The main thing that started this is the China started a law that they can extradite people from HK to China for criminal charges. The courts are far less fair in China than HK. Courts in China are controlled by the communist party and will follow what they want.
I havent read through most of this. But this issue of HK and China is far more complex than just HK is fighting for human rights and China is trying to shut them down.
There are plenty of bad things the Chinese government has done but there are plenty of good things as well. Their system is very different than western culture. But unlike the US they dont really have crime issues and homelessness. 1/2 the country was in poverty and they took care of their own people and got them out of that.
Just like in the USA a lot of people in China dont like some stuff about their government but they also love a lot of things and have national pride. They realize there are issues. Most people though realize that they are giving up some major rights by being in China but what they get is less worries day to day. There are far far more laws in China and far far less control on your day to day lives. Plus far less concerns about crime. But there is the fear that the government can do whatever to you and you have no say in it. People also care far less about government and politics here. Most people in China dont really care too much about the HK situation and dont have a lot of opinions on it. Obviously they do in HK. Talking to a few people in HK I think it depends on a few things how you feel about it. A lot of people with pretty good jobs that are getting paid well and have a comfortable life are pretty upset about the protest since it is hurting them.
Personally these protest remind me a bit of the 2% protests in NYC awhile ago. They have a good cause and reasons for what they are doing. But it is really disorganized and they dont have a clear goal or mission with their protests. They are also being disruptive and hurting a lot of their fellow citizens more than anyone else. Its also a lot of younger people that get passionate easily and upset.
There is also the issue that HK used to be the main port for the area and was financially very prosperous. That is not as true as it was. They have much more competition from other China ports in the area and money is shifting away. This is also causing people to be upset.
Personally I think China should let HK be their own country. Although that would hurt HK financially a lot since China would not support them and would try to shut them out financially. I dont think HK can compete with the other China cities close by. But I think they should still let them vote and if they want independence let them. They could give an option for people to be relocated to China if they want. But I doubt China does that since they view that as a sign of weakness and want to save face on this.
I just hope the violence stops and it doesnt escalate.
I havent read through most of this. But this issue of HK and China is far more complex than just HK is fighting for human rights and China is trying to shut them down.
There are plenty of bad things the Chinese government has done but there are plenty of good things as well. Their system is very different than western culture. But unlike the US they dont really have crime issues and homelessness. 1/2 the country was in poverty and they took care of their own people and got them out of that.
Just like in the USA a lot of people in China dont like some stuff about their government but they also love a lot of things and have national pride. They realize there are issues. Most people though realize that they are giving up some major rights by being in China but what they get is less worries day to day. There are far far more laws in China and far far less control on your day to day lives. Plus far less concerns about crime. But there is the fear that the government can do whatever to you and you have no say in it. People also care far less about government and politics here. Most people in China dont really care too much about the HK situation and dont have a lot of opinions on it. Obviously they do in HK. Talking to a few people in HK I think it depends on a few things how you feel about it. A lot of people with pretty good jobs that are getting paid well and have a comfortable life are pretty upset about the protest since it is hurting them.
Personally these protest remind me a bit of the 2% protests in NYC awhile ago. They have a good cause and reasons for what they are doing. But it is really disorganized and they dont have a clear goal or mission with their protests. They are also being disruptive and hurting a lot of their fellow citizens more than anyone else. Its also a lot of younger people that get passionate easily and upset.
There is also the issue that HK used to be the main port for the area and was financially very prosperous. That is not as true as it was. They have much more competition from other China ports in the area and money is shifting away. This is also causing people to be upset.
Personally I think China should let HK be their own country. Although that would hurt HK financially a lot since China would not support them and would try to shut them out financially. I dont think HK can compete with the other China cities close by. But I think they should still let them vote and if they want independence let them. They could give an option for people to be relocated to China if they want. But I doubt China does that since they view that as a sign of weakness and want to save face on this.
I just hope the violence stops and it doesnt escalate.
