Attacking journalists is not tolerated anywhere in the world
Fu Guohao, reporter of Global Times website, was attacked by rioters at the Hong Kong airport while he was performing reporting tasks. Radical protesters at the airport beat and tied him up, claiming that he took photos of them.
"I support Hong Kong police, you can beat me now," Fu said while he was surrounded by protesters with his hands tied, before passing out.
Fu was seen rolling on the ground with bruises on his body and his head bleeding.
Rioters told other reporters in the terminal that they searched Fu's bag and found a T-shirt with a banner saying, "I love Hong Kong Police," so they attacked him.
First aid personnel arrived to give medical attention to Fu after 20 minutes because rioters were trying to obstruct them.
Attacking journalists
for on-scene reporting
is not tolerated
anywhere in the world!
The behavior cannot be justified and does not deserve forgiveness, and it just proves that the radical protesters are incapable of nothing other than venting their negativity in a violent manner, Shen Yi, a professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs of Fudan University, told the Global Times.
The rioters' proficiency in strapping people with tape, binding victims and recording the whole process is evidence that they are professionally trained for those violent acts, said Shen.
Source: Global Times
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