
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Massive number of riot police were on alert.
As rain poured, action was halted.
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Police demanded the student groups to move their booths to the outdoor area opposite to the Star Ferry Pier.
Source: Eggs' Club #Jun6
#HongkongPolice #Students
Police Intercept Students,
Rain Halts Action in Tsim Sha Tsui
1446 | Tsim Sha Tsui
Two student groups had originally called for a protest but were opposed by the police.
When students were intercepted by the police near the Clock Tower, the public shout "5 Demands Not 1 Less", "Corrupt Police Die" and "Hong Kong Independence, Only Way Out".
1452
Massive number of riot police were on alert.
As rain poured, action was halted.
1558
Police demanded the student groups to move their booths to the outdoor area opposite to the Star Ferry Pier.
Source: Eggs' Club #Jun6
#HongkongPolice #Students
Pro-Democracy Lawmaker held press conference on him being stalked
Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho was stalked and photoed by two men with Mandarin accent, apprantly from Mainland China, on June 5.
On June 6, he held a press conference to call for public attention on the matter . He stated that once the national security law is implemented, the Chinese Communist Party government can send people to follow any Hong Kong citizen like him in broad daylight or even take them to China.
Tam stressed that the two stalkers were hostile and suspected that they were following him to learn his daily habits. He suspected that one day he could be found “in an accident” while driving his motorcycle.
Tam was not the one only pro-democracy lawmakers being stalked in Hong Kong. Similar reports were also recounted by Joshua Wong.
Source: InMedia HK
Tam's Video showing the incident
#Jun6 #TamManHo #JeremyTam #Stalking
Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho was stalked and photoed by two men with Mandarin accent, apprantly from Mainland China, on June 5.
On June 6, he held a press conference to call for public attention on the matter . He stated that once the national security law is implemented, the Chinese Communist Party government can send people to follow any Hong Kong citizen like him in broad daylight or even take them to China.
Tam stressed that the two stalkers were hostile and suspected that they were following him to learn his daily habits. He suspected that one day he could be found “in an accident” while driving his motorcycle.
Tam was not the one only pro-democracy lawmakers being stalked in Hong Kong. Similar reports were also recounted by Joshua Wong.
Source: InMedia HK
Tam's Video showing the incident
#Jun6 #TamManHo #JeremyTam #Stalking
#WhiteTerror
HK Education Bureau Chief: Police to be called in for "hard to handle" student who oppose the National Anthem Law
The Legislative Council in Hong Kong, with the pro-Beijing camp as a majority, passed the National Anthem Law in a heated dispute on 3 June.
The regulations stipulate that the national anthem education should be included in the curriculum of primary and secondary schools, including teaching students to sing the national anthem, educating them about the history and the spirit behind it, and etiquette when singing the anthem.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for the Bureau of Education, said that if there are students in the school violating the national anthem law, and the school feels that they are "hard to handle", they can call the police for help, as the situation is similar to the case of handling theft in school.
He also said that the government has no plans to set up a special "national anthem" subject at present and believes that the existing music, general studies, history, and other subjects will fulfill the educational goals as listed above.
Source: Stand News #Jun6
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HK Education Bureau Chief: Police to be called in for "hard to handle" student who oppose the National Anthem Law
The Legislative Council in Hong Kong, with the pro-Beijing camp as a majority, passed the National Anthem Law in a heated dispute on 3 June.
The regulations stipulate that the national anthem education should be included in the curriculum of primary and secondary schools, including teaching students to sing the national anthem, educating them about the history and the spirit behind it, and etiquette when singing the anthem.
Kevin Yeung Yun-hung, Secretary for the Bureau of Education, said that if there are students in the school violating the national anthem law, and the school feels that they are "hard to handle", they can call the police for help, as the situation is similar to the case of handling theft in school.
He also said that the government has no plans to set up a special "national anthem" subject at present and believes that the existing music, general studies, history, and other subjects will fulfill the educational goals as listed above.
Source: Stand News #Jun6
#NationalAnthemLaw #Education #KevinYeung
President Bolsonaro of Brazil criticised WHO for being politically biased and suggested that Brazil will quit WHO.
On a side note, WHO advised the public to wear face masks when unable to socially distance on Jun 6 2020, 6 months after the global outbreak.
Source: RTHK, The Guardian
#Jun6 #WHO #Coronavirus
On a side note, WHO advised the public to wear face masks when unable to socially distance on Jun 6 2020, 6 months after the global outbreak.
Source: RTHK, The Guardian
#Jun6 #WHO #Coronavirus
#Statement
US: China Exploits George Floyd to Spread Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda
A statement entitled "On the Chinese Communist Party’s Obscene Propaganda" released by Michael R. Pompeo, SECRETARY OF STATE, USA on June 6, 2020:
"The Chinese Communist Party’s callous exploitation of the tragic death of George Floyd to justify its authoritarian denial of basic human dignity exposes its true colors yet again. As with dictatorships throughout history, no lie is too obscene, so long as it serves the Party’s lust for power. This laughable propaganda should not fool anyone.
...Beijing in recent days has showcased its continuing contempt for the truth and scorn for law. The CCP’s propaganda efforts – seeking to conflate the United States’ actions in the wake of the death of George Floyd with the CCP’s continued denial of basic human rights and freedom – should be seen for the fraud that they are."
Source: U.S. Department of State #Jun6
#Pompeo #CCPPropaganda
US: China Exploits George Floyd to Spread Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda
A statement entitled "On the Chinese Communist Party’s Obscene Propaganda" released by Michael R. Pompeo, SECRETARY OF STATE, USA on June 6, 2020:
"The Chinese Communist Party’s callous exploitation of the tragic death of George Floyd to justify its authoritarian denial of basic human dignity exposes its true colors yet again. As with dictatorships throughout history, no lie is too obscene, so long as it serves the Party’s lust for power. This laughable propaganda should not fool anyone.
...Beijing in recent days has showcased its continuing contempt for the truth and scorn for law. The CCP’s propaganda efforts – seeking to conflate the United States’ actions in the wake of the death of George Floyd with the CCP’s continued denial of basic human rights and freedom – should be seen for the fraud that they are."
Source: U.S. Department of State #Jun6
#Pompeo #CCPPropaganda
“Freedom is not without constraints”:
Hong Kong Police Chief endorses controversial National Security Law
Photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22256
Chris Tang Ping-Keung, Commissioner of Police, voiced his support for the National Security Law today on DAB’s roundtable “Curb thoughts of mutual destruction and Protect our youth: Concerning Boom In Youth Crime .”
Ngan Man-Yu, DAB Kwun Tong District Councilor, noted a surge in juvenile delinquency since last year. Tang attributed such trends to “warmongering political leaders and internet fake news” He specifically mentioned Jimmy Lai, the now-arrested founder of pro-democracy media company Next Media. “Believing arrestees were being sexually abused is ridiculous. Some people maliciously smear the Hong Kong Police’s reputation. I often wonder how good teenagers have come to be such horrifying demons.” He claimed the Hong Kong Police have been regularly reflecting on the law enforcement to reduce crime.
As an ending note, he expressed his support for the National Security Law. “Freedom is not without constraints,” he said, believing the national security law will help achieving such goal.
Source: InMedia HK #Jun6
#NationalSecurityLaw #HongKongPolice #TangPingKeung
Hong Kong Police Chief endorses controversial National Security Law
Photo: https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22256
Chris Tang Ping-Keung, Commissioner of Police, voiced his support for the National Security Law today on DAB’s roundtable “Curb thoughts of mutual destruction and Protect our youth: Concerning Boom In Youth Crime .”
Ngan Man-Yu, DAB Kwun Tong District Councilor, noted a surge in juvenile delinquency since last year. Tang attributed such trends to “warmongering political leaders and internet fake news” He specifically mentioned Jimmy Lai, the now-arrested founder of pro-democracy media company Next Media. “Believing arrestees were being sexually abused is ridiculous. Some people maliciously smear the Hong Kong Police’s reputation. I often wonder how good teenagers have come to be such horrifying demons.” He claimed the Hong Kong Police have been regularly reflecting on the law enforcement to reduce crime.
As an ending note, he expressed his support for the National Security Law. “Freedom is not without constraints,” he said, believing the national security law will help achieving such goal.
Source: InMedia HK #Jun6
#NationalSecurityLaw #HongKongPolice #TangPingKeung
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Hong Kong Government Bans Film Screening
Ying E Chi (YEC), a non-profit art organisation that distributes Hong Kong independent films, applied for a 20,000 HKD subsidy from the Wong Tai Sin District Council to hold 3 movie nights to show movies related to Hong Kong's social movement: "Lost in the Fumes", "Yellowing" and "Last Exit to Kai Tak".
However, the application was denied by the government's Home Affairs Department (HAD).
The HAD quoted the the Manual on the Use of District Council Funds that the event will result in a conflict of interest, and it will end up becoming "propaganda for individuals featured in the movies", since the three movies are biographies and documentaries.
Vincent Chui, art director of YEC, said the government requested the names of the movies after their application was submitted. "20,000HKD is not a big amount, but I am not satisfied with the procedure. Our application was initially approved by the council, but they have taken back their words."
According to the manual, funding for projects that has the potential to give excessive credit to an individual, a commercial organisation, a political party shall not get approved. However, the screening of China-made propagandist film The Founding of a Nation (2019) was funded by the Tai Po District Council in the previous term in 2018.
Chui indicated that the YEC had received a phone call from the HAD requesting to change the movies to be screened. Chui disagreed with the HAD's concern of any potential conflict of interest from the event, as the YEC is a non-profit organisation.
Chui also mentioned that the copyright fee only goes to the film directors. Nobody in the YEC will get a cut from the fee.
Source: InMedia #Jun6
#YingEChi #VincentChui #LostintheFumes #NoraLam #HongKongIndie #IndependentFilms #DistrictCouncilor
Hong Kong Government Bans Film Screening
Ying E Chi (YEC), a non-profit art organisation that distributes Hong Kong independent films, applied for a 20,000 HKD subsidy from the Wong Tai Sin District Council to hold 3 movie nights to show movies related to Hong Kong's social movement: "Lost in the Fumes", "Yellowing" and "Last Exit to Kai Tak".
However, the application was denied by the government's Home Affairs Department (HAD).
The HAD quoted the the Manual on the Use of District Council Funds that the event will result in a conflict of interest, and it will end up becoming "propaganda for individuals featured in the movies", since the three movies are biographies and documentaries.
Vincent Chui, art director of YEC, said the government requested the names of the movies after their application was submitted. "20,000HKD is not a big amount, but I am not satisfied with the procedure. Our application was initially approved by the council, but they have taken back their words."
According to the manual, funding for projects that has the potential to give excessive credit to an individual, a commercial organisation, a political party shall not get approved. However, the screening of China-made propagandist film The Founding of a Nation (2019) was funded by the Tai Po District Council in the previous term in 2018.
Chui indicated that the YEC had received a phone call from the HAD requesting to change the movies to be screened. Chui disagreed with the HAD's concern of any potential conflict of interest from the event, as the YEC is a non-profit organisation.
Chui also mentioned that the copyright fee only goes to the film directors. Nobody in the YEC will get a cut from the fee.
Source: InMedia #Jun6
#YingEChi #VincentChui #LostintheFumes #NoraLam #HongKongIndie #IndependentFilms #DistrictCouncilor
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17 District Councils Demand Withdrawal of Controversial Security Law and Platforms for Public to Speak Up
About 300 pro-democracy members from 17 district councils in Hong Kong held a special meeting on June 6 and unanimously passed a proposal to call for the withdrawal of the national security legislation.
The district councillors voiced strong opposition to any law that suppresses rights and freedom. They criticised the national security law as a destruction to Hong Kong's "One country two systems" principle, which will lead Hong Kong to an irreparable abyss.
District councilors of Tuen Mun, Shatin and Kwai Tsing shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times" as they voted.
A proposal was also passed to create platforms for citizens to discuss political issues.
Source: Apple Daily #Jun6
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17 District Councils Demand Withdrawal of Controversial Security Law and Platforms for Public to Speak Up
About 300 pro-democracy members from 17 district councils in Hong Kong held a special meeting on June 6 and unanimously passed a proposal to call for the withdrawal of the national security legislation.
The district councillors voiced strong opposition to any law that suppresses rights and freedom. They criticised the national security law as a destruction to Hong Kong's "One country two systems" principle, which will lead Hong Kong to an irreparable abyss.
District councilors of Tuen Mun, Shatin and Kwai Tsing shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times" as they voted.
A proposal was also passed to create platforms for citizens to discuss political issues.
Source: Apple Daily #Jun6
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Trade Unions Commemorate CCP-'Suicided' #LiWangYang for Fighting Against Totalitarian Power
Source: HKCTU; #FirstHand #Jun6
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Trade Unions Commemorate CCP-'Suicided' #LiWangYang for Fighting Against Totalitarian Power
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On June 6, 2021, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU), a pro-democracy labour rights group, held a memorial for Chinese dissident Li Wangyang (1950-2012) who passed away on the day 9 years ago in 2012.
After being jailed by the Chinese authorities for 21 years, Li who had become blind and nearly deaf by then was found dead in a hospital room. The #ChineseCommunistParty (#CCP) government initially claimed that Li had "committed suicide".
Li's sudden death -- which took place just a few days after he in an interview called for the vindication of the 1989 June 4th #TiananmenMassacre -- had stirred up outcry in Hong Kong and abroad. The real cause of his death remained in the shadow.
The HKCTU organized a commemorative event to pay tribute to Li's perseverance in fighting against the regime.
#ChowHangTung, vice chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China who was arrested by the Hong Kong police on the morning of June 4, 2021, joined the memorial on bail.
Chow said, "The regime does not win even by imprisoning us. As long as we manage to reinforce the movement during the process, we are not losing."
Source: HKCTU; InMedia;
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Hong Kong Pro-democracy Trade Unions Commemorate CCP-'Suicided' #LiWangYang for Fighting Against Totalitarian Power
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On June 6, 2021, the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (#HKCTU), a pro-democracy labour rights group, held a memorial for Chinese dissident Li Wangyang (1950-2012) who passed away on the day 9 years ago in 2012.
After being jailed by the Chinese authorities for 21 years, Li who had become blind and nearly deaf by then was found dead in a hospital room. The #ChineseCommunistParty (#CCP) government initially claimed that Li had "committed suicide".
Li's sudden death -- which took place just a few days after he in an interview called for the vindication of the 1989 June 4th #TiananmenMassacre -- had stirred up outcry in Hong Kong and abroad. The real cause of his death remained in the shadow.
The HKCTU organized a commemorative event to pay tribute to Li's perseverance in fighting against the regime.
#ChowHangTung, vice chairperson of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China who was arrested by the Hong Kong police on the morning of June 4, 2021, joined the memorial on bail.
Chow said, "The regime does not win even by imprisoning us. As long as we manage to reinforce the movement during the process, we are not losing."
Source: HKCTU; InMedia;
#FirstHand #Jun6
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#SocialMedia account of #China's #Xiaohongshu goes dark after #Tiananmen anniversary post
//A social media account for popular Chinese e-commerce site Xiaohongshu, or "Little Red Book," was unavailable on Sunday, after it issued a post on Friday, the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists in #TiananmenSquare, a highly sensitive date in China.
The Friday post on its account on China's #Weibo said, "Tell me loud: what's the date today?", according to a screenshot seen by Reuters.
That post was quickly deleted by Xiaohongshu, according to a person familiar with the matter, who declined to be named given its sensitivity.
The company, backed by Chinese internet giants Alibaba (9988.HK) and Tencent (0700.HK), did not immediately reply to a request for comment...//
Source: Reuters #Jun6
http://www.reuters.com/world/china/social-media-account-chinas-xiaohongshu-goes-dark-after-tiananmen-anniversary-2021-06-06/
#SocialMedia account of #China's #Xiaohongshu goes dark after #Tiananmen anniversary post
//A social media account for popular Chinese e-commerce site Xiaohongshu, or "Little Red Book," was unavailable on Sunday, after it issued a post on Friday, the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy activists in #TiananmenSquare, a highly sensitive date in China.
The Friday post on its account on China's #Weibo said, "Tell me loud: what's the date today?", according to a screenshot seen by Reuters.
That post was quickly deleted by Xiaohongshu, according to a person familiar with the matter, who declined to be named given its sensitivity.
The company, backed by Chinese internet giants Alibaba (9988.HK) and Tencent (0700.HK), did not immediately reply to a request for comment...//
Source: Reuters #Jun6
http://www.reuters.com/world/china/social-media-account-chinas-xiaohongshu-goes-dark-after-tiananmen-anniversary-2021-06-06/