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I have yet to see a discourse or manifesto about real issues in Hong Kong, instead of arbitrary demands with one line statements which always change. Economic
by dragonsh 7y ago
I have yet to see a discourse or manifesto about real issues in Hong Kong, instead of arbitrary demands with one line statements which always change. Economic frustration of the young population in Hong Kong is widely reported including parking size apartments, and this is one of the underlying reason for protests. [1][2][3][4]
[1] https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/22/world/asia/hong-kong-housing-inequality.html https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/07/22/world/asia/ho...
[2] https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-20/for-young-hong-kongers-the-rent-is-too-high-and-the-workweek-too-long https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-20/for-young...
[3] https://www.google.com.hk/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-china-38623439 https://www.google.com.hk/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-a...
[4] https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/24/democracy-isnt-enough-hong-kong-needs-a-living-wage/ https://www.hongkongfp.com/2016/02/24/democracy-isnt-enough-...
- yellowapple 7y ago> I have yet to see a discourse or manifesto about real issues in Hong Kong https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hong_Kong_anti-extradition_bill_protests#Objectives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hong_Kong_anti-extraditio... : > Complete withdrawal of the extradition bill from the legislative process > Retraction of the "riot" characterisation > Release and exoneration of arrested protesters > Establishment of an independent commission of inquiry into police conduct and use of force during the protests > Resignation of Carrie Lam and the implementation of universal suffrage for Legislative Council and Chief Executive elections Those are all real issues in Hong Kong right now. Note how economic conditions are not in that list.