Samuel Wade
Samuel Wade is Executive Editor for CDT English, and is based in Vancouver. You can also find him on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
Minitrue: Walk Back on “Street Vendor Economy”
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jun 8, 2020
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online. The name of the issuing body has been omitted to protect the source. All previously posted content on...
Read MoreHong Kongers Hold Tiananmen Vigil, Defying Police Ban
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jun 5, 2020
On Thursday, around 10,000 Hong Kongers defied a police letter of objection blocking the traditional public vigil for the June 4 crackdown. Others held public or private commemorations elsewhere. The effective ban came ahead of...
Read MorePhoto: Untitled (Hong Kong, June 4), by Studio Incendo
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jun 4, 2020
Hong Kong Blocks June 4 Vigil as National Security Law Looms
Posted by Samuel Wade | Jun 3, 2020
Hong Kong police filed a letter of objection on Monday against the territory’s traditional June 4 vigil, effectively banning the annual commemoration of the infamous 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing. The move has...
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