Showing posts with label #Occupy Central. Show all posts
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Thursday, October 2, 2014

"No You Can't" - Beijing emitting a chilling message to Hong Kong’s umbrella revolution.


"No You Can't" - Beijing emitting a chilling message to Hong Kong’s umbrella revolution. (Quartz).
Here is the full text of the Chinese Communist Party’s message to Hong Kong.

HONG KONG—Beijing has a harshly worded message for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.

Not only is Beijing unwilling to reconsider the August decision to allow only Communist Party-approved candidates to run for Hong Kong’s highest office, but Hong Kongers who continue to participate in the protests should expect dire consequences, an editorial in the People’s Daily newspaper warned today.

Some activists and analysts, including a former Tiananmen student leader, say the piece bears a marked similarity to a notorious editorial that ran the People’s Daily more than 25 years ago. That piece was later blamed for leading to the brutal crackdown on demonstrations, which killed hundreds or thousands, depending on estimates.

Today’s People’s Daily editorial (link in Chinese, our English translation here) says the Beijing stance on Hong Kong’s elections are “unshakable” and legally valid. It goes on to argue that the pro-democracy “Occupy Central” protests are illegal and are hurting Hong Kong. “If it continues, the consequences will be unimaginable,” the editorial warns.

Other editorials in state-run or state-affiliated media have weighed in on the protests in recent days, dubbing the participants “radical activists” and blaming unseen foreign forces for encouraging them. But the People’s Daily editorial carries more weight, appearing as it did first in the official government newspaper—though there is plenty of debate among China-watchers on this.

It blames the protests for breaking the “foundation of Hong Kong society,” by not following the rule of law, calls on all of Hong Kong to help restore order, and ultimately blames a small group for the demonstrations that have swelled into the tens of thousands: A few ‘Occupy Central’ people have, for their own self interest, ignored the law. They have incited the public, paralyzed transportation, disrupted businesses…and interfered with the daily lives of Hong Kong people. They should bear the legal responsibilities for their illegal activities.

The editorial advises Occupy Central’s participants to “stop all illegal behavior as soon as possible,” and return order and peace to Hong Kong. 

 It concludes: “If a few people are determined to go against the rule of law and provoke disturbances, in the end they will reap what they have sown.”












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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Video - Live feed from Occupy Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Democracy Protests.


Hong Kong Democracy Protests. (WSJ) (Guardian).

Live blogging here from WSJ and here from Guardian

A widespread student boycott continues in Hong Kong, but not everyone is participating.

Many students from mainland China studying in the city have kept up their class attendance, while thousands of their Hong Kong classmates have been drawn to pro-democracy marches. In a rare window into how Chinese citizens view the events unfolding in Hong Kong, some mainland students expressed a range of thoughts on the protests Tuesday, from cautious support to apprehension.

Some said they feared that they would risk losing their student visas or disappointing family back at home if they participated. Others said they had mixed feelings about the protests themselves.

“I’m very supportive of these activities,” said Eta Yu, a 21-year-old University of Hong Kong exchange student. But, “I promised my family not to get involved.”

Benny Tai, the University of Hong Kong law professor who conceived the Occupy Central movement, said Tuesday he has mixed feelings about how events have unfolded.

“I think we are facing a situation that no one could have anticipated,” Mr. Tai said in an interview with the Wall Street Journal. “The world is watching us.”

Mr. Tai said the group is still planning its actions for the days ahead and he repeated calls for Chief Executive C.Y. Leung to step down and for Beijing to withdraw a decision last month to effectively prescreen candidates for the election of Hong Kong’s top leader.

“We may have to consider further action,” he said.

Mr. Leung earlier Tuesday said ”the Chinese government won’t give in to threats asserted through illegal activity,” in his first media briefing since Sunday’s police crackdown on the swelling protest. Authorities have repeatedly stated that the Occupy movement’s protest activities are illegal.


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Monday, September 29, 2014

Video - Hong Kong protests Aerial drone footage .



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Chinese Media: Hong Kong’s ‘Radical Activists’ Are Doomed!


Chinese Media: Hong Kong’s ‘Radical Activists’ Are Doomed! (GlobalTimes).

Radical activists in Hong Kong announced early Sunday the launch of the Occupy Central movement, raising the curtain on an illicit campaign earlier than expected. Photos of Hong Kong police being forced to disperse demonstrators with teargas have been widely circulated online across the world. These activists are jeopardizing the global image of Hong Kong, and presenting the world with the turbulent face of the city.

Hong Kong is a financial and fashion hub of the world. As Chinese mainlanders, we feel sorrow over the chaos in Hong Kong on Sunday. Radical opposition forces in Hong Kong should be blamed.

US media is linking the Occupy Central movement with the Tiananmen Incident in 1989. By hyping such a groundless comparison, they attempt to mislead and stir up Hong Kong society.

China is no longer the same nation it was 25 years ago. We have accumulated experience and drawn lessons from others, which help strengthen our judgment when faced with social disorder.

The country now has more feasible approaches to deal with varied disturbances.

Recent years have witnessed many severe mass incidents, but none had the ability to disturb the thinking of society. China has tackled these incidents smoothly.

In Asia, Hong Kong boasts a tradition of the rule of law. Therefore, the Chinese mainland has confidence that the Hong Kong government will keep the Occupy Central movement under control in accordance with the law. 

Many worry that the street movement could snowball into a bigger event, further provoking the public mood. This appears exactly the tactic of the radical opposition group. Though facing unprecedented risks, Hong Kong's basic stability won't be broken.

The radical activists are doomed. Opposition groups know well it's impossible to alter the decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Hong Kong's political reform plan.

Street movements can evolve into revolution when more demonstrators become embroiled in them. However, Hong Kong is not a country; it neither has the conditions for a "color revolution," nor are the forces on the street influential enough to mobilize its entire populace.

The Alliance for Peace and Democracy has demonstrated its strength and influence. The Hong Kong government can take actions to resume order in response to the damage the radical forces caused to society. Occupy Central is unable to erode the authority of the rule of law. Read the full story here.


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