Instead of calming public fears, the Hong Kong government's propaganda, I mean promotion, of its newest and biggest railway station—
West Kowloon Station—has only added fire to the controversial project. The
carefully crafted and cartooned Big Brother video actually uses a noticeable icon that warns the audience not to mess with the authorities. Check out the face of the train.
The face of the train is clearly Aggressive, Angry and Authoritarian
Don't mess with Big Brother! Do as you are told! The message from the Pro-China authorities is abundantly clear.
Compare this with the friendly approachable face of Thomas
References
Chinese officials to enforce mainland laws in Hong Kong train station (Reuters)
HONG KONG’S PORT AREA IS ‘IN MAINLAND CHINA’ (SCMP)
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