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Chinese Man Pays Vandals to Attack Pro-Hong Kong Restaurant in Taiwan
On October 16, 2020, Aegis, a restaurant in Taiwan which has been providing work for pro-democracy Hongkongers in exile, was vandalized by four men with feces.
The suspects were arrested the following day by the Taiwanese police. The four men admitted they were paid 15,000TWD to carry out the vandalization.
Taiwanese authorities are tracking down a mainland Chinese man who instigated the four to carry out the attack.
According to Taiwan news outlets, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office has closed their investigation on the case in October 2020. The suspects were charged for public insult, and causing harms and damages.
The police pointed out that a man surnamed Chen funded the vandalization, and is currently in China. They are still investigating the identity of the man behind the scene and his motive.
Source: Stand News #Nov9
#WhiteTerror #Intimidation
Chinese Man Pays Vandals to Attack Pro-Hong Kong Restaurant in Taiwan
On October 16, 2020, Aegis, a restaurant in Taiwan which has been providing work for pro-democracy Hongkongers in exile, was vandalized by four men with feces.
The suspects were arrested the following day by the Taiwanese police. The four men admitted they were paid 15,000TWD to carry out the vandalization.
Taiwanese authorities are tracking down a mainland Chinese man who instigated the four to carry out the attack.
According to Taiwan news outlets, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office has closed their investigation on the case in October 2020. The suspects were charged for public insult, and causing harms and damages.
The police pointed out that a man surnamed Chen funded the vandalization, and is currently in China. They are still investigating the identity of the man behind the scene and his motive.
Source: Stand News #Nov9
#WhiteTerror #Intimidation
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Mingjing News Pulled Out From Hong Kong; Editor-In-Chief: Hong Kong’s Legislation Can No Longer Protect Its Own Press Freedom
Ho Pin, the New York-based Mirror Media Group (#MingjingNews) Editor-in-Chief Ho Pin, said in an interview with Apple Daily, that since July 1st of last year, Mirror Media’s publishing and magazine business has officially left Hong Kong and they will not be publishing any books in Hong Kong in the future.
He did not disclose how many employees were or will be affected. As for how they will handle the books stored in Hong Kong, Ho replied saying that “they are basically pulp now.”
Ho admitted that the implementation of the #NationalSecurityLaw in Hong Kong is one of the reasons for his business withdrawal.
He believes that the new law is a legislation that has no boundary when it comes to its implementation, explanation and execution. He said that it would be very difficult for Hong Kong’s original legislation to protect its own press freedom.
Ho mentioned that he cannot allow his staff to risk their jobs, “Under the implementation of the National Security Law, there is no way there will continue to be freedom of press.”
He also believes that unless the Chinese government withdraws the Law, there would be no future for press freedom in Hong Kong.
“Even though there are still some who are brave enough to report news right now, I believe that there will be an increase of pressure on them and less room for press freedom”, Ho said.
He recalled that in an interview with a Hong Kong magazine in 1997, “I said at that time, if Mirror Media can remain in Hong Kong, it proves that there is still freedom of publication in Hong Kong; however, if we leave, it basically implies that there is no longer press freedom there.”
Source: Apple Daily #Jan6
#PressFreedom #MingjingNews
Mingjing News Pulled Out From Hong Kong; Editor-In-Chief: Hong Kong’s Legislation Can No Longer Protect Its Own Press Freedom
Ho Pin, the New York-based Mirror Media Group (#MingjingNews) Editor-in-Chief Ho Pin, said in an interview with Apple Daily, that since July 1st of last year, Mirror Media’s publishing and magazine business has officially left Hong Kong and they will not be publishing any books in Hong Kong in the future.
He did not disclose how many employees were or will be affected. As for how they will handle the books stored in Hong Kong, Ho replied saying that “they are basically pulp now.”
Ho admitted that the implementation of the #NationalSecurityLaw in Hong Kong is one of the reasons for his business withdrawal.
He believes that the new law is a legislation that has no boundary when it comes to its implementation, explanation and execution. He said that it would be very difficult for Hong Kong’s original legislation to protect its own press freedom.
Ho mentioned that he cannot allow his staff to risk their jobs, “Under the implementation of the National Security Law, there is no way there will continue to be freedom of press.”
He also believes that unless the Chinese government withdraws the Law, there would be no future for press freedom in Hong Kong.
“Even though there are still some who are brave enough to report news right now, I believe that there will be an increase of pressure on them and less room for press freedom”, Ho said.
He recalled that in an interview with a Hong Kong magazine in 1997, “I said at that time, if Mirror Media can remain in Hong Kong, it proves that there is still freedom of publication in Hong Kong; however, if we leave, it basically implies that there is no longer press freedom there.”
Source: Apple Daily #Jan6
#PressFreedom #MingjingNews
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Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Seen Looking Haggard After Hunger Strike in Chinese Prison
Source: Stand News #Feb6
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Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Seen Looking Haggard After Hunger Strike in Chinese Prison
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Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Seen Looking Haggard After Hunger Strike in Chinese Prison
The photos of citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan's appearance in court have been released. Zhang is said to have been undergoing a hunger strike for six months, and is seen looking haggard and in a wheelchair when appearing before the court accompanied by two court police in China.
Wang Jianhong, a supporter of the #FreeZhangZhan movement, posted the photos on Twitter, which were taken back in 28 December 2020 when Zhang stood trial at Shanghai Pudong People's Court.
The tweet mentioned Zhang was bound and forced to face the court, stating that, "the wheelchair she was in had a wide belt binding her to the back of her wheelchair preventing movement. She was wearing handcuffs." The tweet also mentioned that Zhang's mother stated to the media that Zhang looked "haggard and thin to the bone" when looked from behind.
Zhang Zhan, who conducted a hunger strike and once rebuked a judge with "This is where we judge you for your sins, not mine", was convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" after posting videos on quarantine measures and the medical situation in Wuhan, and sentenced to four years in prison.
Zhang's lawyer had reported seeing Zhang with a NG tube, while being bound around the wrists and waist.
Source: Stand News #Feb6
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Further Reading:
China Jails Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan, EU: She was Being Tortured, and Pompeo: the Case Reflects CCP Fears of Truthtellers
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/27951
#ZhangZhan #CitizenJournalist #CCPCourt #Injustice #PoliticalPersecution #HungerStrike #ChinesePrison
Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan Seen Looking Haggard After Hunger Strike in Chinese Prison
The photos of citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan's appearance in court have been released. Zhang is said to have been undergoing a hunger strike for six months, and is seen looking haggard and in a wheelchair when appearing before the court accompanied by two court police in China.
Wang Jianhong, a supporter of the #FreeZhangZhan movement, posted the photos on Twitter, which were taken back in 28 December 2020 when Zhang stood trial at Shanghai Pudong People's Court.
The tweet mentioned Zhang was bound and forced to face the court, stating that, "the wheelchair she was in had a wide belt binding her to the back of her wheelchair preventing movement. She was wearing handcuffs." The tweet also mentioned that Zhang's mother stated to the media that Zhang looked "haggard and thin to the bone" when looked from behind.
Zhang Zhan, who conducted a hunger strike and once rebuked a judge with "This is where we judge you for your sins, not mine", was convicted of "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" after posting videos on quarantine measures and the medical situation in Wuhan, and sentenced to four years in prison.
Zhang's lawyer had reported seeing Zhang with a NG tube, while being bound around the wrists and waist.
Source: Stand News #Feb6
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Further Reading:
China Jails Citizen Journalist Zhang Zhan, EU: She was Being Tortured, and Pompeo: the Case Reflects CCP Fears of Truthtellers
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/27951
#ZhangZhan #CitizenJournalist #CCPCourt #Injustice #PoliticalPersecution #HungerStrike #ChinesePrison
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#ChineseNetizens Criticize Popular #ThaiDrama "#GirlFromNowhere" for showing flag of #HongKong and #Taiwan on its #Facebook page
Source: Stand News #May19
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#ChineseNetizens Criticize Popular #ThaiDrama "#GirlFromNowhere" for showing flag of #HongKong and #Taiwan on its #Facebook page
Source: Stand News #May19
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HK #University Management Reports Students' Union Council to National Security Police
On July 8, 2021, the #StudentUnion Council of the University of Hong Kong (#HKUSU) passed a motion to express condolences to #LeungKinFai, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man who died after knifing a policeman and stabbing himself on July 1.
The act of mourning by the Student Union has been condemned by the government and the University.
The Alibaba-owned South China Morning Post (#SCMP) cited the chairman of HKU Council #ArthurLi, a pro-Beijing figure, and reported that the university management 'welcomed' authorities to investigate whether their students has violated the #NationalSecurityLaw. The source claimed the students involved could be expelled by the University.
At 1am on July 9, the Student Union Council announced the resignation of its members and the withdrawal of the motion passed. Their Facebook page and the website were also removed.
Source: Stand News #Jul8
https://bit.ly/2UtVxeU
HK #University Management Reports Students' Union Council to National Security Police
On July 8, 2021, the #StudentUnion Council of the University of Hong Kong (#HKUSU) passed a motion to express condolences to #LeungKinFai, a 50-year-old Hong Kong man who died after knifing a policeman and stabbing himself on July 1.
The act of mourning by the Student Union has been condemned by the government and the University.
The Alibaba-owned South China Morning Post (#SCMP) cited the chairman of HKU Council #ArthurLi, a pro-Beijing figure, and reported that the university management 'welcomed' authorities to investigate whether their students has violated the #NationalSecurityLaw. The source claimed the students involved could be expelled by the University.
At 1am on July 9, the Student Union Council announced the resignation of its members and the withdrawal of the motion passed. Their Facebook page and the website were also removed.
Source: Stand News #Jul8
https://bit.ly/2UtVxeU
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HK Secretary for Security Warns Against Promoting Secession on #DoubleTenDay: "We'll Surely Find Evidence to Prove What You Think"
In Hong Kong, the Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-Keung, warned Hong Kong citizens not to "attempt splitting Taiwan from China", or to "encourage or to incite people to take related actions on October 10", also known as the "Double Ten Day", Taiwan's national day.
In a Sing Tao Daily's exclusive interview, Tang, the former police commissioner and currently Security Chief, claimed that such behaviours are "serious crimes", and the authorities will definitely enforce the law.
Tang also asked, "If there is no intention to split a country, why would you celebrate this date [The Double Ten Day]?"
In the past Double Ten Days, supporters of Taiwan had hosted events in Hong Kong, displaying the "Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth" flag of the Republic of China. However, the Flag-raising Ceremony at Hung Lau, Tuen Mun was cancelled in 2020 due to the implementation of the national security law.
Lee Kwok-Keung, Director of Labor Research at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council, indicates that the council have been celebrating the Double Ten Day since 1948. It commemorates the #XinhaiRevolution and the establishment of the Republic of China. He believes that the celebrations cannot be simply equated to secession.
Tang emphasizes that the main point is whether there is an intention to split the country. "If you truly want to separate Taiwan from China, we will surely find evidence to prove what you think and what you do."
The Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) government does commemorate the Xinhai Revolution; in fact, on 9 Oct 2011, a commemoration of its 100th anniversary was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Then-General Secretary Hu Jintao, then-Premier Wen Jiabao, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping, former General Secretary Jiang Zemin, former Premier Li Peng, and former chief executive who is also a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tung Chee-Hwa participated in that meeting. A huge photo of #SunYatSen, honored as the founder of modern China both on the mainland and in Taiwan, was on display at the center of the hall.
#NationalSecurityLaw #TangPingKeung #DoubleTenDay #Taiwan #Secession #LeeKwokKeung
#History
Source: Stand News #Sep23
https://bit.ly/3lVwYBE
https://bit.ly/2Y1Zh9B
HK Secretary for Security Warns Against Promoting Secession on #DoubleTenDay: "We'll Surely Find Evidence to Prove What You Think"
In Hong Kong, the Secretary for Security, Chris Tang Ping-Keung, warned Hong Kong citizens not to "attempt splitting Taiwan from China", or to "encourage or to incite people to take related actions on October 10", also known as the "Double Ten Day", Taiwan's national day.
In a Sing Tao Daily's exclusive interview, Tang, the former police commissioner and currently Security Chief, claimed that such behaviours are "serious crimes", and the authorities will definitely enforce the law.
Tang also asked, "If there is no intention to split a country, why would you celebrate this date [The Double Ten Day]?"
In the past Double Ten Days, supporters of Taiwan had hosted events in Hong Kong, displaying the "Blue Sky, White Sun, and a Wholly Red Earth" flag of the Republic of China. However, the Flag-raising Ceremony at Hung Lau, Tuen Mun was cancelled in 2020 due to the implementation of the national security law.
Lee Kwok-Keung, Director of Labor Research at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Trades Union Council, indicates that the council have been celebrating the Double Ten Day since 1948. It commemorates the #XinhaiRevolution and the establishment of the Republic of China. He believes that the celebrations cannot be simply equated to secession.
Tang emphasizes that the main point is whether there is an intention to split the country. "If you truly want to separate Taiwan from China, we will surely find evidence to prove what you think and what you do."
The Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) government does commemorate the Xinhai Revolution; in fact, on 9 Oct 2011, a commemoration of its 100th anniversary was held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Then-General Secretary Hu Jintao, then-Premier Wen Jiabao, Vice-Chairman of the Central Military Commission Xi Jinping, former General Secretary Jiang Zemin, former Premier Li Peng, and former chief executive who is also a vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Tung Chee-Hwa participated in that meeting. A huge photo of #SunYatSen, honored as the founder of modern China both on the mainland and in Taiwan, was on display at the center of the hall.
#NationalSecurityLaw #TangPingKeung #DoubleTenDay #Taiwan #Secession #LeeKwokKeung
#History
Source: Stand News #Sep23
https://bit.ly/3lVwYBE
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China-owned Media Accuses Taiwanese Scholar of Violating Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw
Source: Liberty Times #Jan8
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China-owned Media Accuses Taiwanese Scholar of Violating Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw
In an article published on January 6, 2022, Ta Kung Pao, a China-owned newspaper printed in Hong Kong, accused Wu Rwei-ren, a political science scholar affiliated with Academic Sinica in Taiwan of violating Hong Kong's national security law.
The pro-Beijing newspaper made its claim based on an essay Wu wrote in February 2020, before the National Security Law was passed on June 30, 2020. The essay received the Human Rights News Award of the Hong Kong Journalists Association in 2021.
Wu responded that following the crackdown on independent news outlets like Stand News and Citizen News in Hong Kong, Beijing is trying to threaten international scholars who support Hong Kong.
Wu believes that Beijing will not be able to achieve the goal, as its acts have demonstrated the difference between the laws set up by the regime under the Chinese Communist Party and those practiced in democractic countries.
Source: Liberty Times #Jan8
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3794583
#AcademicSinica #WuRweiRen #Academia #AcademicFreedom #PressFreedom #CCPThreats
China-owned Media Accuses Taiwanese Scholar of Violating Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw
In an article published on January 6, 2022, Ta Kung Pao, a China-owned newspaper printed in Hong Kong, accused Wu Rwei-ren, a political science scholar affiliated with Academic Sinica in Taiwan of violating Hong Kong's national security law.
The pro-Beijing newspaper made its claim based on an essay Wu wrote in February 2020, before the National Security Law was passed on June 30, 2020. The essay received the Human Rights News Award of the Hong Kong Journalists Association in 2021.
Wu responded that following the crackdown on independent news outlets like Stand News and Citizen News in Hong Kong, Beijing is trying to threaten international scholars who support Hong Kong.
Wu believes that Beijing will not be able to achieve the goal, as its acts have demonstrated the difference between the laws set up by the regime under the Chinese Communist Party and those practiced in democractic countries.
Source: Liberty Times #Jan8
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3794583
#AcademicSinica #WuRweiRen #Academia #AcademicFreedom #PressFreedom #CCPThreats
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台灣首例！中研院學者吳叡人 遭港媒點名違反國安法 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報
親共港媒《大公報》點名中研院學者吳叡人違反香港《國安法》，指他去年底獲得香港記者協會「人權新聞獎」的評論鼓吹港獨、涉嫌顛覆政體，成台灣第1個被點名觸法的學者，吳叡人表示，此舉除了針對他個人，更是要恐嚇所有國際聲援香港的學者，也把他的評論當工具，要清算主辦獎項的香港記協等組織。《大公報》於1月6日用該報全版版面刊登〈記協無視法紀、煽「獨」撐暴〉的報導，指香港記協、香港外國記者協會（FCC）、以及已經撤出香港的國際特赦組織香港分會舉辦的「人權新聞獎」，其中的獲獎者吳叡人的作品鼓吹港獨卻獲獎，更找來香港退休法…
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Facebook banned authentic Beijing June 4th massacre photograph
Just two weeks before the 33rd Memorials of June 4th Massacre, a media veteran in Hong Kong found a photograph linked to the Tiananmen crackdown had been banned by Facebook.
The photograph that she posted many years ago showed a tank running over protest student Fang Zhang's legs.
Facebook claimed the photography is inappropriate content linked to "violence and bloodshed".
Even though, Facebook said it didn't violate "Community Standards', it argued that the photograph could be "deemed sensitive to some people."
Notes to editors:
Fang Zheng is a former student protester who was seriously injured during the Tiananmen massacre in 1989 in Beijing, China. During the evacuation of the Square in the early morning of June 4, Fang was run over by a People’s Liberation Army tank, which led to the amputation of both his legs.
Source: RFA Cantonese; #May20
https://www.facebook.com/454004001340790/posts/7424609714280149/?d=n
Facebook banned authentic Beijing June 4th massacre photograph
Just two weeks before the 33rd Memorials of June 4th Massacre, a media veteran in Hong Kong found a photograph linked to the Tiananmen crackdown had been banned by Facebook.
The photograph that she posted many years ago showed a tank running over protest student Fang Zhang's legs.
Facebook claimed the photography is inappropriate content linked to "violence and bloodshed".
Even though, Facebook said it didn't violate "Community Standards', it argued that the photograph could be "deemed sensitive to some people."
Notes to editors:
Fang Zheng is a former student protester who was seriously injured during the Tiananmen massacre in 1989 in Beijing, China. During the evacuation of the Square in the early morning of June 4, Fang was run over by a People’s Liberation Army tank, which led to the amputation of both his legs.
Source: RFA Cantonese; #May20
https://www.facebook.com/454004001340790/posts/7424609714280149/?d=n