• “Every stop is a new start.”
• “Hong Kong is not a city. It's a story.”
• “Great stories can be made anywhere.”
• “Progress is never easy. But if you believe the story continues, it will.”
@HSBC “It was the family’s live savings, and the banks did not explain why their accounts were no longer functioning.”
“He had said the new national security law meant he could end up being jailed for decades for simply talking about human rights in Hong Kong.” news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/compon…
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Video surveillance software tailored for detecting Uyghurs.
Dahua Technology is a state-owned company which sells video surveillance products and services. They have played a role in the mass surveillance of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
Like Hikvision, the US has sanctioned Dahua for its role in surveillance of Uyghurs in Xinjiang and of other minorities in China. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dahua_Tec…
Grandma Wong wasn't interested in politics growing up. She had even felt patriotic to China, where both her parents were born and had fled from to HK during WW2.
But all that changed 1989, when soldiers opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.
Great interview with Grandma Wong, who attended nearly every protest last year. She was detained in China for 14 months, only recently has returned to HK.
“I want to protect the young people so they can emigrate to other countries.”
Grandma Wong says it is too late for an “old woman” like her to do the same — so she will stay to fight.
After Canada started accepting Hong Kong protesters as refugees, China responds by threatening the “health and safety” of 300,000 Canadians living in HK.
Here is the earlier article about a front liner who escaped:
“Near the end of his time in HK, fearful for his safety, he ended up hiding in a cave under a building…He is very thankful for Canada’s decision, a country he said shares common values with HK.”
Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.(SWHK) has taken note of @finnlau_cd announcement yesterday.
Since July 2019, SWHK has been a grassroots activist organisation advocating for our city’s freedom and democracy amid unprecedented CCP encroachment.
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We are the volunteers who've operated SWHK in the past 18 months. For branding purposes, we use SWHK for our anglophone constituency. We took on the name of Team Laam Chau (攬炒團隊) in Hong Kong with Finn’s blessing.
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In operations to date, we are one and the same. You don't know us but you know our work.
Every little win for Hong Kong belongs to its people for their support has made it possible. We want to thank you for not letting us walk alone.
Letters from Chinese dissidents to Hong Kong protesters
“Living under totalitarianism requires you to live among lies, to hate those who bring danger, to praise your leaders, to feel happy, to hate democratic countries and love your autocratic motherland.”theguardian.com/world/2020/oct…
“You must see that totalitarianism turns you into the kind of person you hate. Many people around you will be like that. Most likely, you will have to live that life in part but do not give up hope.
Do not believe that this is the life Hong Kong people should be forced to live.”
“I continue to be inspired by the spirit of resistance in Hong Kong… The resistance has not ended…
HK today is an island like West Berlin besieged by the Soviet Union, calling and waiting for help.
Hong Kong’s struggle was never just about HK people. It affects everyone.”
The determination, bravery, blood and tears of every Hongkongers who #FightForFreedom are the strongest motivation for our 1 year long advocacy work.
Yesterday, one of our main call for actions has been met.
This is just the beginning of our story. 1/7
In June 2019, an exasperated LIHKG forum user called for help to revoke foreign citizenship of senior HK officials for trampling on #Hongkongers’ freedom. In less than a month, like-minded volunteers established this advocacy group *Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong.* 2/7
Hongkongers have endearingly adopted both our names, "Laam Chau" in Cantonese, as protest slogans. In our unity and resolve, we along with our fellow compatriots have come this far - Yesterday, the @USTreasury announced sanction regime on 11 top #HKSAR and Chinese officials. 3/7