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On this day in 2019:

CNN: The rain has started to pour in Hong Kong, but that hasn't put off the thousands of protesters huddling under umbrellas in Victoria Park. The park is so full, many are spilling out onto the surrounding streets.

Chinese person goes online to complain about being discriminated against because they don't know the difference between "Cheese" and "Chinese".

The Marks & Spencer Food store in Langham Place, Mongkok has announced their branch will close on August 24.

Defiance on a sticker (Aug, 2020)

A mall in Hong Kong has refused to extend the lease for ex-district councillor Katrina Chan's incense store. Although no explicit reason was given, it is likely related to her arrest by national security police and targeted harassment by authorities earlier this year.

74 months since the death of Marco Leung, people still remember.

#HongKongProtests #MarcoLeung #梁凌杰

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77 year old Lai has been imprisoned in solitary confinement for over 1600 days since his arrest in 20 August, 2020.

Additional info via The Witness
Judges reject defence's request for closing arguments to proceed with Lai absent despite concerns for Lai's health, which include heart palpitations and an episode where Lai nearly collapsed.

Not to make everything in the US about Hong Kong, but the HK police do this too for any pro-democracy related anniversary, indie bookstore event, concert by pro-demo singer, etc. And for the same reasons: to intimidate, and display power. They'll also claim it's a coincidence they're there.

"I think if I weren’t president, Putin would’ve taken all of Ukraine."- Trump

I think you need a reality check. Ukraine stands, first and foremost, thanks to its defenders.

The judges have decided to adjourn til Monday so Lai gets his new medication and heart monitoring device.

Closing arguments for the Jimmy Lai trial that were postponed yesterday began today, but adjourned rather quickly due to unaddressed concerns for Lai's health. Lai, who looked visibly thinner since his last appearance months ago apparently has a heart condition in addition to blood pressure issues.

A Mainland Chinese man driving a car in Cambodia has been arrested after a dead body was found in his car. The body was found by a person who offered to help push the car after it got stuck in mud.

Real mask off moment when a Chinese propagandist openly demands the Filipino ships to be sunk and Filipino people to be murdered

Classic meme

A little bit of an update

Jimmy Lai Case recap: A judge born in Singapore intentionally conflating nationality, ethnicity and cultural identity shows her bias Judge Toh tells Lai "We are Chinese" & asks "Is your skin yellow, Mr Lai" after Lai says that he is a Hong Konger, not Chinese.

🇰🇵 North Korea plans to transfer another 6,000 troops and up to a hundred pieces of equipment to Russia, including tanks and armored personnel carriers, — Budanov

Photos via The Collective.

Closing arguments for Jimmy Lai's case that was originally planned for this morning has been postponed due to the the city's highest rainstorm warning, the Black Rainstorm signal being hoisted. Whether or not court will resume in tr afternoon will depend on the weather at 11am.

Line of people waiting outside the West Kowloon Courts in Hong Kong to see closing arguments of Jimmy Lai’s national security trial. The city just announced a black rain signal, the highest. Mercifully everyone was let into the building shortly after this

Not seeing anything official pop up on the judiciary website.

Hong Kong fans of ramen are encouraged to go visit the restaurant, diners that visit the restaurant before their last day will receive a small token of appreciation.

Popular #YellowEconomicCircle ramen restaurant Betsutenjin in Kornhill, Hong Kong has announced that due to unstable staffing, rent and licencing issues, they have decided to stop operating after August 31st.

To be a "Chinese patriot", you are either very rich, having made your money under the CCP; or very stupid, believing the CCP.

Founder of Free HK Media, self appointed pastor and HK Parliament member Alan Keung Ka-wai's father was detained and questioned by this morning by National Security police.
Keung's father was released in the afternoon.
Alan Keung's family previously announced that they have cut off ties with him

…and pointed out that the police were wearing flower garlands and had festival make up on, indicating that they were festival participants. He adds the police are trained professionals and if it was a crime, they would have warned him or arrested him on the spot instead of after the incident.