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Monthly Archives: August 2019
Australia and the Hong Kong anti-extradition bill protests
In June 2019 protests broke out over Hong Kong, opposing legislation proposed by the government of Hong Kong, which would allow local authorities to detain and extradite people who are wanted in territories that Hong Kong does not have extradition […]
Posted in Everyday Life
Tagged artwork, Australia, Badiucao, Hong Kong International Airport, Lennon Wall, Melbourne, police, protests, street art
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Hong Kong high speed rail and the People’s Liberation Army
In 2016 an interesting conspiracy theory emerged in Hong Kong – would the new high speed rail link to Mainland China be used by the People’s Liberation Army to invade the Special Administrative Region? The People’s Liberation Army Hong Kong […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged China, China Railway High-speed, high speed trains, Hong Kong, mainland, military, People's Liberation Army
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