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Comment pieces - August 2019

Li Yuan, China’s Soft-Power Fail , New York Times , 20 Aug 19 Ming Ming Chiu, For Hong Kong protesters, the choice is clear: be violent and fail, or use peaceful pressure and succeed , SCMP , 21 Aug 19
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Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Andy Chan arrested

Wong arrested for organising, inciting and taking part in an illegal assembly at Wan Chai police headquarters on June 21; Chow for inciting and taking part in the same assembly. Chan was arrested the evening before (Thu, 29 Aug 19), for rioting and assaulting a police officer during a protest at Sheung Shui on 13 Jul 19. SCMP Reuters
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Protests continue in Tsuen Wan; police officer fires pistol; water cannon used for first time

HKFP
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Tear gas returns to Kowloon after week of peaceful protests

Tear gas used after march in Kwun Tong. SCMP
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Tens of thousands join hands to make a "Hong Kong Way"

Protest marked the 30th anniversary of the Baltic Way, when on 23 August 1989 about 2 million people in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania formed a 680-kilometre human chain as part of their struggle for independence from the Soviet Union. SCMP YouTube
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Video shows police beating handcuffed man in hospital

SCMP
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British consulate staff member detained in China

Simon Cheng, staff member at Britain's consulate in Hong Kong, failed to return to Hong Kong on 8 August. Reuters Update, 21 Aug 19: China confirms it has detained Cheng. Reuters Follow-up: Cheng was released and returned to Hong Kong on Sat, 24 Aug 19. Guardian
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