Antigovernment protests generally get short shrift in Chinese state and social media. Not this time.
BEIJING—China allowed images of Hong Kong’s antigovernment protests to spread on social media, a change in tack that appears aimed at fanning public anger against the demonstrations, as Beijing signaled support for a stronger crackdown by authorities in the city.
After Hong Kong protesters defaced a Chinese central government office in the city, Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said local authorities should use “all necessary measures to…safeguard the rule of law in Hong Kong and punish criminals”—without saying specifically...
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