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The Hong Konger [Cato Daily Podcast]
Jimmy Lai has become a powerful symbol of the struggle for democratic rights and press freedom in Hong Kong as China’s Communist Party exerts ever greater control over the territory. Lai will receive the 2023 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty this week. Eric...
US House Republicans raise ‘deep concern’ on TikTok content decisions [Reuters]
WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) - The chair of a U.S. House of Representatives committee on China's Communist Party and other lawmakers on Thursday raised "deep concern" and sought answers over reports Chinese-owned short video app TikTok censored an account that posted...
Acton Institute Releases Rev. Robert A. Sirico’s Congressional Testimony on Jimmy Lai, Human Rights in Hong Kong
Rev. Sirico emphasizes the moral deplorability of human rights violations in Hong Kong, highlights the personal sacrifice and unwavering hope of Jimmy Lai in the face of persecution [GRAND RAPIDS, MI – MAY 11, 2023] - The Acton Institute today released the written...
Acton Institute’s “The Hong Konger” Film Banned From TikTok [Fox & Friends]
After two weeks and more than 4 million views on TikTok, the Acton Institute's account was suspended without warning or explanation. Was it because the content we shared on the Chinese-owned TikTok platform was promoting our documentary feature film THE HONG KONGER:...
Film about freedom activist Jimmy Lai surpasses 1 million YouTube views in under 2 weeks [Catholic News Agency]
A new film about Hong Kong media mogul turned pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has amassed more than 1 million views on YouTube and over 4 million views on TikTok in just two weeks. Interweaving historic footage, video of mass protests and arrests, and interviews with...