Worth $12,000 of tissues from Hong Kong, Seized by China

One image has him bearing two fangs, and another has the word "lying" on his forehead.

Chinese authorities have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper and another 20,000 packages of tissue paper printed with unflattering images of the territory's pro-Beijing chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, according to an official of the the small political party who placed the order.

The items were to be sold at the market during Chinese New Year's later this month, said Lo Kin-hei, a vice chairman of the Hong Kong Democratic Party.

The seizure comes after Hong Kong was shaken by a massive pro-democracy movement in which demonstrators demanded greater electoral freedom than Beijing is willing to grant. During the movement, protesters expressed anger at Leung, calling him a "PUPPET OF BEIJING".


No reasons was given after the seizure of worth $12,000 of goods.

The images of Leung were cartoonized and unflattering.

 The sickle-and-hammer symbol of the Communist Party of China also was printed on some products.

They found that, the order was placed under the name of a friend to obscure the party as the true buyer, and all the communications were done through him instead of the party.

Citing the need to protect the manufacturer of the said products, Lo declined to reval tha factory's name and said that he has no information about the factory.

"Tightening by Chinese authorities on freedom of speech that was guaranteed in Hong Kong's constitutions. Many productions in Hong Kong rely on the mainland. This kind of tightening means the future it will be difficult to make products in the mainland. Adding that this was so alarmful for Hong Kong people that they keep suppressing freedom in Hong Kong," Lo announced.





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