Ipse related to Hong Kong

Lee Cheuk-yan

Inserted 3 years ago

“We will continue the struggle. We believe in the people of Hong Kong, in our brothers and sisters in our struggle, and the victory is ours if the people of Hong Kong are persistent.”

Aljazeera

Hong Kong politician and social activist

01 Apr 2021 0 2

Yiu-chung Tam

Inserted 3 years ago

“It's not worth taking any of those [US] moves into account [sanctions against China and Hong Kong officials]. US act is shameful. I will continue my work on the NPC [National People's Congress] Standing Committee to serve Hong Kong and my country, as always.”

Globaltimes

Hong Kong's sole representative to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee

17 Mar 2021 4 3

Jimmy Sham

Inserted 2 years ago

“Democracy is never a gift from heaven. It must be earned by many with strong will. We can tell the whole world, under the most painful system, Hong Kongers are the light of the city. We will remain strong and fight for what we want.”

Aljazeera

Hong Kong political and LGBT rights activist

28 Feb 2021 1 2

Liz Throssel

Inserted 3 years ago

“Yesterday’s arrests were the latest in a series of detentions related to the exercise of fundamental freedoms, including the right to peaceful assembly, in Hong Kong. These latest arrests indicate that - as had been feared - the offence of subversion under the National Security Law is indeed being used to detain individuals for exercising legitimate rights to participate in political and public life”

Aljazeera

UN rights office spokeswoman

07 Jan 2021 1 4

Yamini Mishra

Inserted 3 years ago

“This ruthless legislation gives the Beijing and Hong Kong authorities free rein to crush any dissenting views and puts all government critics at risk of imprisonment. Charging dozens of pro-democracy lawmakers and activists with 'subversion', just because they held their own informal primary contest, is a blatant attack on their rights to peaceful expression and association. People have a legitimate right to take part in public affairs. Political opposition should not be silenced just because the authorities don’t like it.”

Aljazeera

Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director

06 Jan 2021 1 4

Maya Wang

Inserted 3 years ago

“The Chinese government has decided to mark 2021 with sweeping arrests of over 50 prominent pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, removing the remaining veneer of democracy in the city. Beijing has one again failed to learn from its mistakes in Hong Kong: that repression generates resistance, and that millions of Hong Kong people will persist in their struggle for their right to vote and run for office in a democratically elected government.”

Aljazeera

Senior China researcher at Human Rights Watch

06 Jan 2021 1 3

John Lee

Inserted 3 years ago

“The operation today targets the active elements who are suspected to be involved in the crime of overthrowing or interfering seriously to destroy the Hong Kong government’s legal execution of duties.”

Aljazeera

Hong Kong Secretary for Security

06 Jan 2021 0 3

Brad Adams

Inserted 3 years ago

“We are seeing a place that had almost complete freedom become subject to a dictatorship, with all forms of political opposition being wiped out in front of our eyes.”

Aljazeera

Asia director at Human Rights Watch

31 Dec 2020 2 5

Priscilla Leung

Inserted 3 years ago

“The sentence was neither the harshest nor lenient. The court only tried them on the crimes they committed on the mainland. People were worried the fugitives would face national security or other criminal charges, but now we can all see the result.”

Scmp

Hong Kong Pro-establishment lawmaker and law professor at City University

30 Dec 2020 1 3

Yiu-chung Tam

Inserted 3 years ago

“Some Hong Kong critics had tried to politicise this, and said mainland authorities will prosecute them on charges related to national security. But that did not happen … The only message from the court was that if you cross the border illegally, you will bear the consequences. Nothing else.”

Scmp

Hong Kong's sole representative to the National People’s Congress Standing Committee

30 Dec 2020 1 4

Samuel Chu

Inserted 3 years ago

“Today’s verdict and sentencing foretell what is to come for all Hongkongers. I fear for … more than 2 million Hongkongers who marched in protests last year – their fate will soon be in the hands of a court system growing more and more like the one on the mainland, shrouded in secrecy and darkness.”

Scmp

Managing director of the Hong Kong Democracy Council

30 Dec 2020 1 4

Yamini Mishra

Inserted 3 years ago

“These sentences … lay bare the dangers faced by anybody who finds themselves tried under the Chinese criminal system. This group of young Hongkongers will be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment in Chinese jails.”

Scmp

Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director

30 Dec 2020 3 4

Lester Shum

Inserted 3 years ago

“There have been many instances in which people who crossed the border illegally were fined and sent back where they came from. The punishment for these Hongkongers was extremely severe. Obviously there's political consideration behind it.”

Scmp

Hong Kong social activist and politician

30 Dec 2020 1 3

Chow Hang-tung

Inserted 3 years ago

“On the mainland, many illegal border crossing cases were not even treated as criminal cases. But for a closed-door trial, any sentence is too tough. Everyone knows this wasn’t an open and fair trial. This sentence was extremely excessive – it was meant to deter Hong Kong people from continuing with their [political] movement.”

Scmp

Hong Kong Activist and barrister

30 Dec 2020 1 3

Owen Chow Ka-sing

Inserted 3 years ago

“Even before we saw the sentencing, looking back at how the whole situation was handled … We can see that the government already intended to create a chilling effect on citizens that they should be afraid of the regime.”

Scmp

Hong Kong Opposition activist

30 Dec 2020 1 3

Claudia Mo

Inserted 3 years ago

“Day after day they just keep arresting, charging and throwing more people behind bars. They want Hongkongers to just get used to it. They're trying hard to numb, to introduce political inertia into this city. The fact that Jimmy Lai is a media tycoon and a democracy figure here tells you the press on the whole could be a key target too, that the press here and abroad should get the chilling message that if you ever get caught breaking the law in any way you could be in dire trouble.”

Aljazeera

Former democratic legislator in Hong Kong

03 Dec 2020 2 3

Yamini Mishra

Inserted 3 years ago

“Once again, the government has used the politically-motivated charge of 'inciting others to protest' to prosecute people who have merely spoken out and protested peacefully. By targeting well-known activists from Hong Kong's largely leaderless protest movement, authorities are sending a warning to anyone who dares openly criticise the government, that they could be next.”

Aljazeera

Amnesty International’s Asia-Pacific Regional Director

02 Dec 2020 3 2

Claudia Mo

Inserted 3 years ago

“This is an actual act by Beijing to sound the death-knell of Hong Kong’s democracy fight. From now on, anyone they find to be politically incorrect or unpatriotic or simply not likeable to look at – they can just oust you.”

Theguardian

Member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council

11 Nov 2020 2 2

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“We have doubts about their abilities to perform their duties. If they are unable to uphold the Basic Law, and to support Hong Kong, of course they are not qualified to be legislators.”

Aljazeera

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

11 Nov 2020 1 3

Wu Chi-wai

Inserted 3 years ago

“Today we will resign from our positions, because our partners, our colleagues have been disqualified by the central government’s ruthless move. Although we are facing a lot of difficulties in the coming future for the fight of democracy, but we will never, never give up.”

Aljazeera

Chairman of Democratic Party in Hong Kong

11 Nov 2020 1 2

Sarah Clarke

Inserted 3 years ago

“The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, which represents some 1,300 US companies, had expressed fears about the introduction of these national security laws in Hong Kong and forecasted that a number of companies may leave as a result. Now, these sanctions introduced by the US mark a dramatic escalation in tensions – not just between China and the US, but also Hong Kong and the US as well.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera journalist

08 Aug 2020 3 3

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“If some people oppose [the postponement] by protesting on the streets in defiance of the two-person gathering limit during the epidemic, or even take part in riots, we have the ability to handle these situations.”

Scmp

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

01 Aug 2020 1 1

Sophie Richardson

Inserted 3 years ago

“Postponing the September elections for a year is a cynical move to contain a political emergency, not a public health one. This simply allows Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to deny Hong Kong people their right to choose their government.”

Reuters

China director at Human Rights Watch

31 Jul 2020 2 1

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“The announcement I have to make today is the most difficult decision I’ve had to make in the past seven months. We want to ensure fairness and public safety and health, and need to make sure the election is held in an open, fair and impartial manner. This decision is therefore essential.”

Apnews

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

31 Jul 2020 1 3

Benny Tai

Inserted 3 years ago

“Academic staff in education institutions in Hong Kong are no longer free to make controversial statements to the general public about politically or socially controversial matters. This decision was made not by the University of Hong Kong but by an authority beyond the University through its agents. I am heartbroken to witness the demise of my beloved university.”

Bbc

Law professor

28 Jul 2020 0 2

Ivan Ko

Inserted 3 years ago

“We are in pursuit of freedom and democracy, which is a little bit similar to the pilgrims and the puritans who left Europe in pursuit of religious freedom.”

Theguardian

Founder of the Victoria Harbour Group (VHG), an international charter city investment company

28 Jul 2020 4 3

Yinhong Shi

Inserted 3 years ago

“The Hong Kong Autonomy Act is a big blow to Hong Kong and China, and is the latest example of the free-fall style of US-China relations. Now China is in a difficult position – its domestic economy needs to be improved and the international situation is hostile towards China.”

Scmp

Adviser to China's State Council and professor at Renmin University

15 Jul 2020 (approx) 3 4

Yip Lento

Inserted 3 years ago

“In the past, police would need court orders before asking the providers for assistance. But the force has sometimes contacted our members and made the requests without the orders. There were companies that did not know police were supposed to secure court orders first and they would just cooperate with the force. Now the law has given police the power to ask the companies for assistance, we will just have to do it … there is no resisting this.”

Scmp

Chairman of the Hong Kong Internet Service Providers Association

02 Jul 2020 1 2

Mike Pompeo

Inserted 3 years ago

“The Chinese Communist Party’s decision to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong destroys the territory’s autonomy and one of China’s greatest achievements”

Scmp

U.S. Secretary of State

01 Jul 2020 1 3

Hong Kong Police Force

Inserted 3 years ago

“A man was arrested for holding a #HKIndependence flag in #CausewayBay, Hong Kong, violating the #NationalSecurityLaw. This is the first arrest made since the law has come into force.”

Twitter

Primary law enforcement, investigation agency in Hong Kong

01 Jul 2020 2 3

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“I am confident that after the implementation of the national security law, the social unrest which has troubled Hong Kong people for nearly a year will be eased and stability will be restored, thereby enabling Hong Kong to start anew, focus on economic development and improve people's livelihood”

En

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

30 Jun 2020 0 4

Joshua Wong

Inserted 3 years ago

“When the national security law is approaching with the People’s Liberation Army demonstrating a sniper ‘decapitation’, it is no longer nonsense to worry about life and safety in engaging democratic resistance in Hong Kong.”

Scmp

Activist and secretary-general of the pro-democracy party Demosisto

30 Jun 2020 2 4

Citizen of Hong Kong

Inserted 3 years ago

“Under China's system, there is only one voice. It clashes with Hong Kong's original system because people have different opinions and they can co-exist… I don't want my children to grow up under such totalitarian values.”

Bbc

Citizen of Hong Kong

12 Jun 2020 (approx) 3 2

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“We have recently seen these kind of double standards most clearly with the riots in the United States. We can see how local authorities have reacted. But then last year when we had similar riots in Hong Kong, what was their position? They take their own country’s national security very seriously, but for the security of our country, especially the situation in Hong Kong, they are looking at it through tinted glasses”

Apnews

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

02 Jun 2020 0 2

Citizen of Hong Kong

Inserted 3 years ago

“I’ve come for something I care deeply about – ultimately it’s freedom. If we keep quiet, they can get away with it. I don’t think we can change things but need to make sure our voices are heard.”

Theguardian

40 year old lawyer in Hong Kong

27 May 2020 (approx) 2 2

Lam Carrie

Inserted 3 years ago

“The NPCSC’s decision to make the law only targets four types of acts that threaten national security … and criminals who do these. In other words, it protects the majority of law-abiding and peace-loving Hong Kong residents. Many countries around the world, including Western democracies, have such laws, and those laws do not scare away investors. Why would such negative consequences happen in Hong Kong, a special administrative region and an inseparable territory under the People’s Republic of China?”

Scmp

Chief Executive of Hong Kong

26 May 2020 2 3

Tsai Ing-wen

Inserted 3 years ago

“We stand with all freedom-loving people of #HongKong. In their faces, we see the longing for freedom, & are reminded that #Taiwan’s hard-earned democracy must be guarded & renewed by every generation. As long as I’m President, 'one country, two systems' will never be an option.”

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President of Taiwan

09 Jun 2019 3 3

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“We will continue the struggle. We believe in the people of Hong Kong, in our brothers and sisters in our struggle, and the victory is ours if the people of Hong Kong are persistent.”

“It's not worth taking any of those [US] moves into account [sanctions against China and Hong Kong officials]. US act is shameful. I will continue my work on the NPC [National People's Congress] Standing Committee to serve Hong Kong and my country, as always.”

“Democracy is never a gift from heaven. It must be earned by many with strong will. We can tell the whole world, under the most painful system, Hong Kongers are the light of the city. We will remain strong and fight for what we want.”

“The operation today targets the active elements who are suspected to be involved in the crime of overthrowing or interfering seriously to destroy the Hong Kong government’s legal execution of duties.”

“We are seeing a place that had almost complete freedom become subject to a dictatorship, with all forms of political opposition being wiped out in front of our eyes.”

“The sentence was neither the harshest nor lenient. The court only tried them on the crimes they committed on the mainland. People were worried the fugitives would face national security or other criminal charges, but now we can all see the result.”

“Some Hong Kong critics had tried to politicise this, and said mainland authorities will prosecute them on charges related to national security. But that did not happen … The only message from the court was that if you cross the border illegally, you will bear the consequences. Nothing else.”

“These sentences … lay bare the dangers faced by anybody who finds themselves tried under the Chinese criminal system. This group of young Hongkongers will be at risk of torture and other ill-treatment in Chinese jails.”

“There have been many instances in which people who crossed the border illegally were fined and sent back where they came from. The punishment for these Hongkongers was extremely severe. Obviously there's political consideration behind it.”

“Even before we saw the sentencing, looking back at how the whole situation was handled … We can see that the government already intended to create a chilling effect on citizens that they should be afraid of the regime.”

“This is an actual act by Beijing to sound the death-knell of Hong Kong’s democracy fight. From now on, anyone they find to be politically incorrect or unpatriotic or simply not likeable to look at – they can just oust you.”

“We have doubts about their abilities to perform their duties. If they are unable to uphold the Basic Law, and to support Hong Kong, of course they are not qualified to be legislators.”

“Today we will resign from our positions, because our partners, our colleagues have been disqualified by the central government’s ruthless move. Although we are facing a lot of difficulties in the coming future for the fight of democracy, but we will never, never give up.”

“If some people oppose [the postponement] by protesting on the streets in defiance of the two-person gathering limit during the epidemic, or even take part in riots, we have the ability to handle these situations.”

“Postponing the September elections for a year is a cynical move to contain a political emergency, not a public health one. This simply allows Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam to deny Hong Kong people their right to choose their government.”

“The announcement I have to make today is the most difficult decision I’ve had to make in the past seven months. We want to ensure fairness and public safety and health, and need to make sure the election is held in an open, fair and impartial manner. This decision is therefore essential.”

“We are in pursuit of freedom and democracy, which is a little bit similar to the pilgrims and the puritans who left Europe in pursuit of religious freedom.”

“The Hong Kong Autonomy Act is a big blow to Hong Kong and China, and is the latest example of the free-fall style of US-China relations. Now China is in a difficult position – its domestic economy needs to be improved and the international situation is hostile towards China.”

“The Chinese Communist Party’s decision to impose draconian national security legislation on Hong Kong destroys the territory’s autonomy and one of China’s greatest achievements”

“A man was arrested for holding a #HKIndependence flag in #CausewayBay, Hong Kong, violating the #NationalSecurityLaw. This is the first arrest made since the law has come into force.”

“When the national security law is approaching with the People’s Liberation Army demonstrating a sniper ‘decapitation’, it is no longer nonsense to worry about life and safety in engaging democratic resistance in Hong Kong.”

“Under China's system, there is only one voice. It clashes with Hong Kong's original system because people have different opinions and they can co-exist… I don't want my children to grow up under such totalitarian values.”

“I’ve come for something I care deeply about – ultimately it’s freedom. If we keep quiet, they can get away with it. I don’t think we can change things but need to make sure our voices are heard.”

“We stand with all freedom-loving people of #HongKong. In their faces, we see the longing for freedom, & are reminded that #Taiwan’s hard-earned democracy must be guarded & renewed by every generation. As long as I’m President, 'one country, two systems' will never be an option.”

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