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[SQ8]

Rather ignorant set of banners. I can understand the higher liberties the people in Hong Kong enjoy but as such they are the product of an occupation by the British. There is no need to be snotty about toilet usage in an attempt to distinguish on liberties.

 

[empirefighter]

Boring thread,most of HK people may donot like CCP ,but they never doubt their indentity.As a mainland Chinese,I love CCP. We had played that kind of political games in 1966-1976 ,all the people were crazy and took part in Cultural Revolution, we were too naive at that time and our society is tired of political movement after that,the HK and TW people were lack of this lesson,let them play political games by themselves,they will grow up one day ,when they are tired in the future,they will back to the Chinese traditional political way as we did. So we are not worried about HK political movements at all.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Boring thread,most of HK people may donot like CCP ,but they never doubt their indentity.As a mainland Chinese,I love CCP. We had played that kind of political games in 1966-1976 ,all the people were crazy and took part in Cultural Revolution, we were too naive at that time and our society is tired of political movement after that,the HK and TW people were lack of this lesson,let them play political games by themselves,they will grow up one day ,when they are tired in the future,they will back to the Chinese traditional political way as we did. So we are not worried about HK political movements at all.

Actually, the first CR was messed up, but its initial motive was good, it was designed to counter against those new born elites and bureaucrats, but too bad it got hijacked by so many bad people.

A successful CR could have been the best movement to cleanse the corruption and bureaucracy.

 

[TaiShang]

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Behold these machine guns.

According to CCTV News Content the OpFor is a group of militants, so I imagine that they are better trained and equipped than these separatists (couldn't find a nicer word ) . The enemy force could represent a company of veteran Boko Haram fighters which somehow managed to infiltrate HK in secret o: ) or a private army of some Vladimir Makarov, ordered to spread terror among the inhabitants and sabotate government buildings. They're both better sparring partners than those lads that Jlaw mentioned

First scenario is OK but the second one? They should have chosen another name for the army leader, like John McCain.

 

[CNwansui]

Yet Canada is not a legal country because it's run neither by Indians nor speaks the latter's language.European thieves stole the continent from aborigines by killing them.

 

[LowPost]

First scenario is OK but the second one? They should have chosen another name for the army leader, like John McCain.

This would be hilarious (don't mean to unnecessarily breed discord between China and the US, though), but you missed the point. The second option is a reference of mine to Vladimir Makarov, one of the antagonists from the Modern Warfare series of Call of Duty. Makarov, a Russian terrorist, masterminded countless acts of terrorism all over the world and he has a group of mercenaries which serves as his 'bodyguard' as far as I know and does the dirty work for himself. So I imagined that these mercenaries of a person like him was ordered to stage a terrorist attack in Hong Kong, the attempt went awry however and with nowhere left to go, they decided to retreat to Castle Peak to fight their last stand.

This is a speculation of whom the OpFor could possibly represent and their backstory.

 

[Jlaw]

Opposing forces are definitely equipped with flags and stickers as well as a doze of confidence from British masters. Indian separatists, on the other, are equipped with real stuff and they lack a second passport to emigrate to UK

But they cannot fail as they have a brave young leader in Joshua Wong.

 

[ahojunk]

But they cannot fail as they have a brave young leader in Joshua Wong.

I really like your sense of humor.
And had a good laugh!

 

[AndrewJin]

@Jlaw

 

[TaiShang]

Shanghai-Hong Kong Gold Connect launched
July 10, 2015
The Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society of Hong Kong and Shanghai Gold Exchange announced on Friday the official launch of a connectivity of gold markets in Shanghai and Hong Kong.

The launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Gold Connect marked the deepening of mutual market connectivity between the two places from stock to commodity trading and further promotes their financial integration and development.

This allows Hong Kong investors to trade on the main board and international board of the Shanghai Gold Exchange.

Eric Chui, CEO of Rise Hill Holdings Limited, which is a member of the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society of Hong Kong, told Xinhua that this move can enhance service experience for investors from Hong Kong and Shanghai and reduce investment cost.

Chui said his company hoped to seize this opportunity of entering the Shanghai market and introduce their electronic trading platform and comprehensive service into the Chinese inland market, which can help investors from Hong Kong and Shanghai to understand the value of noble metal investment.

The Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect was kicked off in Hong Kong and Shanghai at the same time on Nov. 17, 2014 as a major move of China's reform and opening up of its capital market. Further connectivity between the two places has been under discussion after the official launch of the stock link, and the Shanghai-Hong Kong Gold Connect is one such move.

 

[TaiShang]

CRRC rolls into record books with $800m Hong Kong MTR order
By Chu Daye Source:Global Times Published: 2015-7-23 23:18:01

Deal expected to showcase quality of Chinese rail transit

The interior of a metro train produced by CRRC in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province Photo: IC

Domestic bullet train producer CRRC Corp Ltd (CRRC) said one of its subsidiaries has won the biggest order ever for subway cars in China by snagging a contract worth 4.84 billion yuan ($779.7 million) to manufacture 93 trains for the Hong Kong transportation company MTR Corp.

CSR Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co, a CRRC subsidiary located in East China's Shandong Province, will assemble the cars, according to a CRRC filing Thursday to Hong Kong's stock exchange.

The trains, which will enter service during 2018-23, will replace decades-old rolling stock running on four routes in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region such as the Kwun Tong Line and Tsuen Wan Line.

Experts said the order will give a boost to China's exports of subway cars, a business that is contributing an increasing portion of profits for the newly merged train giant.

"Metro trains have a lifespan of about 30 years. So the global market is big for providing replacements for the first generation of metro systems worldwide," Sun Zhang, a rail expert and professor at Shanghai Tongji University, told the Global Times Thursday.

CRRC was formed through the merger of State-owned train makers CSR Corp Ltd and China CNR Corp Ltd (CNR) in June.

CNR announced an export contract on January 26 to sell 284 trains worth 4.12 billion yuan for the subway in Boston, Massachusetts.

The deal was China's first foray into the US rail transit market.

"The Hong Kong deal demonstrates that the merger of CNR and CSR has strengthened the nation's hand in train exports," Sun said.

CRRC has also exported metro trains to India and Turkey.

Buyers of urban rail cars want comfort, reliability and cost effectiveness, Sun said, noting that the requirements for urban rail transit equipment differ from those of high-speed trains, another competitive Chinese export.

"I heard the new trains will be more spacious. That's good, because Hong Kong's population and its tourist arrivals have both kept increasing," a 20-something Hong Kong resident who declined to be identified told the Global Times Thursday.

China has metro systems in more than 20 cities, so the nation's rolling stock producers can turn out models to cope with a variety of climate conditions, Sun noted.

Urban transit is a fast-growing segment for CRRC.

In CSR's 2014 annual report, the company said operating income stood at 119.7 billion yuan, up 20.5 percent year-on-year. The metro car section, however, grew about 49.5 percent, generating 12.39 billion yuan.

As the only subway operator in the world that makes money, MTR Corp has deep management expertise. It also operates subways in Beijing, Shenzhen, London and Stockholm.

"A metro system combining the expertise of the seasoned metro operator and the quality of mainland-manufactured equipment in the global city of Hong Kong will send a message loud and clear to other cities around the world," Sun said.

 

[VALKRYIE]

Hong Kong-based broadcaster TVB issued an apology after hundreds of complaints came flooding over the use of a PRC flag to represent China in a documentary about World War II, at which point the flag did not yet exist.

The television station said it was "deeply sorry" for mistakenly using the flag of the People's Republic of China when identifying the Chinese army during the Battle of Taierzhuang, according to Hong Kong Free Press.

The 1938 battle was fought between armies of Japan and the Republic of China and was the first key Chinese victory of the Second World War.

TVB edited the animation using the Republic of China flag to represent the troops instead, after the local media authority received over 600 complaints about the error. Japan's flag was also replaced with that of the Imperial Japanese Army.

The documentary aired on a weekly series called Sunday Report ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.

The news follows criticism over a Chinese-made movie being pushed out ahead of the anniversary which had also been accused of historical inaccuracy. The makers of the film, which covered the events surrounding the 1943 Cairo Conference, decided to use Chairman Mao as a main poster boy, despite the fact that he wasn't present at the historic summit.

[Image via HKFP]

Broadcaster apologizes for misuse of PRC flag in WW2 documentary: Shanghaiist

 

[70U63]

(big heart but naive...)



Hong Kong student leader Joshua Wong charged over protests | World news | The Guardian

Agence France-Presse in Hong Kong

Thursday 27 August 2015 09.32 BST Last modified on Friday 28 August 2015 00.01 BST

A Hong Kong student leader has said he is the target of a “political prosecution” after he was charged over protests that led to last year’s mass pro-democracy rallies.

Joshua Wong, 18, who became the face of the democracy movement, was already due in court on Friday on separate charges of obstructing police at an earlier demonstration.

The teenager and other activists have accused the authorities of a witch-hunt against those at the forefront of the so-called umbrella movement that brought parts of the city to a standstill for more than two months.

Protesters called for fully free elections of the city’s next leader, in the face of a Beijing-backed political reform package under which candidates would have been vetted by a loyalist committee.

That bill was vetoed in June in an unprecedented rebuke to Beijing, leaving the city politically polarised.

Wong was charged on Thursday with “unlawful assembly, and inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly”. The charges, which could result in a sentence of up to five years, relate to a student protest on 26 September last year during which some climbed into a square that is part of the city’s government complex.

Wong and other activists were arrested, sparking wider demonstrations which exploded two days later when police fired teargas to disperse the crowds. Thousands more took to the streets in the wake of what they saw as heavy-handed policing.

“Today … is political prosecution,” said Wong before he entered a police station in the central neighbourhood of Wan Chai. “Being involved in the civic square action is the best mission I have made in the four years I’ve been involved in social student movements. I will not regret it … if I have to pay the price.”

Wong’s lawyer Michael Vidler confirmed later that the teen had been charged. “I think the whole rationale for proceeding at this stage, a year after the event, is totally flawed,” Vidler said. “In my view it’s a clear abuse of process.”

Another prominent student protester, Alex Chow, was charged with taking part in an unlawful assembly. Nathan Law, a student leader, was charged with inciting others to take part in an unlawful assembly. The three will have their charges heard at a magistrates court on 2 September.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

We have to thank these disgusting vermin like Joshua Wong for completely disgracing the ENTIRE pro-democracy movement in HK. Polls showed the vast majority of Hong Kongers are fed up of their disruptive behavior, and just want them to go away.

As for political persecution, sorry but the vast majority of us Hong Kongers voted for the pro-Beijing camp, in the last elections. If he can't handle OUR decision, that's his own problem, and he'll have plenty of time to think it over in jail.

I can't wait for the One Country Two Systems policy to be finished. HK government is already dominated by the pro-Beijing camp, guys like Joshua Wong know their time is running out.

 

[terranMarine]

We have to thank these disgusting vermin like Joshua Wong for completely disgracing the ENTIRE pro-democracy movement in HK. Polls showed the vast majority of Hong Kongers are fed up of their disruptive behavior, and just want them to go away.

As for political persecution, sorry but the vast majority of us Hong Kongers voted for the pro-Beijing camp, in the last elections. If he can't handle OUR decision, that's his own problem, and he'll have plenty of time to think it over in jail.

I can't wait for the One Country Two Systems policy to be finished. HK government is already dominated by the pro-Beijing camp, guys like Joshua Wong know their time is running out.

Lets hope those naive losers receive the proper punishment