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Information operations directed at Hong Kong

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1116 points whatok | 1 comments | 19 Aug 19 18:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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avip ◴[19 Aug 19 20:09 UTC] No.20741336[source]▶
My YT overlord lately decided I should watch Jackie Chan commentates about the situation in Hong-Kong [0]. I was very surprised to see the English comments almost unanimously support China. Would have expected the opposite sentiment.

[edit: stupid me, the uploader is CGTN, a well-known state propoganda channel]

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7rIg49I0yI

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kweks ◴[19 Aug 19 21:54 UTC] No.20742180[source]▶
Jackie Chan has a very pro-China stance. In his autobiography, he mentions that he is proud to be Chinese, and makes several associations to Chinese culture, seemingly over Hong Kong.

I found it to be a curious position, seeing as he is adored by Hong Kongers, and always seemed to identify as / with HK.

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1. vmlinuz ◴[19 Aug 19 23:39 UTC] No.20742693[source]▶
He was adored by Hong Kongers - he is now generally rather disliked and considered a sell-out in HK, for exactly this reason...