▲ 282 ▼ AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by SeaJ@lemm.ee to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 77 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's difficult to find information on Google because vague terms like "pro-democracy" are used leaving the readers to imagine what it means. I got what I told you from this Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/national-security-trial-hong-kong-pro-democracy-tycoon-postponed-next-sept-2022-12-13/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're pro-democracy in an authoritarian state you kind of have to collude with foreign democracies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This article explains what Hong Kong Democracy advocates were calling for before they were put down by the government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/what-do-the-hong-kong-protesters-want permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago Are you a broken record or what. permalink fedilink source parent [–] DillonBrooksEnjoyer@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) With limited information, knowing what we know about the Chinese government, I know I sure ain’t giving them the benefit of the doubt here Edit: interesting to see which way this sentiment swings the votes here permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) It's difficult to find information on Google because vague terms like "pro-democracy" are used leaving the readers to imagine what it means. I got what I told you from this Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/national-security-trial-hong-kong-pro-democracy-tycoon-postponed-next-sept-2022-12-13/ permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) If you're pro-democracy in an authoritarian state you kind of have to collude with foreign democracies. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This article explains what Hong Kong Democracy advocates were calling for before they were put down by the government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/what-do-the-hong-kong-protesters-want permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago Are you a broken record or what. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This article explains what Hong Kong Democracy advocates were calling for before they were put down by the government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/what-do-the-hong-kong-protesters-want permalink fedilink source parent [–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago Are you a broken record or what. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago This article explains what Hong Kong Democracy advocates were calling for before they were put down by the government https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/what-do-the-hong-kong-protesters-want permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml -4 points 2 years ago Are you a broken record or what. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DillonBrooksEnjoyer@lemmy.world -4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) With limited information, knowing what we know about the Chinese government, I know I sure ain’t giving them the benefit of the doubt here Edit: interesting to see which way this sentiment swings the votes here permalink fedilink source parent