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Sunday, June 16, 2019

All Eyes Are On Hong Kong: Protester mourned as forces renew opposition to Hong Kong extradition laws


People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta   .... Hong Kong 


NEWS YOU CAN USE? Everything You Need To Know About the Chinese Military If You Don’t Read Chinese. “The Pentagon has released three very detailed reports this year on the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. They are exceptional sources at a critical time in the modernization of China’s military.”


 'Next time it will be you': Radio host warned not to mention China massacre again

Second Spring in the City of Courage 




Communism v Catholicism: Religion is a big factor on Hong Kong's streets


Australia turned blind eye to deeply offensive threat from China







Man's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.”
― Reinhold Niebuhr, The Essential Reinhold Niebuhr: Selected Essays and Addresses



March 31, 2019. Carrie Lam Chief Executive Office of the Chief Executive Tamar Hong Kong ceo@ceo.gov.hk. Re: Proposed Changes to Hong Kong's Extradition Laws. Dear Chief Executive,.


HKFP Lens: The day that shook Hong Kong, Part 2 – dramatic ...


Protester mourned as forces renew opposition to Hong Kong extradition lawsThousands of Hong Kong protesters have returned to the streets, (link to images) unsatisfied with the government's suspension of the controversial extradition bill.


American Gov’t, NGOs Fuel and Fund Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Protests Mint Press. I’m skeptical on the impact. We can’t even foment a coup in Venezuela; there’s no way we could bring a million people into the streets of Hong Kong.

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Britain Failed Hong Kong

Foreign Policy‎

 

 

Emma Graham-Harrison, via The Guardian
The show of political power by Hong Kong’s population is a major headache for Xi.

 

 
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Badiucao cartoon: Chinese artist satirises Hong Kong's extradition ...

Hong Kong Free 
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Chinese satirist Badiucao shares his cartoons with HKFP following the extradition law debacle.






How a cyber attack hampered Hong Kong protesters

The Conversation AU‎
Massive public protests taking place in Hong Kong over the past week are aimed at a new extradition ...
Chinese Cyberattack Hits Telegram, App Used by Hong Kong ... The New York Times
Telegram founder claims China disrupted the app to sabotage Hong ... TNW
Telegram reports powerful cyberattack from China during Hong ... CNN
NBCNews.com - The Verge

Hong Kong's proposed extradition law puts ties with America at risk

The Economist‎ 
Britain, the former colonial ruler, called for calm and urged the Hong Konggovernment to heed the ...
Hong Kong is awash with protest—and facing a dangerously uncertain future, as Beijing looks to ...


Hong Kong's last stand ABC News

Foreign Policy


    Activists push Sunday protest despite Hong Kong bill delay

    9News‎ 
    Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are planning a mass protest today even after the territory's ...
    How Hong Kong's Leader Made the Biggest Political Retreat by ... The New York Times
    Carrie Lam Apologizes to the Public: Hong Kong Update Bloomberg
    Hong Kong is not China yet, but that feared day is coming ever nearer The Guardian
    ABC News - SBS

    9News

    Hong Kong streets flooded by extradition bill protesters – in pictures

    The Guardian‎ 
    Main image: Large numbers of protesters rally on Sunday despite an announcement yesterday by ...

    The Guardian

    Calls mount for compromise over unpopular Hong Kong bill

    The Sydney Morning Herald‎ 
    Some members of the Executive Council, Hong Kong's Cabinet, said she should perhaps rethink plans ...
    As China blames US, Hong Kong on a precarious edge Asia Times
    Hong Kong's reckoning: In a swift and forceful crackdown, protesters ... ABC News
    Hong Kong protests: Bigger rallies on the horizon 9News
    The Guardian

    The Sydney Morning Herald

    Hong Kong protests: Thousands march against extradition bill

    BBC News‎
    Thousands of people marched in Hong Kong on Sunday against a controversial extradition bill. The government ... 

    BBC News

    Thousands continue to protest in Hong Kong

    CNN‎
    Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong as campaigners look to keep the ...

    CNN

    HKFP Lens: The day that shook Hong Kong, Part 2 – dramatic ...

    Hong Kong Free Press‎ 
    HKFP's Todd R. Darling shares shots of the anti-extradition law protest on Wednesday, as protesters ... 

    Hong Kong Free Press

    Iran, Hong Kong, Father's Day: Your Weekend Briefing

    The New York Times‎ 
    In a remarkable reversal, Hong Kong's leader is backing down after huge protests and will suspend a ...

    The New York Times

    Hong Kong's Winding History

    NPR‎ 
    Victoria Hui, a Hong Kong native and political scientist at the University of Notre Dame, explains Hong ...

    Watch Hong Kong and ask: Will we be China's partner or servant?

    The Sydney Morning Herald‎ - 2 days ago
    Now the expansion of Chinese control is forcing full legislative absorption of Hong Kong. A million ...
    Australia should view Hong Kong law with alarm Glenda ... The Australian

    #JOURNALISM: Democracy Dies with Chinese Propaganda: Media “watchdogs” at CNN tear into President Trump for citing Fox News, but they are shockingly silent on the laundering of Chinese propaganda by the Washington Post and New York Times.
    Carrying water for commies is a time-honored tradition at those outlets, so it doesn’t count as “fake news” to them.
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