【新唐人2014年02月27日讯】港《明报》前总编辑遇袭 震惊各界
香港《明报》前总编辑刘进图,2月26号在香港街头,遭到不明身份的凶手袭击,被砍6刀,紧急送医院抢救后,目前已经没有生命危险。
刘进图遇袭事件震惊香港各界,也引起全球新闻界和学界的反响,多个国际通讯社和知名报社,包括《美联社》、《法新社》、《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》等,纷纷发表图文报导和评论。
台湾《中央社》报导说,刘进图遇袭事件是香港新闻界遭遇的最严重事件,如果涉及政治因素,香港恐怕会从新闻自由倒退到半自由或不自由的地步。
刘进图,他上个月刚刚被免去的《明报》总编职务,由一名亲北京人士接任。
骆家辉发表告别演讲
即将离任的美国驻中国大使骆家辉,2月26号在北京的美国中心发表告别演讲,强调中国的未来取决于司法独立和言论自由。他对中国学生说,中共领导人“不应该为短期维稳而牺牲公民参与带来的长期成果。”
骆家辉还在演讲中呼吁中共当局﹕“更平等对待”外国记者。
据美国驻中国大使馆透露,骆家辉将于3月1号离开北京。
世维会谴责中共对伊力哈木控罪
北京维族学者伊力哈木•土赫提,日前被中共当局以“分裂国家”的罪名正式逮捕。流亡海外的维吾尔组织“世界维吾尔代表大会”表示,这个控罪“完全是不可接受的”。
“世维会”发言人迪里夏提说:“分裂国家的指控,是中共压制政治异见者的借口。”
两会前 胡佳再被传唤要求禁声
北京维权人士胡佳,2月25号再次被警方传唤,警方以调查“寻衅滋事”的理由带走胡佳。经过8个小时的讯问后,胡佳获释。
胡佳表示,在中共“两会”即将召开的敏感时间点,当局继续通过传唤和软禁的方式要他噤声。不过,胡佳说,他做不到。
胡佳表示,这次他被传唤的原因,还与最近乌克兰的局势有关,另外还包括他在网路上呼吁大家“六四重返天安门”,以及动员大家围观“新公民运动”庭审,和号召民众带口罩到天安门抗议北京雾霾等有关。
编辑/周玉林
Hong Kong “Ming Pao" Former Chief Editor’s Attack
On February 26, Hong Kong Ex-Ming Pao editor Lau Chun
was hospitalized after a 6 knife attack by an unidentified
murderer in the street. He is out of danger now.
Lau Chun’s attack shocked the Hong Kong community and
produced a global reaction from the international media and
academic world.
A number of famous international news agencies and
newspapers including AP, AFP, The New York Times,
Wall Street Journal, etc. have published graphic reports
and comments.
Taiwan’s Central News Agency reported that Lau Chun’s
attack is the most serious problem in the Hong Kong press.
If it involves political factors, the Hong Kong press will
be back from the free to semi-free or non-free.
Lau Chun was replaced by a pro-Beijing person from
Ming Pao into the editor position last month.
Gary Locke Will Give a Farewell Speech
The outgoing U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke gave a
farewell speech on February 26th at the Beijing U.S. Center.
He stressed that China’s future will depend on judicial
independence and freedom of speech.
He told the Chinese students that Chinese leaders should not
sacrifice long-term outcomes of citizen participation just for
the short-term maintenance of stability."
Locke also called on the Chinese authorities to be more fair
to the foreign reporters.
The U.S. Embassy in China revealed that Locke will leave
Beijing on March 1.
World Uyghur Congress Condemns China’s Charge on Ilham
Beijing Uyghur scholar Ilham.Tohti was formally arrested
by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on charges of
secession recently.
The exiled Uyghur group World Uyghur Congress (WUC) said
the charge is totally unacceptable.
The spokesman of WUC Dilshat said: “Secession is the CCP’s
excuse to suppress the political dissidents."
Hu Jia Abducted by Police Prior to The Annual Parliament
Beijing activist Hu Jia was again summoned by the police on
February 25.
The police abducted him on account of “provocation".
He was released 8 hours after the interrogation.
Hu Jia said it was a way to keep him quiet prior to the annual
Parliament meeting of the regime. But, he said, “No way".
Hu Jia believed his summons was related to the recent
Ukraine protest.
His online post called on people to “return to Tiananmen
Square", to sit in on the trial of the New Citizens Movement,
and to protest about the smog issue at Tiananmen Square.
Edit/Zhou Yulin