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2020-04-18 China-Japan-Koreas

Hong Kong police detain veteran democracy activists in raids

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Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-18 04:16|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Saturday’s arrests come after several months of relative calm amid a partial coronavirus lockdown but just as Chinese and city government officials launch a new push for tougher national security laws for Hong Kong.

No sense letting a good crisis go to waste.

Posted by Besoeker 2020-04-18 04:20|| 2020-04-18 04:20|| Front Page Top

#2 BTW, whatever came of that CCP "purge" from a day or two ago?

Posted by Clem 2020-04-18 11:38|| 2020-04-18 11:38|| Front Page Top

#3 ^ purged from the news

Posted by Lex 2020-04-18 11:43|| 2020-04-18 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 LOL, silly me.

OT - I am kinda wondering what is going on with fatso and his sis in DPRK.

Posted by Clem 2020-04-18 11:44|| 2020-04-18 11:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Mistah Kim Jong, he (I)ll..

Posted by Lex 2020-04-18 12:06|| 2020-04-18 12:06|| Front Page Top

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