Category: HK Protests

First Appeal Relating to Hong Kong’s National Security Law: Adam Ma Appeals a 69-Month Jail Sentence

June 13, 2022
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Adam Ma, nicknamed “Second-generation Captain America,” was sentenced to 5 years and 9 months in prison for inciting secession and displaying pro-independence slogans. He appealed the sentence to the High Court⁠—the first case relating to the national security law. Chief Justice of the High Court Jeremy Poon Shiu Chor postponed the verdict until September. On…

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Hong Kong Expats Gather In the UK and Australia for Candlelight Vigil on 33rd Anniversary of June 4th

June 5, 2022
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On the 33rd Years Anniversary of June 4, many Hongkongers who had emigrated overseas gathered in the UK and Australia, for a candlelight vigil in memorial of the pro-democracy activists killed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Tiananmen Square in 1989.  The traditional memorial place in Hong Kong, Vitoria Park, was closed by the…

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Hong Kong Migrants Warn UK Government to Be Wary of CCP Infiltration

May 25, 2022
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In early May, British MPs met some Hong Kong migrants who called on the UK government to watch out for infiltration from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that has threatened the safety of Hong Kong residents in the UK. On May 11, British Labor Party’s east and southeast Asian group presided over a meeting at…

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UK Urged to Shun Trade Talks With China After 90-Year-Old Hong Kong Cardinal Arrested

May 12, 2022
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The British government has been urged to sanction Hong Kong and Beijing officials and shun trade talks with the Chinese regime, after Hong Kong authorities arrested five pro-democracy figures including 90-year-old Cardinal Joseph Zen. Hong Kong police arrested Zen, who was the former head of the Catholic Church in Hong Kong, as well as singer…

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Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Linked to Uyghur Repression in Xinjiang by Funding Facial Recognition Technology: Report

April 15, 2022
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Alibaba reportedly encroached on the human rights of China’s Muslim population by financially supporting U.S.-blacklisted artificial intelligence companies to track the ethnic minority. The e-commerce giant and its affiliated companies currently control nearly 30 percent of Chinese technology company Megvii and 7 percent of SenseTime, ESPN reported on April 14, citing recent financial documents. Known for…

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Chinese Secret Police Targeted US Army Vet on American Soil, Attempted to Interfere in Election: DOJ

March 16, 2022
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Chinese secret police and their agents are stalking, harassing, intimidating, and conspiring to commit violence against pro-democracy activists and Chinese dissidents on American soil, according to three new criminal cases unsealed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on March 16. The efforts include a plot to interfere in a Congressional election, covert attempts to arrest…

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International Lawmakers Call for the Release of 47 Hong Kong Activists After One Year of Detention

March 1, 2022
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A coalition of international lawmakers calls for the immediate release of 47 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists arrested by the city’s national security police a year ago. “The arrests demonstrated beyond any doubt the Chinese government’s intent to use the National Security Law to wipe out all forms of political opposition in Hong Kong,” said the…

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China’s Seizure of Another Canadian Draws Protests From Parliamentarians

December 29, 2021
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Canadian parliamentarians are calling for the release of another Canadian citizen who has been arbitrarily seized by the communist-led authorities in Hong Kong. Denise Ho, a popular singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, was taken from her residence by the Hong Kong national security police at around 6 a.m. local time on Dec. 29, according to…

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China’s Arrest of Another Canadian Draws Protests From Parliamentarians

December 29, 2021
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Canadian parliamentarians are calling for the release of another Canadian citizen who has been arbitrarily seized by the communist-led authorities in Hong Kong. Denise Ho, a popular singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, was taken from her residence by the Hong Kong national security police at around 6 a.m. local time on Dec. 29, according to…

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Canadian Foreign Minister ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Arrest of Canadian Activist Denise Ho, Others in Hong Kong

December 29, 2021
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister says she is “deeply concerned” by the arrest of a Canadian citizen and her media colleagues in Hong Kong, while parliamentarians in Canada are asking for swift action to ensure her release. Denise Ho, a popular singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, was taken from her residence by the Hong Kong national…

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