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A director of an organisation working for human rights in Chinese-owned Hong Kong has hit out at the failure to warn activist groups of the arrest of two parliamentary researchers with whom they had close ties.

Mark Sabah told The Telegraph, “Hongkongers who settle in the United Kingdom, especially those under the BN(O) visa scheme, should feel as comfortable and welcome as any other British citizen to participate in British civil society."

Mark Sabah told Radio Free Asia Mandarin, "It is expected that James Cleverly will raise the declining situation in Hong Kong with Chinese officials in Beijing, but this should be at the top of the agenda. China has gotten away for far too long with breaching the Sino-British Joint Declaration and repressing Hongkongers, Uyghurs and Tibetans at home and abroad."

Mark Sabah told The Daily Mail,
"[Mr Cleverly] is desperate to look like a statesman. Instead of taking the opportunity to reshape Britain’s relationship with Beijing and protect our national security, he is replicating the approach we used to have with Russia which led to so many issues."

Mark Sabah called on the U.K. government to grant Nathan Law immediate British citizenship.

Mark Sabah told The Daily Mail, "Chinese Communist Party operatives regularly infiltrate meetings and gatherings right across the UK, especially events organised by people critical of the Beijing regime."

Olivia Enos detailed three things the international community can do to turn up the heat on Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee.

Mark Clifford spoke to Ed Chin about how the Hong Kong authorities crushed Jimmy Lai's Apple Daily two years ago.

Megan Khoo told NTD News about the pernicious effects of a 2018 tax agreement between Britain and China/Hong Kong: “Whether knowingly or unknowingly the British government is able to share the sensitive tax information [of Hong Kong and Chinese people abroad] – this is addresses, bank account information, how much money they have – automatically with the Chinese regime”.

Mark Sabah spoke with British Thought Leaders about how the Chinese Communist Party continues to devastate Hong Kong. Pointing to the Hong Kong government's breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, Mr Sabah said, “In Hong Kong, we’ve heard nothing. The shocking thing is, we’ve heard nothing from 50 percent of the party to that agreement, which is the United Kingdom.”

The Epoch Times exposed how U.K. universities have accepted £30 million from the Chinese-owned corporation Huawei. Mark Sabah said, “It’s a high-risk strategy by universities and one that could do a huge amount of damage to the higher education sector, as well as to British cities in general.”

The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation told The National Review about how TikTok banned a video by The Acton Institute. "Despite their ‘best’ efforts, the CCP can’t hide the truth about Jimmy Lai’s bogus case and the demise of Hong Kong."

Mark Sabah spoke with Talk TV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer about political prisoners worldwide, including the Russian Federation's recent arrests of political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza and The Wall Street Journal's Evan Gershkovich as well as the Chinese Communist Party's detainment of Jimmy Lai. 

Mark Clifford told Amy Hawkins in an exclusive interview about how the U.K. government needs to do more to support the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai. Mr Clifford also added, "Hong Kong is the 'canary in the coalmine' for China’s ambitions overseas."

Mark Sabah spoke with The Epoch Times about Hong Kongers' quality of life in Britain. Mr Sabah shared, "I spoke to one young Hongkonger in Scotland who said to me, 'I ran away from China but China keeps chasing me.'"

Mark Sabah spoke to Talk TV to discuss a speech made by Liz Truss, former British Prime Minister, regarding China. Mr Sabah discussed the rise of China, the U.K.’s lack of a coherent China policy and the recent cancellation of a visit to the U.K. by the Governor of Xinjiang. Mr Sabah also raised the case of British citizen Jimmy Lai and the destruction of freedoms in Hong Kong under the National Security Law.

After the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong released its banking report, which the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation contributed to, Mark Clifford told The Epoch Times, “The behaviour of British banks is cruel towards the people who have left Hong Kong and simply want to start a new life."

Megan Khoo spoke about the Chinese Communist Party’s spy balloon that was spotted over the US. “It doesn’t take a balloon to see the CCP’s infiltration over the US and UK. It is preposterous that James Cleverly and Rishi Sunak have not spoken out about this at all,” declared Mrs Khoo.

Following former British Supreme Court judge Lord Sumption's attendance at the opening of Hong Kong's legal year, Mark Clifford told The Times that Sumption's presence "gives credibility to a government that is waging warfare against its own citizens."

Mark Clifford was quoted in iNews, commenting on the reaction of Hong Kong officials on the “white paper” demonstration in Hong Kong to show solidarity with the protests that broke out in mainland China on the 27th of November. Mr Clifford stated, “It shows the authorities are determined to snuff out even the smallest acts of resistance.”

Damian Green MP and Mark Clifford urged British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly to “grapple with how to respond to China’s increasingly erratic aggression.” In The Times Red Box, they wrote that it is now “vital that democratic countries remain committed to holding China to account, now is the perfect time for Sunak to harden the government’s position on China.” 

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Mark Sabah spoke to Jane Werrell of NTD News regarding the impact of the alleged Chinese spies in British Parliament in the Hong Kong and Chinese dissident communities.

Mark Clifford spoke at the online World Hong Kong Forum based in Canada about the declining situation in Hong Kong.

The participation of Meng, who represents Queens, and Adams in the event is "shameful", Frances Hui told National Review. "It also shows the scale of the CCP's penetration into American politics."

An interview with Perry Link on the late democracy leader and political prisoner, Liu Xiaobo.

Mark Clifford discussed how Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee placed bounties on the heads of exiled pro-democracy activists, further crushing the rule of law.

Mark Sabah called the questioning of Nathan Law’s family sinister in The Sydney Morning Herald.

Mark Sabah affirmed that Liu Jianchao was allegedly responsible for supervising the forced repatriation of Chinese dissidents.

Mark Sabah joined John Mooney from The Sunday Times to discuss Chinese influence operations in Ireland.

The Independent reported on the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation’s panel discussion for World Press Freedom Day in the British Parliament, where Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC, lead international lawyer for Jimmy Lai, called out how the Hong Kong authorities continue to wage “lawfare” against Mr Lai and others.

Mark Clifford authored a piece for American Banker on how the Chinese government has forced banks like HSBC, Manulife, Invesco and Fidelity to deny 90,000 Hong Kong emigrants access to their hard-earned pensions. Mr Clifford wrote, “Banks have been behaving as if their operations in Hong Kong enjoy the same protections they operate under in London or New York. They do not; in fact, they have none.”

Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at the SOAS China Institute at the University of London, interviewed Mark Clifford regarding British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly’s speech on UK-China relations. Mr Clifford said, “I would hope that the remarks would hint at a tougher attitude towards protecting Hong Kongers who have immigrated to Britain and been the subject of physical and other attacks in the UK.”

Mark Sabah spoke with Dr David Bull on TalkTV about British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly sanctioning Russian officials who jailed British citizen Vladimir Kara-Murza. He called on James Cleverly to do the same with Hong Kong officials to hold them to account for the imprisonment of British citizen Jimmy Lai.

Mark Clifford spoke with Marco Giannangeli, highlighting the need for Britain to label China a "threat". Mr Clifford said, "Downing street realises the Golden age of trade with China is over, but there is still a sense that we can somehow have it both ways - that’s why Whitehall continues to apply the term 'strategic competitor' to China, when we are already very clearly in a Cold War."

Mark Sabah spoke with Channels TV about a Parliamentary debate co-organised by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation on 10 years of Xi Jinping and the future of U.K.-China relations. Mr Sabah said, "It was fairly bleak because there were warning signs coming from politicians who care about [the issues that affect Hong Kong]."

According to Daily Business, EU-owned BrewDog has entered a joint venture with Budweiser China. This joint venture is hypocritical especially after BrewDog’s attempts to shame Fifa and Qatar over its record on human rights at the World Cup last year. "If they are going to be calling out human rights abuses in Qatar, they should be doing the same in China," stated Mark Sabah.

Mark Sabah spoke to Channels TV about the Hong Kong 47's ongoing National Security Law trial, which is the largest national security-related trial in Hong Kong's history. 

Olivia Enos wrote in Forbes about how the global community should respond to the trial of the Hong Kong 47. Mrs Enos urged the international community to stand in solidarity with the individuals who are wrongfully imprisoned and to defend those who are unlawfully on trial in Hong Kong.

Mark Clifford spoke with Radio Free Asia about Jimmy Lai's National Security Law trial, saying the shut down of Apple Daily symbolises the Chinese Communist Party's destruction of Hong Kong. 

The National Catholic Register featured the CFHK Foundation's "Postcards for Jimmy" campaign which involves schoolchildren sending Jimmy Lai Christmas cards in prison from around the world. Luke Schwartz, a 10-year old who participated, said, "Mr. Lai is a strong man for standing up for the people of Hong Kong. I'm happy I could do something to make him smile."

Olivia Enos spoke to CBN News about the recent protests in China and the use of technology to monitor those taking part. Ms Enos stated, “I can’t underscore this enough, how much bravery it takes for Chinese people to take to the streets. The Chinese Party is notorious for using technology…one particular application would mark activities as suspicious…those types of suspicions could be grounds for being sent to these political re-education camps.”

Mark Clifford told Japan Forward that Jimmy Lai’s trial “holds little hope for justice” and will become “another marker in the dismantling of the rule of law in Hong Kong.”

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Mark Sabah said to The Telegraph that he feared that pro-democracy activists who shared personal information with British MPs could be at risk if any information had leaked to Beijing.

“This strategy makes the cost of engaging in activism higher so other members of the Hong Kong diaspora community wouldn’t dare to do the same things,” Frances Hui, told VOA in an interview.

Mark Sabah warned, "Whether it is Russia, China or any hostile actor who hacked into the Electoral Commission, the cyberattack poses a grave risk for Hongkongers and other dissidents who call Britain home."

Frances Hui gives insights on the recent HK$1 million bounties on eight Hong Kong activists.

Mark Sabah called the recent actions of the Hong Kong government sinister.

Mark Sabah told Reuters, "It is sinister that the Hong Kong authorities questioned the family members of Nathan Law."

Mark Sabah informed Business Post that the Irish government has allegedly sold property to Chinese millionaires for an "incredibly cheap" price.

​The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation issued a statement welcoming the European Parliament speaking out against the Hong Kong government's treatment of British citizen Jimmy Lai.

Central News Agency Taiwan covered the World Press Freedom Day event hosted by the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation, which featured Caoilfhionn Gallagher KC underscoring how the Hong Kong authorities continue to use the National Security Law to target journalists and human rights defenders worldwide.

Mark Sabah told BBC Northern Ireland that the British authorities “have done nothing” to shut down the Chinese Communist Party’s illegal, secret police stations throughout Britain.

The Committee for Freedom in Hong Kong Foundation told Sky News, “It is pretty disgraceful that the architect of Hong Kong’s demise [was] invited to the coronation of King Charles III. Who calls the shots in Britain, is it Beijing or our Prime Minister?”

Mark Sabah spoke to NTD News about the imprisonment of Vladimir Kara-Murza and other political prisoners worldwide.

Mark Sabah spoke to NTD News to highlight the first-ever U.K.-Hong Kong Summit in London. Mr Sabah emphasised the need to protect Hong Kongers who seek refuge in Britain, saying, "You're telling Hong Kongers 'you've come here to be safe', but they're not. [The Bob Chan attack] had a very negative effect on the mentality of Hong Kongers who suddenly realised they're on their own even though they're here."

Megan Khoo spoke to ABC News, highlighting the Committee for Freedom in Hong Kon Foundation's projections across New York City's skyline for International Women's Day. Mrs Khoo explained why Hong Kong has the largest percentage of women political prisoners in the world.

Mark Clifford spoke to Maria Bartiromo about the China threat. Mr Clifford discussed the recent surveillance balloons, the potential meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission Wang Yi in Munich, and the disappearance of the CEO of China Renaissance, Bao Fan. 

Mark Sabah wrote in CapX about how the Online Safety Bill could allow the U.K. government to set up a surveillance state. Mr Sabah believes the Bill would put Hongkongers seeking refuge in Britain at risk.

Mark Clifford spoke with The Points Media about keeping the spirit of Hong Kong's journalism alive. Mr Clifford also highlighted the Chinese Communist Party's current pitfalls including a population demographic crisis, economic turmoil and an illegitimate government.

Mark Clifford told The Scotsman, "Scottish universities’ Confucius Institutes are promoting trade and investment while students in Hong Kong are being imprisoned for peaceful protest and speaking the truth" after Glasgow University's Confucius Institute sponsored yet another China-Britain Business Council annual awards ceremony.

CFHK Foundation's Mark Clifford discussed how Apple Daily's Founder Jimmy Lai became the Chinese Communist Party's adversary with Matt Lewis on The Daily Beast. He called for an end to Beijing's campaign against Hong Kong's freedom.

Tara Joseph told The Financial Times that the appeal from Beijing to block Timothy Owen from defending Jimmy Lai “goes exactly against the grain of what the Hong Kong government preaches about the city’s unique qualities. Hong Kong has always said it was open to international barristers and judges. This just flies in the face of that ideal it espoused.” 

Following a Hong Kong court charging Cardinal Zen for helping pro-democracy protesters, Frances Hui told the Hong Kong Free Press how she recalled him as a very gentle and caring figure. “He taught us at a young age, ‘Fret not, for God has his plans.’ That built up my confidence in life. Some of my acquaintances who aren’t religious are moved by his dedication. He could have stepped back, but he stayed true to his words even at such an old age,” she said.