Tuesday, July 04, 2017

Hong Kong (香港)

Protests overshadow Hong Kong handover anniversary celebrations
Vice, July 3, 2017
https://news.vice.com/story/protests-overshadow-hong-kong-handover-anniversary-celebrations

Related:
Pro-China and pro-democracy rallies on a Hong Kong anniversary
The New York Times, July 2, 2017
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/asia/100000005196594/pro-democracy-protests-challenge-government-supporters-in-hong-kong.html

“Emotional” democracy activists cuffed for their own safety during Xi Jinping protest, Hong Kong police say
Hong Kong Free Press, July 3, 2017
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/07/03/emotional-democracy-activists-cuffed-safety-xi-jinping-protest-hong-kong-police-say/

习近平访港暴露更深隔阂 (Xi Jinping’s visit to Hong Kong exposes deeper gap)
Financial Times, July 3, 2017
http://www.ftchinese.com/story/001073246

Xi Jinping invokes Opium Wars at the inauguration of Hong Kong’s new leader
Quartz, July 1, 2017
https://qz.com/1019826/hong-kong-handover-xi-jinping-invokes-opium-wars-at-the-inauguration-of-hong-kongs-new-leader/

Hong Kong is relentless in its memes making fun of Chinese president Xi Jinping and his followers
Quartz, June 30, 2017
https://qz.com/1018919/hong-kong-handover-memes-making-fun-of-chinese-president-xi-jinping-and-his-wife-cy-leung-and-others/