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On August 13th, “pro-democracy” protesters in Hong Kong detained and beat a Chinese journalist and a one more individual.
The journalist is Fu Guohao of Chinese state-owned Global News.
Reporter Fu Guohao of @globaltimesnews tied up by Hong Kong protesters at HK airport. In this clip he said “I support HK police, you can proceed to beat me!” ??pic.twitter.com/CDkE8ODbii
— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) August 13, 2019
Fu Guohao, reporter of GT website is being seized by demonstrators at HK airport. I affirm this man being tied in this video is the reporter himself. He has no other task except for reporting. I sincerely ask the demonstrators to release him. I also ask for help of West reporters pic.twitter.com/sbFb0L3s92
— Hu Xijin 胡锡进 (@HuXijin_GT) August 13, 2019
#Hongkongprotest – this man was tied up by those peaceful protesters…
It is said he is a officer. pic.twitter.com/ub0O7Buzpl— — GEROMAN — (@GeromanAT) August 13, 2019
After 30 minutes of being beaten on, while tied up, he was finally rescued.
They finally got him out of this mess pic.twitter.com/L6uze9LLEZ
— — GEROMAN — (@GeromanAT) August 13, 2019
Fu was seen rolling on the ground with bruises on his body and his head bleeding. First aid personnel arrived to give medical attention to Fu, who had almost passed out while surrounded by the protesters for about 20 minutes. Protesters also tried to obstruct first-aid personnel from helping Fu at the airport.
What surprised people was that there was no police officers around to administer the beating, it was all coming from the “peaceful protesters.”
The other person’s name was undisclosed, but he was accused by protesters of being a Chinese police officer, after protesters searched for his ID and “Googled” his name.
Hong Kong protesters detained and beat 2 men from mainland China today at HK Airport. One was reporter of @globaltimesnews This one was accused to be a mainland cop because protesters search his ID and supposedly Google his name ??pic.twitter.com/CtZhBRy43B
— Carl Zha (@CarlZha) August 13, 2019
Even MSM outlets such as Reuters reported that web users condemned protesters’ actions and that the clashes with authorities showed “sprouts of terrorism.”
Finally, Hong Kong Police stormed the airport to disperse the protest, and of course MSM reported that police were assaulting protesters and even press.
Our correspondent @RamsaySky says protesters and press are being hit on the head as police move into Hong Kong airport.
Follow live updates here: https://t.co/JhcULilG3y pic.twitter.com/zZXh6ZuxNs
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 13, 2019
LIVE NOW: Protesters, police are clashing in Hong Kong International Airport after another day of demonstrations shut down flights: https://t.co/pY15j96GDL
— ABC News (@ABC) August 13, 2019
As of August 14th, normal operation at the airport seemed to be established. Meanwhile, MSM are reporting that China is amassing troops at Hong Kong’s “border,” in Shenzhen.
According to the Global Times the People’s Armed Police have been assembling in Shenzhen, a city bordering Hong Kong, in advance of apparent large-scale exercises.
The People’s Armed Police have been assembling in Shenzhen, a city bordering Hong Kong, in advance of apparent large-scale exercises, videos obtained by the Global Times have shown. https://t.co/3KgaXeHw3C pic.twitter.com/YXAORMay0W
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) August 12, 2019
Regarding the same video, MSM is claiming that these are Chinese troops, preparing for an intervention in Hong Kong, since Beijing’s patience appears to be running out. All of that is speculation, there is no evidence of any such actions, and Chinese state media say that it shows a large-scale exercise.
Of course, the location is no accident, but a large-scale exercise as it has been proven time and again is a very useful show of strength.
Cmdr. Nate Christensen, deputy spokesman for the U.S. Pacific Fleet on August 13th, said that China refused two upcoming visits by US Navy warships.
The amphibious transport dock ship Green Bay had been scheduled to visit Hong Kong on August 17th and the guided-missile cruiser Lake Erie was scheduled to visit in September. Both their visits were called off.
According to Christensen, China had to say “why” it denied the port visits. Despite it being quite obvious.
Some of the “pro-democracy” protesters appear to be waving US flags and singing the US national anthem. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has, more than once, now said that the US is attempting to orchestrate the situation, there are photographs of US diplomats speaking to protest leaders.
Thus, not allowing US warships to port at the current hot point is not exactly surprising.
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