Hong-Kong Protests
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It's not a surprise that workers in the Hong Kong trade unions don't want to go on strike.
Last year, there were months of protests/riots which frequently became violent, and were destroying business and society.
Yet those protests have achieved absolutely nothing, and have directly resulted in Beijing enacting a long delayed National Security Law provision in the Hong Kong Constitution.
So how will a strike actually change anything, except make the situation even worse?
The business climate will only worsen, society become more polarised, and provide justification for a harsher National Security Law.
Yes, the Hong Kong legislature is supposed to pass a national National Security Law by themselves instead of Beijing.
But they haven't been able to do this for 23 years, and Beijing does have undisputed sovereignty over Hong Kong.
Hong Kong youths welcome draft law on safeguarding national security in HKSAR
Only people that would disagree are gaslighting foreign backed terrorists such as Falungong and Christian cults, normal Hongkong youth will eventually turn around and come to understand that the PRC is their daddy.
I hope the new law will make it possible to seize foreign funds
The US sent kids up front to quell the riots when it started. I don't think they would mind it.
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Karma. But sad for a lost generation.
Got this picture from an Asian friend with the translation of the words on the cardboard. The picture was taken on the street of Hong Kong recently :
" Joined the 721 activity last year at Yuen Long with two friends. Jailed for 8 months for attacking the police and released two weeks ago. Upon returning home, my father refused to forgive me and would not let me stay home. During this period, I sleep everywhere. Disappointed at my father's unreasonableness. I truly do not feel I have done anything wrong. Cannot find any job. All my money is gone and I have not eaten. So I have to sit here on the street hoping some good person can offer me help. Thank you. "
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You attacked the police and do not feel unreasonable. Are you kidding me? Not to mention joining 721 activities. No wonder your father sees you as a failure. He probably still remember when the British had control and how they treated him like a second-tier citizen. My father teaches me a lot but one of the most important lessons he has taught me is traveling is one of the best ways to gain experience in life. Having been born in China then went to HK and lived in the US for over 15 years, this speaks true especially today.
AssassinsMace
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It does seem that most stereotypes of Chinese come from the British who made their "observations" while when they were occupying Hong Kong. Ironic since it's those very stereotypes Hong Kongers want to escape from being like every other Chinese. Look at coronavirus. Hong Kongers like to separate from themselves from the speculative causes of such things like coronavirus yet Hong Kong for a long time is the central hub for China and other Asian countries that trafficked in wild animals to be eaten and used for medicinal purposes.