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yeah, just like mainland one party policy, Taiwan should have only one party - DPP
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Hong Kong should now get rid of the stifling rule of the CCP and teach the Chinese what democracy is all about! Han policies seem to be pissing off everyone with Hong Kong being the latest kid on the block to protest Chinese high handedness. They need to see the writing on the wall.
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Experts, overseas Chinese support Beijing's decision on Hong Kong's electoral reform
Foreign experts and overseas Chinese have spoken positively of a decision by China's top legislature on Hong Kong's electoral reform, saying it is of great significance to the development and prosperity of Hong Kong.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) decided on Sunday to grant universal suffrage in the election of Hong Kong's chief executive on the basis of nomination by a "broadly representative" committee.
Neo Simutanyi, executive director of the Center for Policy Dialogue, a Zambian think tank, said "the decision by the Chinese government ... is a path in the right direction."
It is of great significance to the long-term development and prosperity of Hong Kong, he added.
Chap Sotharith, chief researcher at the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, said issues related to Hong Kong are China's internal affairs, in which neither foreign governments nor other external forces should interfere.
Yang Hekun, deputy chairman of L'Association des Residents en France d'Origine Indochinoise, said Hong Kong follows a unique path in political and economic development, which features such policies as "one country, two systems," and "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong with a high degree of autonomy."
The policies are Hong Kong's advantages and the foundation of its prosperity and stability, Yang said, adding that at present the Hong Kong people must be united to ensure the stable advancement of the city.
The president of the Overseas Chinese Association in Paris, Wang Jiaqing, said the core of Hong Kong's electoral reform should be abiding by the Basic Law and sticking to the principle that Hong Kong should be ruled by those who love Hong Kong and China.
Li Ruidong, secretary-general of the Zhejiang University Alumni Association of Japan, said the decision by the NPC Standing Committee reflects the general public opinion of Hong Kong and is conducive to the region's stability.
Hu Shiyun, chairman of the New Overseas Chinese Association of Japan, said Hong Kong has achieved notable development in various areas under the guidance of the "one country, two systems" policy, adding that a stable and prosperous Hong Kong is the common wish of the Hong Kong people and all Chinese as a whole.
Han Cunli, president of the Overseas Chinese General Council in Russia, stressed that it is in the interests of the Hong Kong people and the Chinese as a whole that candidates for Hong Kong's chief executive love Hong Kong and China.
Representatives of the Australian Chinese in Sydney said at a symposium on Hong Kong's electoral reform that the NPC Standing Committee made the decision out of the basic interests of the Hong Kong people, which represents a huge progress in the development of democracy in Hong Kong.
In Mexico, 15 Chinese societies issued a joint declaration to show staunch support for the reform decision.
To safeguard the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong is the mainstream public opinion in Hong Kong, while universal suffrage in the chief-executive election in 2017 is the aspiration of the majority of the Hong Kong people, the document said.
The stable development of Hong Kong since its return to China in 1997 testifies to the fact that the Basic Law is the highest guiding principle that suits the actual development condition of Hong Kong, it added.
Nouvelles d'Europe, a Chinese-language newspaper, said in an editorial that since Hong Kong's return to China, its political system has kept developing, with the electoral systems for its chief executive and legislature seeing steady improvement in accordance with the Basic Law.
The decision by the NPC Standing Committee set the tone for the future development of Hong Kong's democratic political system, it said.
Foreign experts and overseas Chinese have spoken positively of a decision by China's top legislature on Hong Kong's electoral reform, saying it is of great significance to the development and prosperity of Hong Kong.
The Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) decided on Sunday to grant universal suffrage in the election of Hong Kong's chief executive on the basis of nomination by a "broadly representative" committee.
Neo Simutanyi, executive director of the Center for Policy Dialogue, a Zambian think tank, said "the decision by the Chinese government ... is a path in the right direction."
It is of great significance to the long-term development and prosperity of Hong Kong, he added.
Chap Sotharith, chief researcher at the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace, said issues related to Hong Kong are China's internal affairs, in which neither foreign governments nor other external forces should interfere.
Yang Hekun, deputy chairman of L'Association des Residents en France d'Origine Indochinoise, said Hong Kong follows a unique path in political and economic development, which features such policies as "one country, two systems," and "Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong with a high degree of autonomy."
The policies are Hong Kong's advantages and the foundation of its prosperity and stability, Yang said, adding that at present the Hong Kong people must be united to ensure the stable advancement of the city.
The president of the Overseas Chinese Association in Paris, Wang Jiaqing, said the core of Hong Kong's electoral reform should be abiding by the Basic Law and sticking to the principle that Hong Kong should be ruled by those who love Hong Kong and China.
Li Ruidong, secretary-general of the Zhejiang University Alumni Association of Japan, said the decision by the NPC Standing Committee reflects the general public opinion of Hong Kong and is conducive to the region's stability.
Hu Shiyun, chairman of the New Overseas Chinese Association of Japan, said Hong Kong has achieved notable development in various areas under the guidance of the "one country, two systems" policy, adding that a stable and prosperous Hong Kong is the common wish of the Hong Kong people and all Chinese as a whole.
Han Cunli, president of the Overseas Chinese General Council in Russia, stressed that it is in the interests of the Hong Kong people and the Chinese as a whole that candidates for Hong Kong's chief executive love Hong Kong and China.
Representatives of the Australian Chinese in Sydney said at a symposium on Hong Kong's electoral reform that the NPC Standing Committee made the decision out of the basic interests of the Hong Kong people, which represents a huge progress in the development of democracy in Hong Kong.
In Mexico, 15 Chinese societies issued a joint declaration to show staunch support for the reform decision.
To safeguard the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong is the mainstream public opinion in Hong Kong, while universal suffrage in the chief-executive election in 2017 is the aspiration of the majority of the Hong Kong people, the document said.
The stable development of Hong Kong since its return to China in 1997 testifies to the fact that the Basic Law is the highest guiding principle that suits the actual development condition of Hong Kong, it added.
Nouvelles d'Europe, a Chinese-language newspaper, said in an editorial that since Hong Kong's return to China, its political system has kept developing, with the electoral systems for its chief executive and legislature seeing steady improvement in accordance with the Basic Law.
The decision by the NPC Standing Committee set the tone for the future development of Hong Kong's democratic political system, it said.
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Foreign experts and overseas Chinese are not, nor related to US.
They are not democracy.
They are not representing democracy!
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Talkers do talking. Doers do doing. 
Xi reassures HK of stability
President Xi Jinping voiced confidence in Hong Kong's future on Monday, saying Beijing will firmly support the city to promote democracy in line with the law and uphold its prosperity and stability.
President Xi Jinping welcomes a Hong Kong business delegation headed by former Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa (left) in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. [Rao Aimin / Xinhua]
The central government's basic policies toward Hong Kong have not changed and will not change, Xi said, stressing Beijing's adherence to the "One Country, Two Systems" policy and the Basic Law.
Xi made the remarks in Beijing while receiving a delegation of nearly 70 tycoons and business leaders from Hong Kong.
It was the first time the president has met a Hong Kong delegation since the top legislature adopted a framework for the city's 2017 universal election of the chief executive, including details that Hong Kong voters would select a new chief executive from an approved list.
Wang Zhenmin, dean of the School of Law at Tsinghua University, said Xi's remarks aim to reassure Hong Kong people about Beijing's policies, especially the businessmen and investors who have great influence on the city's prosperity and stability.
"The communication between Beijing and the Hong Kong business sector is now very necessary, though they used to speak little about politics," Wang said. "Hong Kong businessmen are eager to know more about the central government's policies as they have some concern about uncertainties over the election."
The delegation was led by former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, who is now a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Some of Hong Kong's richest people, including Li Ka-shing and Cheng Kar-shun, were part of the delegation to Beijing.
Chan Wing-kee, managing director of Yangtzekiang Garment, said the delegation voiced its support of the central government's decision on Hong Kong's election and had a further discussion about political reform in Hong Kong.
Henry Tang Ying-yen, former chief secretary for administration of Hong Kong, hoped Hong Kong people would express their political thoughts legally, instead of through a mass sit-in.
Tang, a failed chief executive contender in 2012, said he would like to continue to serve Hong Kong people and hoped someone who "loves the country and loves Hong Kong" would take the office of chief executive.
Xi reassures HK of stability
President Xi Jinping voiced confidence in Hong Kong's future on Monday, saying Beijing will firmly support the city to promote democracy in line with the law and uphold its prosperity and stability.
The central government's basic policies toward Hong Kong have not changed and will not change, Xi said, stressing Beijing's adherence to the "One Country, Two Systems" policy and the Basic Law.
Xi made the remarks in Beijing while receiving a delegation of nearly 70 tycoons and business leaders from Hong Kong.
It was the first time the president has met a Hong Kong delegation since the top legislature adopted a framework for the city's 2017 universal election of the chief executive, including details that Hong Kong voters would select a new chief executive from an approved list.
Wang Zhenmin, dean of the School of Law at Tsinghua University, said Xi's remarks aim to reassure Hong Kong people about Beijing's policies, especially the businessmen and investors who have great influence on the city's prosperity and stability.
"The communication between Beijing and the Hong Kong business sector is now very necessary, though they used to speak little about politics," Wang said. "Hong Kong businessmen are eager to know more about the central government's policies as they have some concern about uncertainties over the election."
The delegation was led by former chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, who is now a vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Some of Hong Kong's richest people, including Li Ka-shing and Cheng Kar-shun, were part of the delegation to Beijing.
Chan Wing-kee, managing director of Yangtzekiang Garment, said the delegation voiced its support of the central government's decision on Hong Kong's election and had a further discussion about political reform in Hong Kong.
Henry Tang Ying-yen, former chief secretary for administration of Hong Kong, hoped Hong Kong people would express their political thoughts legally, instead of through a mass sit-in.
Tang, a failed chief executive contender in 2012, said he would like to continue to serve Hong Kong people and hoped someone who "loves the country and loves Hong Kong" would take the office of chief executive.
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Once the JEW NATO democrats will parasite the central place, the chinese police can't do anything like in Maidan
Tertiary students in Hong Kong have joined the territory’s growing pro-democracy movement.
Thousands have staged a sit-in, calling on the Chinese Communist Party to reverse its refusal to allow local people to freely choose their next leader.
Students from more than 20 universities and colleges will this week boycott their classes.
Hong Kong is a former British colony that was returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
The city was offered a high degree of autonomy, but last month Beijing rejected demands for an election open to any candidates.
The student sit-in is the latest in a series of rallies against the planned electoral reform.
Tertiary students in Hong Kong have joined the territory’s growing pro-democracy movement.
Thousands have staged a sit-in, calling on the Chinese Communist Party to reverse its refusal to allow local people to freely choose their next leader.
Students from more than 20 universities and colleges will this week boycott their classes.
Hong Kong is a former British colony that was returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
The city was offered a high degree of autonomy, but last month Beijing rejected demands for an election open to any candidates.
The student sit-in is the latest in a series of rallies against the planned electoral reform.
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I think AIT has abandoned DPP in the volt 2016. They have implied so clearly that who is supported by USA.
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CBS/APSeptember 22, 2014, 12:57 PM
Students demand democracy in Hong Kong strike
Students raise their fists during a rally at the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. AP Photo/Vincent Yu
HONG KONG -- Thousands of Hong Kong college and university students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing's decision to restrict voting reforms, the start of a week-long strike that marks the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city.
The strike comes as dozens of the city's tycoons and business leaders paid a rare group visit to Beijing to meet with China's communist leaders, who want to bolster support from Hong Kong's pro-establishment billionaire elites for the central government's policies on the semi-autonomous city.
Student organizers are dismayed over Beijing's decision in August to rule out open nominations for candidates under proposed guidelines for the first-ever elections for Hong Kong's top leader, promised for 2017.
Discontent over democratic reform is especially acute among Hong Kong's young people, who worry about their prospects amid widening inequality they blame on billionaire tycoons whose companies control vast parts of the economy and who have Beijing's ear.
In July, more than 500 protesters were arrested during an overnight sit-in, following a rally that drew more roughly 100,000 people.
The National People's Congress, China's legislature, insists election candidates be vetted by a committee. Many of the tycoons visiting Beijing are part of a similar body that selects Hong Kong's leaders.
Hong Kong's democracy battle has led to increasing tension and division, with activists threatening to stage a mass "occupation" of the Asian financial hub's central business district as early as Oct. 1 as part of a civil disobedience campaign to press their demands.
China took control of the former British colony in 1997, agreeing to let it keep civil liberties unseen on the mainland and promising that the leader can eventually be chosen through "universal suffrage." But Beijing's insistence on screening candidates for patriotism to China has stoked fears among democracy groups that Hong Kong will never get genuine democracy.
"The student strike will mark the turning point of the democratic movement," Alex Chow, secretary general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, told about 13,000 students from 24 schools rallying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong's suburban campus. "We will not have illusions in the government anymore, but we'll have faith in ourselves. We are willing to pay the price for democracy."
Students plan to gather daily for the rest of the week in a downtown park next to government headquarters. A smaller group of high schoolers plans to join the strike on Friday.
"Preselected candidates by a controlled nominating committee can only represent vested interests, but not the general public," Chow said. He urged Hong Kong's government to respond to demands for public nominations and to reform the legislature.
"If we hear nothing from them, the students, the people will definitely upgrade the movement to another level," Chow said.
About 380 academics and other school staff have signed a petition supporting the students, saying they should not "stand alone."
"At the minimum, they (the strikers) can provide a wakeup call to tens of thousands of university and secondary school students in Hong Kong," said Dixon Sing, a political science professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology who helped start the signature campaign. The organizers are "trying to inspire many other fellow classmates to be aware of and be devoted to the democratic movement," he said.
In Beijing, more than 60 Hong Kong tycoons, including Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest person, met with President Xi Jinping. It's only the second time such a big delegation has visited Beijing since the 1997 handover. In 2003, a similar entourage made the trip after a huge protest against unpopular legislation.
The tycoons urged democracy activists to avoid a confrontation, saying Beijing won't change its mind.
"Hong Kong is a financial center, and if the main financial district is messed up, then Hong Kong will be ruined," billionaire property developer Lee Shau-kee told reporters after arriving in Beijing on Sunday night.
© 2014 CBS Interactive Inc.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Democracy ? UH OH !!
Students demand democracy in Hong Kong strike
Students raise their fists during a rally at the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. AP Photo/Vincent Yu
HONG KONG -- Thousands of Hong Kong college and university students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing's decision to restrict voting reforms, the start of a week-long strike that marks the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city.
The strike comes as dozens of the city's tycoons and business leaders paid a rare group visit to Beijing to meet with China's communist leaders, who want to bolster support from Hong Kong's pro-establishment billionaire elites for the central government's policies on the semi-autonomous city.
Student organizers are dismayed over Beijing's decision in August to rule out open nominations for candidates under proposed guidelines for the first-ever elections for Hong Kong's top leader, promised for 2017.
Discontent over democratic reform is especially acute among Hong Kong's young people, who worry about their prospects amid widening inequality they blame on billionaire tycoons whose companies control vast parts of the economy and who have Beijing's ear.
In July, more than 500 protesters were arrested during an overnight sit-in, following a rally that drew more roughly 100,000 people.
The National People's Congress, China's legislature, insists election candidates be vetted by a committee. Many of the tycoons visiting Beijing are part of a similar body that selects Hong Kong's leaders.
Hong Kong's democracy battle has led to increasing tension and division, with activists threatening to stage a mass "occupation" of the Asian financial hub's central business district as early as Oct. 1 as part of a civil disobedience campaign to press their demands.
China took control of the former British colony in 1997, agreeing to let it keep civil liberties unseen on the mainland and promising that the leader can eventually be chosen through "universal suffrage." But Beijing's insistence on screening candidates for patriotism to China has stoked fears among democracy groups that Hong Kong will never get genuine democracy.
"The student strike will mark the turning point of the democratic movement," Alex Chow, secretary general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students, told about 13,000 students from 24 schools rallying at the Chinese University of Hong Kong's suburban campus. "We will not have illusions in the government anymore, but we'll have faith in ourselves. We are willing to pay the price for democracy."
Students plan to gather daily for the rest of the week in a downtown park next to government headquarters. A smaller group of high schoolers plans to join the strike on Friday.
"Preselected candidates by a controlled nominating committee can only represent vested interests, but not the general public," Chow said. He urged Hong Kong's government to respond to demands for public nominations and to reform the legislature.
"If we hear nothing from them, the students, the people will definitely upgrade the movement to another level," Chow said.
About 380 academics and other school staff have signed a petition supporting the students, saying they should not "stand alone."
"At the minimum, they (the strikers) can provide a wakeup call to tens of thousands of university and secondary school students in Hong Kong," said Dixon Sing, a political science professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology who helped start the signature campaign. The organizers are "trying to inspire many other fellow classmates to be aware of and be devoted to the democratic movement," he said.
In Beijing, more than 60 Hong Kong tycoons, including Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest person, met with President Xi Jinping. It's only the second time such a big delegation has visited Beijing since the 1997 handover. In 2003, a similar entourage made the trip after a huge protest against unpopular legislation.
The tycoons urged democracy activists to avoid a confrontation, saying Beijing won't change its mind.
"Hong Kong is a financial center, and if the main financial district is messed up, then Hong Kong will be ruined," billionaire property developer Lee Shau-kee told reporters after arriving in Beijing on Sunday night.
© 2014 CBS Interactive Inc.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Democracy ? UH OH !!
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