https://www.wsj.com/articles/massive-crowds-take-to-streets-in-last-fight-for-hong-kong-11560075915?mod=hp_lead_pos7">https://www.wsj.com/articles/... wow
well this certainly isn& #39;t bad news https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-to-suspend-controversial-extradition-bill-11560579580?mod=hp_lead_pos1">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
https://twitter.com/axios/status/1145735820541878273">https://twitter.com/axios/sta... i guess the news wasnt good enough...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-troops-in-hong-kong-keep-low-profile-but-stand-ready-11565102155?mod=e2tw">https://www.wsj.com/articles/... crazy to think this thread is still going
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-airport-cancels-flights-as-thousands-converge-11565599227?mod=searchresults&page=1&pos=9">https://www.wsj.com/articles/... idk about you all, but I for sure definitely did not see this coming..
https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/27867216/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-says-financial-losses-china-substantial">https://www.espn.com/nba/story... this thread has come a long way
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3033707/nba-commissioner-adam-silver-will-face-retribution-defaming">https://www.scmp.com/news/chin...
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The protests were sparked by a legislative measure that would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China for trial. They have morphed into a broader movement in opposition to the gov, police conduct & Chinas increasing encroachment. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-protests-force-city-into-recession-with-no-recovery-in-sight-11572513397?mod=e2tw">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
This has been running for quite some time now and frankly does not seem to be alleviating https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3037135/shots-fired-hong-kong-anti-government-protesters-cause">https://www.scmp.com/news/hong...
https://twitter.com/cnni/status/1194526479008305152?s=21">https://twitter.com/cnni/stat...
“I just hope someone can find some justice for him,” she said. “I hope Hong Kong can get better.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-student-dies-after-fall-during-protester-police-clashes-11573200194?mod=article_inline">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
this is insane
“I don’t think the situation can be solved anytime soon,” said Ms. Chen. “Our classes have been suspended and my exams delayed,” she said, adding that protesters clad in black have entered her classroom and yelled at their peers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-hong-kong-universities-become-battle-zones-mainland-chinese-students-flee-11573649430?mod=e2tw">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
“I don’t think the situation can be solved anytime soon,” said Ms. Chen. “Our classes have been suspended and my exams delayed,” she said, adding that protesters clad in black have entered her classroom and yelled at their peers. https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-hong-kong-universities-become-battle-zones-mainland-chinese-students-flee-11573649430?mod=e2tw">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
& #39;Beijing’s statement “will have enormous implications for the business community in Hong Kong, including for the multinationals headquartered in Hong Kong,” said Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute in London.& #39; https://www.wsj.com/articles/beijing-insists-it-has-sole-right-to-decide-what-is-constitutional-in-hong-kong-11574175564">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-takes-a-pause-from-protests-to-vote-in-record-numbers-11574585756">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-signs-bill-supporting-hong-kong-11574898084?mod=breakingnews">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
"Hong Kong saw its biggest pro-democracy protest in months on Sunday, signaling more unrest to come in 2020 as the movement that began in June to fight China’s increasing grip on the city shows its staying power" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-08/biggest-hong-kong-protest-in-months-signals-more-unrest-in-2020?srnd=premium">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...
ahh, would you look at that.. https://www.axios.com/coronavirus-hong-kong-china-protests-a7281ebb-a4eb-4648-a891-3b88d93a77e7.html?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic&utm_content=1100">https://www.axios.com/coronavir...
this thread is so unfortunate https://www.wsj.com/articles/hong-kong-protesters-fear-end-of-the-road-after-beijing-plans-new-security-law-11590094615">https://www.wsj.com/articles/...
Pro-democracy activists fear that China pushing through the law could mean "the end of Hong Kong" - that is, the effective end of its autonomy and these freedoms. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-52762291">https://www.bbc.com/news/worl...
great thread here re/ Hong Kong and China https://twitter.com/joshuawongcf/status/1265469996123041797?s=20">https://twitter.com/joshuawon...