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Pro-Beijing newspaper Wen Wei Po is found to be spreading rumours about the origins of COVID-19. From a screen capture of an article that has been taken down, Wen Wei Po claimed that SARS-CoV-2, the strain of coronavirus that caused COVID-19, was brought into Wuhan through the US military. In fact, most people within China, as well as people who are pro-Beijing and pro-establishment in Hong Kong, are all indoctrinated with the idea that the virus is intentionally spread by the US.

Why would Wen Wei Po take down the article if it’s trustworthy?

Can we trust other articles that Wen Wei Po publishes, especially those labeled as “truth”?

Carrie Lam has given an exclusive interview for Wen Wei Po just recently. It is hard to imagine that Wen Wei Po is more than just the CCP’s propaganda machine.

Source: LIHKG
https://lihkg.com/thread/2025275/page/1

#ChinesePropaganda #VirusOrigin #US #Coronavirus #WenWeiPo
#Harrassement
China-funded Media Caught Photographing #InMedia Journalist's Computer in Court: "Not Aware It's Prohibited"

The ruling of the first case under Hong Kong's #NationalSecurityLaw was handed down on the 27th of July, 2021 at the High Court. Over 80 journalists were in attendance to hear the verdict.

Afterwards, an In-Media HK reporter was told by another attendee that a woman in a blue shirt sitting in the row behind them was photographing their computer screen during the hearing. The woman also opened her #WeChat application at one point, and it was unclear whether she had sent out the photo.

The In-Media reporter immediately confronted the woman and informed the security guard about her actions. The woman was asked to show her cell phone photos, and it appeared that she had taken two photos in court, one of which had captured the In-Media reporter’s conversation with a colleague.

The woman claimed that it was her first time in court, and was not aware that photography was prohibited. She insisted that she had not sent out the photos through WeChat, and had deleted the photos on the spot.

Security later told the In-Media reporter that the woman in question is a "reporter" from Dot Dot News, and she claimed that she took the photo to confirm whether the In-Media reporter was her colleague from #WenWeiPo, a China-funded media, who was also in attendance.

According to available information, Dot Dot News is a subsidiary of China-funded Wen Wei Po, and was granted interviewing privileges by the government in July 2019 as an online news media. However, there had been allegations that they had spread false rumors and fake news; Facebook had shut down Dot Dot News' page after investigations.

As for photography in court, the judiciary stated in a media response that photography by anyone, journalists included, is prohibited by law inside the court and attached facilities. There are also multiple signs in the court building stating so.

Source: In-Media HK #Jul27
https://bit.ly/3l2V9PM

#Doxxing #Court #CCP
Largest HK Trade Union Group Said to be Preparing to Disband

#WongLaiYuen #WenWeiPo #autonomy #democracy

Source: Stand News #Sep17

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Largest HK Trade Union Group Said to be Preparing to Disband

Sources claim that the Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions (HKCTU) has begun preparations to disband, following a committee meeting last night (Sept 16).

Responding to Stand News' inquiry, Chairperson Wong Nai-yuen says he has no comment regarding the claims, published by Pro-Beijing Wen Wei Po this morning (Sept 17). "I think everyone understands," He adds.

He further confirms that the union group will hold a press conference on the 19th to give further details to the public.

The HKCTU was founded in 1990. It is the first labor organization in Hong Kong to emphasize autonomy and democracy. Aiming to break the pattern of past labor unions having close ties to the regime, the union sought to dedicate itself to the labor sector, staying clear from the control of outside forces.

The CTU has 97 affiliated unions with 145,000 members in total. Affiliated unions represent various occupation sectors, including property management, cleaning, transportation, aviation, household and personal services, catering, construction, retail, business services, theme parks, beauty, education sectors, social welfare industries, civil servants, and more.

#WongLaiYuen #WenWeiPo #autonomy #democracy

Source: Stand News #Sep17
https://www.thestandnews.com/politics/%E6%B6%88%E6%81%AF-%E8%81%B7%E5%B7%A5%E7%9B%9F%E9%80%9A%E9%81%8E%E5%95%9F%E5%8B%95%E8%A7%A3%E6%95%A3%E7%A8%8B%E5%BA%8F-%E4%B8%BB%E5%B8%AD%E9%BB%83%E8%BF%BA%E5%85%83%E6%98%9F%E6%9C%9F%E6%97%A5%E9%96%8B%E8%A8%98%E8%80%85%E6%9C%83%E4%BA%A4%E4%BB%A3