Posted on 07/30/2019 2:27:13 PM PDT by KC_Lion
The American flag has become a symbol of resistance against China in the ongoing protests in Hong Kong, prominently waved throughout the city this past weekend as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets into the peaceful crowds.
Millions of Hong Kong residents have participated in rallies since early June against a bill proposed in the city’s legislature that would have allowed China to extradite anyone present in Hong Kong by accusing him or her of breaking Chinese law. Under the “One Country, Two Systems” policy China agreed to when the U.K. handed Hong Kong over in 1997, Hong Kong must abandon any claims to sovereignty in exchange for China not imposing communist laws on the city. The protesters objected that the extradition law would violate that policy.
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam claimed the bill was “dead” this month, but protesters astutely noted that lawmakers had tabled the bill, allowing them to revive it any time. Protesters are demanding that the Legislative Council withdraw the bill entirely.
Protests this weekend were not about the bill, but against gang violence towards protesters last week. Pro-democracy advocates congregated last week in northern Yuen Long, a rural area outside of the central city, to protest the bill. Following the protest, an estimated 100 white-clad thugs surrounded the peaceful crowds moving into the Yuen Long Mass Transit Rail station, beating them with metal rods and bamboo sticks. Following the mob attack, 45 people were hospitalized and, despite the dozens of attackers, little more than ten people arrested.
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Wow. And to think of how disrespected our flag is here at home. Our US women’s soccer team should represent mainland China instead.
God bless Hong Kong.
They are smart and know what the have and what they can lose, our idiots here have no clue until its gone and then they bellyache until someone throws them free sh##
Ping!
DANG!
Our flag stands for freedom! Always has, always will.
Send them thousands of Rush Betsy Ross Flag shirts.
I was there in the late 80’s and met a few American ladies teaching English. We had a wonderful time. It was a thriving modern city with every amenity and a robust night life. I wish them luck in their quest to restore freedom.
Amen, sir! Man, just looking at these images made the screen go blurry. God bless ‘em!
Indeed! Lord, protect these freedom-loving Chinese.
There is no reason Hong Kong should be under PRC authority.
It should be like Singapore.
That was my first thought, too.
Democrats who want to bring communism and socialism to the USA and always spit on our flag, our ideals, our traditions, and our values.
But those living under actual communist tyranny love the USA for its freedoms.
A smart RNC would find a 2020 commercial in here somewhere.
There are things that make you love America MORE...this is one of them.
That sign will prompt a serious reaction from the ChiComs.
Brave soul.
L
ChiComs are trying to stir up violence and destruction.
The Democrats in Congress should represent China too...
...oh, wait, actually, most of them probably do already
I was there in 2008 met an American lady that lived in Kowloon full time that taught English. Sat next to her on the plane I had a great time as well. Never seen so much food in my life.
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