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HKFP Monitor Nov 29, 2025: Deadly fire a test of governance, as netizens rally against foreign media bamboo blame

As Hongkongers mourn the dead in Tai Po, authorities face a test of governance with next weekend’s election potentially postponed. Meanwhile, building committees are under scrutiny, whilst netizens criticise foreign media for blaming bamboo scaffolding for the blaze.

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