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China’s ‘Thought Police’ Tighten Screws on Hong Kong

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Philip Bowring
Aug 20, 2016
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Hong Kong’s four-yearly elections for its Legislative Council are just two weeks away, but instead of looking to a future of a more democratic system, citizens are witnessing strong-arm tactics to limit participation. Worse still, freedom of speech, long a cherished bedrock feature of Hong Kong, is under threat from Communist Party-generated authoritari…

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