[Politics] Hong Kong

The Maharajah of Sydney

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Jul 7, 2003

1,366

Sydney .

• Sep 4, 2019

• #21

Carrie Lam about to announce formal withdrawal of extradition bill ;

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong...-leader-carrie-lam-announce-formal-withdrawal



Power to the people !!

 

Tyrone Biggums

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Jun 25, 2006

13,498

Geelong, Australia

• Sep 4, 2019

• #22

Well done to those brave people.

 

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blue-shifted

Banned

Feb 20, 2004

7,645

a galaxy far far away

• Sep 4, 2019

• #23

This is far from over. I'm sure there will be reprisals from the Chinese government.

It does show what direct action can achieve though

 

middletoenail

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Jul 2, 2008

3,571

Hong Kong

• Sep 4, 2019

• #24

Unfortunately this crap will drag on, because the protestors are completely unrealistic in their 'demands'.

To demand the government release criminals who have been petrol bombing police stations, attacking innocent civilians and causing disruption and damage to the international airport and major train stations is quite frankly ludicrous - all whilst they accuse the police of being heavy handed.

They also want Carrie Lam to retract calling the protestors rioters, which kind of contradicts their actions!

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

50,207

Goldstone

• Sep 4, 2019

• #25

middletoenail said:

They also want Carrie Lam to retract calling the protestors rioters, which kind of contradicts their actions!

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Well no, because not all of the protestors have rioted and caused damage. You don't need to label everyone the same.

 

middletoenail

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Jul 2, 2008

3,571

Hong Kong

• Sep 4, 2019

• #26

Triggaaar said:

Well no, because not all of the protestors have rioted and caused damage. You don't need to label everyone the same.

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Unfortunately a large contingent did. What we have seen recently have been riots.

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

50,207

Goldstone

• Sep 4, 2019

• #27

middletoenail said:

Unfortunately a large contingent did. What we have seen recently have been riots.

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There have been a couple of million protestors haven't there? Do you really think a million of them rioted and caused damage?

 

middletoenail

Well-known member

Jul 2, 2008

3,571

Hong Kong

• Sep 4, 2019

• #28

Triggaaar said:

There have been a couple of million protestors haven't there? Do you really think a million of them rioted and caused damage?

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I think you need to learn the definition of a riot.

 

Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005

50,207

Goldstone

• Sep 4, 2019

• #29

middletoenail said:

I think you need to learn the definition of a riot.

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I know what a riot is. If someone is there when a riot happens, that person themselves does not become a rioter.

 

Swansman

Pro-peace

May 13, 2019

22,320

Sweden

• Sep 4, 2019

• #30

China is the non.sustainable but de facto only reason we are not in a deep economical depression and there is absolutely no-one who would dare to interfere with their business. If their government decide to slaughter all of Hong Kong, no one would do shit to stop it. Its a very weird situation.

 

Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash

Jul 6, 2003

70,246

• Sep 4, 2019

• #31

The Maharajah of Sydney said:

Carrie Lam about to announce formal withdrawal of extradition bill ;

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong...-leader-carrie-lam-announce-formal-withdrawal



Power to the people !!

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This.And now they've bravely won this key victory, they really need to ease things down a notch, at least for now. Not a country on the planet that will sit back and watch what they regard as anarchy on their streets without taking action.

 

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Palacefinder General

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Apr 5, 2019

2,594

• Sep 4, 2019

• #32

Wow, just wow. So young and brave the leaders of the protests.

 

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Palacefinder General

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Apr 5, 2019

2,594

• Feb 19, 2020

• #33

What happened with this, did the Chinese government wipe all the protesters out with a batch of coronavirus?

 

dazzer6666

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Mar 27, 2013

52,507

Burgess Hill

• Feb 19, 2020

• #34

Palacefinder General said:

What happened with this, did the Chinese government wipe all the protesters out with a batch of coronavirus?

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The protesters feel strongly about things, but not strongly enough to risk catching it.....it'll all kick off again when the virus disappears (could be a while)

 

Swansman

Pro-peace

May 13, 2019

22,320

Sweden

• Feb 19, 2020

• #35

Palacefinder General said:

What happened with this, did the Chinese government wipe all the protesters out with a batch of coronavirus?

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No, thousands of "suicides/accidents" did a job though, together with the Chinese governments decision to (temporarily) back off. And of course not much will happen until this virus thing is over.

 

LamieRobertson

Not awoke

Feb 3, 2008

46,760

SHOREHAM BY SEA

• May 24, 2020

• #36

dazzer6666 said:

The protesters feel strongly about things, but not strongly enough to risk catching it.....it'll all kick off again when the virus disappears (could be a while)

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All back to normal

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-52786734

 

nicko31

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Jan 7, 2010

17,611

Gods country fortnightly

• Jun 3, 2020

• #37

Looks like the stakes have increased.

Johnson....

"Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong "a route to citizenship" if China imposes new security laws"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-52900700

If was in HK I'd get the hell out...

Whilst on one had I commend Johnson for taking this stance. On the other its comes at the worse possible time as a WTO Brexit looks more and more likely, we may not may well out on our own

 

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