Posted on 09/14/2019 4:24:06 AM PDT by Zhang Fei
Topline: Billionaire Li Ka-shing says he regretted that his comments on the Hong Kong protests had been misrepresented after facing harsh criticism from a Chinese government agency on social media and in China’s state-owned media. Hong Kong’s richest man had reportedly appealed to the city’s government to offer an “olive branch” to the pro-democracy movement in a bid to end the five-month long political crisis.
Li Ka-shing issued a statement on Friday via his foundation after China’s Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission reportedly accused him of “harboring criminals” in a Weibo post.
The criticism was echoed in the People’s Daily newspaper, which called for Hong Kong’s government to seize land from wealthy property developers to tackle the city’s housing shortage and sky-high property prices.
Li condemned the use of violence and breaking the law in his statement on Friday, after recordings of a speech at a Buddhist monastery on September 8 were shared online. In the speech, Li had appealed to Hong Kong’s government to offer a way out to young protesters, whom he called “masters of our future.”
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This gives a clear window as to what is about to happen next if those in Hong Kong don’t get off the streets and go back home. Oh boy....
This is the Achilles heel of China. Without the rule of law, and protection of property rights, it is difficult to maintain a modern state.
The Chinese Communist Party was founded on the idea that "Property is Theft", and only the State is allowed to own property.
The criticism was echoed in the People’s Daily newspaper, which called for Hong Kong’s government to seize land from wealthy property developers to tackle the city’s housing shortage and sky-high property prices.
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The Chicoms would be right at home at a DNC presidential debate.
Totally correct. The Dem Party became the ComDem Party in 1984. That was the last year that the CPUSA ran a presidential candidate, and ever since they have endorsed the ComDem (merged) Party. I can show you proof that now they try to hide the CPUSA endorsement of the Dem candidates. And that a number of well known Democrats have received “special” awards from the CPUSA. (in person)
This is like telling the truth about Putin while in Russia...
“Nice little business you got there ... be a shame if anything happened to it ...”
Li Ka Ching-Ka Ching,” a “Free Hong Kong “ capitalist billionaire is brought to heel by the Red Chinese Communist government.
Make no mistake about it, the commies will tolerate capitalist Chinese citizens only so long as it serves their purposes to do so.Once the usefulness of such billionaires is over, they will disappear into the many re-education camps run my the ChiComs.
Most of these billionaires are involved with aiding the ChiComs to steal western intellectual property. Once that is no longer needed, the billionaires will be relegated to peasantry and working rice farms in the ChiCom gulags.
Just like any liberals. Obey our group think or we cut you out of our group.
I noticed this as a young college student about liberals decades ago.
Among his other assets is Husky Oil, with refineries in Canada and the US.
Maybe he should get out now, while he has the opportunity.
The Rats in this country are sooo jealous of the absolute power that the Chicoms weild. But they’re like termites in the timbers. They’re workin on it.
Funny thing is, mafia types ain’t got squat on the Chi-Coms - Chi-Coms would just roll the army on them, they don’t like competition.
It looks like they’ve decided not to squash Hong Kong like a bug ... for now.
All China needs to do so they can do whatever they want is to “help” a DemoncRat get Elected POTUS.
Can you imagine them watching the ten Rats on the Debate Stage the other night? They probably didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at their good fortune.
The Communist newspaper called for Hong Kong’s government to seize land from wealthy property developers to tackle the city’s housing shortage and sky-high property prices.
Sounds like the current crop of Democrat Party pinkos.
imagine that - your property and rights dependent on the whims of politicians and always subject to political review by statists and collectivists.
Sounds like where the USA is heading.
Heading??? We’re already in the parking lot, looking for a space!/s
I just heard the song “Glory to Hong Kong” Powerful song that speaks of freedom. These brave people sing such a song in the face of a brutal government. Reading the English Translation brought tears to my eyes. China must snuff out this movement or it may well spread all over China. Listen to it—it must be like the marsailles was in the French Revolution. I weep for the brave people of Hong Kong
China must snuff out this movement or it may well spread all over China.
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I’ve been thinking about Hong Kong and Taiwan displacing the Chicoms.
With Trump as president applying indirect pressure, it’s got a chance.
[imagine that - your property and rights dependent on the whims of politicians and always subject to political review by statists and collectivists.
Sounds like where the USA is heading.]
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