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China issues warning over Hong Kong after election blow
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great idea, tell the people who just unanimously gave you the middle finger that they can fuck right off
thatll calm things down
thatll calm things down
Well when you're looking for an excuse to violently crack down it's a great idea.
I'm trying to see how this all ends positively, but I can't help but picture a future where China eventually sends in the military if this keeps up in Hong Kong. And the world will just watch as innocents are gunned down.
I don't quite understand the future timeline here.
So in 2047, Hong Kong is supposed to magically become communist China, end of "One country, two systems"? This sounds impossible, and quite possibly bloody.
So in 2047, Hong Kong is supposed to magically become communist China, end of "One country, two systems"? This sounds impossible, and quite possibly bloody.
If Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Bolo Yeung & Sammo got together as the Asian Expendables, I'd like to know exactly what Beijing thinks they could do to stop them. Keep pushing your luck, Xi.
In the plot of any good movie, friends become enemies, enemies become friends.
Like 90% of the current Chinese leadership is dead by then so they probably don't give a shit. All they care about is maintaining power today.
Lol, he is the biggest Beijing shill there is. He is unbearable when he talks politics or anything that has nothing to do with movies. HK people have too much freedom!
I think the hope was that the CCP would be less evil by then, although it certainly seems like the CCP is driving toward more blatantly evil policies without worrying what others think at all. It's hard to see the government in China being less awful in 28 years than it is now with the trajectory it's on now.
Jackie Chan is notoriously pro-Beijing, and neither Jet Li nor Bolo Yeung are from Hong Kong.
The foreign minister, Wang Yi, warned against "attempts to disrupt Hong Kong", as a few hundred people took to the streets again in support of protesters holed up in a university that has been under siege by police for over a week.
"No matter how the situation in Hong Kong changes, it is very clear that Hong Kong is a part of Chinese territory," he told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Tokyo. "Any attempts to disrupt Hong Kong or undermine its stability and prosperity will not succeed."
Hey Wang Yi, you're a quivering conniving dishonest worm. You brokered a deal to let them selfregulate for 50 years looking how things were under Chinese supervision. Keep your end of the deal and show the world how China is as great as you think it is and want it to be. When these 50 years are done Hong Kong can decide on their own whether or not they want the status quo to keep going or they fully integrate into China. Whatever they choose you have to respect that sovereignty.
"No matter how the situation in Hong Kong changes, it is very clear that Hong Kong is a part of Chinese territory," he told reporters on the sidelines of the G20 meeting in Tokyo. "Any attempts to disrupt Hong Kong or undermine its stability and prosperity will not succeed."
Hey Wang Yi, you're a quivering conniving dishonest worm. You brokered a deal to let them selfregulate for 50 years looking how things were under Chinese supervision. Keep your end of the deal and show the world how China is as great as you think it is and want it to be. When these 50 years are done Hong Kong can decide on their own whether or not they want the status quo to keep going or they fully integrate into China. Whatever they choose you have to respect that sovereignty.
There's a huge portion of the future Chinese middle and upper classes being trained in universities overseas. I think there is every reason to think that things will loosen up. Not everybody's cool with going back home and losing access to their social media and favourite movies and ideas.
Might as well issue that warning to all MNCs and their associates too for they are all CCP's muppets.
Or because China has nukes and seriously intervention will mean nuclear war.
Amazing how people forget about this. Let's not test out nuclear deterrence.
I'm gonna go ahead and say that China would not nuke the EU and US, for example, if they instilled severe sanctions. Intervention is not always military in nature. Military action in general would absolutely kickstart a war, regardless of nuclear proliferation.
Why would the EU sanction china on request of the US if we are in a trade war with the US?
I don't know where you got the idea that the EU would do it at the behest of the US.
If the EU is only going to impose sanctions because someone else told them to, and not because of crimes against humanity, I guess that tells me what I need to know about why it wouldn't happen in the first place.
No offense to HK but starting a recession for HK and letting the fascists takeover europe is not gonna happen.
Yes, but primarily cuz it's good for business. No other celebrity in China or HK has spoken out against China as far as I'm aware of.
Sure, I didn't think it was or would happen. Thus, us being grabbed by the metaphorical testicles. It's a complex issue to solve for that nobody seems to be working towards.
I'm hoping I'm wrong but as of now, China has been showing a shocking amount of restraint with regards to HK.
Denise Ho's been open about her support of the protests. She's been blacklisted from the mainland.
Yes, which is probably why China hasn't just killed hundreds of protesters. Come 2047 Hong Kong will become "normal" Chinese territory just like any other part of China.
Jackie Chan threw his own son under the bus to show how much of a company man he is
Recession's coming anyhow. Might as well do the right thing in the mean time.
Sanctions IS wagging your finger. It will do nothing to seriously deter China as sanctions have never once seriously impacted the actions of a nuclear superpower for the better. Not to say we shouldn't do it, but it won't change anything.
Bumping this thread since it didn't get as much attention as the more violent clashes last month. It is telling that the violence largely subsided after the overwhelming victory of pro democracy candidates at local district council elections.
It's unfortunate that peaceful marches might not get as much attention but 800,000 again marched in Hong Kong today. It's another stage in the struggle, even as the government refuses any concession
It's unfortunate that peaceful marches might not get as much attention but 800,000 again marched in Hong Kong today. It's another stage in the struggle, even as the government refuses any concession
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As much respect as I have for Jackie as an actor and martial artist. His political stance sucks shit, he's very openly pro-Beijing.
Yup, I loved Jackie Chan movies and read his book, but in recent years as he's become more and more of an apologist for the CCP I've realized that he's just not a decent human being. He's also a womanizer and all around piece of shit, from what I've read, so there's that too.
This is where it's headed. It will be tianenmen (sp?) square but bigger. The west won't do shit. China's probably waiting for the trade deal with Trump to go ahead beforehand.
One, the EU isn't in a trade war with the US. Two, the EU shouldn't need the US to request it for them to grow a spine and finally take a stand against China.
Yep,till 2040 or 50. Which is still quite a lot of time for radical changes to happen.
China 10-15 years ago was not this strong and as someone mentioned by then old people within goverment who have real control might died out.
Moreover now there is an estate bubble happening in China that goes off little by little which may change things drastically even in 2-3 years.
So Honk-Kong is not trying to prevent the inevitable but just win time for changes to happen.
God, I hope they succeed. I'm dreading the day when Xi marches his army into Hong Kong and takes it by force. I would give anything for this to never come to pass.
