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Can a flashy, action-packed PR video by Hong Kong police win them new supporters?
A dramatic promotional video aimed at giving a public relations boost to Hong Kong’s embattled police force is getting a sceptical reception even before its release this weekend in a city where many remain resentful about law-enforcement action during the 2019 anti-government protests.The flashy production that shows elite officers racing to rescue people taken hostage during a simulated terrorist attack was a waste of taxpayer dollars and an attempt to whitewash the force’s past failures,…