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Hong Kong – The whiff of tear gas

28th January 2020 Going Postal 0

There has been something of a lull in Hong Kong recently: Christmas, Calendar New Year and the Lunar New year to come at the end of the week have contributed to a pause in the [more…]

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Hong Kong Protests

9th November 2019 Going Postal 0

Hong Kong in November feels and looks very different than it did in May. The weather is glorious – the wind has changed, the humidity decreased and a very comfortable 25 degrees. But of course [more…]

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