Billboards celebrating Hong Kong’s ‘new era’ to stay up in Australia despite complaints
Advertising standards regulator says content ‘falls outside our jurisdiction’ as opponents decry ‘cruel reminder’ of China’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters
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Billboards with a message from the man who led Beijing’s security crackdown in Hong Kong will remain on Australian streets despite complaints.
The advertisements in Sydney and Melbourne celebrate “a new era” in Hong Kong, where the Chinese Communist party has imposed new security laws and quashed dissent.