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Old 13th Aug 2019, 16:27
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Originally Posted by eu01
Regardless of where my political sympathies are, I'd like to bring up another issue. The Chinese from HK have just invented a new tool of the political struggle, paralyzing airports en masse. Wishing them and the democracy well in principle, I really wouldn't like to see their followers using this tool elsewhere. What a mess could potentially arise... are we prepared?
IIRC this happened in Bangkok once or twice some years back, so it's not exactly a first. A most bedeviling tactic in any case.
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