Anna Kwok 郭鳳儀
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Change is a constant and hope is a choice. | Executive Director @hkdc_us | Prev anonymous at @freedomhkg (disbanded) | Alum @nyuniversity @uwcint | 上善若水
Washington, DC
Joined July 2021
For those who asked: Yes, this is the photo I used to renew my HKID card when I was 18. The 18-year-old me would never have thought the photo would be publicized globally in an arrest warrant (with a bounty) 8 years later. Note: they widened the photo on the warrant.
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Only 3 in 10 Veterans know about 0% down home loans. Join our mission to help veterans find their way home.
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Such that when the day arrives, we will right the wrong and build our homeland together. As one.
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Until that day arrives, our anger will have to become our motivation. Every single one of us will have to work incredibly hard. Until we are in every industry and every area and every aspect of society.
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This society will have a holistic monitoring mechanism—reporters and citizens can consult and inquire. No corruption is allowed or enabled. Lives are taken seriously no matter rich or poor.
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When emergency strikes, the reflexes of the elected would not be to wait for Beijing’s orders or to pose for pictures. They would rush to offer effective crisis management plans and to support first responders. We can vote them out if they were proven to be unfit for their jobs.
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The #TaiPoFire has been a tremendously difficult moment for Hong Kongers. It exposed fundamental failures of today’s Hong Kong. Someday in the future, Hong Kongers who truly love our “home kong” will be able to govern Hong Kong after winning a fair and democratic election.
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This is Ho Wai-ho. He perished in the line of duty while fighting the Tai Po building dire yesterday. Rest in peace, Mr Fireman.
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Many would blame bamboo scaffolding for the fire, but the scaffolding stood even after a day of flames. Instead, Hong Kong Police suspected the safety net and water proof canvas used were sub-par, and form boards covering windows may also helped the fire spread.
The Fire Services Department brought Wednesday's deadly Tai Po fire under control in the early hours of Thursday. At least 44 people are dead, 279 are missing and dozens are injured after a fire engulfed seven residential towers. Full coverage: https://t.co/8LaESI6WYA Photo:
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Rest in peace. I sincerely wish the missing would be found and the injured would be healed. As HKers investigate, deliberate politicizing from pro-Beijing puppets & corruption stand out as potential causes of the deadly fire. The truth must be out. No matter how long it takes.
Firefighters continued battling the deadly five-alarm fire at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po late on Wednesday night. Latest: https://t.co/eV4MYlagBh As of 11pm, a total of 13 people had died, while 30 were injured - including seven in critical condition, local media reported.
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In a blatant act of transnational repression, the Chinese govt harassed filmmakers (+their families back in China) to stop films from being shown in *the United States* for the inaugural Indie China Film Festival. 2/3 of the films had to be pulled (h/t @Chiangseeta)
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EXCLUSIVE: The US consulate is facing "increasing" difficulty in finding venues for its events in the city, with hosts pulling out at the last minute citing pressure from authorities, Hong Kong's former top US diplomat has told HKFP:
hongkongfp.com
The US consulate is facing “increasing” difficulty in finding venues for its events in the city, with hosts pulling out at the last minute citing pressure from authorities, Hong Kong…
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Timeline of the 2019 Hong Kong movement here: https://t.co/v7riDJGGGr
As we enter these days of the 6th anniversary of the start of the 2019 mass protests in #HongKong, check out our timeline of key events. You can also view it slide by slide here: https://t.co/lkM4xDdbwl
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在記憶與遺忘之外，拉鋸戰亦發生在希望與絕望之中。 絕望食人，絕望使人不打自退，絕望令人放棄在灰色地帶中揣摩紅線。 2019年常說到「不是因為希望而堅持。而是因為堅持而有希望」；試煉於此，每日選擇行使初衷。 #六年 （📸 Vincent Yu / AP）
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Safeguarding national security should become Hong Kong’s ‘culture,’ leader John Lee says. In full: https://t.co/zNudTeCq9U
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BREAKING: Jailed Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged with conspiring to collude with foreign forces. In full: https://t.co/Msf5taBZgN
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Today’s repression in Hong Kong. In details: https://t.co/U1cnedOBOT
Hundreds of police officers have been deployed in Causeway Bay on Wednesday, the anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown in Beijing. Officers - both in uniform and plainclothes - are being stationed in the Causeway Bay MTR station, outside the Sogo department store, and in and
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Statement by @SecRubio on the 36th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square: https://t.co/GBdI2T1Rd1
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Today in #HongKong, holding flowers can land you an arrest. Every June 4th since 2020, the gov’t goes on an annual hunt to erase any memory of the Chinese Tiananmen Massacre. Hong Kongers persist. Including Chow Hang-Tung who is on a hunger strike in prison. Lest we forget. 🕯️
#June4 in #HongKong: At 7 pm, four young women attempted to enter Victoria Park with two bouquets of flowers. They were stopped by police & taken to police vans. Video: https://t.co/UWPxp9lhoA
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Tomorrow (June 4): HKDC's @masonwrong hosts the panel discussion, "Hong Kong: The Financial and Tech Gateway of China's Global Statecraft," at @scsp_ai's AI+ Expo, featuring @SamuelBickett @SunnyCheungky @ClaireJChu & Chung-kai Sin. Free registration at: https://t.co/1dt5V8o1jf
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