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by iamaelephant 2429 days ago
Why would it be harassment? I imagine they're going to have to deal with protests. They're going to have to deal with how to manage the many people who show up to the event who are visibly pro-Hong Kong without damaging their Chinese interests. They will have to deal with difficult questions, interrupted talks and a hostile audience.

None of this is harassment. You can't just use the word "harassment" any time someone challenges you or says something you don't like.

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Most people are reasonable.

Certainly, a simple protest is not harassment, nor is asking pointed questions. But all it takes is one unhinged person to make it turn violent.

Likely? Not really. But certainly not outside the realm of possibility.