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Contributing writer , also in . Previously The Myanmar Times and Ulaanbaatar Post. Probably a typo in the tweet.

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    18 Jun 2020

    “Carrie Lam embraces this very valueless mindset, which is actually a colonial legacy.” To mark one year since the beginning of Hong Kong's protest, a look at the stubborn "closed-minded" "very mainland-Chinese bureaucrat" who started it all:

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    19 hours ago

    Settle in for this remarkable tale by in of three Hong Kongers fleeing their city for the prospect of freedom in America:

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    21 hours ago

    Escape From Hong Kong - once upon a time, people seeking freedom flocked to Hong Kong. Now it's the other way around. Great reporting by in

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  4. 20 hours ago

    And finally Kenny, who set out to walk from Washington DC to Florida to raise awareness about Hong Kong. Along the way, his friends were sentenced to long jail terms for their role in the protests.

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  5. 20 hours ago

    In NYC, I met Tommy who fled by boat to Taiwan and then was secretly resettled in the U.S. along with four others. Outside DC, I met Ray, with a story of sneaking into the U.S. via Mexico that is so outlandish even he admits it was a terribly stupid idea.

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  6. 20 hours ago

    Richard Bush recently said there is little the U.S. gov't can do to change the direction of Hong Kong's politics. Most here and in DC agree. What could be done is more work on immigration, but those measures are now bundled into the COMPETE Act, which is plodding along

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  7. 20 hours ago

    This story is also about the U.S. lawmakers, and government more broadly, that cheered on the Hong Kong protests and then left many hanging as their plight fell victim to the completely broken U.S. immigration system and toxic politics. (Much more on this in forthcoming book.)

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  8. 20 hours ago

    Last summer was the first reporting trip in a long time, one to the U.S. to meet up with three young people who fled Hong Kong and listen to their remarkable stories: “It is still beautiful, but underneath, everything has changed.”

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  9. May 12

    Picking up right where they left off.

    NEW: On September 30, 2014, the government seized a Picasso Reclining Women VI from the Marcoses' San Juan home. What's it doing there in Imelda Marcos' home in recent photos? Will thread, and show court documents.
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  10. Retweeted
    May 12

    Love the but this is a weird way to frame the destruction of freedoms of all kinds. A territory that has dropped to 148th in the Reporters Without Borders index. Closes newspapers etc etc etc. Are we really still debating *whether* there’s a problem? I hope not.

    On May 23, our panelists President , Deputy Director of Master Programme Sharron Fast & Chairperson will discuss if still enjoys in the current political climate. Register online:
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    May 12

    Had a great meeting with The Deputy Sherman pledged to continue providing support to the restoration of Myanmar’s path to inclusive democracy, as well as condemned the regime's violence and brutal crackdowns that has led to crises in Myanmar.

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  12. May 12

    As was most certainly intended.

    Hong Kong’s Catholic churches won’t be holding the annual June 4 masses this year, sources told the Revelations of self-censorship practices by the diocese also came fresh on the heels of Cardinal Zen’s arrest under the sweeping national security law
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    May 12

    Is it me or do these figures look relatively less-than-substantial compared to scale of challenges? 🤔👇🏻 “The new initiatives include $60mn for maritime co-operation, and the US will also deploy a coast guard ship to the region to enhance security co-operation.”

    US to invest $150mn in south-east Asia as Biden steps up economic engagement to counter China
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  14. May 12

    "The foreign forces know very well where these people went and what they did. Stop playing dumb!" MoFA cuts to the chase and just declares them guilty. Speedier than whatever court they might face in Hong Kong that would very likely come to the same verdict.

    The Commissioner's Office of the Foreign Ministry in has hit back at foreign criticism about arrests linked to the 612 Humanitarian Relief Fund
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    May 12

    Georgetown’s Asian Studies program is offering a six-month fellowship to support journalists where the media has been under attack. Two spots open for Hong Kong journalists this fall; deadline is June 7

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  16. May 12

    And there it is:

    Alarming lines from latest HK police statement on arrest of trustees 1. Police have filed complaints to the Law Society and the Bar Association against some lawyers’ breach of professional codes found in police investigation of the fund.
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  17. May 12

    Given the events of the past few years, very understandable why people who gave any money at all would be concerned.

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  18. May 12

    This arrest raises qs about how far down the chain the police will go in hunting 612 linked individuals. Lawyers who received funds seem like an obvious target as do the whales who donated big amounts, but will they go down to people who gave just a little? How wide a net?

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  19. May 12

    Full English statement from the Hong Kong government on the arrest of Cardinal Zen, Denise Ho, Margaret Ng and others relating to work with the now shuttered 612 Fund.

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  20. May 12

    Getting back to normal, nearly 650 flats to be locked down for rapid testing.

    Govt announced: the whole Sai Wan Estate is being lock down. Residents are required to do the PCR test before 10pm.
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    May 11

    Iranian consulate in Hong Kong has originally congratulated John Lee for his “appointment”, and later deleted post and changed it to “election”. It said it has always supported “patriots governing Hong Kong” principle.

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