James Pomfret

@jamespomfret

HongKonger, Reuters Chief Correspondent, james.pomfret@reuters.com

Greater China/Hong Kong/Asia
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    11 aug.

    For those in power who claim Hong Kong's youngsters are nothing but rioters, this is the tenderest retort. A young couple share a moment after finding respite from tear gas and advancing ranks of riot police in Mei Foo MTR station.

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    Rare legal victory for protesters: The High Court just ruled that Carrie Lam’s mask ban last month is unconstitutional. I encourage supporters of our movement to retain (or add, if you haven’t) a 😷 emoji after your name to stand in solidarity.

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    The United States condemned the "unjustified use of force" in Hong Kong and called on Beijing to protect Hong Kong's freedom, a senior official in President Donald Trump's administration said Sunday

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    RT frances_sit: protesters trying to break free by running on a bridge. hkpoliceforce fired at them to stop them. One is arrested, two turned themselves in, anxious crowd shouting at them to run. via rthk_enews

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  5. acum 3 ore

    Democratic lawmaker Ted Hui inside campus, rumours of his arrest not true, he told Reuters

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    Spoke to 2 girls - one 14, one 15. They said they came to support frontline protestors and defend Hong Kong’s freedoms. They’re mentally prepared for arrest but worry about how police will treat them. They used to think police were good guys, but not any more.

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    Asked for nicknames, the 14 y/o said “Anna and Elsa” - characters from Disney’s Frozen. These are teenagers who should be out having fun, watching movies.

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  8. acum 3 ore

    Breaking: protester umbrellas ripped and shredded by high velocity projectiles from riot police in chaotic scenes. Wedged in, the assault triggered a stampede to safety with some students falling, tripping, tackled to the ground and hit #HK# HongKongProtests

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    Breaking: Riot police move in hard and rain tear gas and projectiles on trapped protesters who, for a second time, tried but failed to get free

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    The Chinese and governments must immediately deescalate the situation and exercise restraint at . More violence & bloodshed will only make things worse. The world is watching.

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    After whole night of clashes, Police broke the defence at A core before dawn, and dozens protesters are arrested.

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    PolyU’s president said in a pre-recorded video released after the police tried to storm the campus that he had negotiated a temporary suspension of violence with the police, but suggested that protesters occupying the campus would still have to turn themselves into the police.

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    Just incredible. This siege is happening in a major university, at the heart of a financial hub. There is no sign the government has attempted anything to avoid getting to this point, officials remain completely absent.

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  14. acum 9 ore

    protesters eventually retreat after driving the police back in the face of whizzing rubber bullets and gas pellets. They’re mostly inside the campus again. Police showing no mercy

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    Marching with intent, Poly U students want to break free, hundreds fully geared up to breach police lines as one

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    Hundreds of Poly U students try to make a break for it and get down Science Museum Rd as riot police open fire

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    Reuters have four text correspondents inside Hong Kong’s besieged Poly U, as police tighten the security cordon and bar access to outsiders, pls follow our updates. We’re staying put

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    acum 11 ore

    While most try to find a way out, some are waiting calmly at the entrance for the riot police to storm in at PolyU.

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    The head of a arrested protester was kicked like a football by riot polices. They are just out of control.

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  21. acum 12 ore

    A bonfire of chairs lit on a bridge. Many protesters had been sleeping in a sports hall when an alarm went off just before dawn and everyone sprung to their battle stations, explosions, bracing for riot police

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