At Hong Kong Baptist University, this student message was apparently too seditious to be displayed (but can’t rip it down either—have to preserve the evidence for the police).
“Student Union Notice Board
We mourn the victims of the Hong Fuk Court fire
WE ARE HONGKONGERS
We earnestly urge the government to heed the public’s call
Respond to the community’s demands
And ensure justice is served”
In response to the Hong Kong SAR Government’s call, I hereby state clearly that I will not have any association with any foreign forces or individuals alleged to be undermining social stability, and I have fully ceased any contact that could be misconstrued.
My position has always been clear: all my actions are guided strictly by the principle of abiding by the law.
AFP question to Chief Executive John Lee:
"Over the past few years, you have spoken about leading Hong Kong from chaos to order and from order to prosperity. And yet this prosperous society allowed 151 people to burn to death. Can you tell us why you deserve to keep your job?"
Surprise surprise. The Hong Kong police is now treating the mass self-mobilisation of citizen-led volunteers in aid of victims of the Tai Po fires as a national security threat, with Chief superintendent Lee Kwai-wah (who is sanctioned by the US for his leading role in Beijing’s crackdown on dissent in HK) from the National Security Division inspecting relief operations sites for “evidence” of national security crimes.
Yahoo Financial News reports that Hong Kong experts’ opinions about bamboo scaffolding being safe are being ignored by PRC netizens as the Hong Kong Government seeks to ram through mandated use of metal scaffolding. Unsurprisingly enough, this has coincided with a record glut in the PRC metal scaffolding materials market, amidst multiple scandals over fake steel being used in making scaffolding materials.
Article link: https://t.co/FRA7spa3Tv
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
I’m sorry, but I just can’t stand it anymore.
This massive, outrageous, pork-filled Congressional spending bill is a disgusting abomination.
Shame on those who voted for it: you know you did wrong. You know it.
Taiwan’s coastguard said it caught a Chinese-owned freighter in the act of cutting a subsea communications cable off its western coast https://t.co/85r7GMxDOy
Hong Kong national security police have issued a fresh round of arrest warrants for six people living overseas, including self-exiled activists, a former pollster and an ex-actor. A reward of HK$1 million has been offered for information leading to their arrests.
In full: https://t.co/K9xII1pHHl
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