Posted on 06/09/2019 1:05:23 PM PDT by luv2ski
HONG KONG—Demonstrators staged the biggest rally challenging China’s authority over the city since Britain ceded control in 1997, thronging streets for hours to protest a proposed law that would let Beijing take people across the border to stand trial in the mainland. Organizers estimated more than a million people—almost one for every seven residents in the city—took to the streets to demand the city’s leaders and their political masters in Beijing shelve the law. Police estimated 240,000 protesters took part at the peak of Sunday’s march. A snaking crowd that included young families, students, professionals and the elderly streamed through the city, reflecting unprecedented and widespread opposition to the latest move by Beijing to bring the former colony to heel. Critics say the proposed law could be abused to target political dissidents and would expose citizens to the mainland’s more opaque legal system, where detainees could be unfairly jailed and abused.Anger at the proposal has reinvigorated public opposition to Beijing that had dwindled after 2014, when authorities faced down a pro-democracy movement that occupied streets for 79 days in the central business district. Since then, Beijing’s room for dissent has shrunk as the government has jailed protesters, declared a pro-independence political party illegal and expelled a foreign journalist. Foreign business groups and diplomats have warned the extradition proposal poses a threat to the rule of law that helped Hong Kong prosper for decades as an international financial center and base for foreign companies, arguing it breaks China’s promise to preserve the city’s relative autonomy until at least 2047. Unlike then, however, Beijing now has a much tighter grip on the city and has increasingly moved to silence opposition voices.
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I know this is behind a firewall. I am sorry about that. It is well written, though and seems to be a fair representation of what happened there yesterday. It sounds like the situation is coming to a crisis.
Run like Hell!
“Last Fight for Hong Kong” ... sounds like the title of a Bruce Lee movie.
When Hong Kong reverted to Chinese control, supposedly Chinese leaders had promised that Hong Kong’s capitalism and freedoms would continue . Apparently the Chinese are not patient with western style protest movements.
I don’t think Jackie Chan would go for it though.
I’m thankful was there to see back in the day Hong Kong. Its a awesome place - yet another famous beautiful place possibly destroyed by communist
China has a new Emperor now. And promises were made to be broken.
It was inevitable.
HK lasted this long as it was useful for foreign investment and public relations. But the current regime is no longer after such goals.
They were fairly patient for 20+ years or so.
When there was value in tolerating it.
But HK is no longer as economically important, relatively, as it once was.
And the goodwill HK bought is no longer seen to be so important either.
...Coming soon to Taiwan.
“...For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:...”
The real communism hasn't been tried yet. In the States, this time it will be different!
It's just a question of when.
lol lol lol lol lol lol
What a bunch of nonsense. I’ve got to tell youse guys the Fake News is getting really deep.
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