Sorry to be snarky but that’s the ill informed narrative.
How long have these protests been going on?
How many people have taken part?
How many incidents of vandalism have taken place? (There’s been no violence). How many people were involved? Who are the people doing it? What was the vandalism?
When 100’s of thousands up to a million people gathered on numerous occasions in public spaces and proceeded through the city with signs and banners saying they want their freedom, as promised, singing hymns and Broadway songs and even the US National Anthem, how much violence, vandalism or destruction has there been?
What about garbage and debris left over?
Answer these questions and you’ll see the media, and ChiCom, false narrative that exaggerates and focuses only on small aspects of this mass movement.
Like I said and you so meticulously pointed out, the protests were massive and going in the right direction.
Then some idiot came up with the bright idea to occupy and shut down the international airport. GAME OVER!
I’ve seen people propose the idea that sleeper Chinese agents may have pushed that idea forward. Hey, it was a golden gift from whoever, either intentionally or just a very stupid calculated risk that cost them all the momentum.
We would not allow a group to close down LAX. No country would allow that sort of thing.
When China acted, other nations were in full agreement. The last thing they wanted was their major airports occupied as in a fad of sorts.
Putting that down, did them all a favor.
It’s a real shame the protesters went this route, because this will now be the focus, not all the other peaceful protests.