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FWIW, the BBC World Service coverage of this has been... disappointing.

During the time the protestors were raising the British flag in the legislative chamber, the World Service was doing an in-depth report on Taylor Swift's latest social media rant, and interviewing some blogger about Ivanka Trump.

I remember when the BBC was the go-to place for breaking world news.

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Perhaps, they are stalling until political leadership can suggest an angle to take on the events.

The BBC has all kinds of problems. Waiting for a 'line to take' from politicians is emphatically not one of them.

That is good to hear. As an American, I’m not sure how independently the editorial choices are made at the BBC.

In that case, it may be better not to throw out accusations. People are cynical and mistrusting enough. No need to feed the believe that every politician is corrupt and every journalists lying.

I think you’re casting too dark a shade on my comment. Independent new publications like the BBC, NPR, New York Times, etc. will always be in discussion with - and often reliant on information provided by - politicians on world events. It’s part of the process of news making.

What exactly is the sentiment of raising the old British HK flag?

Is it like that would be a preferred status of HK?

Is is like a reference to former puppets running HK, who now report to Beijing instead of Britain?

Is it just trolling?

It's certainly newsworthy. Perhaps even a journalist might even have asked them...

From what I understand, they largely romanticize the times when Hong Kong was a British colony. However, it seems clear that what the protesters are asking for is ideologically more in-line with a British/Western conception of a democratic society. And because Hong Kong will never be independent and the CCP never democratic, raising the British HK flag is the last thing they can hold on to.

I see it as a testament to their desperation.

Interesting.

When I talk to HK citizens I don't really get the sense of desperation. I get the sense of complacency and imaging everything is going to be okay. Carrie Lam has certainly crossed an ideological line, I still think we are projecting our perspective of how Hong Kong citizens are supposed to feel.

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