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In #HongKong, artist Him Lo collected tear gas canisters fired by police at protests and created this art installation. Police later came and confiscated them. twitter.com/chehayebk/stat…
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There's now a media literacy discussion among Hong Kong protesters, who have given great attention to foreign media coverage of #HK and are now applying the same skillset to analyse coverage of Beirut explosion and questioning some journalism practice in the Anglosphere.
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Production of the coming season of political satirical show Headliner has been stopped and previous episodes that received complaints will also be pulled down, says RTHK. This came after the public broadcaster was given a serious warning by authorities. news.mingpao.com/ins/%e6%b8%af%…
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More than 30 mins later, the truck driver and the worker are still being questioned. Police have searched the vehicle, while traffic cops examined its exterior for any potential violation.
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"Oh oh! I remember you! Aren't you Hong Kong who used to be under me? Haven't seen you for a while. How are you?"
From political cartoonist Zunzi's column in Mingpao.
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This is a wall near photographer Kevin Cheng’s office, where a protester and a government supporter have been arguing for months through graffiti. He notes this is the first time they’ve agreed on something - CLOSE THE BORDER #weconnect
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Police officers now take people away from reporters’ cameras and to more obscure locations such as the alleys, before questioning them and going through their belongings.
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Families of two #HongKong activists detained in mainland China spoke to @StandNewsHK. One father fled to HK during Cultural Revolution so he tried to dissuade his son from protesting “but he didn’t listen.” thestandnews.com/politics/12%E6…
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Mask heist in Japan. 6000 masks stolen from the Red Cross Kobe Hospital. japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/02/1…
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Some of the masks police wore. In their recent report, police watchdog IPCC ruled that uniform worn by special tactical squad isn’t regarded as police uniform under the Police Force Ordinance, so it’s not necessary for them to display their warrant ID.
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It’s a question you always hear, as if it’s a solution to all the problems in #HongKong - are you leaving? Many think of moving as the easy way out. It is not. The pain doesn’t subside after you go. As one family explains in tears, you bear the guilt of abandoning your home. twitter.com/ShibaniMahtani…
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無論雨怎麼打自由仍是會開花 "No matter how it rains, freedom will blossom", a line from Flower of Freedom, sung at every Tiananmen vigil. By banning this year's event, #HongKong govt may have made it the most meaningful yet. Ppl held vigils across town despite the political storm twitter.com/rachel_cheung1…
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Some exits at Mong Kok MTR are closed, while #police stand guard at remaining ones, both in the station and on the ground.
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Covid restrictions have pushed small businesses in #HongKong to the brink, with their patience wearing as thin as their contingency budget. “The saddest thing about Hong Kong is that you don’t see any hope, no matter what position you are in,” one told me. aljazeera.com/economy/2022/2…
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The crowd quickly dispersing into side streets as police cornered them from two ends of Hennessy Road. You can hear consecutive rounds of pepper balls being fired in the background and people choking from it.
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A woman stopped and searched outside the park for holding a tiny candlelight.
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Quite amazing to see Belarusian students enacting their own version of Liberty Leading the People, which has also inspired protest art in Hong Kong. twitter.com/franakviacorka…
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Protesters trolling the police by erupting in cheers when they raised the warning flag. Most of the riot police now retreating.
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This came after a study by leading epidemiologist Zhong Nan-Shan shows incubation period could be as long as 24 days. It begs questions about whether putting ppl under 14-day quarantine is effective in screening potential patients.
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Mingpao reported that the Film Censorship Authority asked the director of Far From Home to cut 14 parts of her film, change its name, and add a warning that says the activities depicted may constitute a crime.
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Glamx, a boutique in #HongKong, has been importing and selling masks. They’ve been extra cautious after recent mask heists, yet someone threw red paint over their staff and stock earlier today. “I cannot fathom why and who would do this at such a time,” they wrote on Facebook.
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It’s impossible to summarise the new horrors #HongKong ppl wake up to each day since Beijing imposed a national security law, but in a story for @WPReview, I try to explain why the day Hong Kong dies is different for everyone.
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What do you see?
From political cartoonist Justin Wong.
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On 31 Aug 2019, police stormed a train in Prince Edward station and assaulted passengers.
As the anniversary nears, Pakkin Leung, a reporter who filmed the incident, received a letter with a cutter blade warning him to stay silent. twitter.com/StandNewsHK/st…
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Adding to the controversy, a homeless person, 亞十, allegedly committed suicide in jail last Thursday. He was among rough sleepers who were assaulted by police and had their belongings destroyed in February. 9 cops were suspended afterwards but none was prosecuted. twitter.com/elson_tong/sta…
Journalist based in Hong Kong. Formerly @VICEWorldNews, @SCMPNews. Words in @WPReview, @latimes and @AJEnglish
Contact: rachel_cheung1@protonmail.com