@quietloudgirl.bsky.social
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#China #Starmer #UK #JimmyLai #HongKong
Starmer, Jimmy Lai & the eternal dream of China trade
Starmer doesn't seem to understand the concept of face, otherwise he'd be obliged to acknowledge that HIS was quite simply thrown on the floor.
See my comments in full: www.gregorylee.net/recent-writi...
Starmer, Jimmy Lai & the eternal dream of China trade
Starmer doesn't seem to understand the concept of face, otherwise he'd be obliged to acknowledge that HIS was quite simply thrown on the floor.
See my comments in full: www.gregorylee.net/recent-writi...
Recent writing/écrits récents
Recent writing - écrits récents
www.gregorylee.net
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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@bougon.bsky.social @edwyplenel.bsky.social
Keir #Starmer vient de terminer une visite en #Chine. Il revient les mains vides. Aucun progrès sur les droits humains, aucun progrès sur la détention de Jimmy Lai et peu de résultats sur le plan commercial.
blogs.mediapart.fr/gblee/blog/0...
Keir #Starmer vient de terminer une visite en #Chine. Il revient les mains vides. Aucun progrès sur les droits humains, aucun progrès sur la détention de Jimmy Lai et peu de résultats sur le plan commercial.
blogs.mediapart.fr/gblee/blog/0...
February 2, 2026 at 5:40 PM
@bougon.bsky.social @edwyplenel.bsky.social
Keir #Starmer vient de terminer une visite en #Chine. Il revient les mains vides. Aucun progrès sur les droits humains, aucun progrès sur la détention de Jimmy Lai et peu de résultats sur le plan commercial.
blogs.mediapart.fr/gblee/blog/0...
Keir #Starmer vient de terminer une visite en #Chine. Il revient les mains vides. Aucun progrès sur les droits humains, aucun progrès sur la détention de Jimmy Lai et peu de résultats sur le plan commercial.
blogs.mediapart.fr/gblee/blog/0...
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Find out what’s coming up this week in the House of Lords:
❓ Lords members press the government on the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, nationalised rail services, corridor care in the NHS, and the jobs market.
❓ Lords members press the government on the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, nationalised rail services, corridor care in the NHS, and the jobs market.
February 2, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Find out what’s coming up this week in the House of Lords:
❓ Lords members press the government on the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, nationalised rail services, corridor care in the NHS, and the jobs market.
❓ Lords members press the government on the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, nationalised rail services, corridor care in the NHS, and the jobs market.
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My message to Keir Starmer: Free my father Jimmy Lai before it is too late
My message to Keir Starmer: Free my father Jimmy Lai before it is too late
My message to Keir Starmer: Free my father Jimmy Lai before it is too late
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 9:56 AM
My message to Keir Starmer: Free my father Jimmy Lai before it is too late
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Who is Jimmy Lai? Democracy activist imprisoned by China central to Starmer’s visit
Who is Jimmy Lai? Democracy activist imprisoned by China central to Starmer’s visit
Who is Jimmy Lai? Democracy activist imprisoned by China central to Starmer’s visit
www.independent.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 2:58 PM
Who is Jimmy Lai? Democracy activist imprisoned by China central to Starmer’s visit
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Today, activist & politician Lester Shum Ngo-fai was released from prison in the early hours of the morning. Shum was sentenced to 4 years & 6 months for his participation in a unofficial democratic primary election that might have resulted in a pro-democracy majority in LegCo.
January 26, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Today, activist & politician Lester Shum Ngo-fai was released from prison in the early hours of the morning. Shum was sentenced to 4 years & 6 months for his participation in a unofficial democratic primary election that might have resulted in a pro-democracy majority in LegCo.
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Pro-democracy activist Lester Shum, one of the opposition figures jailed in relation to the “Hong Kong 47” national security case, has been reportedly released from prison. In full: buff.ly/y1uFteh
Pro-democracy activist Lester Shum, one of the ‘Hong Kong 47,’ released from jail - reports | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Pro-democracy activist Lester Shum, one of the opposition figures jailed in relation to the “Hong Kong 47” national security case, has been reportedly released from prison after completing a four-and-a-half-year...
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January 26, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Pro-democracy activist Lester Shum, one of the opposition figures jailed in relation to the “Hong Kong 47” national security case, has been reportedly released from prison. In full: buff.ly/y1uFteh
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Just in: the European Parliament has adopted the resolution slamming Hong Kong for the conviction of Jimmy Lai by a landslide
612 for
9 against
100 abstentions
612 for
9 against
100 abstentions
January 22, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Just in: the European Parliament has adopted the resolution slamming Hong Kong for the conviction of Jimmy Lai by a landslide
612 for
9 against
100 abstentions
612 for
9 against
100 abstentions
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Former HK lawmaker Eddie Chu has shared a glimpse of his life behind bars in his first public comment since completing a prison term of more than four years stemming from the city’s largest national security case. In full: buff.ly/X0vYU5b
Ex-HK lawmaker Eddie Chu recounts jail life in first post-release public comment
Former HK lawmaker Eddie Chu has shared a glimpse of his life behind bars in his first public comment since completing a prison term of more than four years stemming from the city’s largest national...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Former HK lawmaker Eddie Chu has shared a glimpse of his life behind bars in his first public comment since completing a prison term of more than four years stemming from the city’s largest national security case. In full: buff.ly/X0vYU5b
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In a landmark national security trial, a Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai of foreign collusion and sedition charges. Meanwhile, the deadly fire in Tai Po continued to have far-reaching effects. In full: buff.ly/D36YTnR
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 66
In a landmark national security trial, a Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai of foreign collusion and sedition charges. Meanwhile, the deadly fire in Tai Po continued to have...
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January 17, 2026 at 4:15 AM
In a landmark national security trial, a Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai of foreign collusion and sedition charges. Meanwhile, the deadly fire in Tai Po continued to have far-reaching effects. In full: buff.ly/D36YTnR
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Next week, #EPlenary will debate the human rights situation in
📌 Honduras
📌 Central African Republic (the case of Joseph Figueira Martin)
📌 Hong Kong (imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai)
🗓️ Debates on Wednesday
🗳️ Votes on resolutions on Thursday
link.europa.eu/vGWCGp
📌 Honduras
📌 Central African Republic (the case of Joseph Figueira Martin)
📌 Hong Kong (imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai)
🗓️ Debates on Wednesday
🗳️ Votes on resolutions on Thursday
link.europa.eu/vGWCGp
Agendas | Plenary | European Parliament
Agenda of the current or next plenary session. Search by date the agenda of previous sittings, find information on speaking time allocation.
link.europa.eu
January 16, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Next week, #EPlenary will debate the human rights situation in
📌 Honduras
📌 Central African Republic (the case of Joseph Figueira Martin)
📌 Hong Kong (imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai)
🗓️ Debates on Wednesday
🗳️ Votes on resolutions on Thursday
link.europa.eu/vGWCGp
📌 Honduras
📌 Central African Republic (the case of Joseph Figueira Martin)
📌 Hong Kong (imminent sentencing of Jimmy Lai)
🗓️ Debates on Wednesday
🗳️ Votes on resolutions on Thursday
link.europa.eu/vGWCGp
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Human-rights groups are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to raise the plight of Canadians imprisoned in China and Hong Kong when he meets President Xi Jinping, as well as the case of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has multiple ties to Canada:
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney pressed to raise plight of imprisoned Canadians, Jimmy Lai in meeting with Xi
Prime Minister should call on China to release Uyghur Canadian Huseyin Celil and others during Beijing meeting, human rights groups say
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Human-rights groups are urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to raise the plight of Canadians imprisoned in China and Hong Kong when he meets President Xi Jinping, as well as the case of media tycoon Jimmy Lai, who has multiple ties to Canada:
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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1/ Ex-lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than 4 years in jail for "conspiring to subvert state power" in the city’s largest nat. security case. hongkongfp.com/2026/01/15/e...
Eddie Chu released from prison after serving 4.5-year jail term over national security offence
Former lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than four years in jail for conspiring to subvert state power in the city’s largest national security case.
hongkongfp.com
January 15, 2026 at 6:55 AM
1/ Ex-lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than 4 years in jail for "conspiring to subvert state power" in the city’s largest nat. security case. hongkongfp.com/2026/01/15/e...
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Former lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than four years in jail for conspiring to subvert state power in the city’s largest national security case. In full: buff.ly/IDyJoaH
Ex-legislator Eddie Chu released from prison after serving 4.5-year jail term over national security offence | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP
Former lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than four years in jail for conspiring to subvert state power in the city’s largest national security case. The ex-opposition...
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January 15, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Former lawmaker Eddie Chu has been released from prison after serving more than four years in jail for conspiring to subvert state power in the city’s largest national security case. In full: buff.ly/IDyJoaH
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On Monday, Jimmy Lai appeared in court for a mitigation hearing alongside eight other defendants; the new 2025 Li Community Digital Activism Annual Report documents digital rights developments; the crackdown on religion continues to intensify; and more: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...
HRIC Weekly Brief
On Monday, Hong Kong pro-democracy figure Jimmy Lai appeared in court for a mitigation hearing alongside eight other defendants; the newly released 2025 Li Community Digital Activism Annual Report doc...
open.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:48 PM
On Monday, Jimmy Lai appeared in court for a mitigation hearing alongside eight other defendants; the new 2025 Li Community Digital Activism Annual Report documents digital rights developments; the crackdown on religion continues to intensify; and more: open.substack.com/pub/hrichina...
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Today I met with Claire Lai to speak about her father, Jimmy Lai, who China has inhumanely detained after a politically motivated conviction.
We must not be silent in the face of Beijing’s crackdown on fundamental freedoms and those who dare to speak the truth.
We must not be silent in the face of Beijing’s crackdown on fundamental freedoms and those who dare to speak the truth.
January 13, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Today I met with Claire Lai to speak about her father, Jimmy Lai, who China has inhumanely detained after a politically motivated conviction.
We must not be silent in the face of Beijing’s crackdown on fundamental freedoms and those who dare to speak the truth.
We must not be silent in the face of Beijing’s crackdown on fundamental freedoms and those who dare to speak the truth.
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Father Robert Sirico joins Freddy Gray to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai — the British passport holder and Hong Kong media tycoon facing life in jail for opposing the Chinese Communist Party.
@robertsirico | @Freddygray31
youtu.be/fNVYvx_-17k
@robertsirico | @Freddygray31
youtu.be/fNVYvx_-17k
Why is the West ignoring Jimmy Lai?
Father Robert Sirico joins Freddy Gray to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai — the British passport holder and Hong Kong media tycoon facing life in jail for opposing the Chinese Communist Party.…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Father Robert Sirico joins Freddy Gray to discuss the imprisonment of Jimmy Lai — the British passport holder and Hong Kong media tycoon facing life in jail for opposing the Chinese Communist Party.
@robertsirico | @Freddygray31
youtu.be/fNVYvx_-17k
@robertsirico | @Freddygray31
youtu.be/fNVYvx_-17k
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ARTICLE 19 joined @thecfhk.bsky.social + more than 50 orgs in urging President Donald Trump + Congress to take action following the verdict against Jimmy Lai – a grave escalation of Beijing's crackdown on press freedom and political dissent.
#FreeJimmyLai
www.article19.org/resources/ho...
#FreeJimmyLai
www.article19.org/resources/ho...
Hong Kong: US must take action following Jimmy Lai verdict - ARTICLE 19
Following the verdict against Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong, the US must take action to secure his release and protect free expression.
www.article19.org
January 2, 2026 at 10:38 AM
ARTICLE 19 joined @thecfhk.bsky.social + more than 50 orgs in urging President Donald Trump + Congress to take action following the verdict against Jimmy Lai – a grave escalation of Beijing's crackdown on press freedom and political dissent.
#FreeJimmyLai
www.article19.org/resources/ho...
#FreeJimmyLai
www.article19.org/resources/ho...
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Claire Lai, daughter of British #HongKong pro-democracy publisher #JimmyLai, fears her 78-year-old father will die a “martyr” in prison after guilty verdict.
#FreeJimmyLai
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
#FreeJimmyLai
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Jimmy Lai’s daughter fears jailed Hong Kong activist will die a ‘martyr’
78-year-old publishing tycoon’s health has declined sharply in his five years in custody, family warns
www.telegraph.co.uk
December 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Claire Lai, daughter of British #HongKong pro-democracy publisher #JimmyLai, fears her 78-year-old father will die a “martyr” in prison after guilty verdict.
#FreeJimmyLai
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
#FreeJimmyLai
www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
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#HongKong 🇭🇰 “The National Security Law itself, which Jimmy Lai has been charged under, is an affront to free speech, masquerading as justice when instead its sole purpose is to criminalise and crush opposition voices,” said @indexoncensorship.org
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December 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
#HongKong 🇭🇰 “The National Security Law itself, which Jimmy Lai has been charged under, is an affront to free speech, masquerading as justice when instead its sole purpose is to criminalise and crush opposition voices,” said @indexoncensorship.org
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This Christmas season, we reiterate our call for the release of #HongKong’s Apple Daily founder and British citizen Jimmy Lai.
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
December 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This Christmas season, we reiterate our call for the release of #HongKong’s Apple Daily founder and British citizen Jimmy Lai.
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
At 78, in declining health, he now faces life imprisonment. We urge the UK government to lead concerted action to secure his release.
#FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome
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On this Christmas Eve, @HKLabourRights calls for the release of labour unionists and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, barrister and activist Chow Hang-tung and all political prisoners
December 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
On this Christmas Eve, @HKLabourRights calls for the release of labour unionists and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan, barrister and activist Chow Hang-tung and all political prisoners
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Anna Kwok -- who has a HK$1 million bounty placed on her head by the Hong Kong government -- posted a 💔 🧵 over on Twitter today about how it is have one's father be arrested and put on trial in after being accused of contacting her. Note: she is not on Bluesky. Ditto many people who RTed her posts.
12月23日，郭凤仪的父亲 #郭贤生 被起诉“23条”下企图处理潜逃者财产罪案，结案陈词。
thewitnesshk.com/%E9%83%AD%E9...
2023年7月，郭凤仪是第一批遭香港百万港元通缉的8人之一；
2025年5月2日，郭凤仪的父亲因涉嫌处理她名下的保险单，被香港警方正式起诉，成为流亡抗争者家属被以国安罪名起诉的首例。
中国政府必须停止对人权捍卫者的 #报复 ，包括对他们的家人使用 #株连 惩罚！
thewitnesshk.com/%E9%83%AD%E9...
2023年7月，郭凤仪是第一批遭香港百万港元通缉的8人之一；
2025年5月2日，郭凤仪的父亲因涉嫌处理她名下的保险单，被香港警方正式起诉，成为流亡抗争者家属被以国安罪名起诉的首例。
中国政府必须停止对人权捍卫者的 #报复 ，包括对他们的家人使用 #株连 惩罚！
December 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Anna Kwok -- who has a HK$1 million bounty placed on her head by the Hong Kong government -- posted a 💔 🧵 over on Twitter today about how it is have one's father be arrested and put on trial in after being accused of contacting her. Note: she is not on Bluesky. Ditto many people who RTed her posts.
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This holiday season, write a letter of solidarity to Jimmy Lai 💌
Last week, guilty verdicts were handed down in Hong Kong in the trial of the writer and newspaper publisher.
With his sentencing expected in January 2026, Lai, who recently turned 78, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Last week, guilty verdicts were handed down in Hong Kong in the trial of the writer and newspaper publisher.
With his sentencing expected in January 2026, Lai, who recently turned 78, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
This holiday season, write a letter of solidarity to Jimmy Lai 💌
Last week, guilty verdicts were handed down in Hong Kong in the trial of the writer and newspaper publisher.
With his sentencing expected in January 2026, Lai, who recently turned 78, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
Last week, guilty verdicts were handed down in Hong Kong in the trial of the writer and newspaper publisher.
With his sentencing expected in January 2026, Lai, who recently turned 78, could spend the rest of his life in prison.
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Since his arrest, he has endured more than 1,800 days of solitary confinement and served multiple sentences for peaceful dissent, including one for attending a vigil in memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
PENWrites: Jimmy Lai - English PEN
Send a message of solidarity to imprisoned writer and activist Jimmy Lai.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Since his arrest, he has endured more than 1,800 days of solitary confinement and served multiple sentences for peaceful dissent, including one for attending a vigil in memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre.
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz
Send him a message of hope via English PEN's #PENWrites campaign: buff.ly/FEexJhz