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Religious Figures and HKU President Zhang Xiang Leaves PolyU After Making No Progress
At 2am on November 20, Auxillary Bishop of Hong Kong Joseph Ha expressed that he and Reverend Tin-Yau Yuen arrivied at 10pm at PolyU campus to speak with protesters who are staying behind. They were unsuccessful in getting anyone to leave with them.
Additionally, HKU President Zhang Xiang claimed that he came to show goodwill to students. He left after failing to convince anyone to leave.
Source: Inmedia #Nov20
At 2am on November 20, Auxillary Bishop of Hong Kong Joseph Ha expressed that he and Reverend Tin-Yau Yuen arrivied at 10pm at PolyU campus to speak with protesters who are staying behind. They were unsuccessful in getting anyone to leave with them.
Additionally, HKU President Zhang Xiang claimed that he came to show goodwill to students. He left after failing to convince anyone to leave.
Source: Inmedia #Nov20
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U.S. Senate passes Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
Here are highlights of the speeches delivered by selected senators, all addressing the crisis in Hong Kong and the threat of China to freedom and democracy:
Marco Rubio, R-Florida:
“I hope the people of Hong Kong know that they have served as an inspiration to the World.”
Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey:
"Time is of the essence...People are being shot. Universities are being burned...This is not the Hong Kong that anyone wants to see. The vibrancy of Hong Kong...should inspire all of us."
Rick Scott, R-Florida:
“It’s Hong Kong now, then it'll be Taiwan...Is this the next Tiananmen Square?
Josh Hawley, R-Missouri:
"To those trapped inside PolyU...what you are doing has moved this body. What you are doing is changing the world."
Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee:
"We are standing with them [people of Hong Kong] ...it's important to know that China has really earned its place as the world's most notorious human rights violator."
"We know what their [China] ambitions are... to dominate Hong Kong, to dominate Taiwan, to dominate the surrounding region... and eventually to dominate internationally…[and what’s happening in Hong Kong] serves as a reminder of the horrors, horrors of authoritarian rule."
Ted Cruz, R-Texas:
"The people in Hong Kong are engaged in an existential battle for liberty!”
Charles Schumer, D-New York:
"Xi, your suppression of freedom in Hong Kong or Northwest China will not stand!"
"History has shown that always fails, Xi ... the Chinese system will either change, or fail!"
#HumanRightsAct #FightforFreedom #StandwithHongKong #GlobalSupport
U.S. Senate passes Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019
Here are highlights of the speeches delivered by selected senators, all addressing the crisis in Hong Kong and the threat of China to freedom and democracy:
Marco Rubio, R-Florida:
“I hope the people of Hong Kong know that they have served as an inspiration to the World.”
Bob Menendez, D-New Jersey:
"Time is of the essence...People are being shot. Universities are being burned...This is not the Hong Kong that anyone wants to see. The vibrancy of Hong Kong...should inspire all of us."
Rick Scott, R-Florida:
“It’s Hong Kong now, then it'll be Taiwan...Is this the next Tiananmen Square?
Josh Hawley, R-Missouri:
"To those trapped inside PolyU...what you are doing has moved this body. What you are doing is changing the world."
Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee:
"We are standing with them [people of Hong Kong] ...it's important to know that China has really earned its place as the world's most notorious human rights violator."
"We know what their [China] ambitions are... to dominate Hong Kong, to dominate Taiwan, to dominate the surrounding region... and eventually to dominate internationally…[and what’s happening in Hong Kong] serves as a reminder of the horrors, horrors of authoritarian rule."
Ted Cruz, R-Texas:
"The people in Hong Kong are engaged in an existential battle for liberty!”
Charles Schumer, D-New York:
"Xi, your suppression of freedom in Hong Kong or Northwest China will not stand!"
"History has shown that always fails, Xi ... the Chinese system will either change, or fail!"
#HumanRightsAct #FightforFreedom #StandwithHongKong #GlobalSupport
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Students being Stopped and Searched While Going to School
This is the first day of resuming class. Students taking MTR to school were stopped and searched by riot police. One girl was taken to the Police Station.
Source: Internet #Nov20
This is the first day of resuming class. Students taking MTR to school were stopped and searched by riot police. One girl was taken to the Police Station.
Source: Internet #Nov20
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Pro-government supporters beating up people inside MTR; Police Nowhere to be seen
Source: Internet #Nov20
Pro-government supporters beating up people inside MTR; Police Nowhere to be seen
Source: Internet #Nov20
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Hong Kong Secretary for Justice Teresa Cheng claimed in an interview that it would require her from 3 months to a year to recover from her hand injury in London.
On the same day, sources say that the 19-year-old student, previously in a critical state after being shot by a traffic police with a live ammo on November 11, has been discharged from the hospital. His right kidney and part of liver had been removed due to the gunshot.
Source: iCable; Internet #Nov20
On the same day, sources say that the 19-year-old student, previously in a critical state after being shot by a traffic police with a live ammo on November 11, has been discharged from the hospital. His right kidney and part of liver had been removed due to the gunshot.
Source: iCable; Internet #Nov20