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"China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold" twitter.com/Reuters/status…
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I imagine the people who are shouting "it's fine! everything's fine!" are also the same people looking at the stocks and think "IT'S NOTTTTT" twitter.com/CGTNOfficial/s…
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Teargas fired along Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay, half an hour into an unapproved march.
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Earlier, the small squad of riot police were overwhelmed by the huge crowd that have showed up. Scattered objects thrown while they were retreating. Reinforcements have arrived since.
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More teargas fired as riot police made a made dash along Hennessy Road. #HongKong people take to the street in this scale for the first time since #coronavirus hit, to protest against its government and the impending national security laws.
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While riot police take a break protesters have spilled onto other streets, shouting slogans as they go. How and if the march will proceed is still unknown.
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In a way, #HongKong has returned to the “norm” of 2019, with riot police on the streets ushering pedestrians to leave. At the same time, it feels like Hong Kong is no longer the same, with the new law delivering a death blow to HK’s freedom and way of life.
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Police now dispersing reporters with a blue flag warning of an illegal assembly. Hardly any protesters in sight
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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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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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For protests in the past, there is usually an end point or a route, even if it might change spontaneously. But today, there’s none. Among protesters, there’s only one rule, your safety and lives first. This is going to be a long fight.
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More teargas fired along Hennessy Road, while the water cannon was used on the Canal Road flyover. Riot police remain on every block.
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While one group of police detained a crowd for stop and search outside Sogo, another fired teargas from the other end of the road, so suddenly that their own colleagues were caught without their gas masks on.
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Riot police arrested several youngsters, one with a shopping bag, and escorting them on to police vehicles.
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After a long break, riot police in action again, running along Hennessy Road towards Wan Chai after some protesters left debris under the Canal Road flyover.
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And the flashlights are back as well. Police warning people at the scene they are violating social distancing rules. Officer also accused Legislator Ted Hui of instigating disorder for speaking with a mic.
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Blood stains left on the floor where a protester was hit by pepper ball and arrested by police. According to Stand News, the wound was so deep it exposed the bone. For those writing today’s headline, pls make clear it was state violence that occurred on the streets of HK today.
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And while we are all in bed, families and friends of some 160 arrested today are waiting outside the Wan Chai police station for their loved ones to be released. It’s a sad sight that will only become increasingly common in HK. Photo: Stand News
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This was removed within twenty four hours, as United Social Press notes. twitter.com/ginkgogoes/sta…
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Immortalised on #AnimalCrossing, which has fast become the only space for protest graffiti in Hong Kong.
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The anti-national security law protest on Sunday is designated as a riot, according to police. They have also arrested a 16 yro student for assaulting a woman who tried to remove the barriers. He is now charged with riot and assault. Arraignment heading to take place at 2:30pm. twitter.com/hkcnews_com/st…
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In 2015, only a handful independent cinemas dared to screen the film, which is a compilation of five shorts. For the first time in my life, when the film ended, no one uttered a word. The theatre was so silent you could hear a pin drop. twitter.com/hardmaru/statu…
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A sense of deja vu in #HongKong as posters for protest pass around online, shops announce they’re joining the general strike and police ramp up security around LegCo, all in preparation for the reading of the controversial National Anthem bill tomorrow.
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#HongKong police have lately resorted to the use of pepper balls, instead of tear gas. A less than lethal weapon that irritates and makes people choke all the same, but doesn’t have the same visual impact as a cloud of smoke. Def paying more attention to the image of the force. twitter.com/studioincendo/…
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Yet another mass arrest. twitter.com/iamarman88/sta…
Journalist based in Hong Kong. Formerly @VICEWorldNews, @SCMPNews. Words in @WPReview, @latimes and @AJEnglish
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