Every morning I pick up the paper with trepidation

An attack on our legal system 

Because there’s almost always some bad news. I mean, from the point of view of Hong Kong freedoms and the encroachment of Beijing. And I fear for the South China Morning Post itself. It’s continued to report openly and, yes, fearlessly. When will the hammer come down?

But you wouldn’t know if you didn’t read the paper. If you just went out and about, rode your bike, went swimming, shopping, work. Nothing out of order. And sure, it’s more peaceful. For that alone there are many who welcome the intrusions. 

The quote extracted above is a sick joke. “We ask the Bar Association not walk down the road of politicisation” says the Beijing Liaison Office. When all they are doing is politicising. 

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