Contributing writer @TheAtlantic, contributor @ProjectBrazen. Co-author of Among the Braves out Nov. 7, 2023: https://t.co/EsSkCFz9Ap
Nov 28, 2022 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
Hong Kong CE John Lee speaking about Jimmy Lai's effort to be represented by British lawyer Tim Owen, says he will submit report to NPCSC seeking interpretation.
Lee's decision comes after weeks of pro-Beijing pundits, state media and Tam Yiu-chung said that this would be the outcome. Lee cites Article 65 of the NSL as well as others.
Jun 7, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Three political cartoons bail on Hong Kong in less than two months.
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"hundreds of books which touched on topics such as the 2019 protests and the 1989 Tiananmen crackdown had been removed from some school libraries." Original reporting via Ming Pao, I believe:
Hong Kong CE Carrie Lam says this morning that surrendering to the virus is not an option.
(5-4-1 mega question from SCMP reporter.) Lam says that the virus has "outgrown our capacity" but no plans whatsoever for a widespread, complete lockdown of Hong Kong at this time. Lam says that the apartment lockdowns that have been ongoing are like district lockdowns (?)
Feb 23, 2021 • 9 tweets • 4 min read
“It is a curse for Myanmar to be a neighbor of China.” Since Myanmar's coup, the anti-Chinese sentiment that Aung San Suu Kyi was largely able to hold at bay by aligning herself and her party with Beijing has come rushing back: theatlantic.com/international/…#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
How might Beijing may handle dealing with the junta? If we want to look at history for a hint, Cheng Ruisheng, China's amb to Myanmar during the '88 uprising laid how China dealt with that situation in "Handling Relations with Myanmar in a Chinese Way: A Personal Reflection"
Jan 5, 2021 • 20 tweets • 6 min read
Early morning arrests being carried out in Hong Kong. At least three former LegCo members from the Democratic Party, including Lam Cheuk-ting have been arrested by national security forces. As always, expect this number to grow.
“That was frustrating,” one current reporter told me “they’ve given an impression that SCMP is anti protesters. As journalists, we should never be pro or against protesters.” A look at some tensions inside Hong Kong’s biggest English language newspaper. theatlantic.com/international/…
When I started reporting this story I was told SCMP higher ups were extremely touchy and defensive about even the slightest hint of criticism about the newspaper. And wow, they were right.
Dec 24, 2019 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
A few months ago @washingtonpost began receiving docs from concerned Hong Kong police officers. The more than 100 pages detail guidelines for use of force and training, but have been repeatedly broken/ignored by officers during months of protests. washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/…
In Sept. a journo was shot in the eye with a rubber bullet. Training manuals show officers are taught that using lethal weapons can indeed be lethal. Here for example is a graphic showing officers that the “lethal target zone” for rubber bullets includes the head.
