For all the focus on a potential invasion, some in Taipei fear a Chinese pressure campaign that gradually changes the status quo Alt Link: https://archive.ph/NuiWR

  • wurzelgummidge@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    It was the US that imposed sanctions, China hasn’t changed its stance. Why did the US impose sanctions? Because a law, was passed that forbade foreign groups from funding political parties, banned treason, sedition and terrorism. That is, all that is in Hong Kong’s security law. It is much less draconian than that of the US but it did mean that weasels like Brian Kern had to fuck off out of here.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah sure people getting detained and put god knows where, beaten down brutally on the protests seems a good way to pass a security law that pretty much makes everything illegal.

      Im not saying the US is all good guys only with the best interest but blaming everything on them when clearly China is the bad actor is just dillusional.

      But you wont change your mind any way since you are either a troll, payed by someone, or really believe what you are saying without questioning why.

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        1 year ago

        What would US or British or European police do if protesters were throwing bricks and petrol bombs at them, or setting fire to subway stations. Throughout nine months of violent protests the only people that died were killed by protesters.

        I am not a troll nor am I paid by anyone. I live in Hong Kong, I saw what was happening with my own eyes and I also saw the bullshit that was peddled by the international media and repeated on social media by people who have never been to Hong Kong, Taiwan or China.

        It is also worth remembering that it is the US that spends 300 million taxpayer dollars per year on anti China propaganda It’s not even secret but you can be sure corporate media didn’t report it https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7937/text