Zhou Tingshi updated his YouTube channel again after three years. (Screenshot from Zhou Ting’s video)
[Yahoo News Report]Zhou Ting, a former Hong Kong member of Demosisto who was arrested on suspicion of violating the Hong Kong National Security Law and wanted by the authorities for failing to report back to Hong Kong, has updated his YouTube channel again after 3 years. She uploaded a 23-minute short video in Canada, telling the story of her being remanded and sentenced to prison after the “Sieming the Police Case”, and shared her work and life in the correctional facility. Zhou Ting said that when she was in prison, she was visited by officers from the National Security Department of the police. She was very scared because she was worried about being prosecuted by the authorities under the National Security Law. In the end, she was relieved when she found out that the officers asked her to sign a notice confirming that her travel documents had been withheld. However, the contact between national security personnel and her in the next three years was a “nightmare” for her. In addition, Zhou Ting mentioned that a letter he wrote on June 4, 2021 could not be sent, and the reason has been unknown.
“Yahoo News” has inquired with the Correctional Services Department about the content of Zhou Ting’s video and is awaiting a reply.
Tang Jiahua once said that citizens watching videos involving people who violate national security may violate the law.
On the 6th of this month, the police announced that Zhou Ting was officially wanted. Deputy Commissioner of Police Kan Kai-yan described at the time that absconding in fear of crime was a shameful act. No fugitive should think that he could escape any criminal responsibility by absconding and leaving Hong Kong. He also said that unless Zhou Ting surrendered, she would be hunted for life. He said that these people betrayed their integrity and fled in fear of crime, and used deception to evade legal responsibility. After leaving Hong Kong, they piled up some excuses and acted as victims in an attempt to create some halo for themselves and win sympathy. What is even more shameful is that they begged foreign anti-China forces. shelter.
In December last year, the police arrested two men and two women yesterday, accusing them of violating Article 21 of the National Security Law, including using money to support Luo Guancong and Xu Zhifeng on online subscription platforms. The arrested persons reported that they were elevator mechanics, tutors, retirees, etc. The amount of subsidy ranges from HK$10,000 to HK$120,000. Senior Barrister Tong Jiahua said at the time that if citizens watch clips produced by people suspected of violating national security, allowing them to earn income, and knowing that the proceeds may be used for criminal acts, the viewer may be a type of “aid” and may violate the law.
Friends reported that they could not receive Zhou Ting’s June 4 letter.
Zhou Ting said that she wrote letters every day in the correctional facility at that time, and her friend could basically receive all the letters, except for her letter on June 4, which she never received. Zhou Ting said that the content of the letter had nothing to do with politics or sensitive issues. It was all about her own feelings, what book she was reading, and what she encountered in prison. “But for some reason, friends outside just couldn’t accept it.” I received this letter; to this day, I still don’t know whether it was an administrative error and it was lost at the post office. It must have been for political reasons.” She believes that letters are an important way for prisoners to communicate with the outside world, and people outside cannot receive the letters. , is always a sad thing for people in prison.
Zhou Ting revealed that she got along well with other inmates, they talked and laughed, and were not bullied. Her work in the prison included folding envelopes and washing clothes. She also regained her car-clothing skills in prison, and now she has She is already familiar with how to use the clothes cart.
Feeling unwell after eating mung bean porridge for lunch
As for the meal arrangement, Zhou Ting has many opinions on this: she said that after she was formally sentenced to prison, commonly known as “incarceration”, she chose Chinese food as her meal option, and she would be arranged to eat salty porridge 4 days out of 7 days a week. , Eat sweet porridge for 3 days, and the sweet porridge is red bean porridge and mung bean porridge respectively. She said that after eating mung bean porridge in prison, she would easily feel sick and even suffer from stomachache. She even had to go to the prison doctor to get medicine to relieve the pain. She also pointed out that she was not the only one who felt sick after eating mung bean porridge for lunch, “so many people would skip the porridge and just eat snacks.” She also believed that if the menu design would make inmates feel uncomfortable or have stomachaches, It will be a “more serious problem”.
Zhou Ting said that the correctional facility provides mung bean porridge for lunch, but some of her inmates will feel discomfort and stomach pain after eating it. (Screenshot from Zhou Ting’s video)
The “Iron Armored Veyron” has a small space inside the carriage
In addition, Zhou Ting said that not long after she was sentenced, she was classified as a “Class A prisoner” by the Department of Correctional Services, which meant that the department had upgraded her security level. She pointed out that the prison vans used by ordinary prisoners and “Class A prisoners” are different; the prison vans used by ordinary prisoners are modified from minibuses, while the prison vans of “Class A prisoners” are larger and nicknamed “Iron Armored Dragon”. She mentioned that there is a small space inside the “Armored Veyron” that looks like a phone booth. Class A prisoners will be locked in this space after boarding the car. “The entire space is sealed and no other members of the car can be seen.” In some parts, there is only a very thin window, allowing you to see a lot of scenery outside.” Zhou Ting felt that the small space was quite cramped and had only four walls, which made her feel physically and psychologically uncomfortable. “It gave her a feeling of claustrophobia.” It also made her never want to go out to see a doctor, lest she have to sit down again. “Iron Armored Dragon”.
The prison van for Class A prisoners is called the “Iron Armored Dragon”. After Zhou Ting’s Class A prisoners enter, they have to enter a small space that looks like a phone booth, which frightens her. (Screenshot from Zhou Ting’s video)
Tang Jiahua once said that watching movies to help increase income is “aid” or illegal
Zhou Ting finally said that he would continue filming in the future; as for this video, it took more than 10 hours to upload and has been viewed by more than 400,000 people. At the end of last year, the police arrested four people. They were accused of subscribing to online platforms and using money to support Luo Guancong and Xu Zhifeng, suspected of violating Article 21 of the Hong Kong National Security Law. Senior lawyer Tong Jiahua told Yahoo News at the time that if citizens watch clips produced by people suspected of violating national security to earn income, and know that the proceeds may be used for criminal acts, the viewer may be a type of “aid”. May be illegal.
Was asked by the National Security Police to write a “statement of repentance” and return to the Mainland
On November 23, 2020, Zhou Ting, Joshua Wong and Lin Langyan admitted to inciting others to participate in unauthorized assemblies on June 21, 2019, and were remanded in custody from that day; in early December, Zhou Ting was sentenced to prison 10 months, and will be released from prison on June 12, 2021 after deducting one-third of the sentence.
After Zhou Ting was released from prison, he was arrested by the National Security Department of the police because of the “One Media 8.10 raid case” in 2020, and his travel documents have been detained. Zhou Ting revealed at the end of last year that the National Security Police continued to contact her after she was released from prison. Later, because she wanted to study abroad, she asked to get her travel document back. The National Security Police pointed out that Zhou Ting had to write a “letter of repentance” first, and said that she would take it with her Zhou Ting returned to Shenzhen for one day; she agreed to the request and said that she learned about China’s “achievements and development” in Shenzhen.
Zhou Ting successfully left Hong Kong in mid-September last year and was originally scheduled to report back to Hong Kong at the end of December. However, she was worried that she would have to accept different requirements from the National Security Department after returning to Hong Kong, and would not even be able to leave Hong Kong again. She finally decided not to return to Hong Kong in December. , declared exile. The police stated that unless Zhou Ting returns to Hong Kong and surrenders, he will be pursued for life.
Zhou Ting and Luo Guancong are both founding members of “Hong Kong Demosisto”, which announced its dissolution after the implementation of the “Hong Kong National Security Law.” Zhou Ting said last year that after she applied to the National Security Department to get her passport back to study in Canada, National Security Department officers asked her to write a “letter of repentance” and asked her to stop contacting members of Scholarism and Demosisto Hong Kong. (Photo by Harry Wai/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
2024-02-27 08:32:18
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