Carmen Lau 劉珈汶
@carmenlau.bsky.social
A Changemaker from Hong Kong | Exiled Elected Councillor | @hkdc_us | Founder @v4hk_uk @HongKongMarch
At #OsloFreedomForum this year.
It started with activism—and became something deeply personal.
In exile, I finally paused, healed, and found chosen family.
Resilience isn't just for movements. It's for us too.
Endless thanks to HRF, CANVAS & all who made the Freedom Fellowship possible.
It started with activism—and became something deeply personal.
In exile, I finally paused, healed, and found chosen family.
Resilience isn't just for movements. It's for us too.
Endless thanks to HRF, CANVAS & all who made the Freedom Fellowship possible.
May 30, 2025 at 10:59 PM
At #OsloFreedomForum this year.
It started with activism—and became something deeply personal.
In exile, I finally paused, healed, and found chosen family.
Resilience isn't just for movements. It's for us too.
Endless thanks to HRF, CANVAS & all who made the Freedom Fellowship possible.
It started with activism—and became something deeply personal.
In exile, I finally paused, healed, and found chosen family.
Resilience isn't just for movements. It's for us too.
Endless thanks to HRF, CANVAS & all who made the Freedom Fellowship possible.
Still unclear whether China & Hong Kong will be placed on FIRS's enhanced tier. One obvious reason is exactly as what @danjarvismp.bsky.social said yesterday—to create transparency around the influence of foreign powers in the UK.
Sign the petition now: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716992
Sign the petition now: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716992
May 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Still unclear whether China & Hong Kong will be placed on FIRS's enhanced tier. One obvious reason is exactly as what @danjarvismp.bsky.social said yesterday—to create transparency around the influence of foreign powers in the UK.
Sign the petition now: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716992
Sign the petition now: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716992
Welcoming UK Home Office’s first step in recognising transnational repression as a distinct threat through new guidance for TNR targets. Glad to see potential risks of travelling abroad also noted.
Looking forward to further action ahead.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Looking forward to further action ahead.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
May 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Welcoming UK Home Office’s first step in recognising transnational repression as a distinct threat through new guidance for TNR targets. Glad to see potential risks of travelling abroad also noted.
Looking forward to further action ahead.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Looking forward to further action ahead.
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Pls sign our petition calling on the UK government to specify China under the Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
It would require registration of arrangements/activities carried out in the UK by China-controlled/directed entities.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
It would require registration of arrangements/activities carried out in the UK by China-controlled/directed entities.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
April 9, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Pls sign our petition calling on the UK government to specify China under the Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme.
It would require registration of arrangements/activities carried out in the UK by China-controlled/directed entities.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
It would require registration of arrangements/activities carried out in the UK by China-controlled/directed entities.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
Grateful to be welcomed by Sciences Po Reims to discuss global threats, authoritarianism & my journey as a woman activist in exile with future leaders of the world.
Huge thanks to Amnesty ScPo Reims, the Sundial Press & the Feminist Society for the meaningful exchanges! ✊🌍
Huge thanks to Amnesty ScPo Reims, the Sundial Press & the Feminist Society for the meaningful exchanges! ✊🌍
April 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Grateful to be welcomed by Sciences Po Reims to discuss global threats, authoritarianism & my journey as a woman activist in exile with future leaders of the world.
Huge thanks to Amnesty ScPo Reims, the Sundial Press & the Feminist Society for the meaningful exchanges! ✊🌍
Huge thanks to Amnesty ScPo Reims, the Sundial Press & the Feminist Society for the meaningful exchanges! ✊🌍
We thank US Gov for finally taking this long-overdue step in response to the HK$1 million bounties and arrest warrants issued against me and 18 other pro-democracy Hong Kongers. Looking forward to seeing other allies’ actions.
www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
March 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
We thank US Gov for finally taking this long-overdue step in response to the HK$1 million bounties and arrest warrants issued against me and 18 other pro-democracy Hong Kongers. Looking forward to seeing other allies’ actions.
www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
Bounty-hunt me and get rewarded $1 million💰
1/ Last week, my MP Joshua Reynolds told me that my neighbours received anonymous letters encouraging them to “take me to the Chinese Embassy” to bounty-hunt me. The Parliament had an UQ on it yesterday secured by @aliciakearns.bsky.social
1/ Last week, my MP Joshua Reynolds told me that my neighbours received anonymous letters encouraging them to “take me to the Chinese Embassy” to bounty-hunt me. The Parliament had an UQ on it yesterday secured by @aliciakearns.bsky.social
March 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Bounty-hunt me and get rewarded $1 million💰
1/ Last week, my MP Joshua Reynolds told me that my neighbours received anonymous letters encouraging them to “take me to the Chinese Embassy” to bounty-hunt me. The Parliament had an UQ on it yesterday secured by @aliciakearns.bsky.social
1/ Last week, my MP Joshua Reynolds told me that my neighbours received anonymous letters encouraging them to “take me to the Chinese Embassy” to bounty-hunt me. The Parliament had an UQ on it yesterday secured by @aliciakearns.bsky.social
Thank @aliciakearns.bsky.social for securing this UQ on my bounty. After being wanted on 24 Dec, 3 members of my distant family was interrogated in HK, anonymous letters sent to my neighbours to encourage bounty-hunt, and I have been constantly receiving death & rape threats.
March 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Thank @aliciakearns.bsky.social for securing this UQ on my bounty. After being wanted on 24 Dec, 3 members of my distant family was interrogated in HK, anonymous letters sent to my neighbours to encourage bounty-hunt, and I have been constantly receiving death & rape threats.
Turning 30 today!
Life hasn’t gotten easier, and the world has only grown more challenging. At times, we stumble, but we remain resilient in the face of what lies ahead.
Aging gracefully.
Life hasn’t gotten easier, and the world has only grown more challenging. At times, we stumble, but we remain resilient in the face of what lies ahead.
Aging gracefully.
February 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Turning 30 today!
Life hasn’t gotten easier, and the world has only grown more challenging. At times, we stumble, but we remain resilient in the face of what lies ahead.
Aging gracefully.
Life hasn’t gotten easier, and the world has only grown more challenging. At times, we stumble, but we remain resilient in the face of what lies ahead.
Aging gracefully.
As I was commemorating the first anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s assassination with my activist friends, I was announced another distant family member of mine was taken by the nat. security police for interrogation.
February 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
As I was commemorating the first anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s assassination with my activist friends, I was announced another distant family member of mine was taken by the nat. security police for interrogation.
1/Last Saturday, 4,000 people protested at the Old Royal Mint in London against China’s mega-embassy plan, with support and attention not only from oppressed groups but also from broader allies—a rare and significant moment.
February 13, 2025 at 6:23 PM
1/Last Saturday, 4,000 people protested at the Old Royal Mint in London against China’s mega-embassy plan, with support and attention not only from oppressed groups but also from broader allies—a rare and significant moment.
【#TrackTheTies: Add PRC and Hong Kong Entities to FIRS’s Enhanced Tier】
HKDC led a joint letter addressed to UK Home Secretary ahead of upcoming talks between UK & Chinese foreign ministers. 40 other HK groups & allies signed onto the letter.
Full Letter: tinyurl.com/muv3c6y3
HKDC led a joint letter addressed to UK Home Secretary ahead of upcoming talks between UK & Chinese foreign ministers. 40 other HK groups & allies signed onto the letter.
Full Letter: tinyurl.com/muv3c6y3
February 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
【#TrackTheTies: Add PRC and Hong Kong Entities to FIRS’s Enhanced Tier】
HKDC led a joint letter addressed to UK Home Secretary ahead of upcoming talks between UK & Chinese foreign ministers. 40 other HK groups & allies signed onto the letter.
Full Letter: tinyurl.com/muv3c6y3
HKDC led a joint letter addressed to UK Home Secretary ahead of upcoming talks between UK & Chinese foreign ministers. 40 other HK groups & allies signed onto the letter.
Full Letter: tinyurl.com/muv3c6y3
. #TrackTheTies - Ahead of Wang Yi's talk with Foreign Sec on Thursday, HKDC is joined by 40 groups & allies in sending a joint letter to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social calls for the addition of PRC & HK associated entities to the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)’s enhanced tier.
February 12, 2025 at 11:49 AM
. #TrackTheTies - Ahead of Wang Yi's talk with Foreign Sec on Thursday, HKDC is joined by 40 groups & allies in sending a joint letter to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social calls for the addition of PRC & HK associated entities to the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)’s enhanced tier.
We told the Prime Minister not to approve the Chinese Super-Embassy plan, citing 4,000 protesters last Saturday. We raised concerns for the 1,900+ political prisoners in Hong Kong. Not a festive LNY reception, and I’m pretty sure we won't be invited again, but we had to speak out.
February 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
We told the Prime Minister not to approve the Chinese Super-Embassy plan, citing 4,000 protesters last Saturday. We raised concerns for the 1,900+ political prisoners in Hong Kong. Not a festive LNY reception, and I’m pretty sure we won't be invited again, but we had to speak out.
Eyewitness Needed: Power to Hongkongers is currently working with the male arrestee and seeking any information (vids & pics) relevant to the arrests. If anyone has, or was near the site where the arrests took place, please contact TG@lazy_shinji.
Photo credit: Wong Yat Him
Photo credit: Wong Yat Him
February 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Eyewitness Needed: Power to Hongkongers is currently working with the male arrestee and seeking any information (vids & pics) relevant to the arrests. If anyone has, or was near the site where the arrests took place, please contact TG@lazy_shinji.
Photo credit: Wong Yat Him
Photo credit: Wong Yat Him
Concerned about excessive police force at today's protest. We were peaceful—an officer lost his temper, snatched slogan boards & beat people with them. Many were threatened, shoved & pulled into the police wall. One arrestee had his head slammed on the ground—in a HK popo's way. Cr. IG/rightonwhite
February 8, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Concerned about excessive police force at today's protest. We were peaceful—an officer lost his temper, snatched slogan boards & beat people with them. Many were threatened, shoved & pulled into the police wall. One arrestee had his head slammed on the ground—in a HK popo's way. Cr. IG/rightonwhite
LONDON CALLING📢
Final call if you are in London this weekend, join us as we stand up against the mega hub of TNR.
This protest with Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Chinese dissidents, and many other affected communities will send a strong message that we will not back down.
Final call if you are in London this weekend, join us as we stand up against the mega hub of TNR.
This protest with Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Chinese dissidents, and many other affected communities will send a strong message that we will not back down.
February 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
LONDON CALLING📢
Final call if you are in London this weekend, join us as we stand up against the mega hub of TNR.
This protest with Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Chinese dissidents, and many other affected communities will send a strong message that we will not back down.
Final call if you are in London this weekend, join us as we stand up against the mega hub of TNR.
This protest with Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Chinese dissidents, and many other affected communities will send a strong message that we will not back down.
In Anna Kwok’s testimony for Select Committee on CCP, she laid out clearly these well-organised assaults driven by thugs, United Front agents and PRC officials.
Either or not it will happen at Royal Mint Court, worth to understand these potential threats.
congress.gov/118/meeting/ho…
Either or not it will happen at Royal Mint Court, worth to understand these potential threats.
congress.gov/118/meeting/ho…
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
In Anna Kwok’s testimony for Select Committee on CCP, she laid out clearly these well-organised assaults driven by thugs, United Front agents and PRC officials.
Either or not it will happen at Royal Mint Court, worth to understand these potential threats.
congress.gov/118/meeting/ho…
Either or not it will happen at Royal Mint Court, worth to understand these potential threats.
congress.gov/118/meeting/ho…
Heads up—A counter protest is likely to happen on Saturday. POV when we were surrounded by counter protesters during APEC week in San Francisco. The massive flags, at least 2m height, were used to cover perpetrating, assaults and violence. The metal flag poles were for attacking.
February 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Heads up—A counter protest is likely to happen on Saturday. POV when we were surrounded by counter protesters during APEC week in San Francisco. The massive flags, at least 2m height, were used to cover perpetrating, assaults and violence. The metal flag poles were for attacking.
A lot is happening this Saturday, but there’s only one place to be—Join Hong Kongers, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, and Chinese, 2pm, at Royal Mint Court to protest against the Chinese #SuperEmbassy. Bounties won’t silence me. Fear will subside when we stand together. JOIN US.
February 6, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A lot is happening this Saturday, but there’s only one place to be—Join Hong Kongers, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, and Chinese, 2pm, at Royal Mint Court to protest against the Chinese #SuperEmbassy. Bounties won’t silence me. Fear will subside when we stand together. JOIN US.
Really can’t see any good the Chinese Super-Embassy plan would do. Letting in an abuser, a perpetrator and a dictator to a mega mansion in exchange of £6b deal is disproportionate.
Our Saturday protest is mentioned by @phelimkine.bsky.social @politico.com
politico.eu/newsletter/chi…
Our Saturday protest is mentioned by @phelimkine.bsky.social @politico.com
politico.eu/newsletter/chi…
February 6, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Really can’t see any good the Chinese Super-Embassy plan would do. Letting in an abuser, a perpetrator and a dictator to a mega mansion in exchange of £6b deal is disproportionate.
Our Saturday protest is mentioned by @phelimkine.bsky.social @politico.com
politico.eu/newsletter/chi…
Our Saturday protest is mentioned by @phelimkine.bsky.social @politico.com
politico.eu/newsletter/chi…
Even though the Hong Kong government has placed a HK$1 million bounty on each of us, we stand firm to defend our freedom from fear. Join us at Royal Mint Court this Saturday, 8 February, at 2 PM.
@chloecheung.bsky.social
@chloecheung.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Even though the Hong Kong government has placed a HK$1 million bounty on each of us, we stand firm to defend our freedom from fear. Join us at Royal Mint Court this Saturday, 8 February, at 2 PM.
@chloecheung.bsky.social
@chloecheung.bsky.social
Despite MI5 warning of security risk, Met Police citing safety concerns, Tower Hamlets Council raising objections & ongoing protests, UK Gov is turning a blind eye, and is about to greenlight this Chinese super-embassy—welcoming Beijing’s long arm onto British soil.
February 4, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Despite MI5 warning of security risk, Met Police citing safety concerns, Tower Hamlets Council raising objections & ongoing protests, UK Gov is turning a blind eye, and is about to greenlight this Chinese super-embassy—welcoming Beijing’s long arm onto British soil.
HKDC is joining forces with UK-Hong Kongers and our Tibetan, Uyghur, Taiwanese and Chinese allies, and will gather next Saturday, 8 February, at 2:00 pm in London, outside the Royal Mint Court, to protest against this proposed new site for the Chinese Embassy.
Join us!
Join us!
February 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
HKDC is joining forces with UK-Hong Kongers and our Tibetan, Uyghur, Taiwanese and Chinese allies, and will gather next Saturday, 8 February, at 2:00 pm in London, outside the Royal Mint Court, to protest against this proposed new site for the Chinese Embassy.
Join us!
Join us!
CALL TO ACTION: Kevin Hollinrake MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, disagreed with the UK Government’s move to intervene in the plan on behalf of a foreign power.
February 2, 2025 at 11:12 AM
CALL TO ACTION: Kevin Hollinrake MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, disagreed with the UK Government’s move to intervene in the plan on behalf of a foreign power.