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by Context_free 1907 days ago
In 1967 under the British, dozens of Chinese protesting against British rule and for representation were killed in Hong Kong.
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hker 1906 days ago
> In 1967 under the British, dozens of Chinese protesting against British rule and for representation were killed in Hong Kong.

This comment is context free: missing critical historical contexts (if not outright misleading).

1967 was at the height of the Cultural Revolution in China, when it was spreading to Hong Kong [1], Macau [2], and elsewhere.

Notably, the local communists (CCP supporters) planted roadside bombs during the 1967 Riots [1], causing 15 deaths and 800+ injuries in Hong Kong.

The Wikipedia articles [1][2] have more details.

[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1967_Hong_Kong_riots

[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12-3_incident

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