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Jul 15, 2019 • 23 tweets • 11 min read
1. Another Sunday, another massive protest in Hong Kong. A thread with what I saw and a few observations. #HongKongProtests#antiELAB2. It was in Sha Tin in the New Territories, far from the areas where the previous protests happened. Again, a cross-section of people and it was peaceful. There were also some familiar faces, including Grandma Wong who is waving the British flag. (see previous thread)
Jul 8, 2019 • 18 tweets • 7 min read
1. A thread on the latest #HongKongProtests. Yesterday saw another huge rally, with tens of thousands marching. Their focus was engaging mainland Chinese tourists/shoppers, many of whom don’t know what’s going on here because news about it is censored. ft.com/content/e4f93f…2. The crowd was diverse but their demands (listed on this poster) were the same. They include full withdrawal of the extradition bill (it has been suspended & is effectively dead) and an investigation into police violence.