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Drink Poison and Smile: How I Arrived at My Position of Pro-Democracy

Posted by improvehk on Thursday August 29, 2019 @11:05PM
from the improve.hk dept.

https://improve.hk/post/drink-poison-and-smile/

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Angering China Can Now Get You Fired

Posted by improvehk on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @09:01PM
from the theatlantic.com dept.

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/08/beijing-pressure-hong-kong-companies/596869/

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Hong Kong MTR shuts 4 stations around legal protest following China pressure

Posted by improvehk on Saturday August 24, 2019 @04:09AM
from the hongkongfp.com dept.

https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/08/24/hong-kong-mtr-shuts-5-stations-around-legal-protest-kwun-tong-following-china-pressure/

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Google Says China Used YouTube to Meddle in Hong Kong Protests

Posted by improvehk on Thursday August 22, 2019 @08:31PM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/08/22/google-youtube-china-hong-kong-protests/

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Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest tycoon on Thursday August 22, 2019 @08:54AM (#20767461)

Somewhat relevant, this tattoo says "香港" (Hong Kong) or "加油" (Add Oil) when rotated:

https://twitter.com/natashakhanhk/status/1164060311743156224

HK-based Bank of East Asia's first-half profit tumbles 75%

Posted by improvehk on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @06:07AM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/article/bank-east-asia-results/hk-based-bank-of-east-asias-first-half-profit-tumbles-75-idUSL4N25G24B

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Crew describe climate of fear at Cathay after Hong Kong sackings

Posted by improvehk on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @10:37PM
from the reuters.com dept.

https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-protests-cathay-pacific/crew-describe-climate-of-fear-at-cathay-after-hong-kong-sackings-idUSL4N25F1OH

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Twitter Helped Chinese Gov Promote Disinformation on Repression of Muslims

Posted by improvehk on Monday August 19, 2019 @10:55PM
from the theintercept.com dept.

https://theintercept.com/2019/08/19/twitter-ads-china-uighurs/

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Re:Twitter is blocked in China, but its state news agency is buying pr... on Monday August 19, 2019 @09:18PM (#20743088)

Jackie Chan was pro-democracy... back in the 80s:

https://i.imgur.com/luEftKL.jpg

Then China got big and rich so Jackie could not piss off his biggest market.

Re:Find Chinese Bots in Seconds on Sunday August 18, 2019 @09:57PM (#20734305)

Highly doubt Twitter staff are going to fight this because as long as China is paying/advertising on their platform, Jack Dorsey is going to keep quiet, continue to provide value to Twitter's shareholders and welcome Chinese trolls and bots with open arms. See my thread here:

https://twitter.com/improvehk/status/1156853415999180800

Top accounting firms urged to fire pro-riot staff

Posted by improvehk on Saturday August 17, 2019 @06:31AM
from the globaltimes.cn dept.

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1161696.shtml

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Hong Kong’s Fight for Life

Posted by improvehk on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @10:28PM
from the dissentmagazine.org dept.

https://www.dissentmagazine.org/online_articles/hong-kongs-fight-for-life

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Hong Kong medical professionals join protests at several hospitals

Posted by improvehk on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @04:45AM
from the twitter.com dept.

https://twitter.com/EricCheungwc/status/1161152935021174784

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Hong Kong Airport shuts down as protesters take over

Posted by improvehk on Monday August 12, 2019 @04:54AM
from the news.rthk.hk dept.

https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1474188-20190812.htm

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Cathay Pacific faces crackdown as Hong Kong protests hit business

Posted by improvehk on Sunday August 11, 2019 @11:55PM
from the ft.com dept.

https://www.ft.com/content/6afd54d0-bbe9-11e9-b350-db00d509634e

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