1/ The Chinese government has been quite critical of my speech at the Italian parliament, calling the Italian government "irresponsible". I think China's criticism is completely out of reason and shows no respect to the basic freedoms of people from other democracies.
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9/ I also called on the Italian government and parliament to support our cause for democracy in Hong Kong, since that is the only way to secure our autonomy and protect Italian business interest in Hong Kong.
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10/ Italian foreign minister Luigi Di Maio has criticised china which is insightful. I hope the Italian foreign minister can support our democratic aspirations in Hong Kong, as democracy is the only way to de-escalate the situation and maintain prosperity and stability in HK.
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11/ President Xi Jinping proclaimed that HK movement would end in "crushed bodies and shattered bones". CCP urged legislation of national security laws. It's worth noting that Beijing tries to frame the movement as "terrorism", the same thing that they do to Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
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12/ Therefore, it is expected the similar model of repression will take part in Hong Kong. There is no exaggeration to say "Xinjiang today, Hong Kong tomorrow."
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