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October 02, 2014

HK demos throw Beijing propaganda machine into overdrive
Beijing (AFP) Oct 01, 2014
Fearful of comparisons to the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown, Beijing has launched a dual effort to suppress news of swelling pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong while giving a heavy spin to what information it allows to get through, analysts say. Scenes of the massive, yet peaceful, protests that have taken over the streets of the former British colony are being flashed around the world, where the reaction has been mostly supportive. On the Chinese mainland, however, the story is being spun t ... read more

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