Teng Biao is a human rights activist and lawyer in China. Teng is a lecturer at the University of Politics and Law in Beijing. He has been a vocal supporter of human rights activists such as Chen Guangcheng and Hu Jia. He has been arrested at least twice, in March 2008 and in February 2011.
He is one of the founders of the Open Constitution Initiative in 2003. |
Cheng Yu-shek joined the CityU in July 1992 as Professor of Political Science. Before that, he taught at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (1977-1989) and the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong (1989-1991). In 1991-92, he was a full-time member of the Central Policy Unit, Government of Hong Kong. He received his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the University of Hong Kong, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and the Flinders University of South Australia. He has been the founding editor of the Hong Kong Journal of Social Sciences and The Journal of Comparative Asian Development, as well as the founding President of the Asian Studies Association of Hong Kong.
Lo King-wah, a journalist in his early 60s, has worked in TV station for over 20 years. He started writing a blog named The Grey, in 2009, about everyday life, and some political issues. Message from Professor Joseph Yu-shek Cheng The Tibetan issues are testing the wisdom and lenience of the Chinese people. In order to build a harmonious society, its first step must be the respect of human rights. When citizens have dignity, the government has it too, and it will gain its legitimacy. Chinese wants all nationalities to intergrate together, but the foundation of intergration is the respect, tolerance and understanding of each other's language, culture, religion. His Holiness the Dalai Lama has proposed that Tibet could be part of China in the condition of genuine autonomy, and seek a way to resolve the contradictions. This is the only way to promote the intergration. Tibetans have been self-immolated for their dignity, for fighting for their own religion, culture, right to receive education. Their sacrifices and the spirit of struggle have highlighted the Chinese authrities' injustice toward Tibetans, and gain serious concerns to international community. Hong Kong people have known a little about Tibet. I really hope that, this movie festival could gain more attention of Hong Kong society about Tibet, and make more people listen to the wishes and appeals of justice from Tibetans. |
Barrister Cheung Yiu-Leung : Barrister-at-law. director of the Asian Legal Resource Centre, a senior practicing barrister in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Bar Association committee. In 1993 became member of the Hong Kong Bar Association. Research is currently serving members of the Hong Kong Bar Association, Mainland Affairs Council, the mainland judicial system, the status of the legal profession have in-depth.
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Lo King-wah, a journalist in his early 60s, has worked in TV station for over 20 years. He started writing a blog named The Grey, in 2009, about everyday life, and some political issues.
The Grey developed an interest in Tibet from books on the subject in some bookstore in Hong Kong, such as Heart in Tibet, Invisible Tibet, and Buried in Tibet, which descriptions of Tibet differed widely from what’s available in the mainstream media reporting of Hong Kong. The mainstream media reported on the March 2008 “Tibet disturbance”, but not on the government repression and mass arrests of monks immediately before, which was the cause of the resistance. The situation has deteriorated since. The Grey started to pay attention online on news from Tibet, and write about it, hoping more Hong Kongers, or even Chinese who can look at Tibet from a perspective different from the official Chinese government’s, especially the continual self-immolations in 2010 and 2011. In addition to reading extensively about Tibet, The Grey visited Eastern Tibet, met Tibetans personally. The official Tibet PR officer did not mention how happy Tibetans were under the care of the CCP. In fact, he allowed his driver to complain about the oppressive PRC regime “Tibetans hate the Han Chinese in their hearts” “I’m telling you, 80% of Tibetans are with the Dalai Lama. We listen to his teachings” The Grey remembers such words well. The Grey sees similarities between Hong Kong today and the 1950s Tibet. The signed agreement of 17 Articles between Tibet and the PRC also implied One Country, Two System, and Tibet governed by Tibetans. But Beijing never honored that agreement, but rather, gradually tightened control of Tibet. The “democratic reforms” of Szechuan and Qinghai Tibetans met heavy resistance by the PRC. Finally, Tibetans lost confidence and the Dalai Lama was forced into exile in 1959. Today in Hong Kong, what with the White Paper, and the increasing interference by the PRC, Hong Kongers face a similar fate. We should learn more from the history of Tibet, and the menace of the PRC as we ponder our hopes for our future. |