Hong Kong extradition bill protesters win rare support from mainland China as supportive social media posts go viral
- Gestures of solidarity comes as Chinese state media criticises violent acts by protesters and endorses police
- Meanwhile, in Taipei, space for a Lennon Wall has been reserved and sponsored by nine city councillors
Hong Kong’s ongoing protests against a now-shelved extradition bill appeared to have won rare support from mainland China as more than 10 pictures of ID cards and passports decorated with supportive stickers went viral online on Thursday.
In Taipei, meanwhile, nine city councillors reserved space in a city centre pedestrian tunnel to build a Lennon Wall for residents to post messages of support for Hong Kong. Colourful collages of Post-it notes have sprang up in more than 70 locations in Hong Kong during the protests.
Photos shared on LIHKG – a Reddit-like online platform that has served as a virtual main stage for the extradition bill protests – showed mainland Chinese citizen ID cards and passports along with handwritten messages.
“Support ‘no extradition to China’. Support Hong Kong people’s just fight,” one said.
