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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Helen Davidson in Taipei and agencies

Hong Kong police tell people not to download ‘secessionist’ mobile game

A phone shows the an App Store page for the Reversed Front: Bonfire
Hong Kong police said downloading Reversed Front could lead to players being charged with possessing seditious material. Photograph: AP

Hong Kong police have warned people against downloading a Taiwan-developed mobile game which they say is “secessionist” and could lead to arrest.

The game, Reversed Front: Bonfire, allows users to “pledge allegiance” to various groups linked to locations that have been major flashpoints or targets for China including Taiwan, Hong Kong, Tibet, Uyghurs, Kazakhs and Manchuria, in order to “overthrow the communist regime” known as the “People’s Republic”.

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