[The national security law is just the stepping stone for more political intervention by China.] 1/ Beijing treats “cyber and information security” as an indispensable component of its national security, according to China's “national security” narrative.
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5/ If we take a glimpse into how Beijing uses the law in Mainland China, dissidents are subject to political prosecution on charges of inciting subversion for their online activities and speeches.
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6/ Zhen Jianghua was charged on inciting subversion since he taught how to use VPNs and expressed support to HK protest. Since social media are the cornerstones of the protest, it is beyond any doubt that the new law will clamp down on all critical voices on online platforms.
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7/ Draconian laws and barricades cannot stop our spirit of resistance. Although authoritarian China attempts to deal a deathblow to the city’s civil society, I am sure Hongkongers will have ways to circumvent China’s rigid cyber controls.
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8/ In fact, throughout the HK movements, cyber activists play an essential role by inventing various apps like a real-time mapping app http://HKmap.live . When Beijing is reaching out its claws to the virtual world, the virtual world becomes the new battlefield.
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9/ When the city’s cyber liberties are in the growing peril by China, I call upon the world, especially cyber activists worldwide, to stand with Hong Kong.
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Move now. UK or US. Then speak openly.
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Be safe.
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This is very sad, Joshua!!! You are very young. Where is the safest place for you to continue to fight each day for the 7M Hong Kongers??? In HKG with an ever more oppressive China security apparatus or in a western democracy???
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