Johnson, Ching-Yin Yeung 楊政賢
@hkjohnsonyeung.bsky.social
🇭🇰 I climb rocks, my favorite game is abt a bird who went for a hike, and I make meetings fun. #HumanRights, #LabourMovement, #MilkTeaAlliance. International Urgent Appeal Coordinator@Clean Clothes Campaign
Two more things on Myanmar: @kitetalesmm.bsky.social published a diary entry from a journalist who was imprisoned who describes the day the Junta executed political prisoners. kite-tales.org/en/article/d... then Myanmar activists were at the UNHRC, listen to Thinzar Shunlei Ye closing speech 12/
But, well, there will always be lots of these articles by white men who arrive in Taiwan for a few days and decide that they have a verdict on its fate. This was the latest and there will always be more
New week is almost here #MilkTeaAlliance & here's the upcoming events 🧵 To begin love it when the aunties don't give a fuck & just tell the authorities where to shove it, saw this multi-generational middle finger to the electoral commission in Thailand as part of the #สั่งฟ้องสว campaign 😏 1/
Noteworthy that, in the summary of facts, the prosecution consistently referred to the “international front” as the “international battlefront.” It’s not necessarily an incorrect translation of「國際戰線」, but definitely a deliberate one that and one we may see more often from officials and state media.
Hong Kong Free Press HKFP@hongkongfp.com · 2w agoHong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Joshua Wong has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to collude with foreign forces, his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law following a landmark subversion case. In full: hongkongfp.com/2026/09/02/b... File photo: Studio Incendo.
To this day, exactly what happened down at Prince Edward is a bit ? We don't know how many were injured, or how seriously. The footage and photos of a bloodied umbrella, of a bloodied man, of a bloodied child are what we have. And the government has been less than forthcoming
"The glacial and hydrological data from the Tibetan plateau, the information often needed to anticipate flooding, is also treated as strategically sensitive by China and is closely held."
Nepal floods: China’s strict control of Tibet makes it harder to prepare for Himalayan disasters
Early warnings and shared data will move only as fast as Beijing’s security concerns allow.
theconversation.com
“She’s not afraid of anything or anyone,” said Kevin Yam, a Hong Kong lawyer who now lives in exile. “For a lot of us who are outside Hong Kong now and sometimes feel a bit dispirited by things, her example and her inspiration is a big factor in us not losing hope and keeping our spirits up.”
‘She’s not afraid of anyone’: the prison writings of one of Hong Kong’s last outspoken democracy activists
Chow Hang-tung has been detained since 2021, and written about everything from clothes to Tiananmen Square and the meaning of freedom
theguardian.com
It's been three years, look forward to seeing you again Get!
Milk Tea Alliance Calendar@mtacalendar.bsky.social · 4w agoNew event! 📆24th Aug 🕔5pm Thailand Time Join Thumb Rights & friends of Get Sophon Suratitthamrong for in Bangkok "Standing Still in Prison: 3 Years of Get in Prison" a gathering to stand in solidarity with Get & other political prisoners #FreeOurFriends Details www.facebook.com/ThumbRights/...
To get a measure of Chow Hang-tung, read this 2022 (but still relevant) piece. "Yiu-Leung Cheung, a barrister at Harcourt Chambers, where Chow was working when she was arrested, says jail time doesn't scare her. "Her real fear is the whole world becoming indifferent to this increasing abuse"."
SPECIAL REPORT-A jailed Hong Kong lawyer defies Beijing's campaign to subjugate the city
It was just after sunrise when the police came for Chow Hang-tung.
reuters.com
If you have a chance, do go watch "Cha Guo" (茶粿). And if you haven't yet seen it, here's at least the trailer for you to view.
CHA GUO 茶粿 Film Trailer
YouTube video by chaguofilm
youtube.com
YTSL@ytsl.bsky.social · last yr.After a number of failed attempts at getting a ticket for a screening (they sold out quick!), I finally saw "Cha Guo", a bittersweet love letter to the people and cultural heritage of Kwu Tung, a northern New Territories village that'll be subsumed/obliterated by the Northern Metropolis project.
Hot-take: Chinese Odyssey - Part 2: Cinderella ranked second after the 2001 Space Odyssey among all the "Odyssey" movies.
My latest Substack article: China's AI Governance Alliance is Finally Established As Its Models Close the Gap with the U.S. Which countries has signed up as members of WAICO, and what is China planning to do with it? charlesmok.substack.com/p/chinas-ai-...
China's AI Governance Alliance is Finally Established As Its Models Close the Gap with the U.S.
Which countries has signed up as members of World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), and what is China planning to do with it?
charlesmok.substack.com
The @nytimes.com obituary of Lam Wing-kee, the Hong Kong bookseller who was abducted by Chinese officials. When he returned to Hong Kong promising to retrieve customer names for the authorities, he instead set up a news conference to describe his kidnapping 🎁 link: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/w...
Lam Wing-Kee, Hong Kong Bookseller Who Defied Authorities, Dies at 70 (Gift Article)
One of five booksellers kidnapped by Chinese officials in 2015, Mr. Lam spoke out after his release and became an international cause célèbre.
nytimes.com
Unjust law leads to oppression. Literature leads to liberation. That's why unjust law came after literature. #HongKong
Her T-Shirt says, "I am a staff of a bookstore". Two more independent bookstores are raided today in #HongKong. According to Inmedia, one of the book seized is @emilyzfeng.bsky.social 's Let only Red Flowers Bloom.
YTSL@ytsl.bsky.social · 2mo agoThis photo is one of the ages. And should be made famous.
續命破曉咖啡館募款活動 目標：募資95,500新台幣（線上或線下均可） 破曉咖啡館是《New Bloom》雜誌的實體空間。五年來，它已成為台灣、亞太地區乃至全球草根行動、進步政治、互助以及LGBTQ+友善的聚所。如今，我們急需您的支持。 除了不斷上漲的營運成本，上個月我們還意外收到了一張95,500新台幣（約3000美元）的帳單。我們的資金即將耗盡，難以維持營運。如果沒有新的支持和捐款，我們可能不得不在今年八月關閉咖啡館。
Hong Kong is So Back! The government can't even locate a venue that could accommodate 1,000 ppl to host an owner's corporation meeting which let the owners decide on the future of their rights to private property. Wanna invest in HK? Just make sure you would never be on the wrong side of power.
Thousands have turned out for an Anti-Racism rally in Belfast city centre, organised by United Against Racism and supported by Trade Unions
A wee group of angry balaclava and mask-wearing anti-immigration guys tried to stop the good people of Glasgow showing solidarity with migrants and standing up to racism and fascism. Well, the far right are far outnumbered... #RefugeesWelcome #MigrantsWelcome #NeighboursNotStrangers #Glasgow
I read someone asked "What's the point of remembering the 2019 Protest on its 7th Anniversary." Aside from remembering how the protest forge our identity and values, remembering expliciy is also an act to protect each other nowadays - to diffuse the pressure against those who spoke out. #HongKong
But there is a dream that will never die, remember that. 但有一個夢不會死，記著吧。 #June437
Hong Kong press union faces HK$730K prepaid tax demand, accuses tax office of misallocating public resources 🔗 buff.ly/udjGRbu
Access Now has released a comprehensive statement about the cancellation of RightsCon by the government of Zambia, and have clearly attributed the cancellation to foreign interference by China: www.rightscon.org/rc26-stateme...
A statement to our community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
Our official statement to the digital rights community about why RightsCon 2026 will not take place in Zambia
rightscon.org
Two fundraisers for the Earthquake emergency in Myanmar that I am certain won't funnel aid through the Junta are: This one by Advance Myanmar: www.advancemyanmar.org/myanmar-eart... & This one by @betterburma.bsky.social & @insightmyanmar.bsky.social #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Donate to Emergency Relief for Myanmar: Help Earthquake Survivors, organized by Insight Myanmar
Emergency Relief for Myanmar: Help Earthquake Survivors Now … Insight Myanmar needs your support for Emergency Relief for Myanmar: Help Earthquake Survivors
gofundme.com
Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴@xunlingau.bsky.social · last yr.The Junta will accept international aid for Naypyidaw, Mandalay & areas under their control. They love a good opportunity to burnish their legitimacy. Won't get to any areas that are resistance held or contested though. This is their standard operating procedure. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
The owner of Hong Kong independent bookstore Book Punch has been arrested on suspicion of selling seditious titles, including the biography of jailed pro‑democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai, according to local media reports. Photos: Kyle Lam/HKFP.
"Without more flexible, context-sensitive, and sustained support, the vital work of pro-democracy CSOs will remain trapped in a cycle of survival rather than transformation, weakening the social and institutional foundations needed for Myanmar’s future democratic transition" : - Aye Lei Tun
How International Funding Shapes Myanmar Pro-Democracy CSOs’ Activism in the Post-Coup Era • Stimson Center
Analyzing the challenges facing Myanmar’s pro-democracy CSOs in an era of state repression and a shifting funding landscape.
stimson.org
Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴@xunlingau.bsky.social · last yr.The resistance in Myanmar isn't always easy to donate to directly One place is: www.liberatemyanmar.net There are also orgs doing humanitarian aid work in areas the Junta won't allow aid to get to which also helps! Kachin Relief Fund: kachinrelief.org.uk Karen Women's Organisation: karenwomen.org
Budgeted for LegCo election publicity: 2021- HK$104 million 2025- $177 million $73 million for an extra 1.70% turnout, i.e. it cost $43 million for each 1% increase in turnout. $73 million for a 32,998 decrease in votes, i.e. every extra $2,213 spent meant a decrease in 1 vote
As of 10:30pm: Turnout percentage: 31.43% (2025*) vs 30.20% (2021) Votes: 1,298,261 (2025*) vs 1,350,680 (2021) Despite the higher turnout percentage, it is now unlikely the number of votes cast will be higher than the 2021 LegCo election
