by Frances Hui
At this month’s APEC summit, the Chinese government organized goon squads to harass pro-democracy activists who were protesting Xi Jinping.
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People protest against Chinese president Xi Jinping on the day of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in San Francisco, Calif., November 15, 2023.
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‘They are everywhere, beating people up who do not wave their flag, and the local police are not enforcing the law at all. All of this feels so at home, as if we are back in China.”
This was what my friend told me moments after her group was assaulted by pro-Beijing protesters in San Francisco, where world leaders gathered for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit earlier this month.
About the Author
Frances Hui, policy and advocacy coordinator of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, is the author of Hostile Takeover: The CCP and Hong Kong’s Religious Communities.
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‘They are everywhere, beating people up who do not wave their flag, and the local police are not enforcing the law at all. All of this feels so at home, as if we are back in China.”
This was what my friend told me moments after her group was assaulted by pro-Beijing protesters in San Francisco, where world leaders gathered for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit earlier this month.
About the Author
Frances Hui, policy and advocacy coordinator of the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, is the author of Hostile Takeover: The CCP and Hong Kong’s Religious Communities.
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