“This Should Be a Wake-up Call to the Whole World”: Inside the Hong Kong: Protests Tensions between the NBA and China have touched off an international firestorm. They’ve also shined a light on the fight for human rights in Hong Kong—and the frontliners at the center of the movement. - "I hear calls for Western support in many conversations I have in Hong Kong. 'I think it’s really important for Americans to think about how China is affecting democratic countries in their own territories,' Leung, the attorney, says. 'Think about it. Even the U.S., which is the most powerful democracy—the Chinese are having a huge impact on what Americans can say in America.' He points specifically to Morey. 'I mean, he didn’t even say anything! He didn’t say anything about China. He didn’t say anything about the government. He just shared a poster.'
"He cites other recent controversies, too. Marriott fired an employee who 'wrongfully liked' a tweet supporting independence for Tibet. Apple removed an app, HKmap.live, that protesters had used to track police activity. The esports company Blizzard Entertainment punished a Hearthstone player and Hong Konger who showed support for the movement during a livestream. 'You guys fought so hard to get the First Amendment so that you could say what you want in your own country,' he says. 'And now a foreign country is dictating what you can and can’t say on your own soil.'"
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