Google Reveals Details of Three Instances It Removed Content at Request of Hong Kong Police
One requested the removal of a Google Drive account that the police said “was being used for blackmail,” the Google report said. “It contained mostly intimate images of women, as well as some images that appeared to be news photographs of political activities.”
Is the Shutting Down of Chinese LinkedIn the End of Foreign Big Tech’s Engagement With China?
Last month, a number of U.S journalists including Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Melissa Chan and Greg Bruno found their profiles blocked in the LinkedIn Chinese platform. When Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian reached out to LinkedIn, the platform administrator advised her to “update the Summary section” of her profile. The investigative reporter mocked the company for its “free self-censorship consulting service”:
New York Residents Sign Petition to ‘End CCP,’ Call to Hold the Chinese Regime Accountable for the Pandemic
The motorcade carried messages such as “Eliminate the Evil CCP,” “the CCP is the Real Source of the Virus of the Pandemic,” “CCP Lied, People Died,” and “Quit the CCP Can Save Lives,” conveyed the truth to the community that the CCP is the root cause of the global disaster.
Police Arrest Two for Allegedly Promoting Banned Tiananmen Massacre Vigil Including Head of Organising Group
Chow Hang-tung, vice-chair of the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China, and the 20-year-old delivery person were arrested over social media posts under section 17A(1D) of the Public Order Ordinance, police said, without disclosing specifics of the social media content.
Hong Kong Authorities Warn of 5-Year Prison Term for Attending Tiananmen Massacre Vigil
Last year, thousands of Hongkongers spontaneously lit candles in more than a dozen public spots, including Victoria Park to commemorate the Tiananmen Massacre, despite the police ban.
Last year, thousands of Hongkongers spontaneously lit candles in more than a dozen public spots, including Victoria Park to commemorate the Tiananmen Massacre, despite the police ban.
Interview: The West . . . is Dealing With a Murderous Regime
Liao Yiwu: On June 4, 1989, they used an old-fashioned method to suppress the protests, sending in more than 200,000 regular troops, tanks, and armored cars to attack civilians. Hong Kong had the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration … and is a cosmopolitan city. But a key factor is terrain. It’s harder to send in large columns of tanks, and it would take far longer to carry out such a massacre in Hong Kong.
‘Even with Handcuffs, I Feel at Peace’: Pro-democracy Media Mogul Jimmy Lai Says Apple Daily Won’t Change, but No More Protest Activism
Lai is among 13 democrats and public figures accused of incitement in connection with a banned vigil commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre on June 4th. He also faces multiple charges over last year’s pro-democracy protests which were triggered by a now-withdrawn extradition bill.
Three Gorges Dam: A Costly Political Project with an Uncertain Future
When Li Rui book On the Project of Three Gorges Dam was published in Hong Kong, he wrote, “I have said all I could say. My sincere heart could be seen by both the divine and mankind.” Worried about the dam’s future, he also told his granddaughter, “If the Three Gorges Dam causes major issues one day, please remember that your grandfather was always against it.”
China Considers Toughening Rules for Foreign English Teachers
Arrests and deportations of foreign teachers in China have soared since 2018 amid a broad crackdown on teachers without proper work visas and Beijing’s push for a more patriotic education system.
Hong Kongers Vow to Continue Pro-Democracy Pursuits Despite New Security Law
VOA News Residents in Hong Kong say an atmosphere of trepidation has permeated the Asian financial hub since the enactment of a sweeping national security law imposed by China. But activists say despite new concerns of a clampdown on certain freedoms they will continue their pro-democracy pursuits. The law passed by China’s legislature on June […]