TGTM: Hong Kong on fire

Language Log 2025-12-04

Summary:

Post 2/3 Three days after the inferno, the HK NatSec Office brands the fire “以火乱港 2.0” — the exact same phrase they used for 2019 rioters. Translation: they’re prepping to blame “anti-China forces” so no tycoon or cadre ever sees a courtroom. pic.twitter.com/ndkFLHrCoE — The Great Translation Movement 大翻译运动 (@TGTM_Official) November 30, 2025 yǐ huǒ […]

Link:

https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=72212&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tgtm-hong-kong-on-fire

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Tags:

censorship

Authors:

Victor Mair

Date tagged:

12/04/2025, 19:14

Date published:

12/04/2025, 18:39