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THANK YOU Sutton Central! Humbled & honoured to be elected your new #LibDem Councillor with 1,291 votes (55.7%) yesterday! 🙏 Huge thanks to every voter & the fantastic @suttonlibdems.bsky.social s team! Proud to be Sutton's first #Hongkonger Cllr . Ready to work hard for our community!
50 voices in 24 hours.

Sutton #HongKongers are raising the alarm on " #EarnedSettlement": 🔹Retrospective hikes to requirements (breaking the 5+1 promise) 🔹Income rules barring retirees & homemakers 🔹Sudden B2 English jump

Report below to support MPs for debate in #parliament.
November 22, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A huge thank you to @luketaylorld.bsky.social & @bobbywdean.bsky.social ! The news that BNO visa holders will still qualify for settlement after 5 years is a huge relief for the Sutton Hong Konger community. We appreciate your relentless campaign to protect this vital commitment. #BNO #HongKongers
November 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
As a Councillor & Sutton HK community organiser, I spoke at today's anti-Super-Embassy protest in London.We must reject the building that symbolises the threat of authoritarian overreach to our UK communities. Our freedom is non-negotiable. #DefendFreedom Photo:GalileoCheng
November 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Honoured to join Remembrance Sunday at Manor Park, Sutton, laying a wreath for those who served. Thanks Jeff Richard & Cllr Ed Presley. Special thanks to Kan, a former HK Military Service Corps bugler, for connecting Hongkonger and UK history.
#RemembranceSunday #SuttonCommunity #TogetherAsOne
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Great to be featured in Nikkei Asia on #HongKongers settling in the UK! 🇬🇧🇭🇰

Despite barriers, the community is #GivingBack in a huge way: Majority of #Volunteer at Sutton's largest food bank are from HK!

Proud to support true integration. asia.nikkei.com/spotlight/im...
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The BNO visa was a moral lifeline. The plan to extend settlement to 10 years is a betrayal.
This change blocks MPF access and forces our children into high international fees. The government must honour its promise.
As a Councillor quoted in the @financialtimes.com , I demand action.
#BNOVisa
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Great to join the parliamentary event today on the BNO route and the threat of the 10-year settlement change.

Huge thanks to @luketaylorld.bsky.social , EmilyDarlingtonMP & Carmen Lau from HKDC for hosting. I was proud to share our community's concerns with Cllr AndyNg and fellow activists.
October 20, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Had an amazing time at the FOCUS Art Fair VIP night at Saatchi Gallery—so many inspiring artists and stunning works! Loved the kaleidoscopes, especially Ryu-Mi’s stained glass piece. Thanks to Cllr Robert Kim for the invite! #FOCUSArtFair #ArtLondon
October 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Honoured to share my views at Sutton’s Mid-Autumn Festival in this CNA report. Proposed UK residency changes worry many HKers—BNO is a moral lifeline, not just policy. Govt must keep its promise for families who’ve built a home here.
October 15, 2025 at 9:06 PM
An amazing Sutton Mid-Autumn Festival 2025! Thousands attended, powered by 60+ volunteers, 100~ performers, & 15 orgs.

Huge thanks to @luketaylorld.bsky.social & Cllr Barry Lewis for their inspiring speeches! And immense gratitude to key partners People Arise Now & F.C. Sutton Hongkonger.
October 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Great to speak at the @cesea-libdems.bsky.social event yesterday with @victoria-collins.bsky.social , @bobbywdean.bsky.social , @luketaylorld.bsky.social , @yingtperrett.bsky.social and Cllr Andy Ng!
To win hearts in the #Hongkonger community, we must focus on support and building genuine trust.
September 21, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Loved catching up with everyone at the Sutton Older Hongkongers Gathering today with Councillors Ed and Cryss! We had a lively chat about UK politics. So great to see you all so engaged! #sutton #hongkongers
September 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Thank you, Helen Maguire MP @helenmaguiremp.bsky.social for giving a voice to the #HongKonger community. Your speech today highlighted the stress and uncertainty caused by the proposed changes to the #BNO visa route. We appreciate your call for urgent clarity and reassurance.
September 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Thank you, Bobby Dean MP @bobbywdean.bsky.social , for your powerful questions in Parliament. Your points on the proposed consultation and the "huge propaganda victory" for the CCP are a crucial reminder that a promise made to the #Hongkonger community must be kept. We appreciate your support.
September 9, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Thank you to @luketaylorld.bsky.social for speaking on behalf of the Hong Kong community in Parliament today. His speech was a calm and clear reminder of the promises made to those who have built their lives here. We appreciate his efforts in seeking clarity and stability for BNO visa holders.
September 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Big thanks to speakers @luketaylorld.bsky.social, Mike Martin MP, and Lee Wing-Tat for their valuable insights! Thanks @suttonlibdems.bsky.social for hosting the "Hong Kong, Global Security & Your Future" event last night. It was great to see so many #Hongkongers attend.
August 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Thank you to Bobby Dean @bobbywdean.bsky.social for raising my concerns about the Immigration White Paper. I've received a reply from Minister Seema Malhotra, confirming a consultation on new settlement rules is forthcoming. Appreciate his support in ensuring our voices are heard! #HongKonger #BNO
August 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Deeply moved by #TaiwanRecall in Taoyuan. Met Pastor Li & Co-Lead Sze, a HK immigrant seeing parallels to #HKProtests. Many young moms volunteer for their kids' freedom, fearing Taiwan becomes today's HK. Powerful reminder: The people are the boss. #TaiwanDemocracy #CivicPower
July 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What a brilliant two days at Rosehill Bowls Club! Around 50 older Hongkongers from the Sutton Older #Hongkonger group had a fantastic time learning bowls. Huge thanks to the club members for their kind, clear teaching, and to Bob Amos & the team for organising! #Community #Sutton
July 4, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Big thanks to Pete Cunningham & Sutton @metpolice.bsky.social 's Community Relations team for being our guest speakers at today's Sutton Older Hongkonger Gathering! Invaluable advice on preventing courier fraud. So appreciated!
#Sutton #Hongkonger #FraudPrevention
June 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
What an energetic Sutton Committee Meeting today! People Arise Now dancers were amazing. ✨

Huge thanks to youth for the "Sutton Youth Takeover." Powerful talks on mental health, inclusivity, safety. Our youth are making a real difference!

#Sutton #YouthEngagement
June 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Great morning at Sutton Amnesty international 's 50th! 🎉 As a councillor & community organiser, spoke on supporting #Hongkongers.

Proudly announced Sutton Amnesty adopted Chow Hang-Tung as a new prisoner of conscience. Her courage shines! Support #HumanRights.

#AmnestyInternational
June 15, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Just left the Elm Grove groundbreaking! 🚧 So thrilled to see this vital Sutton regeneration project kicking off. Big things coming for our community! #ElmGrove #Sutton #Regeneration
June 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Proud to support Sutton Community Project today with Cllr Cryss! Loved welcoming families in the café.
Their food bank is amazing, serving ~130 families. Huge thanks to incredible volunteers (many from Hong Kong & Ukraine)!
Awesome work, Andrew & Sayuri! #Community #Volunteers
June 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Huge thanks to the ~80 volunteers & Sutton
@libdems.org.uk party members who joined our "Thank You" event last night!

Your incredible dedication powered our Sutton Central & Carshalton South & Clockhouse by-election wins. Onwards!

#SuttonCentral #CarshaltonSouth #ThankYou #Libdems
June 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM