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Phoebe Kong

@phoebe_kongwy

@DWnews HK Correspondent & Video Journalist. Previously Beijing & Taiwan. Visual storyteller | @HRPressAwards winner | ex @HKJA_Official ExCom | Views my own.

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Three activists of LSD were arrested by ICAC, Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog, for breaching the election ordinance by 'inciting others to boycott the district council election'. They're first caught by police this morning when they're about to protest at a polling station.

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In 1989, Washington changed Fang Lizhi's life by sheltering him in their Beijing embassy and negotiating his exit. In 2012, they did the same for Chen Guangcheng.

In 2020, an iconic Hong Kong activist asked for the same protection. He was turned away.
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Today in the The Washington Post, an excerpt from 'Among the Braves' that offers new, unreported details on a singularly brutal event in the 2019 protests: 7.21 in Yuen Long station, when pro-Beijing thugs attacked people in a subway station washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…

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Pro-Beijing lawmakers & gay rights skeptics held a 2hr-presser to call for Hong Kong govt to ban the upcoming GAY GAMES 11 HONG KONG 2023, accusing the 4-yearly global event of violating national security law due to its foreign connections & attempt to overturn Chinese traditional values.

Pro-Beijing lawmakers & gay rights skeptics held a 2hr-presser to call for Hong Kong govt to ban the upcoming @GayGamesHK2023, accusing the 4-yearly global event of violating national security law due to its foreign connections & attempt to overturn Chinese traditional values.
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JUST IN: Chief Executive John Lee will be absent from 'due to scheduling issues'. Financial Secretary Paul Chan will instead attend the meeting in US on behalf of him. Its statement said HK 'had received the invitation' from the host 'according to convention'.

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NEW: Third Side, HK's only self-claimed non-pro-establishment party in Legco, gives up running for District Council election as they failed to secure enough nominations from govt-appointed committees. DW learnt that both candidates could only get <50% of the required nominations.

NEW: Third Side, HK's only self-claimed non-pro-establishment party in Legco, gives up running for District Council election as they failed to secure enough nominations from govt-appointed committees. DW learnt that both candidates could only get <50% of the required nominations.
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