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For years, Program Think #編程隨想, an anonymous blogger pushed back against CCP's rule one post at a time. Some compared him to the mysterious vigilante in V for Vendetta. Others called him “the tank man of the digital age,” a lone figure facing down China’s security apparatus.
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#thread: “I am pretty sure it has nothing to do with the film or technical reasons,” director Rhys Frake-Waterfield told us, after #WinnieThePoohBloodAndHoney was abruptly dropped by #HongKong cinemas, days before its release. So what went wrong?
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As an action star, #DonnieYen has never been more sought after. He is starring alongside Keanu Reeves in #JohnWickChapter4. He was recently on the cover of GQ Hype as "Hong Kong's Ageless Action Hero."
But here's why not everyone back home is celebrating:
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In a now-deleted video thanking foreign volunteers for joining their fight, Ukraine's defense ministry included a black-and-white bauhinia flag popularized by #HongKong protesters, sparking a strong reaction from the Hong Kong government.
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After #Shanghai residents held a vigil for a deadly fire in Urumqi on Wulumuqi Road, in Hong Kong, some twenty people held a rally in solidarity with Chinese protesters on…Shanghai Street.
Photo by @inmediahk
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I spoke to four young Chinese residents, who joined various protests in #Shanghai, Zhuhai and Chengdu over the weekend. Few are under the illusion the protests would lead to meaningful changes, but here's their experience and what they have to say: vice.com/en/article/qjk…
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Twitter has been an important platform for Chinese activists, many of whom climb the firewall to get on the site, where they can raise awareness about their cause, speak relatively freely and find a community. Now they're concerned if that's still the case
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The attack on the HK protester, who was dragged inside the Chinese consulate in Manchester and beaten, isn't an isolated incident, said @ajwsmall. Chinese embassies have played roles in intimidating protesters, a behaviour that is increasingly normalised. vice.com/en/article/93a…
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Meanwhile in #HongKong today:
A secondary school suspended 14 students for 3 days as a punishment for “not respecting the flag raising ceremony” as they didn't immediately return to their classroom or the playground for the ceremony.
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A Chinese company in Xiamen installed surveillance cameras inside toilet cubicles to monitor its staff. A viral image on Weibo showed photos it took as evidence and staff caught smoking were fired as punishment.
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In 2016, reporters called a number of Swedish, Norwegian and Danish designers featured on Miniso's website as their collaborators. Half weren't aware of any collaboration or didn't reach an agreement as they were ghosted by the company's representative.
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Chinese discount retailer Miniso literally rose to fame by pretending to be a Japanese brand, copying the logo, style and products of Uniqlo and Muji. Now it has apologised for hurting Chinese consumers' feelings. twitter.com/yicaichina/sta…
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The Chinese city of Xiamen is conducting COVID tests on fresh fish. After photos and videos of health workers swabbing fish sparked ridicule online, the local outlet that covered its enforcement blurred the report on its ePaper.
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Meanwhile, Taiwanese singer Hebe Tian came under fire on Chinese social media for an Instagram post, where she was eating pasta. Chinese nationalists saw it as a gesture of support for Pelosi's visit to Taiwan as the U.S. House Speaker is Italian-American.
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I spoke to production staff and audience on the Mirror concert yesterday, where a screen fell on 2 dancers.
“I’ve never been part of a show that couldn't complete a full run before it starts. There wasn’t enough time and everything was hastily done.”
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I followed up on the mind-boggling story of a Chinese woman has spent years writing alternative account of medieval Russian history on Chinese #Wikipedia. “Zhemao single-handedly invented a new way to undermine Wikipedia," a Wikipedian told me.
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We've seen cases of people arrested at airport while trying to exit Hong Kong. A 20-year-old student was recently arrested upon entry. He was first arrested in Nov, 2019 near Poly U. He is charged with rioting and didn't appear at court mention today as he's still in quarantine. twitter.com/thewitnesshk/s…
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3 people I spoke to confirmed the police reports leaked this week, as a sample of a massive Chinese police database being sold online. Only one was aware of the data breach, but he did not realize it included his report of a stolen vehicle in 2010.
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#HongKong cartoonist and visual artist Wong Chiu Tat said he left the city last year. Political cartoons are region specific, so it’s challenging to keep creating works abt HK, he said. “But it’s better than in HK, where I couldn’t even draw anything.”
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What else sank in Hong Kong, by @AhTo_comic twitter.com/krislc/status/…
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The Fresh Wave International Short Film Festival that opened on Fri had to cancel upcoming screenings of short film Time, and Time Again because it didn't receive authorisation from #HongKong's Office for Film, Newspaper and Article Administration in time. shorturl.at/mEFS6
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Bank depositors in Henan who saw their savings frozen have been protesting since April and many were detained after a rally in May, which barely made international headlines. This week, they saw health code turn red and were blocked from a planned protest
vice.com/en/article/93a…
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#HongKong police have arrested four people in their early twenties for property damage. They allegedly sprayed nearly 200 graffiti about #JuneFourth across the city.
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Another independent media outlet in #HongKong has shuttered. FactWire, an investigative news agency founded in 2015, announced its termination. "To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose. It has, at last, come time to end our journey." factwire.org/en/termination…
Journalist based in Hong Kong. Formerly @VICEWorldNews, @SCMPNews. Words in @WPReview, @latimes and @AJEnglish
Contact: rachel_cheung1@protonmail.com