#Dennis Kwok

[panicinthestudio]

Further reading:

HKFP: Hong Kong security chief slams Wall St Journal criticism of int’l arrest warrants, as Interpol say no ‘Red Notice’ received, July 5, 2023

#hong kong #hong kong national security law #Ted Hui #Dennis Kwok #Nathan Law #Anna Kwok #Elmer Yuen #Mung Siu Tat #Finn Lau #Kevin Yam #Security Bureak #Chris Tang #Interpol #politics #universal declaration of human rights #John Lee #news #hong kong free press #China #Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation

[jasper-the-menace]

I'm going to be engaging in a reading bingo thing for the library I work at (though I won't be eligable to win any prizes) for January and February. There aren't any rules about only counting one book per square, so there's a lot of fun overlap. The books are as follows:

Can't Spell Treason Without Tea (Rebecca Thorne)

Diadem: Book of Names (John Peel)

Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under The Sea (Dav Pilkey)

Dracula (Bram Stoker)

Give-A-Damn Jones (Bill Pronzini)

Gods of Jade and Shadow (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)

Heartbreaker (Julie Garwood)

Hide (Kiersten White)

Marrying the Ketchups (Jennifer Close)

Practical Gods (Carl Dennis)

Sigil Magic: For Writers, Artists, & Other Creatives (T Thorn Coyle)

Strawberry Shortcake Murder (Joanne Fluke)

The Leftover Woman (Jean Kwok)

The Midnight Library (Matt Haig)

The Puppets of Spelhorst (Kate DiCamillo)

The Whittiers (Danielle Steel)

Zendikar: In The Teeth Of Akoum (Robert Wintermute)

17 books in 60 days, most of which are over 300 pages. Let's fucking gooooo!

#jasper post #personal #books

[ulkaralakbarova]

A mysterious woman, known as Madame M, kidnaps forty pre-teen girls and transports them to a remote island to train them as the most deadly assassins. CIA operative Jack Chen follows the case for 6 years with no leads, but when a series of assassinations begin to occur, Jack suspects that Madame M is back in business. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Katherine: Anya Charlene Ching: Maggie Q Jack Chen: Daniel Wu Jing: Jewel Lee Faye Ching: Cheng Pei-pei Madam M: Almen Wong Pui-Ha Ryuichi: Andrew Lin Student murdered in Cage: Monica Lo Tattooed Yakuza boss: Benny Lai Chun Mr. Chan: Dennis Chan Kwok-San Drillmaster: Augustin Aguerreberry Little Jing: Chia-Li Mo Young Charlene Ching: Renee Nichole Rommeswinkel Little Katherine: Karine Kwok Fiona Birch: Marit Thoresen Crime Boss (uncredited): Mark Aldred CIA Agent (uncredited): Brian Banowetz CIA Agent (uncredited): Michael Clements Yakuza boss’s bodyguard: Marc Redmond VIP assasinated at Dragon Boat Rac: Johnnie Guy VIP Bodyguard #1: Matthew Sturgess VIP Bodyguard #2: David John Saunders VIP Bodyguard #3: Carl Ng VIP Bodyguard: Ho Chung-Wai VIP Bodyguard: Eddie Che Wai-Yin VIP Bodyguard: Vincent Chi Mo-Chun Fighter (uncredited): Jude Poyer Crime Boss (uncredited): Tullio Antiga Film Crew: Editor: Angie Lam Original Music Composer: Comfort Chan Kwong-Wing Fight Choreographer: Tony Ching Siu-Tung Costume Designer: Lee Pik-Kwan Executive Producer: John Chong Original Music Composer: Ken Chan Ka-Yip Director of Photography: Choi Sung-Fai Writer: Wong Jing Martial Arts Choreographer: Lau Chi-Ho Movie Reviews:

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#Assassin #cia #female assassin #hong kong #japan #kidnapping #Knife #martial arts #philippines #Revenge #spain #Tokyo #Top Rated Movies

[jasper-book-stash]

Jan-Feb Reading Challenge: Update

Today at work, I read a few books on my bingo sheet. I...might get done with this challenge well before February ends.

The Leftover Woman | Jean Kwok

This book was full of twists and turns and physically pained me at points. It absolutely fucked me up and I was crying by the end, so I was lucky that no one came into work while I was reading it.

8/10

The Midnight Library | Matt Haig

This did NOT help with the crying! This book also fucked me up! It's absolutely wild from the get-go. Content warning for animal death early on, though, because that did not help my anxious ass.

7/10

Practical Gods | Carl Dennis

I'm gonna have to get my own copy of this, because it's such a lovely collection of poems and really gets into the crossing of religious belief with modern problems. How does it do this as a book of poetry? I'm not sure! But it did! Definitely worth the multiple prizes it has won.

9/10

#jasper post #books #authors #review #the leftover woman #jean kowk #the midnight library #matt haig #practical gods #carl dennis #reading challenge

[shahananasrin-blog]

[ad_1] The United States strongly condemns the Hong Kong authorities’ ongoing harassment of family members in Hong Kong of democracy advocates living overseas, who are being targeted simply for their association with their loved ones.  In particular, we are concerned about the recent cases of Anna Kwok, Elmer Yuen, Dennis Kwok, Christopher Mung, Nathan Law, and Joshua Wong, whose family members and acquaintances, were detained and questioned by Hong Kong police. This deliberate campaign to intimidate and silence individuals for exercising their human rights and fundamental freedoms is a further step in the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong.  This is also a form of transnational repression to intimidate and silence individuals abroad and to coerce their return. We call on the Hong Kong authorities to cease all harassment of the democracy activists’ family members.  We also call on the PRC government to respect the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong, as guaranteed by the Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration. [ad_2]

[lejournaldupeintre]

Hong Kong activists undeterred by arrest warrants, bounty

Hong Kong police on Monday issued arrest warrants for eight self-exiled pro-democracy activists, charging them with national security offenses and offering a bounty of $127,635 each for information leading to their arrests.  Those targeted — Nathan Law, Anna Kwok, Finn Lau, Christopher Mung Siu-tat, Elmer Yuan Gong-yi and Kevin Yam, along with former lawmakers Ted Hui and Dennis Kwok — have been…

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#activists #bounty #china #dictature #Hong Kong #warrants

[jaguarmen99]

香港警察は4日、香港国家安全維持法（国安法）違反の疑いが持たれている、海外逃亡中の民主活動家8人に出頭を呼び掛けた。前日には、8人の逮捕につながる情報の提供者に懸賞金を出すと発表していた。 　李家超（John Lee）行政長官はこの日、記者団に対し警察の動きを支持すると語った。その上で、「死ぬまで逃亡者のままという運命を変えられる唯一の方法は出頭することだ」と指摘した。 　指名手配されているのは著名民主活動家の羅冠聡（ネイサン・ロー、Nathan Law）氏や、前議員の許智峯（テッド・ホイ、Ted Hui）、郭栄鏗（Dennis Kwok）の両氏ら8人。 　警察は1人につき100万香港ドル（約1800万円）の懸賞金を情報提供者に支払う。李長官は、活動家の「親族や友人」も情報提供者になれるとして、警察への協力を促した。(c)AFP

海外在住の活動家8人に出頭要請 懸賞金も提供へ 香港　写真2枚　国際ニュース：AFPBB News

[unclesamsmisguidedclub]

Hong Kong Coup: Pro-Democracy Legislators Forcibly Removed

Hong Kong Coup: Pro-Democracy Legislators Forcibly Removed

This is how Communism works: no choices. In Hong Kong on Monday, 9 pro-Democracy legislators were forcibly removed from a meeting so that they couldn’t vote for a pro-Democracy candidate. Consequently, the pro-Communist candidate was “unanimously” elected. They’re calling it the “Hong Kong Coup.”

Removing the opposition – here are the videos

https://twitter.com/TruthAbtChina/status/12622642915095…

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#Article 23 #autonomous region #CCP #China #Chinese Communist Party #Dennis Kwok #Hong Kong #Hong Kong Protests #Starry Lee #Uncle Sam&039;s Misguided Children #Xi Jinping

[graphicpolicy]

Get a First Look at DC's Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular!

Get a First Look at DC's Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Spectacular! #Comics #ComicBooks #GreenArrow

On June 29, join DC in celebrating eight decades of emerald-clad swashbuckling, crime-fighting, and trick arrows of every kind when the Green Arrow 80th Anniversary 100-Page Super Spectacular #1! Honoring Green Arrow and his allies across his 80-year history, from the Golden Age to now, the anniversary special includes 12 stories from some of DC’s most esteemed writers and artists who have…

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#adriano lucas #ande parks #andrea sorrentino #annette kwok #ben percy #brandon thomas #chris mooneyham #christopher mitten #comic books #Comics #daniel warren johnson #dave stewart #dc comics #denny o&039;neil #derrick chew #devin grayson #gary frank #green arrow #green arrow 80th anniversary 100-page super spectacular #howard porter #ivan plascencia #javier rodriguez #jeff lemire #jen bartel #jordie bellaire #jorge corona #jorge fornes #larry o&039;neil #laura braga #lovern kindzerski

[argumate]

The resolution allows Hong Kong authorities to bypass the court system to unseat lawmakers – a measure critics say will be used against opposition lawmakers voicing dissent over Beijing’s increased control over the semi-autonomous territory.

Minutes after the legislation was announced by Chinese state media, the Hong Kong government released a statement disqualifying four pro-democracy legislators. Among those were the Civic Party’s Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Dennis Kwok and Kenneth Leung of the Professionals Guild.

All four lawmakers had already been barred from running in legislative elections originally scheduled for September. The legislative body’s 19 opposition lawmakers on Monday threatened to resign en masse should any of them be disqualified.

[panicinthestudio]

Further reading:

HKFP: Hong Kong security law to deal with ‘soft resistance,’ security chief Chris Tang says, July 4, 2023

HKFP: They will ‘live in fear’: Hong Kong’s John Lee invites ‘anyone’ to help police arrest wanted overseas democrats, July 4, 2023

HKFP: Western countries decry Hong Kong’s nat. sec. arrest warrants, as leader John Lee defends law’s extraterritorial reach, July 4, 2023

Hong Kong puts out rewards of $125,000 for pro-democracy activists, July 4, 2023

Hong Kong is increasing its crackdown on political dissent. It is offering a reward of 1 million Hong Kong dollars (110,000 Euros) each for information that leads to the arrest of eight exiled pro-democracy activists. Hong Kong's Chief Executive John Lee warned the prominent activists on Tuesday that they would "live in fear" unless they hand themselves in. They would be pursued even in the foreign countries where they have found refuge, he said. The Chinese government, too, is accusing the seven men and one woman of anti-China activities and of seeking to destabilize Hong Kong. Why are Hong Kong authorities issuing these warrants now? Deutsche Welle

#antiELAB #反送中 #Ted Hui #Dennis Kwok #Elmer Yuen #Kevin Yam #Anna Kwok #Mung Siu Tat #Finn Lau #Nathan Law #police #hong kong national security law #Hong Kong #Interpol #Steve li #Chris Tang #John Lee #China #Article 23 #Hong Kong Basic Law #political repression #politics #hong kong free press #news

[canadianabroadvery]

Ousted Hong Kong democrat Dennis Kwok surfaces in Canada https://app.hongkongfp.com/2021/04/10/ousted-hong-kong-democrat-dennis-kwok-surfaces-in-canada/

One that got away, Xi Jinping will be very unhappy, perhaps he'll take some more hostages.

#hong kong security law #chinese state oppression #xi jingping विदेश न्यूज़ #chinese political refugees

[like-i-need-a-hole-in-my-head]

Dennis Kwok, member of the Hong Kong legislature. “This is it.”

#hong kong #art 23

[red-flag-news]

The Chinese government’s Liaison Office and the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office have re-interpreted Hong Kong’s Basic Law (known as its “mini-constitution”), arguing that they have the right to supervise the territory’s affairs despite Article 22 prohibiting Beijing’s interference.

The Chinese Communist Party had already mounted a forceful attack on Dennis Kwok, a pan-democrat lawmaker, for obstructing the tabling of a bill that, if passed, will criminalise insulting the national anthem. The Hong Kong government, widely believed to be acting under instructions from Beijing, has now arrested 15 well-known pan-democrat politicians for participating in anti-government protests. Although pan-democratic parties did not lead the 2019 Hong Kong revolt, Beijing considers them traitors for sympathising with it. The retaliations are an attack on the entire movement.

Beijing is using the cover of the pandemic to continue its offensive against Hong Kong’s autonomy. It has repeatedly pushed Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam to table a national security bill “to prohibit any act of treason, secession, sedition, subversion against the Central People’s Government”, as is required by Article 23 of the Basic Law. In 2003, Beijing tried but was defeated in this endeavour after 500,000 took to the streets. If it tries again, it will become our next battle.

READ MORE: Hong Kong after the uprising

#hong kong #australia #politics #auspol #china #socialism #communism #marxism #leftism #left wing #leftblr #anti capitalism #anticapitalism

[savinghongkong]

Hong Kong democrats raise concerns over gov’ts choice of new chief justice, Andrew Cheung

Opinions are divided over the appointment of the next chief justice, Andrew Cheung, with democrats and pro-LGBT rights groups raising questions over his past judgements. Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced on Tuesday that Justice Cheung is to assume the position as head of the judiciary following the retirement of current Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma next January.

Legal sector lawmaker Dennis Kwok of the pro-democracy Civic Party told the press on Tuesday afternoon that Cheung was an experienced judge and jurist, but he had fundamental disagreements with some of his past rulings. “[W]hen he said in one of his judgments that the interpretation of the Basic Law by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee [NPCSC] is a matter entirely for the mainland and that common law has no place in that question… I am concerned about these remarks.”

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Pro-LGBT rights activist group Big Love Alliance also shared a Facebook post on Justice Cheung’s past judgements against transgender marriage. “Known for his conservativeness, the appointment of Cheung as the next Chief Justice stirs up worries about LGBT rights being further undermined… In the judicial review of transgender people’s right to marry in 2010, Cheung ruled against the plaintiff and said in his judgment that Hong Kong has not yet formed a consensus in accepting transgender marriage,” they wrote.

Credit to the source

#Free Hong Kong #Exit Hong Kong #Hong Kong #standwithhongkong #antichinazi

[theasylumforart]

ASYLUMforART live! Augustine Yates - January 22, 2021 from ASYLUM for ART on Vimeo.

ugustine Yates shines as both a composer and performer. His music highlights both of these aspects through unconventional song forms that value improvisation in different ways. His compositions focus on the collective interplay of everyone within the ensemble and the listener is taken through a different journey each piece. Yates’s love of jazz and classical music is reflected within each of his compositions.

Augustine Yates is a soloist, chamber musician, and composer who enjoys a career in both classical and jazz music. He frequently performs in venues across Canada, such as The Rex, Lula Lounge and Burdock as well as numerous Canadian jazz festivals. His debut record of original compositions, An Open Window, is set to be released in 2022.

Yates has performed with a number of ensembles, including his own piano trio, The Dennis Kwok Jazz Orchestra, Eulogy Eulogy, and The Rob Lee group.

Yates began his classical piano studies through the Royal Conservatory of Music, ultimately earning his ARCT diploma. During his high school years, he became enamored with jazz and began to study the art form. Yates holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Humber College in Toronto. His primary teachers have included many of Canada’s finest musicians, including Brian Dickinson, Robi Botos, and Adrean Farrugia.

“Very cool stuff!!”

Scott Arnold, Aslyum for Art Owner And Booker