Chinese Authorities Arrest Houston Rockets Fan for Posting Pro-Hong Kong Message

Chinese Authorities Arrest Houston Rockets Fan for Posting Pro-Hong Kong Message
Wang Haoda, a Houston Rockets fan, in detention in Jilin, China on Oct. 7, 2019. Weibo
Eva Fu
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A 25-year-old Chinese netizen was arrested on Oct. 7 for his comments backing the Houston Rockets basketball team, following the team manager posting a tweet in support of Hong Kong protesters.

“I live and die with the team, come arrest me,” Wang Haoda, a self-identified Houston Rockets fan and musician, wrote on the popular Chinese social media platform Weibo around Oct. 6 midnight.

Eva Fu
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Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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