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Demosisto activist Joshua Wong to join the pro-democracy camp’s primary for the Legislative Council election
Jannelle Leung, Kwun Tong District Councilor, showed her support on June 19.
#JoshuaWong #Demosisto #JannelleLeung
Demosisto activist Joshua Wong to join the pro-democracy camp’s primary for the Legislative Council election
Jannelle Leung, Kwun Tong District Councilor, showed her support on June 19.
#JoshuaWong #Demosisto #JannelleLeung
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Former Stand News Journalist: I took off my press pass to become part of the resistance
Ho Kwai-nam, former journalist at Stand News, will run for the pro-democracy camp's primary. She was known for her reportage on July 1, 2019 interviewing the remaining protesters in the Legislative Council and on July 21, 2019 during the Triad attack in Yuen Long (where she was assaulted).
Ho said, "I took off my press pass, in a hope to become part of the resistance. I want to walk with Hongkongers and face our future together. It is like July 1 when the protesters rushed back to the Legislative Council to get their brothers and sisters out."
Source: CNews #Jun19
#StandNews #HoKwaiNam
Former Stand News Journalist: I took off my press pass to become part of the resistance
Ho Kwai-nam, former journalist at Stand News, will run for the pro-democracy camp's primary. She was known for her reportage on July 1, 2019 interviewing the remaining protesters in the Legislative Council and on July 21, 2019 during the Triad attack in Yuen Long (where she was assaulted).
Ho said, "I took off my press pass, in a hope to become part of the resistance. I want to walk with Hongkongers and face our future together. It is like July 1 when the protesters rushed back to the Legislative Council to get their brothers and sisters out."
Source: CNews #Jun19
#StandNews #HoKwaiNam
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Canadian Parliament Passes First Reading of Taiwan-Relations Bill to Strengthen Ties
Following the passage of a series of bills in the United States to enhance relations with Taiwan, the Canadian House of Commons recently passed the Canada-Taiwan Relations Framework Act on first reading by unanimous applause.
The bill, introduced by Conservative Representative Michael Cooper, provides a basis for normalizing Canada's relations with Taiwan and for Taiwan's international standing. The bill contains nine provisions covering legal designation, property, legal capacity, intergovernmental agreements and reciprocity, as well as providing for parliamentary oversight. Of greater interest is the renaming of the Taiwan government's representative office in Canada as the "Taiwan Representative Office", relaxing visa requirements for unofficial visits to Canada by Taiwanese officials, and allowing Canada to enter into agreements with Taiwan and treat the Taiwanese government as one of the foreign governments. Canada will also be concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait in accordance with the bill, and will view sanctions, embargoes and other non-peaceful means against Taiwan as a threat to the Asia Pacific region, and the Canadian government should speak out on this issue.
Source: Stand News #Jun19
#Canada #Taiwan #AsiaPacific
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Following the passage of a series of bills in the United States to enhance relations with Taiwan, the Canadian House of Commons recently passed the Canada-Taiwan Relations Framework Act on first reading by unanimous applause.
The bill, introduced by Conservative Representative Michael Cooper, provides a basis for normalizing Canada's relations with Taiwan and for Taiwan's international standing. The bill contains nine provisions covering legal designation, property, legal capacity, intergovernmental agreements and reciprocity, as well as providing for parliamentary oversight. Of greater interest is the renaming of the Taiwan government's representative office in Canada as the "Taiwan Representative Office", relaxing visa requirements for unofficial visits to Canada by Taiwanese officials, and allowing Canada to enter into agreements with Taiwan and treat the Taiwanese government as one of the foreign governments. Canada will also be concerned about the situation in the Taiwan Strait in accordance with the bill, and will view sanctions, embargoes and other non-peaceful means against Taiwan as a threat to the Asia Pacific region, and the Canadian government should speak out on this issue.
Source: Stand News #Jun19
#Canada #Taiwan #AsiaPacific
https://bit.ly/3zju5jl
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"Glory to Hong Kong 2023 Edition" Re-Released; Production Team Echoes Sentiments of "Not Wanting to Lose Freedom to Choose Music"
Hong Kong's protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" was suddenly taken offline across multiple streaming platforms after the government filed an injunction to ban the song earlier this month. At the time, the production team cited "technical issues" unrelated to the streaming platforms, not political reasons, as the cause for the takedown.
Within a week, the team has re-released a "2023 Edition" of the anthem on KKBox, Spotify, YouTube Music, and other platforms. The newer version is labeled "remastered" in the title. The melody and lyrics have remained unchanged.
Prior to the takedown, the anthem had taken over the top spots on multiple streaming services within 24 hours of the government's injunction filing. The song's unannounced disappearance was met with reactions of dismay by netizens, as well as anger at what appeared to be the streaming platforms bowing to government pressure to silence the song.
Dgxmusic, the team behind the anthem, responded to the public's concerns through a Facebook post, expressing that they understand the sentiment of "not wanting to lose even the freedom to choose music", and will strive to uphold this aspiration. They also "firmly oppose any attempts to restrict freedom of thought and speech."
The High Court has scheduled the hearing for the injunction on July 21.
Source: In-Media HK #Jun19
#GloryToHongKong #FreedomOfSpeech #Suppression
Hong Kong's protest anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" was suddenly taken offline across multiple streaming platforms after the government filed an injunction to ban the song earlier this month. At the time, the production team cited "technical issues" unrelated to the streaming platforms, not political reasons, as the cause for the takedown.
Within a week, the team has re-released a "2023 Edition" of the anthem on KKBox, Spotify, YouTube Music, and other platforms. The newer version is labeled "remastered" in the title. The melody and lyrics have remained unchanged.
Prior to the takedown, the anthem had taken over the top spots on multiple streaming services within 24 hours of the government's injunction filing. The song's unannounced disappearance was met with reactions of dismay by netizens, as well as anger at what appeared to be the streaming platforms bowing to government pressure to silence the song.
Dgxmusic, the team behind the anthem, responded to the public's concerns through a Facebook post, expressing that they understand the sentiment of "not wanting to lose even the freedom to choose music", and will strive to uphold this aspiration. They also "firmly oppose any attempts to restrict freedom of thought and speech."
The High Court has scheduled the hearing for the injunction on July 21.
Source: In-Media HK #Jun19
#GloryToHongKong #FreedomOfSpeech #Suppression