Dr Jo Smith Finley, reader in Chinese studies at Newcastle University has written an open letter to the council to support the detwinning with China motion. Jo Smith Finley

Good News! On 2 Nov 2022, Newcastle City Council unanimously passed motion to detwin with Taiyuan, China. #globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithchina #newcastlestandswithhk

Newcastle to sever ties with sister city in China chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-eas…

🇬🇧 11.12 Global Detwin in UK 全球斷絶中共姊妹城市英國聯合行動 A UK joint action will be launched on 12 Nov, in which a parliamentary petition will be circulated in paper format Online petition link: linktr.ee/severchinaciti… #globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

We will follow up on the detwin progress of Newcastle and continue to assist the Global Detwin with China Please support the UK joint action to collect signatures for the parliamentary petition on 12 Nov Global Detwin with China #globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

🇬🇧 11.12 Global Detwin in UK Following the announcement of our “Global Detwin with China Campaign” on 1st July 2022, participating groups in corresponding countries have begun calling on their local governments to sever ties with China.

Global Detwin in UK ［Birmingham HongKongers’ Action Plan］ Protest Stall : 📌 Date : 08.11.2022 (Tue) Time : 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Location：Mell Square, Solihull, B91 3AZ 📌 Date : 12.11.2022 (Sat) Time : 2 pm - 4 pm Location：High Street, City Centre, B4 7SL (Outside Primark)

[London Detwinning Petition Booth] Date: 12th Nov Time: 1300 - 1600 Location: Camden Market (under Camden Lock Bridge), NW1 8A (Thanks to Global Detwin with China and Hong Kong Aid 港援 for organizing) Msg from organizers: facebook.com/10007214496377…

🇬🇧 11.12 Global Detwin in UK - London Petition Booth Date: 12 Nov 2022 (Sat) Time: 13:00 - 16:00 Venue: Camden Market (Below Camden Lock Bridge), London NW1 8AL Online petition link: linktr.ee/severchinaciti… #globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

[Press Release - November 12th “Global Detwin in UK” Joint Action] Website: globaldetwinwithchina.com #globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

Thank you for your support on Nov 12th. We will have a Protest Stall for collecting signatures at Coventry on the coming Saturday (Nov 19th). We hope you all will continue to support us! Date: 19.11.2022 (Sat) Time: 12:00am - 2:00pm Location: Broadgate, Coventry, CV1 1LL

Need to get more cities to cut ties with #PRC #CCP !! #Sheffield De-twin Petition: democracy.sheffield.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDis…

UK detwin November Update❗️ Newcastle and Bath detwined with China! More details can be found on our website: globaldetwinwithchina.com #globaldetwinwithchina #seversistercitytieswithChina

New development on the information silo front: united front orgs like the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries are making their websites inaccessible from outside China (well, without a VPN at least) as they're resuming their in-person activities 1/

"I don't feel safe in the UK.” For Channel 4 Dispatches, reporter Isobel Yeung confronts a suspected Chinese government spy. The man, claiming to be a journalist, approached a Hong Kong dissident who escaped to the UK.

We’ve been investigating how UK institutions are influenced by the Chinese government. This includes the University of Nottingham, where I used to study. Shocked to discover that my department was closed down, due to pressure from the Chinese embassy... theguardian.com/education/2023…

Well done Global Detwin with China calling #Perth, #Glasgow and #Dundee to 'detwin' from #China. The #CCP is manipulating cities in #Scotland to "extend the reach of its dictatorship." Scottish Parliament you should be aware of that national security risk heraldscotland.com/news/23963206.…

Edinburgh halts deal with Taiwanese city over fears of China backlash on.ft.com/4bduNkp

Beijing's threats appear to have scuppered a proposed friendship agreement between Edinburgh City Council and Kaohsiung, in southern Taiwan. My latest piece for The Spectator spectator.co.uk/article/how-ed…

New: The State Dept endorsed U.S.-China "sister city" agreements, despite a 2022 intelligence community warning that describes how Beijing uses these pacts to push its geopolitical agenda onto unsuspecting municipal and state officials across America. I attended the U.S.-China