The politics of language could spill on to the streets

By Taylor Wong, Progressive Lawyers Group. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Hong Kongers watched in shock as a series of unfamiliar images unfolded on their screens: a policeman firing two gunshots, burning tyres, and masked men hurling bricks. Such aggression – from civilians as well as police – was unseen on local … Continue reading The politics of language could spill on to the streets