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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶

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A Changemaker from Hong Kong | Exiled Elected Councillor | @hkdc_us | Founder @v4hk_uk @HongKongMarch

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Befria Hongkong @liberatehk.se · 20/11/2025
Brian Kern/Kong Tsung-gan/江松澗 posts a translation from French of an interview with @carmenlau.bsky.social of Hong Kong Democracy Council. tinyurl.com/46ua294j #HongKong #CarmenLau #NSL #TNR
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Beijing has put a €120,000 bounty on her head
An interview in London with Carmen Lau
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
At #OsloFreedomForum this year. It started with activism—and became something deeply personal. In exile, I finally paused, healed, and found chosen family. Resilience isn't just for movements. It's for us too. Endless thanks to HRF, CANVAS & all who made the Freedom Fellowship possible.
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Hong Kong Committee in Norway @hkc-no.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
An excellent panel at #OsloFreedomForum this afternoon, on transnational repression by Beijings puppet regime, Hong Kong as a sanctions evasion hub and more. @chloecheung.bsky.social @carmenlau.bsky.social @samuelbickett.bsky.social
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Hong Kong Committee in Norway @hkc-no.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
HRF freedom fellow @carmenlau.bsky.social gave a powerful talk at #OsloFreedomForum this afternoon.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Still unclear whether China & Hong Kong will be placed on FIRS's enhanced tier. One obvious reason is exactly as what @danjarvismp.bsky.social said yesterday—to create transparency around the influence of foreign powers in the UK. Sign the petition now: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716992
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Welcoming UK Home Office’s first step in recognising transnational repression as a distinct threat through new guidance for TNR targets. Glad to see potential risks of travelling abroad also noted. Looking forward to further action ahead. www.gov.uk/government/p...
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 12/05/2025
🧵As a targeted advocate with arrest warrants and a bounty, I feel exceptionally vulnerable today: 1. Hong Kong has introduced a NSL extradition provision through Art. 23 sub-legislation. 2. The qualifying period for BNO visa holders to apply for ILR may be extended to 10 years.
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Befria Hongkong @liberatehk.se · 14/04/2025
@carmenlau.bsky.social has a petition open for signatures asking the UK govt to "specify China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme." petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71... #HongKong #China
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Petition: Specify China under Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme
We urge the Government to specify China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. We believe this could help to protect Brit...
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Pls sign our petition calling on the UK government to specify China under the Enhanced Tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme. It would require registration of arrangements/activities carried out in the UK by China-controlled/directed entities. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/71...
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
Grateful to be welcomed by Sciences Po Reims to discuss global threats, authoritarianism & my journey as a woman activist in exile with future leaders of the world. Huge thanks to Amnesty ScPo Reims, the Sundial Press & the Feminist Society for the meaningful exchanges! ✊🌍
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
We thank US Gov for finally taking this long-overdue step in response to the HK$1 million bounties and arrest warrants issued against me and 18 other pro-democracy Hong Kongers. Looking forward to seeing other allies’ actions. www.state.gov/u-s-sanction...
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Countries shall engage closer to tackle China’s & Hong Kong’s transnational repression. The UK Parliament is debating UK-China relations today at 4.30pm, looking forward to hearing from the Government on holding a stronger stance against TNR and human rights abuses.
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Kevin Yam 任建峰 @kevinkfyam.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Personally I should thank @thetimes.com for letting its British audience know about my plight. But why didn’t it and many of the major UK media cover identical things happening in the UK to @carmenlau.bsky.social and Tong Chung back in February? If there was more noise … (1/3)
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 06/03/2025
Bounty-hunt me and get rewarded $1 million💰 1/ Last week, my MP Joshua Reynolds told me that my neighbours received anonymous letters encouraging them to “take me to the Chinese Embassy” to bounty-hunt me. The Parliament had an UQ on it yesterday secured by @aliciakearns.bsky.social
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Thank @aliciakearns.bsky.social for securing this UQ on my bounty. After being wanted on 24 Dec, 3 members of my distant family was interrogated in HK, anonymous letters sent to my neighbours to encourage bounty-hunt, and I have been constantly receiving death & rape threats.
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Milk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Tues: @thecfhk.bsky.social Panel "Hong Kong Women v.s CCP Dictatorship" w/ @joeysiu.bsky.social @chloecheung.bsky.social @carmenlau.bsky.social @shibanim.bsky.social & more & Stars of Myanmar Friendship hold protest Thai & Malaysian Embassies in London demanding cessation of deportations /5
International Women's Day: Hong Kong Women v.s. CCP Dictatorship

For the first time, all five of the brave women with HK$1 million bounties on their pro-democracy activism are coming together to share their experiences standing up for Hong Kong and against the Chinese Communist Party. Join us live on March 4 if you refuse to be silenced by CCP tyranny. 

Moderator Shibani Mahtani will be joined by Joey Siu, Chloe Cheung, Anna Kwok, Carmen Lau, and Frances Hui. 

This event is organized by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Turning 30 today! Life hasn’t gotten easier, and the world has only grown more challenging. At times, we stumble, but we remain resilient in the face of what lies ahead. Aging gracefully.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
As I was commemorating the first anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s assassination with my activist friends, I was announced another distant family member of mine was taken by the nat. security police for interrogation.
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Kris Cheng @krislc.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Trial for HKETO spy case set to March 2026, after two delays. The defendants have to surrender their passports, observe curfews, can't talk to each other or witnesses, can't delete chat history, can't use VPN & Tor browser. www.voacantonese.com/a/hong-kong-...
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香港駐倫敦經貿辦間諜案 延至2026年3月開審
香港駐倫敦經貿辦間諜案再度開庭處理,進行審訊前覆核,法官Bobbie Cheema-Grubb指,案件需要延期至明年3月2日才開審,審訊定為5星期。
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
1/Last Saturday, 4,000 people protested at the Old Royal Mint in London against China’s mega-embassy plan, with support and attention not only from oppressed groups but also from broader allies—a rare and significant moment.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
【#TrackTheTies: Add PRC and Hong Kong Entities to FIRS’s Enhanced Tier】 HKDC led a joint letter addressed to UK Home Secretary ahead of upcoming talks between UK & Chinese foreign ministers. 40 other HK groups & allies signed onto the letter. Full Letter: tinyurl.com/muv3c6y3
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
We thank Calum for raising these important issues of TNR, HK political prisoners, Chinese Super-Embassy and urging to add China & HK on FIRS's enhanced tier, to the Foreign Security, ahead of his talks with Wang Yi. UK shall not roll out the red carpet for the human rights perpetrator. #TrackTheTies
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Kris Cheng @krislc.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Planning inquiry on proposed Chinese embassy next to Tower of London was filled with Mandarin-speaking ppl which made opposing speakers felt pressured Councillor Peter Golds: “Could you imagine Trump saying: Let’s have something like this next to White House?” www.voacantonese.com/a/7972102.html
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中國“超級大使館”計劃倫敦舉行公聽會 大批說普通話人士入場 區議員指不能想像白宮紫禁城旁有巨型使館
英國規劃官員就中國駐倫敦“超級大使館”計劃舉行公聽會,在場人士留意有大批說普通話的人排隊入場,對發言者形成壓力。有倡議者指,現時政治壓力大到連警察和地方議會都不能反對。有當地議員提到,選址毫不合理,不能想像白宮或紫禁城旁邊會有巨型大使館。 現任英國沃京罕區議會(Wokingham Borough Council)議員吳兆康z在社交媒體上指出,在英國時間星期二早上,在公聽會場外有大量説普通話的人排隊...
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
. #TrackTheTies - Ahead of Wang Yi's talk with Foreign Sec on Thursday, HKDC is joined by 40 groups & allies in sending a joint letter to @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social calls for the addition of PRC & HK associated entities to the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS)’s enhanced tier.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
We told the Prime Minister not to approve the Chinese Super-Embassy plan, citing 4,000 protesters last Saturday. We raised concerns for the 1,900+ political prisoners in Hong Kong. Not a festive LNY reception, and I’m pretty sure we won't be invited again, but we had to speak out.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
1/ The national security apparatus has now extended its reach to my extended family. The timing and intent behind this move are quite obvious—coming after our meeting with the Foreign Secretary and the protest against the Chinese Super-Embassy. www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
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Hong Kong national security police question 2 relatives of fugitive Carmen Lau
Former district councillor was one of four wanted activists who met British officials last month in a move that sparked criticism from Beijing.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
We do not allow UK to roll out the red carpet for Beijing. We will not back down, we are here to say—NO. No to Beijing’s creeping influence. No to a foreign government dictating terms in a democracy. No to a site that could become a mega hub for transnational repression. youtu.be/GX2Xto7HP2Y?...
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20250208|London Royal Mint Court | Say NO to Chinese Super-Embassy
YouTube video by 𝓒𝓪𝓻𝓶𝓮𝓷 𝓛𝓪𝓾 劉珈汶
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Eyewitness Needed: Power to Hongkongers is currently working with the male arrestee and seeking any information (vids & pics) relevant to the arrests. If anyone has, or was near the site where the arrests took place, please contact TG@lazy_shinji. Photo credit: Wong Yat Him
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Blair McDougall MP @blairmcdougall.com · 08/02/2025
Huge demonstration outside proposed site of Chinese super embassy today. My message to the CCP: if you want to open a new embassy, throw open the door of Jimmy Lai’s prison cell, unfreeze the savings of British Hong Kongers and close the slave labour camps in Xinjaing.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Concerned about excessive police force at today's protest. We were peaceful—an officer lost his temper, snatched slogan boards & beat people with them. Many were threatened, shoved & pulled into the police wall. One arrestee had his head slammed on the ground—in a HK popo's way. Cr. IG/rightonwhite
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
LONDON CALLING📢 Final call if you are in London this weekend, join us as we stand up against the mega hub of TNR. This protest with Tibetans, Hong Kongers, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, Chinese dissidents, and many other affected communities will send a strong message that we will not back down.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Heads up—A counter protest is likely to happen on Saturday. POV when we were surrounded by counter protesters during APEC week in San Francisco. The massive flags, at least 2m height, were used to cover perpetrating, assaults and violence. The metal flag poles were for attacking.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
A lot is happening this Saturday, but there’s only one place to be—Join Hong Kongers, Tibetans, Uyghurs, Taiwanese, and Chinese, 2pm, at Royal Mint Court to protest against the Chinese #SuperEmbassy. Bounties won’t silence me. Fear will subside when we stand together. JOIN US.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Really can’t see any good the Chinese Super-Embassy plan would do. Letting in an abuser, a perpetrator and a dictator to a mega mansion in exchange of £6b deal is disproportionate. Our Saturday protest is mentioned by @phelimkine.bsky.social @politico.com politico.eu/newsletter/chi…
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Putting together an organisational joint letter on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme/enhanced tier/China/Hong Kong, UK-based folks please reach out if you are interested to sign on.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Despite MI5 warning of security risk, Met Police citing safety concerns, Tower Hamlets Council raising objections & ongoing protests, UK Gov is turning a blind eye, and is about to greenlight this Chinese super-embassy—welcoming Beijing’s long arm onto British soil.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
CALL TO ACTION: Kevin Hollinrake MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities, disagreed with the UK Government’s move to intervene in the plan on behalf of a foreign power.
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Sarah Owen MP @sarahowen.org.uk · 01/02/2025
LGBTQ+ History Month is as important now, as it has always been. Love should be celebrated. Love should always win.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Writing Fai Chun calligraphy for my constituents (then) and now my neighbours during Lunar New Year carries the meaning of passing blessings to one another. In the Year of 🐍, may I wish you safety and strength, and may you hold on to your iron will.✊🏼
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
CALL TO ACTION: Lord Alton, Chair of the UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights, stressed that China should not be given permission to build the Super-Embassy.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Call to action: @aliciakearns.bsky.social, Shadow Minister for National Security, is deeply concerned about the Chinese Super-Embassy plan & said, "… ultimately we'll be giving a new site to CCP to continue its industrialised approach of transnational oppression against HKers &..." (Share from HKDC)
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
【CALL TO ACTION: Protest Against the Chinese Super-Embassy on 8 February】 @blairmcdougall.com, Chair of APPG on Hong Kong, urges Hong Kongers to join the protest against the Chinese Super-Embassy plan and UK Government’s apparent willingness to accommodate Beijing’s demands. (Shared from HKDC)
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Jade Kidd @jadekidd.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
This week, #Maidenhead resident @carmenlau.bsky.social spoke to me about being one of the six overseas pro-democracy activists targeted in the latest round of warrants issued by Hong Kong police. Read more here: www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/gallery/coun...
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Maidenhead-based activist speaks out on Hong Kong police arrest warrant
An exiled pro-democracy activist living in Maidenhead says she fears for her safety after Hong Kong police issued a warrant and reward for her arrest.
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Luke Taylor MP @luketaylorld.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Very worrying that the Govt have had to intervene in Tower Hamlets yet again because of good governance, culture and best practice concerns. Residents across London rightly expect our elected local councils to be held to the highest standards. buff.ly/4jn53rj
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Ministers intervene at east London council after 'toxic' culture found
Ministerial intervention comes after report found Tower Hamlets’ failings was not providing value for taxpayers
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Pleasure to meet @blairmcdougall.com, Chair of APPG on Hong Kong, on Wednesday. We discussed my bounty, #HKETO, BBC World Service, & UK efforts to counter foreign influence from China & HK. My sincere gratitude for his unwavering support for HKers. Hope everyone is staying safe under #StormÉowyn!
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
This is exactly why David Lammy & @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social shouldn’t back the Chinese super-embassy. Playing both sides won’t work, UK Gov should stand up against China’s propaganda & human rights abusers. gb.china-embassy.gov.cn/eng/PressandMedia/Spokepersons/202501/t20250122_11542455.htm
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Kris Cheng @krislc.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Four Hong Kong ppl in the UK with police bounty met two top officials. The meeting focused on transnational repression, as local police need more training on this. UK's stance on China is also a concern. A participant felt it was just a "photo op" though. www.voacantonese.com/a/british-fo...
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英外相首度會見被通緝港人 關注跨境鎮壓對中關係 有與會者感會面為“拍照”
在香港警方國安處懸紅通緝六名海外港人後,英國政府高級官員會見了在英國居住的其中四人,指不能接受香港當局的通緝行為。有參加會面的人表示,感到這次會面只是為了“拍照”,但有人就歡迎會面,感到官員會跟進他們的意見和建議。在會上,跨境鎮壓為重點討論議題,與會者亦表示不滿英國政府以安全換取中國經濟利益。另外,兩名被通緝者在英國的身份問題亦是一個關注點。
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
On 15 January, I met with Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Indo-Pacific Minister @catherinewestmp.bsky.social, alongside other Hong Kongers who are also wanted under the Hong Kong National Security Law with HK$1 million bounties.
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Inclusion and diversity are key to moving societies forward. 🏳️‍🌈
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Carmen Lau 劉珈汶 @carmenlau.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Yesterday, I met with @libdems.org.uk Foreign Affairs Spokesperson @calummillerld.bsky.social , discussed about visa hurdles of political prisoners, BBC World Service, Chinese Embassy & my bounty. UK gov't should turn words into actions in tackling #TransnationalRepression now.
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