BEIJING, Nov 14 — An influential state-backed Chinese newspaper today withdrew a tweet saying the Hong Kong government was expected to announce a weekend curfew, after its editor said there was “not sufficient” information to back up the report. China’s Global Times, citing unidentified...
Thursday, 14 Nov 2019 05:21 PM MYT
A man gets beaten by anti-government demonstrators during a protest in Central, Hong Kong, China November 14, 2019. — Reuters pic BEIJING, Nov 14 — An influential state-backed Chinese newspaper today withdrew a tweet saying the Hong Kong government was expected to announce a weekend curfew, after its editor said there was “not sufficient” information to back up the report., citing unidentified sources, had put the news out on its English-language Twitter feed, but the post was later deleted.
“I just checked how the information was obtained. My conclusion is that the information is not sufficient to support this exclusive news. I have demanded to delete the tweet,”The Hong Kong government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters paralysed parts of the Chinese-ruled city for a fourth day today, forcing schools to close and blocking highways as students built barricades and stockpiled makeshift weapons, setting the stage for campus showdowns.Twitter is blocked in China, but state media are generally given special dispensation to run their own Twitter accounts as the government seeks a wider international audience for its publications.
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