Posted on Jul 13, 2019
Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong after peaceful march
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It seems likely to me that the protests in Hong Kong will serve to hasten the end of the illusion of freedom in that city. It is just the excuse that the Chinese Communists need to quash the unruly mobs incited by democracy and the rule of law.
Protesters and police clash in Hong Kong after peaceful march
Posted from theguardian.com
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Partly correct, but it is about legal agreements and economic issues along with freedom.
China legitimately took Hong Kong from UK in 1997 after treaty/lease expiration. The PRC promised 50 years of 'one country, two systems'. Protests are about China reneging on the agreement with increasingly encroaching actions (i.e. extradition, approval before elections, etc.) along with economic issues (i.e. mainland visitors having anchor babies, lack of available store supplies due to visiting mainland resellers, etc.)
https://www.rand.org/blog/2019/06/one-country-two-systems-lots-of-problems.html
China legitimately took Hong Kong from UK in 1997 after treaty/lease expiration. The PRC promised 50 years of 'one country, two systems'. Protests are about China reneging on the agreement with increasingly encroaching actions (i.e. extradition, approval before elections, etc.) along with economic issues (i.e. mainland visitors having anchor babies, lack of available store supplies due to visiting mainland resellers, etc.)
https://www.rand.org/blog/2019/06/one-country-two-systems-lots-of-problems.html
One Country, Two Systems, Lots of Problems
The enormous protests in Hong Kong since spring have led to fresh fears about the viability of China's "one country, two systems" policy. It's an idea that Macau and Hong Kong officially subscribe to and Taiwan fiercely resists—but one increasingly questioned from all sides.
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