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Activist Joshua Wong 'trolls' Chinese censors after gamers blame him for Animal Crossing ban | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong has shared photos of himself playing Nintendo’s Animal Crossing after Chinese gamers blamed him for a ban on the video game in the mainland. Animal Crossing: New Horizons disappeared from China’s Taobao and Pinduoduo…

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Disney's new movie starring pro-Beijing actress did not enjoy a head start

Disney's live-action adaptation of Mulan, plagued by the #BoycottMulan scandal after starring actress Liu Yifei vocally supported HK Police during anti-ELAB protests last year, may be seeing its final undoing at the box office due to the global Wuhan coronavirus outbreak.

Costing USD $200 million for production, the film only managed to gross $874 over the first two weeks, with the opening day's sale only $83. Due to quarantine measures around the world, the film has only managed to premiere in Norway.

Originally expected to be a blockbuster, Disney has announced that the movie's release would be delayed due to the pandemic. However, it is hard to tell if it will premiere in other countries due to the ongoing outbreak.

Source: https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt4566758/ #Apr14

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Hundreds scammed over face mask, sanitiser sales
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Hundreds scammed over face mask, sanitiser sales

The Consumer Council on Wednesday warned that hundreds of thousands of dollars are being scammed out of people trying to buy face masks and hand rubs online, while tests it carried out found six samples of sanitisers on the market contain traces of toxic…

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'At-risk judicial independence is all HK has left'
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'At-risk judicial independence is all HK has left'

Legal scholar Johannes Chan said on Wednesday that Beijing appears to be growing increasingly impatient with an independent judicial system in Hong Kong that it fails to understand or appreciate, and attacks on the judiciary could destroy the only remaining…

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Hong Kong Outbreak:
4 new cases today,
All hv recent travel records.

Total 1016 cases.

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https://hongkongfp.com/2020/04/15/nigeria-says-treatment-of-nationals-in-china-is-extremely-distressing/

Nigeria says treatment of nationals in China is 'extremely distressing' | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP

Nigeria on Tuesday condemned as “extremely distressing” and “unacceptable” accounts that Nigerian citizens in China had been maltreated because of the coronavirus pandemic “There were videos circulating on social media of very disturbing scenes and incidents…

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Young Thais join 'Milk Tea Alliance' in online backlash that angers Beijing

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Young Thais have banded together to pillory the Chinese embassy in Bangkok over a feud with Thai celebrities, part of a growing online movement to show solidarity with Taiwan and Hong Kong that has annoyed Beijing.

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Trump orders halt to WHO cash, rows with governors
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Trump orders halt to WHO cash, rows with governors

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he has instructed his administration to at least temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organisation over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic. Trump, at a White House news conference, said the WHO had "failed…

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Legal representatives warn Beijing over judiciary
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Legal representatives warn Beijing over judiciary

The legal subsector of the election committee has issued a joint statement urging Beijing to respect judicial independence, following a Reuters report that senior judges are worried that the HKSAR's legal system is under siege from the central government.…

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Community service for man who burned national flag
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Community service for man who burned national flag

An apprentice barista has been given 240 hours of community service after admitting to trampling over and burning a national flag at a protest last year. Tang Chi-lok pleaded guilty to desecrating the flag outside Tuen Mun Town Hall on September 21 while…

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#Minecraft
#CUHK Freshman Recreates Campus in Minecraft; Alumni Attend to Take Virtual Photos in Protest Gear

"Owen, a freshman at Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has spent over 3 months to build a virtual version of the school campus in the game Minecraft.

On Apr 12, the 5-month anniversary of the "Battle of CUHK", he hosted a commencement ceremony in Minecraft for this year's graduates. Many attended the virtual event in graduation gowns; lit virtual fireworks; took photos with a virtual version of Vice-Chancellor Rocky Tuan; and visited the Minecraft version of No. 2 Bridge, the site of the violent clashes with police on the night of Nov 12..."

Source: Stand News #15Apr

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Coronavirus: Hong Kong key exam to go ahead as number of infections drop

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-hong-kong-key-exam-to-go-ahead-as-number-of-infections-drop/

Coronavirus: Hong Kong key exam to go ahead as number of infections drop

Hong Kong’s key public exam will go ahead in late April after a drop in the number of coronavirus cases in the city, the government announced. Secretary for Education Kevin Yeung announced at…

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Taiwan virus aid sparks calls to rename China Airlines

https://hongkongfp.com/2020/04/16/taiwan-virus-aid-sparks-calls-to-rename-china-airlines/