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TLDR: Because of #TiananmenMassacre, #HongKong has never fully trusted #CCP, fearing that the promise of #democracy will never be realized and our way of life and #freedom will be crushed in the most brutal way. The violent crackdown of 2019's democratic movement and the arbitrary imposition of #nationalsecuritylaw are pretty much our worst nightmare come true.
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While an older generation of #HongKongers commemorated #Tiananmen because they felt that those in #Beijing were kin, a young generation of #HKers, many born after 1989, have different reasons to remember the massacre. Instead of feeling bonded by blood to the #Chinese protesters, many "pass down the torch" of June 4th because they believe that history must be preserved, and they recognized that protesters on Tiananmen Square were fighting against the same oppressor, for the same goals - democracy.
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To nobody's surprise, #HK's dim-witted puppet government is banning this year's vigil. If the #Chinese government means business about getting [...]
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While an older generation of #HongKongers commemorated #Tiananmen because they felt that those in #Beijing were kin, a young generation of #HKers, many born after 1989, have different reasons to remember the massacre. Instead of feeling bonded by blood to the #Chinese protesters, many "pass down the torch" of June 4th because they believe that history must be preserved, and they recognized that protesters on Tiananmen Square were fighting against the same oppressor, for the same goals - democracy.
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To nobody's surprise, #HK's dim-witted puppet government is banning this year's vigil. If the #Chinese government means business about getting [...]
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After 32 years, the #CCP has finally extended its claws onto the tiny island that lights candles for the victims of #TiananmenMassacre on #June4th. Indeed there were no one but the police in the vast and empty #VictoriaPark last night, but light were flickering all around Causeway Bay, all around #HongKong, and ALL OVER THE WORLD. How can this joke of a regime not realize that every time it bans something, it only gets repeated and more loudly and more widely? So well done, #XiJinping and #CarrieLam for reminding global citizens of the thing that never happened by not letting #HongKongers talk about it.
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Many members of the #TiananmenMothers have passed away without seeing justice done, at the same time in the global commemorative assemblies yesterday, many school-aged children attended with their parents. The truth will live on.
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Many members of the #TiananmenMothers have passed away without seeing justice done, at the same time in the global commemorative assemblies yesterday, many school-aged children attended with their parents. The truth will live on.
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Tldr: #HongKongers all over the world prove that #HongKong has not given up the #fightforfreedom!
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Thank you all for showing up in 17 countries to #standwithHongKong!
Two years ago, #CCP showed us that they have no qualms about cracking down on #HK with violence. We will never forget and never forgive, they must be held accountable. In today's rallies and marches, we made sure history is remembered by holding viewings, photo exhibition and putting up Lennon Walls to tell the world about #CCP's brutality and learn about what happened in Hong Kong between June 2019-2020. We also connected with friends from #Tibet and #EastTurkestan who are oppressed by the same tyrant and marched to show our determination.
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HKers in HK are subjected to harsher crackdown everyday, but so many are still keeping their faith and fighting for democracy. The world sees it and are standing with us!
#globalsolidarity #HKBeWater2021
#protest #English #DIYms
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Thank you all for showing up in 17 countries to #standwithHongKong!
Two years ago, #CCP showed us that they have no qualms about cracking down on #HK with violence. We will never forget and never forgive, they must be held accountable. In today's rallies and marches, we made sure history is remembered by holding viewings, photo exhibition and putting up Lennon Walls to tell the world about #CCP's brutality and learn about what happened in Hong Kong between June 2019-2020. We also connected with friends from #Tibet and #EastTurkestan who are oppressed by the same tyrant and marched to show our determination.
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HKers in HK are subjected to harsher crackdown everyday, but so many are still keeping their faith and fighting for democracy. The world sees it and are standing with us!
#globalsolidarity #HKBeWater2021
#protest #English #DIYms
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Dear New Zealanders, #CCP’s justice system does the opposite of justice. 12 #HongKongers were abducted and detained for almost a year before they were taken to court for a closed trial. Canadian citizens Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were held for 2 years as pawns for #hostagediplomacy. Protect yourselves, don’t let your people be subjected to that kind of danger and your country a loophole for ccp to manipulate!
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#extradition #ruleoflaw #rulebylaw #kiwi #english #diyms
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#extradition #ruleoflaw #rulebylaw #kiwi #english #diyms
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#Genocide takes more form than the obvious mass killing (horrendous as it is), but also in other moves such as forced sterilization and abortion, and the erasure of cultural memories. Here we would like to especially call out Vince Cable, Former British MP and #LibDem leader, for denying #Uyghurgenocide.
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#HongKongers will always stand with Uyghurs. As oppressed peoples, sometimes it seems that we can't do anything, but dear friends, even remembering who you are, holding on to your memories, is an act of defiance against #CCP!
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#China #EastTurkestan #Xinjiang #Hotan #english #diyms
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#HongKongers will always stand with Uyghurs. As oppressed peoples, sometimes it seems that we can't do anything, but dear friends, even remembering who you are, holding on to your memories, is an act of defiance against #CCP!
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#China #EastTurkestan #Xinjiang #Hotan #english #diyms
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#CCP has committed #humanrights abuses for 100th years. On July 1st, we had nothing to celebrate, only tragedies to share, and warnings to sound to the world. Rallies against CCP and in support of the oppressed people are held in #Belgium, #Canada, #Germany, #Japan, #Switzerland, #UK and #US. The fight for freedom is not only the struggle of #HongKongers, #Uyghurs, #Tibetans, IT IS YOURS TOO! CCP has shown how precisely it can oppress people outside of #China, in the international community, through infiltrating governments, universities and businesses. Never take #democracy for granted and stand up to the tyrant before they gag you like they gagged #HongKong, #EastTurkestan, #Tibet!
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PS. HKers: It hasn't been an easy day for us, please remember that you are not alone in your pain and sorrow. If you need to take a break from the news to take care of your mental health, please do!
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#freedomofspeech #protest #globalrallies #solidarity #chinatown #chineseembassy #downwithccp #english #diyms
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PS. HKers: It hasn't been an easy day for us, please remember that you are not alone in your pain and sorrow. If you need to take a break from the news to take care of your mental health, please do!
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#freedomofspeech #protest #globalrallies #solidarity #chinatown #chineseembassy #downwithccp #english #diyms
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tldr: #HongKongers, along with our history, are under threat!
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"Whoever controls the past controls the future, whoever controls the present controls the past." #Orwell's words are gold. The impact of the forced closure of #AppleDaily is discovered and felt everyday. #Wikipedia's principle is verifiability, not the truth, so use it with care esp. when #Chinese netizens are pushing for state propaganda to be recognized as reliable news sources!
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They're also trying to tip off #HongKong users to the national security?! Another way of saying that speaking the truth, or speaking at all, is a threat to the #CCP!
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#China #wiki #truth #freedomofspeech #crowdsource #English #diyms
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"Whoever controls the past controls the future, whoever controls the present controls the past." #Orwell's words are gold. The impact of the forced closure of #AppleDaily is discovered and felt everyday. #Wikipedia's principle is verifiability, not the truth, so use it with care esp. when #Chinese netizens are pushing for state propaganda to be recognized as reliable news sources!
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They're also trying to tip off #HongKong users to the national security?! Another way of saying that speaking the truth, or speaking at all, is a threat to the #CCP!
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#China #wiki #truth #freedomofspeech #crowdsource #English #diyms
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tldr: #HongKongers, along with our history, are under threat!
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"Whoever controls the past controls the future, whoever controls the present controls the past." #Orwell's words are gold. The impact of the forced closure of #AppleDaily is discovered and felt everyday. #Wikipedia's principle is verifiability, not the truth, so use it with care esp. when #Chinese netizens are pushing for state propaganda to be recognized as reliable news sources!
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They're also trying to tip off #HongKong users to the national security?! Another way of saying that speaking the truth, or speaking at all, is a threat to the #CCP!
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#China #wiki #truth #freedomofspeech #crowdsource #English #diyms
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"Whoever controls the past controls the future, whoever controls the present controls the past." #Orwell's words are gold. The impact of the forced closure of #AppleDaily is discovered and felt everyday. #Wikipedia's principle is verifiability, not the truth, so use it with care esp. when #Chinese netizens are pushing for state propaganda to be recognized as reliable news sources!
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They're also trying to tip off #HongKong users to the national security?! Another way of saying that speaking the truth, or speaking at all, is a threat to the #CCP!
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#China #wiki #truth #freedomofspeech #crowdsource #English #diyms
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Terrorist bond.
CCP claims it respects Afghan people’s “choices”, but the oppressed never have a choice, such as #HongKongers and #Uyghurs. We did not choose CCP.
China says they’re ready to deepen ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/china-taliban-afghanistan-kabul-relationship-vdfbb1cf6
CCP claims it respects Afghan people’s “choices”, but the oppressed never have a choice, such as #HongKongers and #Uyghurs. We did not choose CCP.
China says they’re ready to deepen ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/china-taliban-afghanistan-kabul-relationship-vdfbb1cf6
Independent TV
Watch: China says they’re ready to deepen ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban
A Chinese Government spokeswoman said on Monday (August 16th) that China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized control of the country. China says its embassy remains open in Kabul and expressed…
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Terrorist bond.
CCP claims it respects Afghan people’s “choices”, but the oppressed never have a choice, such as #HongKongers and #Uyghurs. We did not choose CCP.
China says they’re ready to deepen ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/china-taliban-afghanistan-kabul-relationship-vdfbb1cf6
CCP claims it respects Afghan people’s “choices”, but the oppressed never have a choice, such as #HongKongers and #Uyghurs. We did not choose CCP.
China says they’re ready to deepen ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/china-taliban-afghanistan-kabul-relationship-vdfbb1cf6
Independent TV
Watch: China says they’re ready to deepen ‘friendly relations’ with Taliban
A Chinese Government spokeswoman said on Monday (August 16th) that China is ready to deepen "friendly and cooperative" relations with Afghanistan, after the Taliban seized control of the country. China says its embassy remains open in Kabul and expressed…
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(International reactions: Taiwan | Taiwan-HK relations | Emigration)
https://twitter.com/taiwanplusmedia/status/1443221560693641223?s=20
(u/KvasirsBlod)
https://twitter.com/taiwanplusmedia/status/1443221560693641223?s=20
(u/KvasirsBlod)
Twitter
TaiwanPlus
Some #HongKong jobseekers will now be able to stay in Taiwan for up to one year to find employment—twice as long as previously allowed. @rhokilpatrick talks about the new policy and why it's still so hard for most #Hongkongers to enter Taiwan.
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#PRC's national day is no cause for celebration for #HongKongers. After all the #CCP-sanctioned police brutality and sexual abuse, #HongKong has completely lost respect and hope for this tyrant. In 2019, on the so-called "new #China's" 70th anniversary, #Chinese celebrations are placed side by side with CCP's brutal crackdown on #HongKong on international headlines, including the use of lethal weapon against a student.
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We will never forget. The CCP has lost the hearts of whole generations of #HKers, and ripped off its mask in front of the world.
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#nationalsecurity #ChineseNationalDay #October #hkhistory #hongkonghistory
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We will never forget. The CCP has lost the hearts of whole generations of #HKers, and ripped off its mask in front of the world.
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#nationalsecurity #ChineseNationalDay #October #hkhistory #hongkonghistory
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What a lot of #HongKongers want to tell #CCP on the 72nd birthday of the #PRC 😷
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#mrbean #middlefinger #nationalsecuritylaw #fuckccp #china #meme
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#mrbean #middlefinger #nationalsecuritylaw #fuckccp #china #meme
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Since Steve Kerr asked about when people will do something to protect children, I wonder when will people do something about #Uyghur, #HongKongers & #Tibetans? Should we start making a list of those politicians who refuse to criticize #CCPChina for #UyghurGenocide? I'm sure the list is very surprising!
#standwithughyurs
#StandWithHongKong
#HKDMovement
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/wasted-historic-opportunity-urights-chief-faces-criticism-over-failure-to-condemn-china-on-uyghur-issue/yo8j05bl2
#standwithughyurs
#StandWithHongKong
#HKDMovement
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/wasted-historic-opportunity-urights-chief-faces-criticism-over-failure-to-condemn-china-on-uyghur-issue/yo8j05bl2
SBS News
'Wasted historic opportunity': UN rights chief faces criticism over failure to condemn China on Uyghur issue
The international community has expressed disappointment over UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet's failure to assess China's treatment of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang during her rare trip to the region.
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Forwarded from 📡Guardians of Hong Kong aka BeWater HK
#FirstHand #June4
Remembering June 4th in #Japan
On June 4, 2022, pro-democracy Hongkongers gathered in Shinjuku, Tokyo to commemorate the victims of the 1989 #TiananmenMassacre in Beijing. This year flags and installations supporting Hong Kong's prodemocracy movement were also seen.
Similar commemorative events had been held in Hong Kong until the enforcement of the #NationalSecurityLaw in 2020.
#Solidarity #NeverForget #Remembrance
Related News:
Assembly in #London: #Hongkongers and #Ulkranians In Solidarity
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/32822
Remembering June 4th in #Japan
On June 4, 2022, pro-democracy Hongkongers gathered in Shinjuku, Tokyo to commemorate the victims of the 1989 #TiananmenMassacre in Beijing. This year flags and installations supporting Hong Kong's prodemocracy movement were also seen.
Similar commemorative events had been held in Hong Kong until the enforcement of the #NationalSecurityLaw in 2020.
#Solidarity #NeverForget #Remembrance
Related News:
Assembly in #London: #Hongkongers and #Ulkranians In Solidarity
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/32822
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#FirstHand #June4
Hundreds of #Hongkongers in #London Commemorate 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Massacre
On June 4, 2022 in London, hundreds of Hongkongers gathered at Piccadilly Circus to commemorate the victims of the June 4th #TianamenMassacre in 1989.
Despite the suppression in Hong Kong, overseas Hongkongers brought flowers to tell the world that they would continue to remember.
Related News
Remembering June 4th in #Japan
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/32814
Assembly in #London: #Hongkongers and #Ulkranians In Solidarity
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/32815
#Solidarity #Remembrance
Hundreds of #Hongkongers in #London Commemorate 1989 June 4th Tiananmen Massacre
On June 4, 2022 in London, hundreds of Hongkongers gathered at Piccadilly Circus to commemorate the victims of the June 4th #TianamenMassacre in 1989.
Despite the suppression in Hong Kong, overseas Hongkongers brought flowers to tell the world that they would continue to remember.
Related News
Remembering June 4th in #Japan
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/32814
Assembly in #London: #Hongkongers and #Ulkranians In Solidarity
https://publielectoral.lat/guardiansofhongkong/32815
#Solidarity #Remembrance
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#Hongkongers, #Tibetans and #EastTurkestans Join Assembly Outside of ChineseEmbassy in #London
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#FirstHand #Jun4
#Hongkongers, #Tibetans and #EastTurkestans Join Assembly Outside of ChineseEmbassy in #London
On June 4, 2022, more than 200 people gather outside the Chinese Embassy in London for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims of the #TiananmenMassacre back in 1989.
#IsaacCheng Ka-Long, the former Vice-Chairperson of #Demosisto, and #YauManChun, a former Shatin District Councillor, were the moderated the event. Speakers representing the #UK, #HongKong, #Tibet and #EastTurkestan took turn to speak. The pre-recorded speech of #ZhangXianLing, one of the "#TiananmenMothers", were played after a minute of silence was observed.
Zhang Xianling's son was massacred at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4 1989. Her son was 19 years old when killed. Zhang sent blessing to Hongkongers. Despite the suppression of demonstration and commemorative events in Hong Kong, Zhang encouraged the people of Hong Kong not to give up.
#BenedictRoger, the founder of #HongKongWatch, brought a yellow umbrella to the event, saying the umbrella were only used in rainy weather but it also symbolised the sovereignty and the power of the people who suffer suppression. He hopes people would see the UK as a shelter.
#LeeWingTat, a former legislator from Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp, also gave a speech, urging people not to give up. Under the National Security Law (#NSL) and other regulations, he foresaw the arrival of more and more Hong Kong immigrants to the UK. He encouraged those who arrived early to help others to settle and hoped to spread the situation in Hong Kong to the world.
#TserinPassang, a British-born Tibetan talked about how his parents went in exiled due to the high-pressure suppression in Tibel such as re-education camps and forced labour. He said that over hundred Tibetans conducted self-immolation to express their discontent, but the suppression by Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) regime does not cease. He expressed his will to go to his homeland hopefully in a not so distant future.
After that, a representative from East Turkestan spoke on the genocid and the need to raise people's awareness on all humanitarian crises.
Although it is no longer possible to continue the tradition of holding an annual candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's #VictoriaPark, the commemorarive event is carried out overseas and is joined by not just Hongkongers.
The assembly in London ended with three songs: "The Flower of Freedom" (自由花), "The Internationale", and "Glory to Hong Kong". The participants chanted pro-democracy slogans to voice their demands outside the Chinese Embassy.
#Remembrance #Solidarity #Overseas #Resistance #Diaspora #Hongkongers
#Hongkongers, #Tibetans and #EastTurkestans Join Assembly Outside of ChineseEmbassy in #London
On June 4, 2022, more than 200 people gather outside the Chinese Embassy in London for a candlelight vigil in remembrance of the victims of the #TiananmenMassacre back in 1989.
#IsaacCheng Ka-Long, the former Vice-Chairperson of #Demosisto, and #YauManChun, a former Shatin District Councillor, were the moderated the event. Speakers representing the #UK, #HongKong, #Tibet and #EastTurkestan took turn to speak. The pre-recorded speech of #ZhangXianLing, one of the "#TiananmenMothers", were played after a minute of silence was observed.
Zhang Xianling's son was massacred at Beijing's Tiananmen Square on June 4 1989. Her son was 19 years old when killed. Zhang sent blessing to Hongkongers. Despite the suppression of demonstration and commemorative events in Hong Kong, Zhang encouraged the people of Hong Kong not to give up.
#BenedictRoger, the founder of #HongKongWatch, brought a yellow umbrella to the event, saying the umbrella were only used in rainy weather but it also symbolised the sovereignty and the power of the people who suffer suppression. He hopes people would see the UK as a shelter.
#LeeWingTat, a former legislator from Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp, also gave a speech, urging people not to give up. Under the National Security Law (#NSL) and other regulations, he foresaw the arrival of more and more Hong Kong immigrants to the UK. He encouraged those who arrived early to help others to settle and hoped to spread the situation in Hong Kong to the world.
#TserinPassang, a British-born Tibetan talked about how his parents went in exiled due to the high-pressure suppression in Tibel such as re-education camps and forced labour. He said that over hundred Tibetans conducted self-immolation to express their discontent, but the suppression by Chinese Communist Party (#CCP) regime does not cease. He expressed his will to go to his homeland hopefully in a not so distant future.
After that, a representative from East Turkestan spoke on the genocid and the need to raise people's awareness on all humanitarian crises.
Although it is no longer possible to continue the tradition of holding an annual candlelight vigil at Hong Kong's #VictoriaPark, the commemorarive event is carried out overseas and is joined by not just Hongkongers.
The assembly in London ended with three songs: "The Flower of Freedom" (自由花), "The Internationale", and "Glory to Hong Kong". The participants chanted pro-democracy slogans to voice their demands outside the Chinese Embassy.
#Remembrance #Solidarity #Overseas #Resistance #Diaspora #Hongkongers
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As Hong Kong clamps down, ‘burden of remembering’ #TiananmenMassacre shifts overseas
// In the decades since the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing on June 4, 1989, one of the most indelible images associated with the event, alongside “Tank Man” and the Goddess of Democracy statue, has been a sea of candles, lighting up the night.
Every year, tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park to commemorate the dead and echo their calls for democracy in China.
No more. The 30th anniversary of the massacre in 2019 was the last time it was marked by a mass gathering in Hong Kong. Memorials since then have been banned on coronavirus grounds, as is the case this year, with public gatherings still limited to four people...
“With the last symbol of freedom of assembly and freedom of speech in Hong Kong being taken away it is crucial for Hong Kongers and all persons of conscience around the world to pick up the torch and make sure that the flame of freedom and democracy remain burning,” said Mabel Tung, chair of the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (#VSSDM), a group founded by Chinese Canadians in support of the 1989 protests.
...Amnesty International said it is arranging events in more than 20 cities this year, and will call on participants not only to remember those killed in Beijing, but also “stand in solidarity with those in Hong Kong whose peaceful acts of commemoration are now criminalized.”
In Asia, one of the largest memorials will be in Taipei, where organizers plan to unveil a replica of the “Pillar of Shame,” a statue commemorating the Tiananmen victims that was forcibly removed from Hong Kong last year...//
Source: Globe and Mail #June3
Read the full article:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-as-hong-kong-clamps-down-burden-of-remembering-tiananmen-massacre/
#Remembrance #Solidarity #Overseas #Resistance #Diaspora #Hongkongers
// In the decades since the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing on June 4, 1989, one of the most indelible images associated with the event, alongside “Tank Man” and the Goddess of Democracy statue, has been a sea of candles, lighting up the night.
Every year, tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park to commemorate the dead and echo their calls for democracy in China.
No more. The 30th anniversary of the massacre in 2019 was the last time it was marked by a mass gathering in Hong Kong. Memorials since then have been banned on coronavirus grounds, as is the case this year, with public gatherings still limited to four people...
“With the last symbol of freedom of assembly and freedom of speech in Hong Kong being taken away it is crucial for Hong Kongers and all persons of conscience around the world to pick up the torch and make sure that the flame of freedom and democracy remain burning,” said Mabel Tung, chair of the Vancouver Society in Support of Democratic Movement (#VSSDM), a group founded by Chinese Canadians in support of the 1989 protests.
...Amnesty International said it is arranging events in more than 20 cities this year, and will call on participants not only to remember those killed in Beijing, but also “stand in solidarity with those in Hong Kong whose peaceful acts of commemoration are now criminalized.”
In Asia, one of the largest memorials will be in Taipei, where organizers plan to unveil a replica of the “Pillar of Shame,” a statue commemorating the Tiananmen victims that was forcibly removed from Hong Kong last year...//
Source: Globe and Mail #June3
Read the full article:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-as-hong-kong-clamps-down-burden-of-remembering-tiananmen-massacre/
#Remembrance #Solidarity #Overseas #Resistance #Diaspora #Hongkongers
The Globe and Mail
As Hong Kong clamps down, ‘burden of remembering’ Tiananmen Massacre shifts overseas
The anniversary will be commemorated by smaller events around the world, as Chinese authorities threaten to prosecute those who attend public gatherings under their jurisdiction