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Counterprotests, State Media Push Beijing’s Line on HK

Ongoing demonstrations in Hong Kong against now-suspended extradition rules and aggressive policing of earlier protests have sparked additional rallies by Hong Kongers and foreign supporters overseas. These in turn have been met with counterprotests by overseas students and others from the mainland, backed by vocally supportive Chinese consular officials. The latest round of confrontations took place in Australia on Friday. The Age’s Zach Hope described the