Hongkongers’ newest response to CCP “cockroach” dehumanization campaign

Benson Tong
Nov 1 · 4 min read
President Xi Jinping in his Halloween costume (YouTube: South Park Halloween Special)

China’s state propaganda machine has been 24/7 orchestrating their smear campaign against the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. From Day 0, peaceful rallies have been intentionally omitted by state press, while police-protester clashes are always disproportionately exaggerated so as to frame protesters as rioters.

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