French ‘Spiderman’ climbs Hong Kong tower with ‘peace banner’
30 August 2019 |
7:31 am
Amid ongoing pro-democracy protests, French climber Alain Robert scaled a Hong Kong skyscraper with a reconciliation flag. Robert said he hoped to "raise a smile," but many were less than pleased with the stunt.
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