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China Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corp. (ABC) Once hoped to be the next W.H. Donald, but times have changed. 澳大利亚广播公司驻华记者 birtles.bill@abc.net.au

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    Bill Birtles‏Verified account @billbirtles Nov 10
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    The look on the faces of the staff of this #HongKong restaurant at the end... watching on as these protestors destroy it because the chain’s owner is anti-protestor, pro-gov. What must they be thinking...pic.twitter.com/SpzFdHzkL2

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      1. Bill Birtles‏Verified account @billbirtles Nov 10
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        *footage ex-TVB, and yes, I know many of you will say ‘don’t you know it’s CCTVB, commie-propaganda, pro-BJ etc etc etc).

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      2. Sine Amico‏ @YTChan31044878 Nov 10
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        The owner openly support a 30000-strong, overpaid, murderous, abusive, trigger happy army of rapists. I will say the protesters are more restrained n discplined than HKPF. Cash register untouched, no one was hurt.

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      3. Richard Brown ✈‏ @Richardf70 Nov 10
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        It's a shame

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      2. Phil‏ @philantinople Nov 10
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        Maybe thinking it's none of their business but they have to do the clean-up afterwards. At least they will have a day or 2 no need to play the fake smile on customers but just need to handle the broken glass.

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      3. Oddly𖡿HybridFun9‏ @oddlyfutile Nov 10
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        These are the people living paycheck-to-paycheck, financially vulnerable, who will be quite likely suffer a pay cut due to protesters’ vandalism. Save the smartassness for another day.

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      1. Sibylla  🇦🇺 🏳️‍🌈‏ @Miss_Sibylla Nov 10
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        Unacceptable. Totally unacceptable.

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      1. Zouyan‏ @ziou2ya_ran Nov 10
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        So sad. Citizens panic but cannot respond and cannot oppose their sabotage. One women was assaulted by #HongKongprotests in 11/8, because she didn't support them. Hong Kong protester followed the woman and beat her. They make voice at night, but can't allow others view to them.pic.twitter.com/FqFvb5hdmv

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      2. Brad Rickerby‏ @brad_rickerby Nov 10
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        Without jumping down the conspiracy rabbit hole, is there any chance that they are not HK protesters but mainland plants? Serious question.

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      2. trumanshow‏ @trumanshow Nov 10
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        How do you know they’re not thugs paid by CCP? How can one know?

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