Exclusive | Hong Kong police chief warns viewers to avoid documentary about city’s social unrest over concerns of possible national security violations
- Police Commissioner Raymond Siu says anyone unsure of potential legal risks of watching documentary, Revolution of Our Times, should refrain from viewing it
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Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee told the Post in an interview on Monday that his officers had watched the documentary, Revolution of Our Times, when it first appeared on the American streaming platform Vimeo on June 1.
The title of the 2½-hour documentary uses part of the signature protest slogan “Liberate Hong Kong; revolution of our times”, a phrase which is considered a violation of the national security law that was implemented in June 2020.
But the commissioner remained tight-lipped about whether the film itself and its production team had violated the law or whether the force’s National Security Department was looking into the matter.
While he did not comment on individual cases, the police chief added that determining whether a person had broken the law would depend on their actions and intentions.
