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Matthew Miller
Aug 5, 2019

Brands mostly silent as Hong Kong raises its voice

It doesn't matter much, really, but this observer finds it disappointing that virtually no brands have found a way to at least show a bit of empathy with the protest-preoccupied population.

A June 9 march in Hong Kong

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