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Daily Archives: 22:00, 17 August 2016

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Posted inHKFP Voices

Are Hongkongers expected to champion Chinese Olympic athletes, even drug cheats?

by Michael Leung22:00, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020

Without a doubt, the biggest cheaters in sports are the Americans. Last week, Alex Rodriguez, one of the best players in baseball history but also one of the most controversial figures in all of sports for his involvement in the biogenesis scandal, retired from the sport to almost zero fanfare compared to other sportsmen who […]

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Lies with eyes, the truth with I’s? Chief Secretary Carrie Lam’s confusing Basic Law speech

by Tim Hamlett20:41, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
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‘Take back our power over the city’: Student groups plan to continue discussing independence

by Kris Cheng20:12, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
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Trial of Singaporean vlogger Amos Yee ‘deeply worrying’ for speech freedom – UN expert

by Chantal Yuen19:37, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
Fung Wai-wah
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Union: Teachers may ‘step on mines’ due to unclear restrictions on HK independence talk

by Kris Cheng18:45, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
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‘Even Britain has one more gold’: China laments medal drought in Rio OIympics ‘flop’

by AFP18:36, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
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Observatory to consider hoisting Strong Wind Signal No. 3 as tropical depression intensifies

by Chantal Yuen13:32, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
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China to prosecute 26 in $7.6 bn ‘Ponzi scheme’

by AFP13:29, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
The confiscated articles.
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Police drop case against greens arrested for possessing ‘weapons’ in recycling centre

by Kris Cheng12:55, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020
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Next two terms crucial for One Country, Two Systems, says LegCo pres. Jasper Tsang

by Chantal Yuen12:11, 17 August 201620:23, 31 March 2020

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