Lots has happened in the 2 yrs since a controversial extradition proposal brought millions of #HongKong people to the streets. Explore how much has changed & what next with @Telegraph @TelegraphWorld's series, "Future of Hong Kong"
1 | #HongKong’s vigorous legal profession is finding itself increasingly forced to adapt to a communist concept of governance and justice under increasing mainland Chinese control. By @niccijsmith telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/0…
Decline in barristers practising in #HongKong, partly bc younger professionals moving to work elsewhere, incl UK. One young barrister, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said she wanted to stay, but “I don’t know when it will get to the point where it is unbearable for me.”
2 | #HongKong has been a major international financial hub for decades, but #Beijing's clampdown on freedoms leaves its future uncertain. By @louisemoon94 telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/0…
>60% of members who responded in recent @AmChamHK survey thought city’s biz environment unstable, had worsened in the past 12 mos. Most biz expected to keep regional HQ in #HongKong for next 3 yrs, but some already downsizing given concerns of its future as major financial centre
.@louisemoon94 writes: "Despite concerns and behind-the-scenes risk assessments, the vast majority have stayed silent on the implementation of the National Security Law for fear of retribution. Many executives declined to speak to @Telegraph for this story, fearing repercussions"
3 | Since #HongKong's draconian natsec law was imposed, the city's activists have taken the fight online & to the UK. Inside HK's new Britain-based pro-democracy movement. By yours truly speaking w @SimonCh15198572, @nathanlawkc, Ted Hui + others telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/0…
From the UK, the HK pro-democracy mvt isn't organised top-down, but rather a patchwork effort as individuals focus on diff areas. In that way, the mvt – which always had multiple leaders galvanising public – has managed to keep its spirit alive. Read on: telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/03/0…
Plenty more #HongKongers expected to move to the #UK given BNO visa scheme
.@SimonCh15198572's words on why he's still devoted to advocacy, activism re: #HongKong's plight, even though he now lives nearly 6,000 miles away after being granted asylum in the UK

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13 Dec 20
#China's crackdown on its tiny congregation of #Jews. ~100 practising in a community of ~1,000. That such a small group can attract the #CommunistParty’s ire shows how far the suppression goes @TelegraphWorld @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/12/1… #religiousfreedom #Hanukkah
Ancestors of those in #China claiming Jewish heritage – prob merchants from Persia – settled >1,000 yrs ago in Kaifeng, then a bustling imperial capital during Northern Song Dynasty. Through dynasties, wars, natural disasters, Cultural Revolution, they kept their history alive
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#Wuhan resident Chen Min, 65, died within 10 days of developing fever, cough. Docs never tested her for #coronavirus. She's not incl in official govt count of 56 dead & suggests scale of problem is *far* greater than #China has acknowledged telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/01/2… @Telegraph
@Telegraph To be clear: Her symptoms were consistent w the new virus infection though docs at 3 hospitals in #Wuhan kept sending her home w basic cold meds, even when a CT scan showed shadows in her lungs – not enough beds. She was finally placed in isolation Jan 15 & died 6 hours later
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Life in #China — a little tale of how this country deals with problems like squabbling children: I move into a new apt to discover upset neighbors who pay a visit to scream unintelligibly at me.
I finally figure out that they think the electric ac/heat in my unit is creating much noise in theirs. I learn this was a previous issue that the prop mgmt company I’m renting through failed to resolve.
Takes a week or so to get new unit; now it needs to be installed and I schedule this for two days later as I have a job that I can’t exactly drop everything last minute to supervise workers.
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