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Written by: He Wenhan
2020-06-11 21:38
Date of last update: 2020-06-11 21:43American media reported on June 11 that a group of Chinese pro-democracy activists in the United States originally used the video conferencing platform Zoom to mourn the 31st anniversary of June 4th online, but the paid account was subsequently closed. A Zoom spokesperson confirmed that the company once closed the accounts of Chinese pro-democracy activists living in the United States to comply with local laws, and stated that the accounts have been restored for use.
The US media also mentioned that the account of Li Zhuoren, chairman of the Hong Kong Branch, was also closed in late May.
The organization "Humanitarian China" originally held a June 4th event commemorative meeting on May 31 through the Zoom paid account. About 250 people participated in the meeting. The speakers at the meeting included Tiananmen Mothers and the Branch, but the American media Axios was on June 11. According to reports, a message appeared on the account in question on June 7 stating that the account has been closed.
The founder of "Humanitarian China" is Zhou Fengsuo, a former student movement leader who now lives in the United States. He said that the account has been unavailable since then, and Zoom did not reply to his email. According to reports, the account of Chairman Li Zhuoren of the Hong Kong Branch was also closed in late May, and he did not receive a reply from Zoom.
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Zoom said in a statement that it will continue to review and improve related processes, and has reactivated its account in the United States.
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