Applying for political asylum to the British government Luo Guancong: never give up his identity as a Hong Kong citizen

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Written by: Li Xiukun and Luo Jiaqing

2020-12-21 21:03

Last update date: 2020-12-21 21:20

Luo Guancong, former member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, posted a message on social networking sites today (21), saying that he has applied for political asylum to the British government.

The winter solstice is a day when a family gathers together and prepares for the arrival of the cold.

Coming to Hong Kong in 2020, it is a luxury for many people to be able to reunite with their families: those imprisoned in the city, wandering outside the city, all thinking about the time of reunion and the moments of the "normal" days.

Of course, I will also miss everything in Hong Kong, and all of you who are still behind the iron fence...

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Luo Guancong said in a tweet that he was wandering in a foreign land, thinking about the time of reunion and the moments of the "normal" days.

He said he missed everything about Hong Kong and his detained "brothers".

He pointed out in the article: "The official media mouthpiece listed me as a wanted criminal under the National Security Act. It has confirmed that Hong Kong was enveloped by tyranny for a day and that I cannot return to my hometown. And if I want to renew my Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport in the future, I have to I had to go to the Chinese Embassy to go through the formalities, which is no different from "automatic delivery." Maybe I was immediately "delegated" by the CCP.

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He said: "If I don't act anymore, I can only become a person without a passport or identity. After a series of mental struggles, I decided to apply for political asylum (Asylum Seeking) in the UK and become one of the people scattered around the world. people."

Luo Guancong pointed out in the article that no matter where he is, he will never give up his identity as a Hong Kong citizen, and he will be proud of his identity that represents will, bravery, and the pursuit of freedom.

He said that he was overseas, and the only thing that could give back to Hong Kong was his endless struggle with the regime.

He said: "I hope that the siblings all over the world will be safe during the winter solstice, and unite into a more important force to protect Hong Kong's culture and values."

Contributed to the British "Guardian" and considered whether to stay in the UK for a long time.

Luo Guancong wrote in the British "Guardian" that he had left Hong Kong in late June. However, due to security concerns, he did not disclose his whereabouts, referring to many people at the time. I thought they would go to the United States because he was involved in political propaganda work on Capitol Hill when he was studying at Yale University in 2019, but he eventually chose to arrive in London to participate in the advocacy work of the "international line", saying that he had been considering whether he should be long-term. Staying in the UK, he has now made a decision and formally applied for political asylum in the UK.

He also said that he chose to come to the UK because he hoped to "sound the alarm" on China's threat to European democracy.

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