The reason that Chinese human rights lawyers Xu Zhiyong and Ding Jiaxi are being locked up and charged with ridiculous "subversion" crimes is because they dare to envision a different China and to demand the country to be free and just. - HRW @Yaqiureuters.com/world/china/two-…
Women in China are angry now and speaking up. But I'm not optimistic that this will lead to fundamental changes. The forces that used to exist that pressured the government to do better on gender issues have been eliminated. - HRW @Yaqiubbc.com/news/world-asia-chin…
Social discrimination against people previously infected with COVID-19 was "long-standing" in China. "There is a common fear of people with infection history in China because scientific knowledge is not widely disseminated and accepted," said HRW @Yaqiu.
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The real threat in the global contest between democracy and autocracy isn't Russia but China. Biden should be upholding democratic values in building a global coalition against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Instead, he's embracing the Saudi crown prince. hrw.org/news/2022/06/28/bide…
On this day 25 years ago, the control of #HongKong was handed back to #China. Democratic principles, #RuleOfLaw & political pluralism were enshrined in the #BasicLaw and by the principle of “one country, two systems”.
These rights and fundamental are in serious peril. 1/2
If you're in the UK or have access to BBC News or BBC Two, you can watch the new @BBCPanorama episode "#HongKong: Life Under the Crackdown." It follows the lives of young protesters & journalists, especially over the past year. Many are now in prison.
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A periodic reminder that none of these people were ever elected by the people in China, nor those in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong's elected representatives are, instead, behind bars.
Latest: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife arrive at #HongKong. They are welcomed by CE Carrie Lam and Head of Liaison office Luo Huining at West Kowloon High Speed Railway platform.
Concerned govts *should NOT participate* in these official handover events. They should NOT legitimize Beijing’s insults to Hongkongers. Some of these events are held abroad (check your local HK govt office hketony.gov.hk/), like @CityBrusselspolitico.eu/article/brussels… END
Others post sarcastic comments online. One showed the Queen visiting Hong Kong surrounded by kids & entitled it, “HK children brutally suppressed by the British Queen." A dig at 🇨🇳's claims of colonial repression; also contrasts the adored Queen vs Xi, who's afraid of the people.