【大使館發言人批評意大利國會邀請我作聽證 外交部長反駁斥捍衛言論自由】
感謝意大利國會議員邀請,日前我藉視像通話方式,參與意大利國會外交及人權委員會的聽證會,呼籲意大利支持香港實現民主普選,停止出口衝鋒車予香港警察,亦鼓勵他們參考《香港人權民主法案》醞釀制裁機制。
聽證結束以後,本來當地關注尚算有限,但中國駐意大利使館發言人高調發表聲明批評意大利國會議員「執意與黃之鋒搞視頻通話,為港獨分子撐腰」,就令到香港議題再度進佔輿論版面。
根據「中國外交Bingo紙」,聲明內文中了至少9個關鍵詞,包括斥我「竭力 #顛倒黑白,#美化暴力,詆毁一國兩制……是個徹頭徹尾的港獨 #跳樑小丑」,還有「#極其錯誤、#不負責任」,表示 #強烈不滿、#堅決反對,呼籲有關人士 #尊重主權(???),多做有利中意友好與合作事宜,這只反映中國外交系統何等「玻璃心」。
據意大利記者告知,中國駐意大利大使館發言人的取態,導致意大利外交部長及國會議員先後回應,表明捍衛言論自由,反對中國政府阻礙交流;同時,政界與傳媒亦深深體會到中共威權擴張的可怕,相信此舉只會有助香港令國際社會明白,為何與香港同行就是捍衛自由。
作用曾遭中共駐多國使館均曾批評人士,我已對一切批評見怪不怪,也由衷感謝中國外交系統的批評,往往本來聽證會也沒有甚麼關注,但只要大使館發言批評,就令到香港議題再度進佔輿論版面。我會繼續努力,讓世界看見香港,與香港同行。
最後,附上自己的國會發言全文給各位細閱:
Thursday, 28 November 2019
Italy Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Testimony by Joshua Wong
Good afternoon,
May I first express our heartfelt gratitude to the Senate’s generous invitation to give testimony before the honourable Senators and Congressmen, even though I’m not allowed to fly to Italy. The very moment I was rejected by the court to travel, I felt that it was even worse than deciding my sentences in jail as I would not be able to meet with friends in Europe to explain our cause for democracy and freedom.
Implications of Local Election result
As you may aware of Hong Kong’s local election record-high turnout, almost 3 million Hong Kong people, in a community and policy-based election, had cast ballot to express our discontent to the government and huge distrust to the Beijing authorities. Democrats went up to 385 seats, but the largest pro-Beijing party DAB, who owned 119 seats in the last term, had reduced to 21 seats.
The significance of this election to the world is that HK's current political crisis must be resolved by political solution, instead of policing force. The implications of this election are more than the number of seats in the council, but a sharp political message to the world that Hong Kong people stand with fellow protestors, and our resolve to free elections and a thoroughly independent investigation on police brutality. These humble demands are denied by China since 1997.
Civil Liberties Denied
Unfortunately, I have the most frequent encounters of civil liberties deprivation recently. At first, I went protesting against the controversial extradition bill, exercising my freedom to assembly. The government arrested me and charged me of inciting people taking part in an unlawful assembly. Then I went contesting in this local election, yet the government banned me from running for office because of my political stance. I turned to international advocacy, planning to fly to Italy explain to friends in Europe our democratic and peaceful cause. Regrettably, the court thought this Senate hearing is not important and rejected my travel application. Following the court decision, it's clear now I'm deprived of the right to election, freedom of movement, freedom of assembly (not allowed to appear on designated area), and freedom of speech. The civil liberties guaranteed in the constitution are however no longer applicable to me.
The principle of ‘One Country, Two Systems’ is a fragile ruling philosophy defining China-Hong Kong relations, guaranteeing the global financial city its autonomy. But in the past 22 years, Beijing intervened on many fronts already. Since 2014, Hong Kong’s civil society, particularly student leaders, had become the target of revenge in the past 5 years. I was arrested for 3 times, prosecuted and later imprisoned for my leading role in the Umbrella Movement. My colleague, Nathan Law, the youngest Councillor in HK’s history, was unseated and later imprisoned for the same reason. So this time people learnt from the experience and not to rely on particular ‘leading activists’ in order to prevent them from exposing to political prosecution. Besides, In the past three years, altogether Six elected legislators are disqualified for ridiculous reasons and led to an uninvited constitutional re-interpretation by Beijing.
Most recently in last week, Chinese troops, not only ready to be deployed, they have actually deployed soldiers near university area with an excuse to 'clear the barricades' of the streets. It is important to voice out to the global community, which is an attempt to coerce China's aggressive behavior using international pressure.
Trusted and Self-correcting protestors VS Abusive Police Power
In the past five months, I took a lot of interviews from journalists all over the world who are interested in reporting Hong Kong. They often find it difficult to understand why a social movement can be led without a leader, why protestors’ use of force is tolerated by fellow Hong Kong people and whether there is foreign forces behind this movement. Behind all these questions, I would like to appeal to you two messages:
firstly, the police brutality is far more serious than what is reported. Pregnant women also got beaten by police; young female (who is not a protestor) was gang raped inside the police station and many others
Secondly, there is strong and mutual trust among protestors. Certainly, protestors always have different tactical viewpoints. But there are apparently some principles guiding protestors’ decision-making, to name a few: to achieve the five demands, to prevent casualty, to avoid being arrested and to achieve mass support. These principles are essential, although we have suffered a lot of notorious police brutality in the past five months, making us more determined to fight for the five demands in solidarity.
As I mentioned the above, I realise these features are the important elements when practising democracy - mutual trust, transparency, people’s mandate, checks-and-balance. It is just ironic that Hong Kong is far from practising full democracy and free election under the authoritarian rule of Xi Jinping.
Another Frontier: International Advocacy
International advocacy is another frontier that Hong Kong people are keen on taking part in. It is the reason why I find compelled to travel and explain our cause and demands to the world. Before testifying in this committee, I attended an assembly an hour ago to yield for international support and to express our acknowledgement to advocacy efforts on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The bill is signed by the US President today to coerce and prevent further human rights violation in Hong Kong. I also wrote to several Italian papers to share the viewpoints of the protestors during this period. To enhance the understanding of Hong Kong and deteriorating human right situation in China is essential for world leaders to make an informed choice in their collaboration with the Chinese authorities too.
Why Italy should care about Hong Kong?
However, I have to say I'm quite disappointed reading the Italy Foreign Minister’s Luigi Di Maio indifferent remarks on the dire human rights situation in Hong Kong. Prolonged police brutality since June this year, what protestors facing are live round bullets. Not to mention the fact that some Italian car factories like IVECO did play a part in the brutality of Hong Kong police by supplying police vehicles. I believe a responsible state like Italy should take the conscience of human dignity into consideration.
In fact, Hong Kong can serve as a story to learn from. We were unaware of the Chinese regime's intention to gain influence and control over our economy in the early years. And our economy now is to some extent too reliant on China, which makes our battle for freedom and democracy harder. Italy should stay alert to the reliance on Chinese economic interests. There's no free lunch in the world.
Many would say I am over worrying or being too skeptical about China. But the truth is China is known for not playing by the rules and has a notorious track record for its human rights violations. The failure of 'One Country Two Systems' in Hong Kong represents the notorious track record of China not honouring the international treaty signed in 1984. Besides, there are hundreds of thousands of Muslim Uighurs have been detained in camps without trial now. Victims have come forth and said they are forced to take medicines that lead to infertility, young female Uighurs are forced into marriage with Chinese officials to exchange for the safety of their families. 30 years ago, the Chinese Government sent tanks against its own people on the 4th June despite the public and global attention. It almost happened last week in two universities lockdown and it is my view that the international pressure had prevented this massacre from happening.
Possible Actions by Italy
Finally, I understand that Business leaders and politicians worry that if they directly confront China on its human rights abuses, it could jeopardize future deals. Yet it is my humble wish Italy will also be truth-ful to the promises the European Union has made. EU have pledged themselves to defend and advocate for human rights in neighboring countries and the world and promised to never directly or indirectly encourage human rights violations. Italy and the rest of the free world should refrain from turning a blind eye to this.
Our position is clear: HK people are defending not only the civil liberties, democratic values and economic freedom of this international city. Standing up against the largest authoritarian regime after the Cold War, we shall continue our fight for democracy lest HK becomes a police state nor an authoritarian state. I appeal to you to stand with the people of Hong Kong.
Thank you.
同時也有2部Youtube影片,追蹤數超過15萬的網紅pennyccw,也在其Youtube影片中提到,- It's not often a team misses three alley-oops in one quarter and still wins by 26 points. It's even rarer for the Washington Wizards to start 0-5. ...
six bullets 在 Tina Liu 劉天蘭 Facebook 的最佳解答
Transcribed by Ingrid Wong
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Denise Ho: Miss Denise Ho, singer and activist from Hong Kong. The Vienna Declaration guarantees democracy and human rights, yet in Hong Kong today these are under serious attack. Last month, two million people walked in peaceful protests fighting an extradition bill that would remove the firewall protecting Hong Kong from interference of the Chinese government. Police shot rubber bullets and…
UNHRC Vice President: -cuts in- there is a point of order…
Denise Ho: 152 gas bombs against unarmed protesters.
UNHRC Vice President: Sorry there is a point of order. I give the floor to China.
China: Mr. Vice President, I’m asking for the floor to raise a point of order. If Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is a part of the People’s Republic of China, just now this delegate of the so-called NGO in her speech mentioned Hong Kong side by side with China, this is affront to the principle one China and the principle of the UN Charter. I like to ask you Mr. President to ask her to use standardized UN formulation when referring to places.
UNHRC Vice President: I remind speakers… uh… to adhere to the well-established principles of the United Nations including the principles of the United Nations Charter and I give the floor back to the speaker.
Denise Ho: Dozens were arrested; four people committed suicide as an ultimate cry of despair. This anger of Hong Kong has followed years of deceitful promises. Since the handover, we saw our autonomy slowly eroded – disqualification of six lawmakers, kidnappings of booksellers and activists jailed – are proof of China’s tightening grip. Real universal suffrage is still non-existent with the Chief Executive Officer appointed and controlled by Beijing. China is preventing our democracy at all costs. Mr. President, the Sino-British Joint Declaration is a binding treaty registered with the UN. Yet after only 22 years, China is denying its obligations. The one-country two-systems is nearing its death. Protests are still ongoing…
UNHRC Vice President: -cuts in- there is a point of order. I give the floor to China.
China: Mr. Vice President, I like to ask the floor again raise a point of order. Just now, the speaker has made unfounded allegations the system of one-country two-systems. We categorically reject this. Would like to ask you to remind her not to use abusive language in her speech. Thank you.
UNHRC Vice President: I please uh ask the speaker to take… take note of the points made by China uh while I give back to her… the floor to her.
Denise Ho: Will the United Nations convene an urgent session to protect the people of Hong Kong? Given its abuses, will the UN remove China from this Human Rights Council? Thank you.
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six bullets 在 Le CoBear Facebook 的最佳解答
【請廣傳 - 致香港人:香港的年輕人真的很愛你們】
當二百萬人上街過後,當政權死不認錯過後,接下來就係一波波既抹黑分化。我不代表所有年輕人既講法,但或者就算上一代真係有問題,其實個問題只係在於過去香港人既善良一次又一次被利用,呃我地會有真普選,呃我地送中條例唔會有咩影響,呃我地林鄭會俾梁振英好。
但係過去既一段時間,與其俾人分化開我地係年輕人定係大人,高學歷定係低學歷既人,講到尾,其實我地都係香港人。無論我地係邊個崗位,我地都會為我地既屋企而努力,所以致各位香港人,香港既年輕人真係好愛你地,
香港既年輕人真係好愛香港。
#我不是演員
#我係一個區議員
#更加係一個80後香港人
#所有也是真人真事
#也真心向我父母致敬
如果要俾其他人睇,可以睇我既YouTube channel,或者download左佢share都得的🙏
https://youtu.be/Rs0eLJ-Os1E
English version:
To Hong Kong-ers,
Hong Kong young people truly love you
I am a post-80s.
I participated in both the march and protest on June 9 and June 12. I was among the protestors whom the Police fired teargas. I witnessed a large number of youngsters being treated with brutality. During the protest, I discovered a weird phenomenon—why after 1.03 million people went on the strike on June 9, another large-scaled conflict in Admiralty on June 12 which the police fired more than 150 teargas, bean bags and even rubber bullets, causing numerous people injured and arrested, and more than two million people went on the streets again on 16 June, our so-called Chief Executive Carrie Lam only decided to unwillingly suspend the extradition bill. What’s more, she still refused to withdraw the bill, leading to even more conflicts between the Police and citizens.
A lot of people in Hong Kong have repeatedly questioned themselves for many days. They struggled over what method was more effective and what wasn’t. What can be done to require government officials to be truly accountable, instead of only giving meaningless apologies? At the end, I could only draw a cruel conclusion, that is, instead of blaming who should bear the responsibility of breathing in teargas and getting hurt, what we should actually ask is do Hong Kong people deserve to have such a numb government, do we deserve a government that pushes people from all walks of life to stand up and do we deserve a government that pushes frontline law-enforcement officers to do no good but harm to the public?
In fact, I believe that all parents share one simple wish- ie. to protect their children from being contaminated by the darkness of reality. No matter rich or poor, parents only want their children to be a good person, to let them live in a better Hong Kong, a society with more justice. Don't tell me that you never worried about your children. If you haven’t been worried, why did a mother- without any protective equipment- stand in front of the Police and asked them not to throw teargas? Why did a father- with terminal illness - used his weak body to protect the students? Why did many of you went to Admiralty to find your kids that night? Why did so many mothers kept calling their children, telling them, “dinner is ready, please come home, we must wait for you”?
The whole incident was not just a simple question of “blue ribbon” or “yellow ribbon”, nor was it only about whether you support or oppose to the extradition bill. There was only one key point-\-\ when our home has the need to be protected, no matter how many different ways there are to fight for, we will always protect Hong Kong and our next generation in our own position.
In fact, youngsters understood that their parents were worried. They, too, experienced fear and despair when facing the Special Tactical Squad. But because they were taught by adults and the society that they should think critically and do the right things, these unsung heroes came up with the idea of standing up for Hong Kong. I really hope that parents can be proud of themselves as they are the ones who have cultivated such courageous and perceptive children.
In the past few weeks, the society was being categorised as youngsters and adults; or as high-educated or low-educated people. In fact, we are all sharing the same identity as Hong Kong people. In order not to let our home become the same as any other cities in mainland China, two million of us went on the streets. We saw a 90-year-old elderly walking for more than six hours, using a crutch, just to speak out for our city; we saw Christians singing hymns to the police for more than twenty hours before the conflict; we saw singers and small ventures risking of being banned, chose to speak up. And most of all, we saw a group of young people- kind and brave- standing in battlefront,fighting for their only home- Hong Kong.
Dear Hong Kongers, in fact, we got not only two choices. No matter what occupation you are, whether you are a truck driver or a Chinese barbecue chef, or an ordinary housewife, every one of us can help. You can register to be a voter; you can use your own way to contribute. And most importantly, you don’t have to require other people to use the same method as you to contribute to the society. I sincerely hope that every one of us, in different positions and engagement, can work hand in hand to protect our society. After all, we are all Hong Kongers.
six bullets 在 pennyccw Youtube 的最佳貼文
- It's not often a team misses three alley-oops in one quarter and still wins by 26 points. It's even rarer for the Washington Wizards to start 0-5.
That hasn't happened since they were the Baltimore Bullets.
The Denver Nuggets treated the Verizon Center as their own personal playground Friday night, breaking a three-game losing streak with a 118-92 victory that provided comic relief for the winners and showers of boos for the losers.
"We scored 118; we threw away 20," Denver coach George Karl said. "We play a style where I know we're going to have mistakes, but sometimes we make the mistakes and don't make the defense make the plays. It will be interesting the film we'll put together -- maybe we'll put it to Abbott and Costello."
Carmelo Anthony scored 32 points, including 12 consecutive Denver points in the third quarter. Marcus Camby added 13 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists for the Nuggets, who shot 51 percent and rebounded from a 119-93 pounding Wednesday night at Boston.
"We lost three straight -- and this was the game we really needed," Anthony said. "We needed to get our confidence back, get our swagger back."
The Wizards fell to 0-5 for the first time since 1966, when their home was up the road in Baltimore. The third quarter has to rank among the most embarrassing 12 minutes of basketball since the team moved to the nation's capital: Coach Eddie Jordan, who pronounced his team's mind-set as "fine" before the game, watched his team miss 7 of 10 shots, commit 12 turnovers and get outscored 33-11 in the quarter.
"We just weren't disciplined. We didn't stay organized. We didn't rebound. We didn't share the ball. We didn't execute," Jordan said. "It's one of the most disappointing games I've been involved in."
Gilbert Arenas, still laboring on a surgically repaired left knee that was drained for a second time on Wednesday, finished with 18 points on 5-for-13 shooting. He made 2 of 8 3-pointers and is 5-for-32 from 3-point range on the season. He remained in the trainer's room long after the game and was not available for comment, needing treatment after playing 42 minutes on Thursday in New Jersey and 37 minutes on Friday.
"Back-to-back's going to be difficult for him right now," Jordan said.
Caron Butler scored 14 of his 21 points in the first quarter for the Wizards, while Antawn Jamison (6-for-17) and DeShawn Stevenson (0-for-6) continued to struggle from the field. Washington shot 38 percent, only a slight improvement over their NBA-worst 36.4 percent entering the game.
"We need to get our act in order, and we have to find a way to get a win, period," Jamison said. "Not only get a win, but find a way to get this thing rolling because it's not rolling at all. You can see it. When you're out there, you're experiencing it."
The Nuggets had won their first two and lost their next three, but they were in the mood to have fun Friday. They attempted six alley-oops, missing all three in the second quarter but making three others, including a poetry-in-motion twisting reverse slam by J.R. Smith on a feed from Allen Iverson in the fourth quarter.
Smith finished with 16 points and Iverson had 15 points and eight assists, but Anthony had the best run. The Baltimore native's 12 straight points in the third quarter all came on jump shots, including a pair of 3-pointers, as part of a 14-4 spurt that gave the Nuggets an 80-58 lead. Anthony went 3-for-13 against the Celtics, but he was 14-for-24 Friday night.
"'Melo led us tonight. He caught fire," Iverson said. "We just rode his coattails all the way in."
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在新手時期玩的紀錄。
When I was new in Rainbow Six Siege,I played this round.
在一個平凡的場次,無人機悄悄的到我前方
The drone is coming here.
我尋找著它,並把它摧毀,結果Ash 7pupu的下來了......
I find it,and destroy it. Ash is so angry that she want to kill me.
在槍林彈雨中,我究竟是否能活下來呢?
Amid hails of bullets,Can I save my life?
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