Hong Kong Police Warn ‘Seditious’ Taiwan Game May Breach Security Law

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A Taiwanese mobile phone game that allows users to play the role of groups opposing the ruling communist regime in China may flout Hong Kong’s draconian security laws, the city’s police warned on June 10. The National Security Department of the Hong Kong Police Force said in a statement that downloading the game “Reversed Front: Bonfire” on a mobile platform may constitute a violation of the city’s national security laws. Created by ESC Taiwan, the strategy mobile game app allows players to portray themselves in various groups, some of which are fictional, opposing the communist regime. “Players can choose to pledge allegiance to Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Tibet, Kazakhs, Uyghur, Manchuria or the Rebel Alliance of Cathaysian and Southeast Asia to overthrow the Communist regime!” the app’s website says of the game. ...

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