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Anti-government activists are using the arts as a weapon in the battle to hold public attention

BL PREMIUMTeargas canisters billow at her feet. Her right hand holds an umbrella, the other a large black flag bearing the slogan “Free Hong Kong, revolution now” while a gas mask and goggles protect her from the surrounding smoke.

“Lady Liberty Hong Kong”, the 4m-high statue created by an anonymous group formed on the internet, serves not only as a symbol of Hong Kong’s nearly four months of antigovernment protests, but also the upswell of creativity in a city best known for finance and skyscrapers.A subscription helps you enjoy the best of our business content every day along with benefits such as exclusive Financial Times articles, Morningstar financial data, and digital access to the Sunday Times and Times Select.

 

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