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Smithsonian Ties

In mid-2022, Hong Kong activists in the D.C. area took notice of HKETO-funded film festivals hosted by the National Museum of Asian Art, which were being used as a form of soft propaganda by the HKETOs.

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As Hong Kong is seeing a devastating increase in political persecution, we will continue to pave the way to a free Hong Kong.

What We Did

On July 8, 2022, the opening night of the 27th Made in Hong Kong Film Festival, we collaborated with DC4HK to stage a demonstration ahead of an outdoor screening of The Way of the Dragon, at the Freer Plaza.

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Statement regarding the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art’s partnership with the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office

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Hong Kong advocacy organizations and community groups

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What We Did

Our coalition of advocates lodged a separate protest against the Renwick Gallery for leasing its venue to the Washington H.K.E.T.O. for a Lunar New Year event.

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The National Museum of Asian Art TERMINATED 27 years of partnership with the HKETO in January, 2023

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