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aomorisamurai
Well, then...looks like it's going to be illegal to criticize the Chinese national anthem shortly.
See how easy this is? Just remove the people who trying to be obstacles and you get what you want!
Heavy on the /s
Strangerland
I'm surprised JT hasn't published any stories on Meng Wanzhou, the Huawei exec that America is requesting Canada extradite to America. The Canadians apparently are ready to extradite her or something, and China is freaking out.
Moderator: The story is in the World section.
Cricky
I'd like to make the rules, perhaps I should remove those I deem unsavoury. By the way I'm electing myself president for life, if you have an issues with that I suggest you discuss it at a re-education camp. Making sneakers will make you free, free to donate organs.
Cricky
Territory belongs to those who live on it. Certainly not to those who claim it from affair.
Ricky Kaminski13
Knicknaknokkaer that sort of defeatism plays right into the hands of the communist thugs? In what reality are these things so set in stone. Hong Kongers were amongst the most free nations in the entire world. Now the clouds of suppression, coercion, repression are closing in.
Fight, Hong Kong Fight!
This is far from over.
Dr. Theopolis
Hong Kong is a part of China. Hong Kongian's should accept that fact and move on, otherwise I foresee military force being used and justified too.
Strangerland
That's what the CCP propaganda says.
The free world knows that HK, like Taiwan, are free nations.
Eppee
Those schoolgirls and the suit guy look extremly dangerous for the city peace.
Those pictures really show how the police has become out of control, they are now the only law and don't answer to anybody.
rgcivilian1
@Dr. TheopolisToday 01:12 pm JST
Hong Kong is a part of China. Hong Kongian's should accept that fact and move on, otherwise I foresee military force being used and justified too.
Your partly correct except keep going and do not leave out the important agreement wording and promise by China during the exchange bw Britain and China, "one party, two systems" for next 30 yrs..hmm Either my math is off or someone within the CCP did a time warp. After all the Chinese government is now using the National People's Congress to take matters into its own hands and "FORCE" the laws on the territory without the local legislature's input and two pro-democracy lawmakers were ejected from Hong Kong's legislative chamber . Hmm.. seems the CCP actions are speaking louder than words against the one party two systems clearly IMO and I'm sure others. The CCP and the main resistance group should really sit down and discuss the issues as too what is best way forward and make the one party, two system beneficial to both sides. Clearly IMO it makes sense financially and economically for both to have left what was not broken. It worked well for HK for over 200 yrs. However now that HK is no longer autonomous by the US, then take that financial and economic trade sector and put it towards another trading partner instead, i.e. Japan. Japan could easily fill in that gap as the number 2 economic power over China. Ease their trading, make the world come towards other countries and just minimal interaction with China as needed. Nothing wrong with turning back the clock when something didn't work out as outlooked.
WilliB
strangerland:
Err, no. The free world does not claim that HK is a "nation", and neither has HK itself ever claimed that.
However, the CCP did agree in writing to respect HKs special status until 2047, an agreement which they are now blatantly violating.
Michael Machida
I agree that its the people who live in Hong Kong. Not the Chinese Government who should be able to control Hong Kong. We all need to stand up to our Governments if they are doing something against citizens. People around the world have become too complacent. Its time for a Hong Kong style re-make of The Matrix! I digress.
GalGotMoney
Scary things in this world happening daily.
aomorisamurai
@Kniknaknokkaer
"Let's face it, it's really unfortunate for HK pro democracy citizens but what China is doing now is inevitable anyway. Whether we like it or not, HK is Chinese territory after all."
Yeah, but if the CCP would reread the agreed upon rules, that is supposed to happen a few decades from now.
Peter Wright
I am shocked how cynic CCP is. First they spread the virus around the globe, no penance no apology to the world. Instead they just go for more aggression on nations which cannot protect themselves. I am questioning myself do we want to live in such a world where despotic tyranny becomes a superpower?
Triring
Basically CCP is killing the goose that lays the golden ego for ego.
The reason Hong Kong is a financial hub today is because of it's freedom and independence from the mainland.
Without it many of the financial institutions will just pack up and leave if they haven't already.
Singapore, Tokyo, Dubai, etc. can all replace Hong Kong's place.
In fact if Taiwan is willing Taipei can take over since many will be moving there.
Pukey2
I hope Ray Chan was wearing shoes this time.
Reckless:
True. Change has to come from within. One wonders how China would be like now if Butcher Li Peng didn't get his way in 1989. However, it is in America's interest that China doesn't become democratic. It fears that its monopoly on global power will fizzle away. That's the only reason why USA is so against China. Communism and lack of human rights is just an excuse.
u_s__reamer
Chinese history teaches that no autocratic regime lasts forever. Beijing's repression will only backfire and speed up the eventual demise of their centralized thuggery. The rest of the world needs to render every possible support to the Hong Kongers as well as sending a stern message to the CCP: reform yourselves in the direction of more democracy and freedom of expression or get off the pot.
starpunk
See the true colors of the HK government. HKers, RESIST AND FIGHT!
starpunk
The Qing dynasty, the Imperial Age did not last forever and neither will the CCP. I remember the Revolutions of 1989 in Europe.
CCP, your day is going to come!
arrestpaul
LOL. "the only reason"? Seriously? it seems that Communist China supporters are willing to make the most absurd claims in order to support Communist China's aggression.
Wolfpack
Socialists doing what Socialist do - denying those will different points of view the ability to present an alternative perspective.
Strangerland
Neither HK nor China are Socialist.
lucabrasi
Socialism-haters doing what socialism-haters do - labelling anything they don’t like as “socialism”.
Strangerland
What always surprises me is that these people fake anger, but then they push the line that the dictators push.
Socialism and Communism both, on the surface, put the power in the hands of the people. In reality however, dictators take over, and neither Communism nor Socialism is actually practiced. But the dictators don't want their country to be referred to as a dictatorship or fascist, it looks way better for their image if they are Communist or Socialist. So they give their parties names like the "Communist party of China" even though they aren't Communist, or the Democratic People's Republic or Korea, even though it's not Democratic, of the people, or a Republic.
So it's always shocking when we see our right-winger posters who are so eager to push the idea that these countries actually are socialist or communist. They're playing right into the hands of the dictator, but too stupid to realize they're supporting the dictator's propaganda.