The “bamboo scaffolding caused the fire” narrative is not only factually wrong, it reflects a prejudice against in-situ craft and HK's own construction traditions. The fire started with the netting. The bamboo is still intact. We deserve better reporting. @BBCWorld
At 9:13 pm, organizers of the protest said more than 80,000 have joined the protest outside #Taiwan’s parliament, expressing anger towards a set of controversial draft bills that would expand the parliament’s power to scrutinize the executive branch of the government.
DGX music, which represents Thomas DGX YXL, composer of #GloryToHongKong/#願榮光歸香港, says @EmuBands notified it that it was removing the song from all platforms due to the #HongKong court injunction. It appears to have been removed from @Spotify & @AppleMusic.
“I utterly condemn the #CCP thugs who defaced London’s Brick Lane with their regime’s vile hate-filled propaganda,” tweeted Benedict Rogers, head of rights group Hong Kong Watch. https://t.co/9AOy2TIp7g