2020年9月24日
褚簡寧 Michael Chugani
STRAIGHT-SHOOTING
Hearts that turn to stone
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It has been one month since China's coast guard captured 12 young Hong Kong people at sea trying to flee to Taiwan. Among the captured is a 16-year-old. Even though I don't know them, I sometimes lie awake worrying about their fate. Just imagine the agony of their parents.
There are stories of mainland authorities putting detainees in tiny cells with artificial lighting 24 hours a day as a form of torture. That's reportedly what happened to two Canadians the mainland arrested in 2018 for alleged spying after Canada detained Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on an extradition request by the US.
I sincerely hope the 12 young Hongkongers are being treated humanely. But how can we be sure under China's secretive judicial system. All we know is the 12 were not even allowed to have mainland lawyers chosen by their parents. They were forced to accept mainland-appointed lawyers. ...
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