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Instead of the usual plain backgrounds, Chief Executive Carrie Lam has opted for a collage of #HongKongProtests images for her press conference where she is responding to police watchdog's report released today. "The Truth About Hong Kong", it reads.
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A car with the plate US 8964 is being escorted away by police vehicles
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An email reply from Solicitors Regulation Authority to a local group has confirmed that Vivien Chen, assigned as a prosecutor by the Department of Justice, is not a UK solicitor as she claims on Hong Kong Bar Association's website.
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Volunteers...? How about the Hong Kong police who have received HK1.2 billion overtime pay? twitter.com/aaronMCN/statu…
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A 24-year-old, who travelled from Wuhan to Guangzhou last month, started coughing six days after her 15-day quarantine ended and tested positive for #coronavirus yesterday - yet another case where patients developed symptoms after 14-day incubation period. hk.news.appledaily.com/china/20200217…
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Mapping the #COVID19 outbreak. Confirmed cases of #coronavirus outside of China starting from late January.
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#HongKong people spoke loud and clear about their determination for democracy when 600,000 participated in the primary elections last year.
Today, Chung is among dozens of candidates arrested for subverting national security. twitter.com/rachel_cheung1…
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Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff held urgent meeting and now speaking to press about basic medical supplies that should be provided:
- patients: two surgical masks each day + alcohol rub
- nurses: four surgical masks each day + personal protective equipment (PPE)
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Their camera alone is a threat twitter.com/CitizensPC/sta…
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There’s a colourful term in Cantonese for police perjury: 砌生豬肉, which translates literally to building raw pork. Here’s a work of #HongKongProtestArt illustrating the term.
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The si lai (housewife) in front of me didn’t bother to bring her groceries cart into the voting booth and just left it outside. The staff reassured her they wont let anyone take it. Si lai: 唔洗，黎得投票既人唔會做啲咁嘅嘢。
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There was no vandalism, heckling or fight when police charged. As with recent protests, police no longer need a pretext to conduct arrests. The strategy is simply to catch as many as they can.
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Can we stop saying this died or that died? Death implies finality and certainty. That it is beyond salvage. There is no use doing anything. That it is over. BUT IT IS NOT. This continues to be our living experience. We live each day feeling the pain. The struggle has not ended.
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According to Apple Daily, the police officer, who pointed a gun at the crowd amid the chaos in Tsuen Wan on 8.25, is among 18 officers awarded a Commanding Officer’s Commendation for their work during the protests. He was praised for his leadership, loyalty, bravery n resilience.
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Legislator Roy Kwong was also pepper sprayed by police in Yuen Long earlier tonight while observing the protest and monitoring police actions. The police chief should explain why the force is out of control, he told @StandNewsHK
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A producer cried: there're only two episodes left. I want to capture not just what the axing of a political satire show implies for #HongKong, but also what #Headliner means to HK people. Because it's not just for laugh and there're tears in every joke. asia.nikkei.com/Life-Arts/Hong…
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All eyes are on the sale of the newspaper, but a huge part of a news company’s revenue comes from ads. Check out this blank one by local startup Flyagain.la, which is also part of the yellow economy.
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“I don’t believe darkness will always overpower the light on earth. Fireflies can light up the world. Bandits can only kidnap your body, they cannot take away your faith,” writes a sign at the mall in Sha Tin where protesters have gathered. Photo: Apple Daily
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Spotted this on the MTR today. A sticker over Prince Edward station on the 8th month anniversary of the attack. Meanwhile police have surrounded the station since the afternoon to prevent people from laying flowers.
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From local artist Kit Man - "subverting the state with white paper". Protesters that held a blank placard protest yesterday were warned of breaching the new national security law. One comment asks, "is the state made of tofu?"
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This spectacular piece of protest art by Lau Kwong Shing, one of the most talented comic artists in #HongKong. His caption: “Fact-checked”
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Italy suspending flights from and to China, including #HongKong. #CarrieLam may refuse to close the border, but she will soon find out, there’s a bigger price to pay. twitter.com/AFP/status/122…
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City Broadcasting Channel’s powerful images of students’ protest this morning, a day after education minister warned that human chain,slogan chanting are punishable acts. This is as symbolic as HK ppl entering Victoria Park to hold the annual June Fourth vigil despite govt ban. twitter.com/ThomasHHChan/s…
Journalist based in Hong Kong. Formerly @VICEWorldNews, @SCMPNews. Words in @WPReview, @latimes and @AJEnglish
Contact: rachel_cheung1@protonmail.com