China Hong Kong SAR: News and Images

[boomslang]

I hope not.

Me too. But even paranoids have enemies sometimes.

 

[Aepsilons]

Me too. But even paranoids have enemies sometimes.

Lol. If you're stressed, you can always come with me to piney hollow shooting range . My offer still stands.

 

[manojb]

Surprisingly hong Kong still not hanified!! They have no chance against rolling tanksm

 

[Dem!god]

@Chinese-Dragon
ur views mate... how is honk kong doing....

 

[Aepsilons]

Surprisingly hong Kong still not hanified!! They have no chance against rolling tanksm

I doubt the Chinese would use military force and renege on their agreements. This would result in an international quagmire. The CCP is corrupt, they are not stupid.

 

[GCTom]

Hong Kong is a democracy. Hong Kong is more democratic now than it ever was when it was under the Brits. However, some people in Hong Kong believes that direct one person one vote for HK CEO/Leader will better serve the people; something that the UK and Japan democratic system doesn't even have yet. It is a dilemma that Beijing and the HK government have to solve together, peacefully.

 

[boomslang]

Lol. If you're stressed, you can always come with me to piney hollow shooting range . My offer still stands.

Thank you, again. Some day..... I was over at Ft. Dix Saturday. I posted some of my 'handiwork'. Did you see ?
https://defence.pk/threads/armor-piercing-5-56-vs-1-2-inch-steel-plate.321406/#post-5858799
Armor Piercing 5.56 -VS- 1/2 inch steel Plate.

 

[Edison Chen]

Of course, HK and China are different system at the very beginning, China also promised in 2013 that HKers can get general election in 2016, this is all scheduled, any problem with that?

 

[BoQ77]

Hongkong used to have more democracy and prosperity, it's no surprise to see they don't want to share or lower their level to China mainlanders.

 

[boomslang]

Of course, HK and China are different system at the very beginning, China also promised in 2013 that HKers can get general election in 2016, this is all scheduled, any problem with that?

Sure !! 'Beijing has pledged to allow Hong Kong residents to elect their next leader in 2017 but is balking at letting them nominate candidates.' If China picks who gets to run then it isn't too free and fair, is it ?

 

[tranquilium]

Sure !! 'Beijing has pledged to allow Hong Kong residents to elect their next leader in 2017 but is balking at letting them nominate candidates.' If China picks who gets to run then it isn't too free and fair, is it ?

BBC News - Hong Kong democracy 'referendum' draws nearly 800,000

First, you missed the part where only 42% of the 800,000 voters backed the proposal.
Second, this is out of a population of 7.155 million.
Third, and perhaps the most important point, Hong Kong is not above the common laws that governs the entirety of China.

Let's be frank. While some of the posters here would dearly love to portray Hong Kong as a separate entity or a separate nation from China, thus somehow entitled to special rules. The fact remains that there isn't a single country in the world that recognize Hong Kong as an entity separate from China and while the Chinese central government intends to use Hong Kong as a testing ground for some political experiments, the bottom line is that Hong Kong remains an integral part of China. No amount of whining will change that.

 

[JSCh]

It is a largely online poll that is setup and operate by the pro-democracy organizer. There are report from Hong Kong of easily circumvent way of multiple/repeated voting and the volunteer worker looking the other way.

As one would expect, it is a farce right from the start.

Even so, the result (42%) is still short of a simple majority.

 

[boomslang]

BBC News - Hong Kong democracy 'referendum' draws nearly 800,000

First, you missed the part where only 42% of the 800,000 voters backed the proposal.
Second, this is out of a population of 7.155 million....

I think the low turn out was due to apathy and the fact that it was a non binding vote. They know that China well never let them choose their own leaders so why bother showing up. Also, it was a 'straw vote'. Stage a binding vote and I'm sure you'll see a totally different scene. And then China would come in and bust heads, sort of like Tienanmen.

 

[tranquilium]

I think the low turn out was due to apathy and the fact that it was a non binding vote. They know that China well never let them choose their own leaders so why bother showing up. Also, it was a 'straw vote'. Stage a binding vote and I'm sure you'll see a totally different scene. And then China would come in and bust heads, sort of like Tienanmen.

So basically, it just means the poll doesn't represent the Hong Kong people.

 

[boomslang]

So basically, it just means the poll doesn't represent the Hong Kong people.

Correct. If it WERE a binding vote, everyone would show up and vote to ditch China. Then China would move in and slaughter a few thousand people and that would be the end of that.