感謝這群在美國的台灣人，本來和議員助理約見面討論台灣和香港最近的民主問題，結果最後幾乎都在講香港的反送中運動，因為他們覺得香港的情況更加危急。
這位去年剛當選麻州眾議員的國會新鮮人普瑞斯利（Ayanna Pressley），一直以來都有關心中國對維吾爾族的打壓，近日亦注意到香港示威運動的發展。在與這群台灣人交流分享最近香港局勢之後，透過助理的轉達，普瑞斯利議員目前已經連署眾議院版的《香港人權及民主法案》。
在美國波士頓的朋友，如果你也想盡一己之力喚起美國社會對香港情勢關注的話，這週日會有一場遊行：
▍遍地開花，與港同行 —— 波士頓大遊行
日期：8月18日 （星期日）
時間：下午二時（東岸時區）
遊行起點：麻省州議會大樓（24 Beacon St）
遊行終點：波士頓華埠牌坊（John F Fitzgerald Surface Rd）
活動專頁：https://pse.is/K7VN8
【民主派熱門新人Ayanna Pressley加入聯署香港人權及民主法案】
昨日受一群在Boston的台灣人邀請與麻省第七選區眾議員 Ayanna Pressley團隊的District Policy Advisor Ronald Claude見面，交流有關台灣國家的民主問題，以及香港多月來的反送中運動，以提高議員對中共打壓人權的關注，並藉此介紹香港人權及民主法案，游說Pressley加入聯署。今日Ronald便隨即發信指Pressley已經簽名支持該法案，他昨日見面時亦表示，他們辦公室一向關注中國在新疆打壓維吾爾族的情況，亦有留意香港近日的示威行動，並會跟進有關港警違規使用軍火武器的問題，相信民主派議員會陸續加入聯署。
感謝台灣朋友一路走來對香港人的支持，一個明明是他們約要講台灣事務的面談，最後七成都在講香港的情況，因為他們說那比較趕急重要。昨天跟他們其中一個講及我所定義民主與自由的高低差距，指台灣民眾都在追求民主的同時，香港卻低微得只在捍衛自身的自由，我們互相愣了一下後，她真誠地拋下一句加油，讓我自己也不自覺哽咽。港台兩地，原來真的唇亡齒寒。感謝他們的邀請，也感謝 波士頓香港人權組織 Hong Kong Social Action Movements in Boston的代表陪同，一起為同一的目標並肩前行。
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「遍地開花 與港同行」波士頓大遊行
日期：8月18日 （星期日）
時間：下午二時（東岸時區）
遊行起點：麻省州議會大樓 (24 Beacon St)
遊行終點：波士頓華埠牌坊 (John F Fitzgerald Surface Rd)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1511596075648217/
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[Representative Ayanna Pressley is on board for the HK Human Rights and Democracy Act]
Yesterday I met Ronald Claude, the District Policy Advisor for Massachusetts’ 7th congressional district representative Ayanna Pressley, regarding the democratic issue in Taiwan and the anti-extradition bill movement in Hong Kong. It was to raise the representative’s awareness of the oppressing behavior of the Chinese Communist Party and to encourage Representative Pressley to co-sponsor the HK Human Rights and Democracy Act.
Today, Ronald delivered the news that the Representative has already signed to co-sponsor the bill just now. During our meeting, he said the office has always kept a close eye to the situation in Xinjiang where China imprisons over millions of Uighurs and the protest going on in Hong Kong. He indicated that they will follow with the violation of the Hong Kong police force regarding their excessive usage of munitions and crowd control equipment which very much violated human rights. He added that he believes Congressional members of the Democratic Party will be on board to support the Act in Congress in the future.
For that, I thank for the support from the Taiwanese fellows. We spent 70% of the meeting talking about Hong Kong’s dire situation even though it was set up for the cause to discuss Taiwan’s affairs. During our train back home, we talked about my definition of the difference between democracy and freedom––While Taiwanese are pursuing democracy, Hongkongers are just guarding our own freedom to speak the truth. We paused for a second and she said “add oil” to me, making me almost cried :( Hong Kong and Taiwan really have a tight bonding and one is related to another and could never be separated apart on the path to democracy. Thank you for their invitation and @HKSAMBOS ’s additional presence. We are all here together for the same cause.
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“Boston Stand with HK, Power to the People" March
Date: 18 August, 2019
Time: 2PM (Eastern Time)
Staring Location: Massachusetts State House (24 Beacon St)
Ending Location: Boston Chinatown Gate (John F Fitzgerald Surface Rd)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1511596075648217/
