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I think it is very important for me and

for others to continue showing up and speak-
ing out at these events — for anyone who

knows what is happening and feels the in-
justice of the situation, not to be cowed into
silence and inaction.

where mainland Chinese and Hong Kong. “Divisions in overseas Chinese student event at his
Kong immigrants inhabit, assemblies community in Vancouver, particu- university on Octo-
and prayer meetings took place in sup- larly between Mainlanders and Hong- ber 1.
port of the demonstrations in Hong kongers, have erupted to the surface,” Cheung
Kong. he says. Cheung also acknowledges thinks there is a
Elliott Cheung is a second-gener- that his local-born Canadian friends unique role for
ation immigrant in Vancouver. He consider the movement as a Chinese those who are
had lived in Hong Kong, his place of problem and is not closely related to staying overseas
origin, for five years when he was a them. Elliott Cheung or have emigrated
child. Currently studying in Taiwan, Despite different reactions from and still care about
Cheung has kept his fingers on the his multinational friends, Cheung be- Hong Kong like himself, to actively
pulse of the anti-ELAB movement lieves that it is essential for the anti- help people they know to understand
since its outbreak. While embracing ELAB movement to reach out for more the situation in Hong Kong. “I think it
both parts of his Hong Kong-Canadian global support and attention. He often is very important for me and for others
identity, Cheung says the movement discusses the issue with his friends to continue showing up and speaking
has galvanised his Hongkonger iden- and shares news about the movement out at these events (overseas marches)
tity and he feels the urge to defend and on social media platforms in an at- — for anyone who knows what is hap-
stand up for that part of him. tempt to inform people around him. pening and feels the injustice of the
From where he lives and studies, In response to the shouts from Hong situation, not to be cowed into silence
Cheung has seen how Chinese soci- Kong protesters, Cheung attended the and inaction,” says Cheung.
eties in different parts of the world Global Anti-Totalitarianism march in Kwong Kin-ming, author of "Gov-
are affected by the situation in Hong Taipei on September 29 as well as a erning Hong Kong: The Governance