Hongkongers in Melbourne and Sydney say billboards in the cities proclaiming Hong Kong has entered a 'new era' of stability, prosperity and opportunity are humiliating and 'very upsetting'.
Hongkongers in Melbourne and Sydney say billboards that proclaim Hong Kong has entered a "new era" of stability, prosperity and opportunity are "blatant lies" and "very upsetting".Hongkongers in Australia say billboards advertising Hong Kong as stable and prosperous are Beijing propaganda
It came after not-for-profit organisations Australia Hong Kong Link and the Victoria HongKongers Association lodged complaints with Ad Standards, arguing the advertisements vilified parts of the Hong Kong community "on account of ethnicity". "Australia’s advertising self-regulation system is designed to regulate commercial marketing, and advertising of products and services," the spokesperson said.
"To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region , the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Sydney of the HKSAR has launched an advertising campaign in Sydney and Melbourne in August 2022 with 14 billboards displaying the celebration theme 'A New Era – Stability • Prosperity • Opportunity'," the spokesperson said.The company that owns the billboards, JCDecaux, said it displayed content provided by third parties.
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