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So apparently a work permit and a police permit are required for any public talk as long as one of the speakers is a foreigner, even when the said speaker is participating via skype. The police finally got me down to take a statement for organising a public talk last month with Hong Kong's Joshua Wong and 2 other local panellists, Seelan Palay and Kirsten Han. Needless to say, the permit was not granted, but my co-organiser Rachel Zeng and I went ahead anyway because it was a harmless and straightforward discussion about social movements.

Hong Kong student activist Joshua Wong was denied entry into Malaysia when he arrived Penang airport to attend a series of talks on democracy scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday. The teenage activist was sent back to Hong Kong on board Dragon Air flight KA634 at 12.50pm the same day.

Speaking to reporters side by side before entering the meeting at the State Department, Mr Kerry had voiced US support for the protesters only for Mr Wang to ask US to stay out of China's affairs. "The Chinese government has very firmly and clearly stated its position. Hong Kong affairs are China's internal affairs," Mr Wang said, adding that no country would put up with "illegal acts that violate the public order".