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So they are basically addressing rumors? It doesn’t seem like the HK government actually did anything. There has been so much incomplete news spreading that it

So they are basically addressing rumors? It doesn’t seem like the HK government actually did anything. There has been so much incomplete news spreading that it’s hard to tell what is real. Just two weeks ago, there were videos of APCs “going into Hong Kong,” and people were saying a takeover was imminent. Instead it turned out to be some regular drill in Shenzhen. Just a few days ago, there were posts of HK police shooting at a kneeling bystander. Turns out if you watch the full video, the “bystander” was throwing bricks at the cops and a huge mob was attacking the cops with spears. Edit: To the people downvoting me, can you explain why? Am I mistaken about the events that happened? If so, please let me know. I’m just trying to weed out all the rumors get posted. Edit 2: If it’s because of my green status, I usually use throwaways when posting on sensitive topics. So I can understand if my interpretation of events upsets some people. Just to be clear, I do support the people of Hong Kong and hope they succeed. I just think it’s important to have a true accounting of the facts.

louis8799 7y ago
Although Hong Kong government has not officially announced such measure, the potential usage of it was actually bought up by one of the highest ranking official in Hong Kong. You can argue that it was not an official statement made by the government but any statement made by an official of this rank would pose enough concern to the society to the effect of the actual measure he was suggesting to task.
chvid 7y ago
The coverage of the Hong Kong protests is very partisan. So much that is hard from an outsider to gauge exactly what is going. (Compare it to eg. India / Kashmir or the protests in France.) However what is obvious is that the HK government has a number of measures to do before it resorts to complete censorship or invites the army to take over. For example here in Denmark wearing masks in a public demonstration has been against the law for the past 10 years. Meaning that the police can arrest you immediately if you wear a mask and also (probably) dissolve the demonstration.

louis8799 7y ago

Although Hong Kong government has not officially announced such measure, the potential usage of it was actually bought up by one of the highest ranking official in Hong Kong. You can argue that it was not an official statement made by the government but any statement made by an official of this rank would pose enough concern to the society to the effect of the actual measure he was suggesting to task.

chvid 7y ago

The coverage of the Hong Kong protests is very partisan. So much that is hard from an outsider to gauge exactly what is going. (Compare it to eg. India / Kashmir or the protests in France.) However what is obvious is that the HK government has a number of measures to do before it resorts to complete censorship or invites the army to take over. For example here in Denmark wearing masks in a public demonstration has been against the law for the past 10 years. Meaning that the police can arrest you immediately if you wear a mask and also (probably) dissolve the demonstration.