I en artikkel på nrk.no skriver @hakonben.bsky.social at Kharg er under angrep fra Israel. Men på forsiden er overskriften "USA angriper Kharg-øya". Retorikken til Trump er alarmerende, men overskriften er likevel kraftig misvisende på nåværende tidspunkt. Dette er dårlig arbeid på "desken".

Just outrageous. Not even allowing access to her lawyer after she’s imprisoned. #ZhangZhan That’s CCP #China. Crazy and shameless. x.com/changchengwa...

I dag signerte EU og Australia en frihandelsavtale. EU har hatt en frihandelsavtale med Japan siden 2019. Kina misbruker handelsmakt for å fremme diktaturets interesser. Likevel står Norge uten avtale med Japan og Australia, og prioriterer arbeidet med en avtale med Kina. www.dn.no/utenriks/aus...

V-Dem v.16 is now released, w. updated scores for 2025. Most countries remain stable from 2024, but some clear improvements (on diff’t democracy indices), incl. S. Korea, Sri Lanka & Mauritius. Largest declines came, by far, in the US. This figure shows 10-yr changes on the Liberal Dem. index.

The defense is 100% right, of course. No need to look further than to Taiwan. There, the one party (KMT) rule ended without the government being overthrown. And KMT has remained a factor in Taiwanese politics ever since. @hongkongfp.com hongkongfp.com/2026/03/11/c...

This is what China does, though with far greater precision and scale www.npr.org/2026/03/04/n...

Trump Attacks Iran. How Operation Epic Fury unfolded… The new Private Eye is out now.

«Utestengelsen av Russland har ødelagt Putins image – innlemmelse igjen er en krigserklæring» idrettspolitikk.no/2026/03/03/u...

A man has been fined HK$3000 (US$383) for leaving a lone flower near Prince Edward MTR Station tonight. The last day of the month has been a "politically sensitive" day for the Hong Kong authorities since the August 31st Incident in 2019.

Klassekampen publiserte nylig en kronikk som tok til orde for å bytte USA med Kina som norsk partner. Begrunnelsen avslørte en fornektelse av hvor Kina vil styre verden. Mitt motinnlegg ble trykket i går; bak betalingsmur. Her er en åpen utgave av teksten. hongkongsettfranorge.org/2026/02/28/e...

Eight months in jail for the unthinkable speechcrime of criticising the govt on social media. My word.

Bare nevner det www.aftenposten.no/amagasinet/i...

UK Green Party knuser valgprojeksjonen fra @gryblekastadalmas.bsky.social !

From woe to go the Chinese and Hong Kong govts’ persecution/persecution of publisher Jimmy Lai has been profoundly politicized. A small win to see acknowledgment that a judge “erred,” but let’s be clear: they all have. Lai should be freed immediately and unconditionally. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wrote this piece last week. On #JimmyLai #ChowHangtung #HongKong #criminalinjustice

I know it’s been weird for a while. But it’s getting weirder.

Alysa symbolizes possibility of a better society different from China. Confidence, inclusion, resilience, self-esteem, joy and more！ That is the spirit of liberty almost lost because of Trump‘s America. Alysa is more inspiring than ever.

Det er ikke mye, men det er noe. Møt opp kommende tirsdag!

Hong Kong is putting a senior citizen in jail because they disagree with his daughter's political views

"EU deplores the heavy prison sentence of 20 years imposed on British citizen and media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai by the Hong Kong High Court. The EU reiterates its call for the immediate and unconditional release of Jimmy Lai, also in consideration of his advanced age and health condition"

Pressemelding: Straffeutmålingen mot Jimmy Lai Chee-ying hongkongkomiteen.org/press-releas...

Jimmy Lai: Response from his children, Sebastien & Claire, & from the international legal team to this predictable but nonetheless disgraceful sentence. Press queries: see contact details here & please direct queries through them. Thank you.

For further comparison: Liu Xiabo was sentenced to 11 years imprisonment for "suspicion of the subversion of state authority" in 2008. He died 8 1/2 years later, when he was 61 years old. Jimmy Lai is currently 78 years old. I sincerely hope he will not transferred to a Mainland Chinese prison.

Xi Jinpings forsøk på å få japanerne til å gå mot statsminister Takaichi ble en spektakulær katastrofe.

Hong Kong Federation of Students has announced plans to disband after 68 years in operation, citing "increasing pressure." In full: buff.ly/DGlI3EE

"Among the Braves" co-author @shibanim.bsky.social disclosed on Twitter today that she's among the more than 300 journalists laid off by the "Washington Post". 😞

I Klassekampen tok Trond Giske til orde for at Norge må få en frihandelsavtale med Kina. Men bakteppet, Mike Carneys tale i Davos, bør få Norge til å prioritere pålitelige partnere og legge vekk ambisjonen om frihandel med et notorisk avtalebrytende diktatur. hongkongsettfranorge.org/2026/01/29/s...

Experts (incl Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa & ex-Taiwan digital minister Audrey Tang) warn of threat to democracy from ‘AI bot swarms’ infesting social media Early versions of AI-powered influence operations have been used in the 2024 elections in Taiwan, India and Indonesia.

Trump påstår at regjeringen bestemmer hvem som får fredsprisen. Det er selvsagt tull. Men regjeringen må stilles til ansvar for innblandingen i tildelingen til den kinesiske dissidenten Liu Xiaobo. Regjeringen må ta avstand fra normaliseringserklæringen fra 2016. www.aftenposten.no/meninger/deb...

I den siste har det vært knuter på tråden i Norges forhold til Trump-administrasjonen. I all beskjedenhet har jeg sendt en e-post til Norges ambassadør til USA der jeg formidler et forslag til en erklæring for normalisering av forholdene mellom Norge og USA. hongkongsettfranorge.org/2026/01/21/n...

Our staffer @chloecheung.bsky.social reacts to today's U.K. govt decision to approve #China's mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court in #London: “I’m deeply angry & disappointed at the government’s decision to ignore the opposition of so many..." Full statement: thecfhk.org/cfhk-foundat...

Januar blir en viktig måned for britisk-kinesiske relasjoner. Jeg skriver om dette på debattsidene til Minerva. @gryblekastadalmas.bsky.social www.minerva.no/demokrati-ki...

Tidlig i dag startet sluttprosedyrene i saken der Jimmy Lai ble funnet skyldig i brudd mot Beijings sikkerhetslov for Hongkong. Jeg har skrevet en lang artikkel med bakgrunn og om rettssaken så langt. Artikkelen vil oppdateres når mer informasjon foreligger. hongkongsettfranorge.org/2026/01/12/p...

Residents of Houjiao Village in Guangzhou City, China report that the local government is creating "artificial sandstorms" with heavy construction machinery to force villagers to abandon their homes built on land that the Chinese government is trying to acquire

Chinese consulate security guard in San Francisco arrested after deploying pepper spray on activists holding protest rally.

🔥FLAME OF FREEDOM: @joeysiu.bsky.social reflects on complicated emotions at a difficult time of year for diaspora #HongKongers in exile, and offers thoughts on ways to feel more connected to loved ones in #HongKong. thecfhk.org/for-hong-kon...

Talsmann for Kinas UD i dag: «Vi motsetter oss alle handlinger som strider mot FN-pakten eller truer andre staters suverenitet.» Fra regimet som daglig bryter folkeretten i Sør-Kina-havet, og bistår Russlands krig og overgrep i Ukraina.

34 Labour MPs urge UK government to not retroactively apply new immigration policies regarding English language proficiency and a minimum annual income to British National Overseas (BNO) visa migrants from Hong Kong.

"A free society cannot exist without a media that speaks the truth." laments Apple Daily reader & court watcher Ms Chan, saying that with the loss of Apple Daily, nobody is monitoring society, adding that maybe the Tai Po fire could have been avoided if Apple Daily still existed.

Minst 160 mennesker døde i den tragiske brannen i boligkomplekset Wang Fuk Court i bydelen Tai Po i november. Alle i byen var i sjokk over katastrofens enorme dimensjoner. Bakteppet er dystert: Et system for boligrehabilitering som er preget av korrupsjon. hongkongsettfranorge.org/2025/12/17/d...

Yes, bamboo structures are a thing in Hong Kong; not just bamboo scaffolding.

SPJ condemns Jimmy Lai conviction as press freedom in Hong Kong continues to decline tinyurl.com/5n8satnh #FreeJimmyLai #NSL #HongKong #JimmyLai

New: EU slams verdict in Jimmy Lai trial as "politically motivated and emblematic of the erosion of democracy and fundamental freedoms in HK since the imposition of NSL in 2020" "A free & independent media is vital for resilient societies and ensuring government accountability"

Also new: the EU "condemns" Chinese Coast Guard deploying water cannon and cutting anchor lines against Philippine fishing vessels "EU calls... China to exercise restraint, refrain from use of force or coercion, resolve disputes peacefully, in full respect of international law"

1/2 I dag ble Jimmy Lai funnet skyldig etter Beijings sikkerhetslov for Hongkong, en dom som er lite annet enn uttrykk for Bejiings frykt ytringsfrihet. En dom for å praktisere journalisme. Her er vår pressemelding.

1/3 I natt norsk tid vil Jimmy Lai, Hongkongs fremste frihetsikon, bli funnet skyldig i oppkonstruerte anklager. Dermed vil Jimmy forbli i fengselet til sin død. Jimmy, en rik forretningsmann og mediegründer, visste at dette ville komme. Likevel valgte han å bli, i solidaritet med byens befolkning.

The final nail in the coffin; Hong Kong no longer has any pro-democracy opposition groups left. 2020: Demosisto, HK National Front - disbanded June [2020 National Security Law enacted] 2021: United Democrats of HK - June Civic Passion, HK Professional Teachers' Union - Sep

I 2023 ga jeg ut boken Europa uten USA? Antiamerikanismen og dens følger. Muligens enda mer aktuell nå. Signerte eksemplarer selges direkte av meg for 300. Følg lenken for info om denne og mine andre bøker. Lover at dette er siste boksalgmas i år ;-). snoen.substack.com/p/mine-bker