She is amazing! Competing at 46 years old, Uzbekistanโs Oksana Chusovitina is the oldest gymnast in
#Olympics
history. Her son is already 22 years old, similar to similar to her competitors.
#OlympicGames
why the fight is still on -->
"What used to be one demand -- the withdrawal of the bill -- has now snowballed into five demands because of the evil this government has shown to its own people."
#HongKong
#HongKongProtests
@bpolitics
People of
#HongKong
have been accustomed to taking responsibility for themselves rather than waiting for the guiding hand of the state. Itโs that spirit โ and the scars left by SARS โ that have inoculated Hong Kong against the worst of the latest outbreak.
this is getting viral in
#hongkong
: tvb reporter chased down an alleged officer who mixed into protesters and later arrested them. this officer refused to admit if he is police and demanded reporter for reporter card but refused to show his warrant card.
#hongkongprotests
he's one of the suspects who beat up reporters in fortress hill. unlike protesters, he was allowed to smoke and check his phone when he's detained with two others.
#hongkongprotests
#hongkong
THIS IS HISTORY! Siobhan Haughey on the podium for
#HongKong
's first ever
#Olympics
medal in swimming -- and she also broke 200m freestyle Asia record. SOOOOO PROUD!!
#Olympics2021
Protesters and office workers took cover in high-end landmark shopping mall after police fired tear gas.
#hongkongprotests
Two
#HongKong
Protesters Shot, One in Critical Condition
@bpolitics
a rumor that
#china
won't export toilet rolls prompted some panic buying in supermarkets in
#hongkong
. Toilet roll manufacturer and supermarkets have already denied the rumor.
honestly, how many rolls do you need for, say a week??
Earlier: riot police stopped and searched two students in sai wan ho and nearby residents were pretty angry at this, asking how necessary.
#hongkongprotests
The
#HongKong
Police Gunshot That Unleashed a Day of Mayhem
@bpolitics
What made
#HongKong
special under the British, and gave it the uniqueness its citizens fear losing... was opportunityโand the belief that for those willing to work hard, there was nowhere better to dream big โฆ
@MattCampbell
โฉ
#HongKongProtests
long queue likely for Edward Leung's appeal outside courts in Admiralty. one of the longest if not the longest i have seen. for background, Leung was sentenced for 6 yrs in jail for rioting. many said he started the slogan "free
#hongkong
. revolution of times"
@bpolitics
reporters were in pain and trying to wash their eyes after police pepper sprayed them in mongkok.
@StandNewsHK
reporter said they were basically trapped and couldn't leave.
#HongKong
Police Arrest Protesters, Fire Repellents, Media Says
#HongKong
was supposed to hold its Legco election today and govt postponed it for a year, citing
#covid19
. Some decided to protest against the delayed election and govt even there's now
#NationalSecurityLaw
โฆ
@bpolitics
โฉ
Police arrest
#HongKong
Democratic Party lawmakers Fred Hui, Lam Cheuk Ting for a case related to police station last year. Lam, who was beaten up in Yuen Long attack, was arrested for rioting on that day
@rthk_enews
Protesters are throwing "underground banknotes" (supposed to be used for hell) outside SOGO department store in Causeway Bay.
#hongkongprotests
#TicTocNews
#HongKong
National Day Protests Kick Off After Xi Speaks
@bpolitics
i asked Siri in Cantonese: is there still one country two systems for Hong Kong?
Siri says: no more.
๐
Capital Flight Fears Grow Alongside
#HongKong
Political Turmoil
@bpolitics
#China
Riot police also stopped buses in kowloon at the cross harbour tunnel and took passengers away in groups for search. this is happening after an approved rally in admiralty for
#OccupyHK
anniversary.
#hongkongprotests
#hongkong
Hong Kongโs police watchdog has neither the authority nor the resources to effectively investigate the ongoing protests, according to the Independent Expert Panel via
@bpolitics
Black-clad protesters are urging others to walk as fast as possible after police ordered the rally to end abruptly.
#hongkongprotests
Thousands Mass for Rally After Activistโs Call:
#HongKong
Update
@bpolitics
Just two hours into the poll, the turnout rate is already 10.4% vs 3.8% in 2015 elections. bet we are heading for record-breaking turnout this year amid
#hongkongprotests
.
Divided
#HongKong
Holds First Vote Since Protests Began
@bpolitics
Biden officials are discussing whether to subject Elon Muskโs ventures to national security reviews, including the deal for Twitter and Starlink via
@bpolitics
after police retreat, protesters and office workers quickly moved to block roads. ppl on the bridge cheered for them.
#hongkongprotests
Protesters Block Central Roads for Second Day:
#HongKong
Update
@bpolitics
@appledaily_hk
is getting more ads in its papers since
@JimmyLaiApple
was arrested under the national security law. This is one by the
#HongKong
Testing and Certfication Union.
Hong Kong Protesters Adapt as Security Law Stifles Old Tactics
@bpolitics
Shares of Hybe, the agency that manages K-pop band
#BTS
, plunge by a record after members of the group say they will focus on individual projects for a little while via
@markets
Cheung Ka-long just won
#HongKong
's first ever fencing gold medal at
#Olympics
. We all just witnessed history together. We are SOOOOOO PROUD OF YOU!!!!
This yellow raincoat symbolises the man who died after falling from pacific place a day before 2 millions took to the streets on June 16.
#humanrightsday
#hongkongprotests
Protesters Mount Largest Rally in Six Months:
#HongKong
Update
@bpolitics
JUST IN:
#HongKong
Police arrested
@appledaily_hk
senior management including editor-in-chief; over 100 officers from national security bureau at Apple Daily HQ now, Apple Daily says. (live feed shows reporters gotta register with police at HQ)
Riot police with shields and rifles are standing by in the hospital where a 14-year-old boy in serious condition is having operation. a very rare scene.
#hongkongprotests
Court Declines to Grant Mask-Ban Injunction:
#HongKong
Update
@bpolitics
Tens of thousands in central for rally for
#hongkong
human rights and democracy act ahead of
#US
vote.
#hongkongprotests
Hong Kong Police Say They Found Improvised Explosive Deviceย
@bpolitics
Siobhan Haughey thanks her coach and family for the support. She hopes she can inspire other athletes who are still competing. She also said she's so happy that she finally got a medal after coming fourth in last year's worlds championship.
#HongKong
#Olympics
#Olympics2021
earlier in
#yuenlong
: a chinese medicine clinic provides air con and first aid for "shoppers"/protesters.
#HongKong
Police Clear Tense Rally Near Site of Mob Attacks
@bpolitics
#tictocnews
Protesters are now at the departure hall at
#hongkong
airport. (video credit to my brother who just landed)
Airport Trains Reduced Amid Fresh Protest Call: Hong Kong Update
@bpolitics
#hongkongprotests
#HongKong
Police arrest six
@StandNewsHK
current and former senior staff for allegedly publishing seditious content. One of those arrested is chairman of Hong Kong Journalist Association -- Now TV
Children's books likening
#HongKong
democracy activists to sheep pursued by wolves were at the centre of the city's latest national security sweep, with five people arrested on suspicion of publishing seditious material.
@bpolitics
@KariSoo1
@alfredliuhk
#HongKong
censors have banned an award-winning animation from being shown over a one-second scene depicting the 2014 pro-democracy protests, local media reported, in the latest sign of free speech curbs in the finance hub via
@bpolitics
Breaking news: North Point's Tung Po is closing Friday as govt said it has violated its rental agreement, according to Ming Pao. We are losing another gem...
#HongKong
JUST In:
#HongKong
's
@appledaily_hk
to close down on June 26 when it will publish its last print edition.
Hong Kong Police Arrest Apple Daily Writer in Ongoing Operation
@bpolitics
stunned by this when i left office just now. still heavy rains and winds even typhoon
#Mangkhut
is moving away from
#HongKong
and is weakening. if you can, stay home. no jokes.
#tictocnews
"Five demand, not one less" -- the march on hong kong island is on despite police ban and station closures.
#hongkongprotests
#HongKong
National Day Protests Kick Off After Xi Speaks
@bpolitics
a protester, who was apparently unconscious, was sent to hospital after riot police dispersed protesters in admiralty with rounds of tear gas and rubber bullets.
#hongkongprotests
#hongkong
@bpolitics
a rather chaotic scene after police pepper sprayed reporters in mong kok.
@StandNewsHK
reporter couldn't even hold his camera properly.
#HongKong
Police Arrest Protesters, Fire Repellents, Media Says
got a PR call today:
PR: Do you hv anyone who speaks Chinese?
Me: Which kind? Mandarin/Cantonese?
PR:(silence)
Me:(switched into mandarin) putonghua or cantonese?
PR: oh putonghua. Do you get paid by publishing press releases?
Me: Not really
PR: Then what do you do?
Me: (silence)
unprecedented scene - riot police entered multiple stations, apparently trying to make arrests. police didn't allow press to report.
#hongkongprotests
#HongKong
Masses Defy Police, Show China They're Ready to Fight
@bpolitics
after hours in office and know for a fact that rounds of tear gas have been fired in just a block away, i find this peaceful scene very, very surreal. i can hardly describe how i feel about
#hongkong
, where i was born and have spent most of my life in.
riot police tried to stop the train by pushing the emergency button but seems to fail.
#hongkongprotests
#HongKong
Masses Defy Police, Show China They're Ready to Fight
@bpolitics
We kicked off Tuesday with hot dim sum breakfast for the
@bloomberg
#hongkong
office to show our appreciation for everyone's hard work. My honor to deliver dim sum with
@OtisBilodeau
on the news floor.
#China
's rich are trying to pull an exit with the second-largest predicted wealth outflow for a country this year. The big question hanging over them is whether Xi Jinpingโs government will let them leave. via
@business
A
#HongKong
local cake shop made a
@bloomberg
terminal birthday cake on client request. that keyboard is amazing. (not my birthday.)
Cake and photo credits: Dear Harley Cake Studio
IG: dearharley_
from a friend at polling station at amoy garden, more than 100 in queue before vote starts at 7:30. unprecedented as hkers are famous as deadline fighter, not early risers.
Divided
#HongKong
to Hold First Elections Since Protests Began
@bpolitics
riot police started searching and even filming all passengers that just got off a ferry in central. unprecedented.
#hongkongprotests
Travelers Left Stranded After Airport Protest:
#HongKong
Update
@bpolitics
Park'n Shop in
#HongKong
says they will advise anyone with home quarantine wristband to leave and report them to authorities.
Hong Kongโs Faulty Wristbands Allow Quarantined to Wander Free
@business
@ShawnaKwan
@QuickTake