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The problem is when the local official is clearly implementing policy from the central government, such as the case now with Lam implementing an extradition tre
by pimmen 7y ago
The problem is when the local official is clearly implementing policy from the central government, such as the case now with Lam implementing an extradition treaty with the PRC. If you replace Lam and try again, the same protests would appear again because Hong Kong’s issue is not with the Legislative Council per se, it’s about this treaty from the CCP.
And, the CCP has a very hard time convincing the people of Hong Kong they won’t be prosecuted for dissenting speech after the Causeway book sellers were kidnapped.
Their release valve has hit a bit of a snag here. Democracy is tried and true though, maybe they could give it a try in Hong Kong?
- tepidandroid 7y agoFair point. My comment was only in response to GP's sentence about quelling protests on the Mainland. I doubt any such tactic would be effective in a highly educated and already distrustful population like that of HK.
- pimmen 7y agoYeah, to that I agree. I have a colleague from China and in her experience, moving from her smaller city (population 300 000) to Shanghai was a big eye opener for her. She was exposed to more educated people and more sources of information outside CCP control. The tactics you describe to quell protests would definitely work in her hometown and 90% of all other population centers in China. The other 10% are doing great and don’t feel like protesting the smaller issues.