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Hong Kong in the news
« on: July 02, 2020, 12:18:00 AM »
So much for autonomy


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Amidst protests, China passes the Hong Kong national security law at the National People's Congress (building pictured), bypassing the Legislative Council of Hong Kong.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_national_security_law
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_People%27s_Congress_decision_on_Hong_Kong_national_security_legislation

Hong Kong's new security law: Why it scares people
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-53256034

Protests break out in Hong Kong as first arrest made under new security law
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/01/china/hong-kong-national-security-law-july-1-intl-hnk/index.html
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Re: Hong Kong in the news
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2020, 05:23:14 PM »
This is my shocked face.
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Re: Hong Kong in the news
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2020, 05:48:37 PM »
My shocked face broke like 12 years ago.
Sometimes we carry more weight then we owe.
And sometimes goes on and on and on.

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Re: Hong Kong in the news
« Reply #3 on: July 02, 2020, 05:59:06 PM »
Because it was made in China?
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Re: Hong Kong in the news
« Reply #4 on: July 02, 2020, 06:24:53 PM »
How did you know?
Sometimes we carry more weight then we owe.
And sometimes goes on and on and on.

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