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D.C.-based China corro @Politico ; Past @hrw @DowJones @phnompenhpost ; DMs open;Tips to pkine @politico .com; Subscribe to my newsletter:

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Phelim Kine “老康“

18 days

Blinken tells Beijing on its support for Russia: "We’re looking at the actions that we’re fully prepared to take if we don’t see a change…we’ve already imposed sanctions on more than 100 Chinese entities & we’re fully prepared to take additional measures”

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Blinken tells Beijing: Stop boosting Russia or face punishments

He says China needs to do more to curb precursor chemical exports fueling the U.S. opioid overdose epidemic.

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4 years

This is horrible. So much for "Asia's Finest" - #HongKong police have obviously lost self-control. This will continue until there is meaningful "accountability and legal consequences" for abusive police - my take @P4HR @HongKongFP

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The reckless use of tear gas by Hong Kong police in confined spaces is dangerous and patently...

By Dr. Howard Hu and Phelim Kine Hong Kong police did something medically dangerous – and patently unlawful – on Sunday night, August 11. Riot gear-clad officers who had pursued pro-democracy prote…

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After #HongKongPolice has started new rounds of political persecution and arrested media tycoon #JimmyLai , #hkpolice punched a #hongkonger squarely on face tonight. #PoliceBrutality #PoliceState

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This underscores the urgent need for a forensic medical investigation into the "dangerous & patently unlawful" use of tear gas by #HongKongPolice says @P4HR via @HongKongFP

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The reckless use of tear gas by Hong Kong police in confined spaces is dangerous and patently...

By Dr. Howard Hu and Phelim Kine Hong Kong police did something medically dangerous – and patently unlawful – on Sunday night, August 11. Riot gear-clad officers who had pursued pro-democracy prote…

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@caitschult2 @toufuckcaogai The Secretary for Food and Health in Hong Kong said that there was no findings of dioxin poisoning from the tear gas. But a professional dr of chemistry from Hong Kong confirmed that the amount of toxic gas found can cause cancer! #soshk #policestate #standwithhk

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Shameless: #China and #Philippines the only UN states to vote "no" to a resolution supporting justice & accountability for #Rohingya victimized by #Myanmar security forces. Justice is coming whether they like it or not - my take via @P4HR @TorontoStar

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UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on #HongKong launches inquiry into "possible human rights abuses of humanitarian & medical workers in Hong Kong since start of the 2019 protests" Long overdue - my take @P4HR @HongKongFP

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#China has irrevocably lost Hong Kong. New poll shows majority of Hong Kongers support #HongKongProtesters demands; 1/3 of respondents had attended a protest Abject failure of "One-Country, Two Systems" formula - #Taiwan , take heed. #StandWithHongKong

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Scary stats: #HongKong police have deployed 16,191 tear gas rounds, 10,100 rubber bullets, 1,880 react rounds, 2,033 bean bag rounds & 1,491 bottles of pepper spray vs protesters since June 2019 Accountability long overdue via @P4HR

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Hey @WHO - a #HongKong @rthk_enews journalist who asked Dr. Bruce Aylward about #Taiwan 's #COVID ー19 response faces legal sanctions for that interview. Since freedom of information is a foundation of public health, perhaps you can speak out on her behalf?

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Hong Kong gov’t slams RTHK for ‘breaching’ One-China principle’ after broadcaster asks WHO doctor...

Hong Kong’s commerce minister Edward Yau has accused public service broadcaster RTHK of breaching the “One China” policy after one of its journalists pressed the World Health…

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Dear VP @lenirobredo - my bags are packed and I'm ready to come to the #Philippines to help advise how to end this murderous "drug war." Meanwhile ere is my Recommendation No. 1: Arrest #Duterte and his henchmen for inciting & instigating mass murder

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Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did something extraordinary this week: He confessed. During a speech on September 27, Duterte admitted culpability for extrajudicial killings: “What is my sin?...

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. @lenirobredo said she already met with government officials and is set to consult with United Nations officers on Monday on “researches and studies about best practices [and] lessons from other countries regarding the campaign against illegal drugs.”

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40 Parliamentarians & Dignitaries from 18 Countries Call on #HongKong Chief Exec #CarrieLam to Stop Police Brutality "Horrified to see police firing teargas, pepper-spray and rubber bullets at close-range at shoppers,protesters & by-standers" #StandwithHK

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Xi Jinping wins the Summit Zoom Room Size Contest

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With the emergence of a new, mysterious "viral pneumonia outbreak" in Wuhan, it's worth remembering how #China govt's authoritarian cover-up reflex killed hundreds of people in China and #HongKong during the 2002-2003 #SARS outbreak 1/2

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How Zhang Dejiang helped create Hong Kong’s fatal SARS epidemic

Denial and censorship lead to the death of hundreds.

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Delighted that my prediction that Taiwan's President @iingwen would today drop in on the amazing 雲海 @yunhaishop Taiwanese grocery in Brooklyn was 100% on the mark. Find out what Tsai's eating in today's @politico China Watcher here:

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A salute to the breathtaking courage, tenacity and creativity of #HongKongProtesters in the face of worsening police violence and threats from #China authorities across the border. #StandwithHK

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Considering that #Philippines Prez #Duterte threatened to publicly execute me in 2015 () and to slap me in front of VP @lenirobredo in 2019 (), I find this a tad thin-skinned for a "tough guy" mass murderer

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Get the latest breaking news on the Philippines and the world: News, Business, Overseas, Entertainment, Sports, and Lifestyle in text, video, photos, infographics and special reports.

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Given that in 2015 #Philippines Prez #Duterte threatened on-record to publicly execute me , a face slap actually constitutes a warming of relations. But what is he and his henchmen so afraid of? This via @hrw

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Philippines: Police Deceit in ‘Drug War’ Killings

Philippine police are falsifying evidence to justify unlawful killings in a “war on drugs” that has caused more than 7,000 deaths. President Duterte’s role in these killings makes him ultimately...

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#China govt #coronavirus "management" underscores how an authoritarian state eviscerates essential public health response to a heath crisis: Cover-up, silence whistle blowers, Draconian & abusive measures when truth comes out. My take on @NBCNightlyNews

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First American dies from coronavirus in Wuhan, China

The Chinese government is scrambling to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with disturbing videos on social media showing its extreme measures to quarantine the sick. More Americans arrived overnight...

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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A #NewYear2020 wish for the #Philippines : An @IntlCrimCourt warrant for the arrest of #Duterte and his henchmen for their 3+ year murderous war on the poor in the guise of a "war on drugs" (1 of 3)

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A classic example of how official Chinese photos of foreign leaders' and CEOs' encounters with Xi put him out front in a commanding posture, holding forth imperial-style w/o bothering to make eye contact with the supplicant foreign leader two steps behind, errand boy-style.

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Lest we forget: Feb. 6 marks the fourth anniversary of the death of Covid-19 whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang, who eventually succumbed to the disease he tried to warn the the public about. Rest in peace, Dr. Li.

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The death of a Chinese whistleblower - Asia Times

The Chinese government saw to it that Dr Li Wenliang suffered before he died. Li, a physician at Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province – the

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Wow - U.S. Olympian Timothy LeDuc publicly calls out Chinese govt abuses in Xinjiang: "We absolutely acknowledge the horrifying things that we've seen happening to the Uyghurs." How many more athletes will speak out ahead of @Beijing2022 Feb. 4 opening?

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US pairs skater Timothy LeDuc calls human rights abuses in China 'horrifying'

U.S. pairs skater Timothy LeDuc did not hold back when talking about the human rights abuses in China, calling them "horrifying."

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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For context: #China 's govt covered up #CoronavirusOutbreak , silenced medical whistle blowers, "disappears" journalists reporting on #COVID2019 and bars #Taiwan from @WHO participation

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Wow. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian literally rendered speechless by a Reuters question about recent protests over zero-Covid.

Awkward silence: China official speechless after question on protests – video

A Chinese representative shuffled papers in a long pause before defending the country's zero-tolerance Coronavirus policy

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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For context: This is the leader of a country of 23 million people that #China denies @WHO participation to. While China continues to lie through its teeth about its #COVID19 stats, #Taiwan is donating millions of pieces of #PPE to the EU & the U.S. #TaiwanCanHelp

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蔡英文 Tsai Ing-wen

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In times of crisis, countries around the world must come together. #Taiwan is indispensable to global efforts to stop the spread of #COVID19 , but no country can stop this virus alone. That is why we are willing to offer medical supplies to countries most in need.

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Dear VP @lenirobredo - my bags are packed and I'm ready to come to the #Philippines to help advise how to end this murderous "drug war." Meanwhile here is my Recommendation No. 1: Arrest #Duterte and his henchmen for inciting & instigating mass murder

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Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did something extraordinary this week: He confessed. During a speech on September 27, Duterte admitted culpability for extrajudicial killings: “What is my sin?...

@PhilstarNews

Philstar.com

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. @lenirobredo said she already met with government officials and is set to consult with United Nations officers on Monday on “researches and studies about best practices [and] lessons from other countries regarding the campaign against illegal drugs.”

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9 years

Reining In #Pakistan s Dangerous ‘ #Blasphemy ’ Law via @saroopijaz @hrw http://t.co/gc0Az4cHDF "a small step" http://t.co/USUWv5Y9Iz

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5 years

Solidarity on #HumanRightsDay to embattled #Philippines journalists trapped in #Duterte 's tightening chokehold on media freedom. A salute to @mariaressa and the @rapplerdotcom team as they defy threats, harassment and intimidation

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Taiwan President @iingwen just now at the Reagan Library in California: "We once again find ourselves in a world where democracy is under threat and the urgency of keeping the beacon of freedom shining and cannot be understated." Those are fighting words for Beijing.

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Solidarity with #HongKongProtests as Hong Kongers bravely resist the steady suffocation of their rights and freedoms by #China 's authoritarian one-party rulers. #StandWithHK

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A #NewYear2020 wish for the #Philippines - the release of unjustly imprisoned @SenLeiladeLima who #Duterte has targeted for challenging his murderous "drug war" #FreeLeila2020

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9 months

SCOOP: Biden to sign strategic partnership deal with Vietnam in latest bid to counter China in the region.

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Biden to sign strategic partnership deal with Vietnam in latest bid to counter China in the region

The new strategic partnership agreement opens the door to closer diplomatic, economic and technological cooperation with former foe — and China’s neighbor — Hanoi.

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Phelim Kine “老康“

2 years

“What we have witnessed, and are still witnessing, is the destruction of one of the freest societies in Asia by communist tyranny.”

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The betrayal of Hong Kong

Twenty-five years since the city passed from British to Chinese rule, its once-vibrant civil society has been crushed.

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5 years

Take that, #Duterte ! #Philippines @rapplerdotcom CEO and regional media freedom symbol @mariaressa shares this year's Time Person of the Year award!

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The Guardians—Jamal Khashoggi, the Capital Gazette, Maria Ressa, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo—are TIME's Person of the Year 2018 #TIMEPOY

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No nation should be denied @WHO access. #Taiwan 's success in #coronavirus control by balancing public health best practices and human rights makes its @WHO access a global public health imperative so that Taiwan can share those best practices. #TaiwanCanHelp

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I want to offer my utmost thanks to our diplomatic allies for standing up for #Taiwan ’s participation in the @WHO . We are an integral link in the global health network, & with more access to the WHO, Taiwan would be able to offer more help in the global fight against #COVID19 .

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#Philippines Prez #Duterte has subjected @SenLeiladeLima to a 3-year unrelenting, unlawful & politically motivated vendetta for the "crime" of challenging his murderous "drug war." Now she is incommunicado in solitary confinement. Enough. #FreeLeilaNow

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These images will haunt the #China & #HongKong govts for a very, very long time. #solidarityHK #OccupyCentral http://t.co/hxOAk7gGIX

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5 years

Heartbreaking. "I Was a Model #Uighur . #China Took My Family Anyway" via @ForeignPolicy " I would like to ask China this question: Where are my parents?"

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2 years

I think it's more commonly known as a "chokehold"

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China’s Xi Calls for ‘Closer Emotional Bond’ With Hong Kong

President Xi Jinping said people in Hong Kong and on the mainland should develop “a closer emotional bond,” comments that come before the Chinese leader’s potential visit to the city.

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Absolutely damning @amnesty report: #HongKongPolice have committed pervasive human rights violations responding to #HongKongProstests and is unable to investigate itself and to remedy the widespread unlawful suppression of protests" #StandwithHK

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Take that, #Duterte . UN rights chief slams "arbitrary imprisonment" of #Philippines @SenLeiladeLima and sings her praises. #FreeLeilaNow

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UN rights chief cites De Lima as ‘exemplary leader’

Outgoing UN High Commissioner for human rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein said “Sen. Leila de Lima in the Philippines who has now been arbitrarily imprisoned without trial for 18 months” was an exemplary...

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UK's All-Party Parliamentary Group on #HongKong launches inquiry into "possible human rights abuses of humanitarian & medical workers in Hong Kong since start of the 2019 protests" Long overdue - my take @P4HR @HongKongFP

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The reckless use of tear gas by Hong Kong police in confined spaces is dangerous and patently...

By Dr. Howard Hu and Phelim Kine Hong Kong police did something medically dangerous – and patently unlawful – on Sunday night, August 11. Riot gear-clad officers who had pursued pro-democracy prote…

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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"Taiwanese senior officials repeatedly questioned members of a visiting U.S. congressional delegation on what stalled aid to Ukraine means for U.S. commitments to defend the island from potential Chinese aggression" via @politico

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Taiwan’s leadership ‘extremely worried’ US could abandon Ukraine

A congressional delegation assured senior officials that the U.S. “will stand firmly” with the island regardless of the results of the U.S. presidential election.

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May this image live in infamy: #Trump and #Australia PM @TurnbullMalcolm grasp the bloodstained hands of possible crimes-against-humanity suspect #Philippines Prez #Duterte . Time for a @UN -led international probe @hrw

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1 year

Woah. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is warning that Beijing's new Counter Espionage Law "dramatically increases the uncertainties and risks of doing business in the People's Republic"

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U.S. Chamber Statement on Concerns Over PRC Investment Climate

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following is attributable to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. “We are closely monitoring the heightened official scrutiny of U.S. professional services and due diligence firms in...

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Monday, Feb 24 marks the third anniversary of the politically-motivated imprisonment of #Philippines @SenLeiladeLima , a victim of a gross injustice directed by Prez #Duterte and his minions. #FreeLeilaNow

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“If you cannot stand up for human rights in China because of commercial interests, you lose all moral authority to speak out for it in any place." Terrific @SpeakerPelosi profile by @politico @AndrewDesiderio

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Pelosi and China: The making of a progressive hawk

After a career of holding Beijing to account over human-rights abuses and predatory economic practices, the speaker wants to cap it off with a visit to Taiwan — whether Joe Biden likes it or not.

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Unjustly imprisoned #Philippines @SenLeiladeLima hits back at one of #Duterte 's chief trolls with what they fear most: Truth. #FreeLeilaNow

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Philippines: Drop Charges Against Duterte Critic

The Philippine government should drop its politically motivated prosecution of Senator Leila de Lima, an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.”

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Sen. Leila de Lima assailed blogger Rey Joseph Nieto, a rabid supporter of President Rodrigo Duterte, for claiming that the travel ban imposed by the US on Philippine government officials responsible for her detention was not true. | @MRamosINQ

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“It’s a one-way channel. Chinese diplomats come to you with messages they want to relate to you, but anything you want to relate to them, they just either ignore or don’t know what to do with that information. So it becomes unimportant to them.”

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The Endless Frustration of Chinese Diplomacy

Beijing’s representatives are always scared they could be the next to vanish.

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Rest in peace, Skyler Abatayo, killed at 4 yrs of age in one #Philippines Prez Duterte 's murderous "anti-illegal drugs operations" Duterte and his minions call kids like Skyler*collateral damage" via @hrw

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Philippines: Abusive ‘Drug War’ Targets Children

The apparent extrajudicial executions by Philippine police of two children over a three-day period underscores the need for a United Nations inquiry into President Rodrigo Duterte’s abusive “war on...

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After 11.5 years at Human Right Watch, I'm turning the page and moving on (and uptown four blocks) to become the new Director of Research and Investigations at Physicians for Human Rights starting Monday, Oct 22.

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Anybody want to take bets that China's currently MIA Foreign Minister Qin Gang is about to join defanged wolf warrior Zhao Lijian in an exciting new position at the ministry's Boundary and Ocean Affairs Department?

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Great news - @IntlCrimCourt Prosecutor announces a preliminary investigation into #Philippines Prez #Duterte 's "drug war" Candidates for crimes against humanity charges via @hrw

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JOIN US at a @politico Twitter Spaces event 9AM ET Feb. 2 that I'll host w/ panelists @SenJeffMerkley @SophieHRW @hoffnoahmanand @melissakchan . We’ll take your questions & dig deep into the key issues roiling the @Beijing2022 Olympics.

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YOU'RE INVITED to a @politico Twitter Spaces event 9AM ET Feb. 2 that I'll host w/ panelists @SenJeffMerkley @SophieHRW @hoffnoahman and @melissakchan . We’ll take your questions & dig deep into the key issues roiling the @Beijing2022 Olympics. Join us!

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. @RepGallagher tells reporters post-Taiwan CODEL that he's heard that " @SpaceX and Starshield are not providing services to Taiwan. We're trying to confirm those reports right now. We're hoping to have a dialogue with Elon Musk and SpaceX leadership"

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SpaceX reveals 'Starshield' satellite project for national security use

Starshield will leverage SpaceX's Starlink broadband technology for government customers.

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Woah. "China likely had more COVID deaths in two months than the United States had in three years" via @YanzhongHuang

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China’s Hidden COVID Catastrophe

How Xi obscured a lethal viral wave—and what it means for the future of his regime.

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Solidarity with #HongKongProtests as Hong Kongers bravely resist the steady suffocation of their rights and freedoms by #China 's authoritarian one-party rulers. #StandWithHK

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Former #Philippines top cop denied meeting with #Guam lawmakers due to his complicity in "drug war" slaughter via @PostGuam Thank you, Guam - "Bato" is a potential crimes against humanity suspect via @hrw

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Shocking & unacceptable that #HongKongPolice will face zero accountability for well documented human rights abuses against pro-democracy protesters. The repeated dangerous & unlawful use of tear gas alone demands consequences, warns @P4HR @HongKongFP

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Taiwan's generous support Ukrainian refugees - in contrast to more parsimonious contributions by China - is a significant soft-power opportunity for the self-governing island via @kuantingvision @politico China Watcher

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Beijing testing out a soft blockade maneuver.

China to inspect ships in Taiwan Strait, Taiwan says won't cooperate

Fujian maritime safety administration launched a three-day special joint patrol and inspection operation in central and northern parts of the Taiwan Strait that includes moves to board ships.

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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90% drop in #Philippines foreign investment suggests #Duterte 's murderous 'drug war is also killing economic growth

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Drilon raises concern over decline in PH foreign investments | Inquirer News

Senator Franklin Drilon on Saturday expressed serious concerns over the government's capacity to attract new investments for the country as the foreign direct investments (FDI) significantly dropped...

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"Those of us outside China and Hong Kong, who have freedom... must continue to speak out, especially for those who find it increasingly dangerous to speak for themselves. We must ensure that the truth is known" via @benedictrogers @hk_watch

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#Taiwan began annual rehearsals of a possible pandemic from #China almost two decades ago after SARS killed more than 20 per cent of people it infected in Taiwan" #TaiwanCanHelp

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What did Taiwan do right?

The country has a population the same as Australia's, but a fraction of the coronavirus cases.

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Chinese language media in HK/Taiwan reporting “rumors” that China’s FM Qin Gang has gone MIA since June 25 due to to an alleged longtime extramarital affair with HK-based/CCP-leaning Phoenix TV presenter Fu Xiaotian

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中國外長秦剛神隱逾2周「被消失」原因遭人色色猜想！美女主播意外捲入

現年57歲中國外交部長秦剛，自6月25日最後一次公開露面後，到目前為止已經神隱超過2周，因此秦剛「被消失」的原因，也引發各界眾多揣測，甚至開始出現「色色猜想」，並意外讓《鳳凰衛視》美女主播傅曉田意外被捲入。

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#Philippines Prez #Duterte has subjected @SenLeiladeLima to a 3-year unrelenting, unlawful & politically motivated vendetta for the "crime" of challenging his murderous "drug war." Now she is incommunicado in solitary confinement. Enough. #FreeLeilaNow

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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"I'll slap the black" - #Philippines Prez #Duterte issues racist, violent threat against @IntlCrimCourt Prosecutor Justice is coming, and he knows it. #Fear

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#PakistanSchoolAttack prompts #India Cross Border Solidarity http://t.co/ipPGQTXMd0 http://t.co/wbtvb9KSBS

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Take a bow, @SenMarkey - a visa ban imposed by #Philippines Prez #Duterte is a badge of honor for your willingness to speak up for unjustly imprisoned @SenLeiladeLima - my take via @hrw #FreeLeilaNow

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Philippines: Drop Charges Against Duterte Critic

The Philippine government should drop its politically motivated prosecution of Senator Leila de Lima, an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.”

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President Duterte is sorely mistaken if he thinks he can silence my voice. He has already failed to silence @SenLeiladeLima and others who have spoken truth to power. I stand with the people of the Philippines in fighting against his strongman tactics.

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Biden got Xi to bend on fentanyl for a steep price: dropping sanctions on a Chinese police facility that Commerce Dept decreed was “complicit in human rights violations” against Uyghurs and other Muslim minority groups via @carmenpaun

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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A salute to outgoing @UNHumanRights chief Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein for his uncompromising sense of humanity and focused rage in challenging rights abuses wherever he saw them. #Zeid

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Happy birthday to #Philippines @SenLeiladeLima who is sadly behind bars due to a politically-motivated prosecution for daring to challenge #Duterte 's murderous "drug war" via @hrw

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No End to Duterte’s Abusive Prosecution of ‘Drug War’ Critic

The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday dashed hopes it would overturn the politically motivated prosecution of the highest-profile critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.”

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Phelim Kine “老康“

3 years

The @IntlCrimCourt green-lights official investigation into crimes against humanity linked to Philippine Prez #Duterte 's "drug war"

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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It's going to be another long night. Stay safe, #HongKong http://t.co/ObNyI14a6v #UmbrellaRevolution #solidarityHK #OccupyCentral

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Phelim Kine “老康“

7 years

These #Philippines officials may end up behind bars for possible crimes against humanity in abusive drug war @hrw

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Phelim Kine “老康“

2 years

Malignant legacy: "Carrie Lam will be remembered as the Hong Kong chief executive who transformed one of the freest cities in the world into one of the most politically repressed" @samuelmchu @Campaign4HK @politico China Watcher

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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“I believe the Chinese government is further traumatizing Peng Shuai by trotting her out for public appearances and staged interviews, trying to convince intl audiences of her well-being,” @LetaHong in @politico China Watcher

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#Philippines holds mass #breastfeeding event to combat child deaths

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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In memory of 17-yr old Kian Loyd delos Santos, an unarmed child executed in #Philippines police custody, his dumped his body in an alley on August 16, 2017 One of dozens of child victims of the #Duterte "drug war" via @hrw #RIPKian

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Thanks for the shout-out, Bato, but @hrw just provides the evidence (). The @IntlCrimCourt & @UN will follow up on your culpability for possible crimes against humanity

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'PURO KAYO DAKDAK': Bato dares Human Rights Watch to file case over drug war

Outgoing Philippine National Police chief Director General Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa dared international group Human Rights Watch to file a case against him in relation to its allegations on the...

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Phelim Kine “老康“

4 years

Thank you, #Sudan ! A warning to murderous authoritarians everywhere - #accountability is coming, sooner or later. #Philippines Prez #Duterte & #Syria Prez #Assad - we'll see you in the Hague.

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#China same-sex couple challenge anti- #MarriageEquaility laws with public #Beijing wedding http://t.co/DDLh9zinQw http://t.co/eopdGvOIPx

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#Philippines Prez #Duterte has publicly threatened to physically assault me on my next trip to Manila Awkward given that we are supposed to have dinner together that same evening via @rapplerdotcom @hrw

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My Dinner With Duterte

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Phelim Kine “老康“

6 years

This is what #Philippines Prez #Duterte 's unrelenting war on rule of law is reaping.

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EXCLUSIVE: Photos, death certificate show Genesis 'Tisoy' Argoncillo beaten to death

(UPDATED) The Quezon City Police District earlier said Genesis 'Tisoy' Argoncillo died from mere shortness of breath

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Phelim Kine “老康“

6 years

Don't look so surprised, #AungSanSuuKyi - your complicity in Myanmar military's torment of the #Rohingya is an utter failure of leadership & basic humanity

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Aung San Suu Kyi has Freedom of Dublin award revoked

Councillors vote overwhelmingly to remove award from Myanmar leader, whose handling the Rohingya crisis has been fiercely criticised

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Phelim Kine “老康“

6 years

#Philippines govt intensifies harassment & intimidation against @rapplerdotcom via prosecution of founder @mariaressa on bogus "tax evasion" charges Fear & self-censorship is the goal #PressFreedom

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Phelim Kine “老康“

6 years

Take that, #Duterte . The #Philippines highest-profile victim of politicized prosecution recognized by @amnesty as country's “Most Distinguished Human Rights Defender" #FreeLeilaNow

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Phelim Kine “老康“

6 years

#Philippines "prisoner of conscience" & #Duterte critic @SenLeiladeLima wins @liberalinternat "Prize for Freedom" award Victim of "politically motivated" prosecution, says @hrw

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Philippines: Drop Charges Against Duterte Critic

The Philippine government should drop its politically motivated prosecution of Senator Leila de Lima, an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.”

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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. @zeynep nails it: "We aren’t expecting officials to have crystal balls about everything, but we want them to empower and inform us while preparing for eventualities — good or bad. Two years is too long to still be hoping for luck to get through all this"

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Canadian Security Intelligence Service warns of a large-scale email campaign by the Chinese govt trying to lure workers into an overseas talent program "to acquire Canadian knowledge and expertise"

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CSIS warns of Chinese recruitment campaign targeting Canadian government employees | CBC News

Canada’s spy agency is warning of a Chinese plot to recruit Canadian government officials and academics.

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Please remember jailed #China #NobelPrize laureate #LiuXiaobo on his birthday Dec 28. Free him already, urges @hrw

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Phelim Kine “老康“

9 years

#PakistanSchoolAttack Uniting Against Atrocity via @hrw @ZamaHRW http://t.co/cXs9DM4qZS New low of #Taliban depravity http://t.co/L6bv3srIZ9

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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#China govt continues to impose abusive, unlawful house arrest on #LiuXiaobo 's widow. Enough torture. #FreeLiuXia

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Phelim Kine “老康“

4 years

Hi @IntlCrimCourt - another confession from #Philippines Prez #Duterte relevant to your investigation into crimes against humanity fueled by his murderous "drug war." He is obviously desperate to be arrested & prosecuted- please oblige him via @hrw

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Philippines’ Duterte Confesses to ‘Drug War’ Slaughter

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte did something extraordinary this week: He confessed. During a speech on September 27, Duterte admitted culpability for extrajudicial killings: “What is my sin?...

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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Another example of how Hong Kong authorities backed by Beijing have in just 3 years transformed what was once "Asia's World City" into a suffocatingly authoritarian mirror image of cities on the Chinese mainland.

@SamuelBickett

Samuel Bickett

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The Hong Kong police recently arrested four people who did nothing but donate to activists abroad. Since then, I've been getting a steady stream of requests from supporters to cancel their recurring donations. And since HK Gov has blocked my blog, people in the city can't even go…

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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On #FathersDay think of the 1000s of #Philippines kids whose dads have been killed in #Duterte 's murderous drug war

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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UN #torture expert @NilsMelzer warns " #Assange has been deliberately exposed to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, which can only be described as psychological torture" All torture is evil & unacceptable via @P4HR

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Phelim Kine “老康“

10 years

#Myanmar #Rohingya #Muslims trapped in concentration camps fall victim to disease and hunger http://t.co/U5lEnbspOd http://t.co/XZespPRtEh

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Phelim Kine “老康“

3 years

It's obscene that #Philippines @SenLeiladeLima has spent 4 years behind bars due to a ruthless political vendetta. “Every day that #Duterte keeps de Lima in jail, he undermines Philippine democracy,” - my take @hrw

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Philippines: Drop Charges Against Duterte Critic

The Philippine government should drop its politically motivated prosecution of Senator Leila de Lima, an outspoken critic of President Rodrigo Duterte’s murderous “war on drugs.”

@Politiko_Manila

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It's time for Senator Leila De Lima to be released from detention. #MetroManilaSnitch @tomvillarin @SenLeiladeLima

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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. @Beijing2022 corporate sponsor @CocaColaCo 's Xinjiang operations implicated in possible force labor operations says @mikehposner @NYUSternBHR

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Phelim Kine “老康“

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TODAY, Monday, Feb 24 marks the third anniversary of the politically-motivated imprisonment of #Philippines @SenLeiladeLima , a victim of a gross injustice directed by Prez #Duterte and his minions. #FreeLeilaNow

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