German freelance journalist who had won a Human Rights Press Award for an HKFP video details how he was refused entry to Hong Kong. In 2018, China canceled his student visa after reporting on human rights lawyers for a school project scmp.com/news/china/pol…

The University of Hong Kong HKU Journalism & Media graduate David Missal has been denied entry to Hong Kong. He was travelling to the city from Beijing, where he says he had been permitted entry. One country, two systems, I guess?

David cofounded Freiheit für Hongkong e.V. and work on Tibet Initiative Deutschland. He could enter China and fly China Southern Airline, but not entering #Hongkong.

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What’s particularly noteworthy was that David could enter and travel around Mainland China but was denied entry into Hong Kong. Tells you everything you need to know about HK nowadays. Very sad.

German activist and HKU journalism grad David Missal says Hong Kong denied him entry despite travelling freely to China 🔗 buff.ly/47zYhJn

1/ Award-winning German journalist, activist & The University of Hong Kong/HKU Journalism & Media graduate - David Missal - has said he was barred from entering HK, despite freely entering China. He said he was sad he can't visit "such a beautiful city as Hong Kong anymore. I hope Hong Kong will be free."

German activist and HKU journalism grad David Missal says Hong Kong denied him entry despite travelling freely to China hongkongfp.com/2024/09/09/ger…

Two German warships are currently traveling in the Indo-Pacific. According to SPIEGEL information, their route leads through the Taiwan Strait. spiegel.de/panorama/bunde…

1/7 Ja, die Fregatte Baden-Württemberg und der Versorger Frankfurt am Main sollten durch die Taiwanstraße fahren. Es ist eine völkerrechtskonforme Durchfahrt. Wir stärken damit die Freiheit der Schifffahrt und die Stabilität in einer für uns strategisch wichtigen Region.

Having experienced the same in 2017 (and was one of the first Westerners denied entry), I sympathise with David Missal German activist and HKU journalism grad David Missal says #HongKong denied him entry despite travelling freely to China hongkongfp.com/2024/09/09/ger… via Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Ich lasse das einfach mal kurz hier – passt mMn. wie die Faust aufs Auge. Eine Schande, was die Ampel und insbesondere die SPD da gerade verzapfen. #Grenzkontrollen

German citizen David Missal was actually IN China when he flew TO Hong Kong, only to be denied entry after 13 hours of questioning: dw.com/en/german-tibe…

1/ On Sunday, David Missal, a German journalist and activist working with the Tibet Initiative Deutschland Tibet Initiative Deutschland, was denied entry into Hong Kong after hours of examination by immigration officials. hongkongfp.com/2024/09/09/ger…

Utterly failed trolling by this propagandist, who seems unaware that promoting Scottish independence is totally lawful in the UK, Proponents can be elected to form a government, instead of being jailed for 20 years just 4 wearing a kilt & liking bagpipe music. Cao ni ma yourself.

As David Missal attempted to enter Hong Kong from China, the rejection proved the HK gov’t operating its own national security framework. Even when foreigners can enter China, they may be turned away from Hong Kong. Hong Kong will require more thorough policies than ever.

"Der stellvertretende Geschäftsführer der Tibet-Initiative Deutschland, David Missal, wird stundenlang am Flughafen festgehalten. Gründe nennen die Behörden nicht." sueddeutsche.de/politik/china-…

What struck me was that one of the immigration officers casually told me that he had recently been on holiday in Europe. It's unacceptable that there is no reciprocity for people who are part of the repressive apparatus. They should not be able to travel freely to Europe.

Richtig, souverän durch die Straße von #Taiwan zu fahren. Die Freiheit der Seewege ist eigentlich eine völkerrechtliche Selbstverständlichkeit. Gerade in Zeiten, wo diese in Frage gestellt wird, braucht es mehr klare Bekenntnisse. spiegel.de/politik/kritik…

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