For Chinese Regime, Suicide In Hong Kong Is An Act Of Terrorism
If someone is unhappy, that s one thing. But if a city is unhappy, that means something very different.
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HONG KONG On the evening of July 1, outside the Sogo Department Store in Hong Kong, Leung Kin-fai stabbed a police officer from behind with a knife and later killed himself. The incident was described as a local lone wolf terrorist attack by authorities. According to
Ming Pao, a local newspaper, Leung, a man in his 50s, had no accomplices and wrote a suicide note before the murder, mentioning his dissatisfaction with society and criticizing the brutality of police, who he said harbor criminals and are not subject to checks and balances. Further, he expressed his belief that freedom has been lost after the implementation of the Hong Kong National Security Law. The police have not yet released the full contents of the suicide note.
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07/14/2021 07:58 PM EDT
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