Eye-catching headline from the Guardian – how a teenager in Leeds, England woke up to find that China had put a bounty on her head…
Media outlets across east Asia were reporting that [Chloe] Cheung, who had just finished her A-levels, had been declared a threat to national security by officials in Hong Kong. There was an offer of HK$1m (£94,000) to anyone who could assist in her arrest or capture.
News reports included a photograph of her aged 11, seemingly the only picture officials had of her before she and her family left to resettle in the UK in 2020. “I couldn’t even really recognise myself,” she says.
…Cheung had dreamed of a gap year travelling the world and visiting friends in Hong Kong. Neither was possible now, after Chinese officials vowed to “pursue for life” Cheung and others they accuse of promoting democracy.
Includes a photo of the ‘wanted’ notice featuring an 11-year-old schoolgirl. Her story has also appeared in the BBC (‘A Level student who became enemy of the Chinese state’), Express, Telegraph, and elsewhere. The BBC report prompted a sharp riposte from Hong Kong (or as the UK media tends to say these days ‘Chinese’) authorities. If the government issues an angry statement about the Guardian’s coverage, they could point out that Cheung turned 20 in February. Or something.
Want to see a video of a guy (reportedly) being held in a jail made of mosquito nets on a Guangdong sidewalk?
And here’s a vid shot from a nimble Philippine coastguard vessel being chased by a PRC coastguard boat when a PLA navy destroyer suddenly cuts right into the path of the latter – and yes, they collide. Look for the hole knocked in the destroyer’s port bow (looks like a whole plate is stoved in, which makes you wonder whether the welding was as good as it could have been).
The best part of the West Philippines Sea incident was that, much like their automobile driving in the mainland, the result was the same.
Wonder if the two captains got into each other’s faces while screaming on their mobiles, calling their insurance companies??