also, lol if you think a UN complaint against police brutality means action from Western alliances

if shit absolutely hits the fan, at MOST countries like Canada will have a contingency to help some Canadian passport-holders GTFO, but they're not gonna try and leverage by retaliating through trade because we're already on the brinking of killing some industries with the existing China-Huawei shit show

Expect the number of protesters to reduce once the school year starts.

I feel it could be very different this time around.

Yeah these people have already put their lives on the line. They see no future for themselves unless they win this fight. It's not like they're going to go "oh well guess we lost. Guess I'll go get my diploma and live how they want me to live"

However some may give up and work on emigrating to another country

Depending on how things go, many people may be eligible as refugees

I notice protesters wearing surgical mask. Is there some sort of symbol behind that, or it's for functionality, which I'm curious as to what's it for.

Actual surgical masks would be mostly to hide identity I assume. The 3M masks and respirators are to counter tear gas

If you mean the mass as the four RS resident mainlanders...

Every political commentator in hong kong is predicting a blowout for the pro democracy in the upcoming elections. Even the pro beijing politicians are shitting their pants. My local ccp stooge mailed out advertisements to everyone living in my building that he never supported the extradition bill.

But despite all evidence to the contrary, people are obviously against the protest...FailFish

BoycottMulan trending now lol.

I thought Mulan was supposed to be a heroic and courageous character that fights against oppression. They sure cast the wrong person for that role, huh.

And even if the movie is garbage they will probably break records in China.

the interpretations of li ka shings words are resulting in some creative posts on twitter

Why? 2047 is 28 years away. Inevitability.

“The best intentions can bring the worst results” “Cease the anger with love.” No violence.

“Love China, love Hong Kong, love oneself; love freedom, love empathy, love rule of law.”

Pretty good sage advice. If you don't like it, go ahead and #boycottLiKaShing if you want ... I don't think he really cares if you do.

https://www.hongkongfp.com/wp-conten...019/08/LKS.jpg

Lol good luck trying to boycott li ka shing in Hong Kong.

Dude owns almost the whole Hong Kong and Vancouver lol.

On the other hand. I love of the interpretation of his ad done by various people.


I thought this is actually quite pro-protest. There is no mention of “one china” and the second page with the chinese proverb. He is merely condemning the violence but it seems like he is supporting the cause.

If anyone in RS is interested, there is a planned demonstration taking place tomorrow at 4pm outside the Broadway City Hall Canada Line station:

https://www.facebook.com/cansavehk/p...type=3&theater

There are also additional activities organized by this group for tomorrow that carries into 10pm. I believe the organizer for this event is the one that has successfully organized a 800 - 1000 strong demonstration outside the Art Gallery a few weeks ago in support of Hong Kong's on-going protests.

Based on what has already happened with similar demonstrations in Melbourne and San Fran, I'd totally expect 50¢ to come and crash the party with some degree of violence.

Additionally, the VSSDM -- Vancouver Society In Support of Democratic Movement -- will organize a demonstration outside the Chinese embassy on Granville Street (as usual) at 2pm on Sunday. The VSSDM is the group that recurringly organize the annual June 4 protest outside the Chinese embassy.

Keep that shit in Hong Kong. Why bother bringing it here ? Especially if there's gonna be clashes between the Hongers, Taiwanese, fa lun gong, and the pro CCP mainlanders. A few hundred people here ain't going to change a damn thing and if it errupts into violence then it'll tarnish the chinese community's reputation even more in Vancouver. Aka lenon wall in SFU

For what it is worth, the Lenon wall at SFU continued. A mobile notice board has been set up outside the SFU Student Society office in the MB building directly in front of a suveillance camera that is already in place prior to the Lenon wall incident. There is official support from SFU for this arrangement.

Some interesting stuff...

Hong Kong tycoon appears to support CCP in newspaper ad, actually supports HKers ruling themselves in hidden message

https://www.reddit.com/r/HongKong/co...m_source=share

I hate those fa lun gong people that's in Vancouver. It just seems they like to get people to support them and if you don't they just talking to you. My wife is from China/stay in china till she is 30lish and to her she understand that the Chinese gov loves to control the media and she is also aware how the gov will slience anyone who tries to talk about it. However she does feel the protest is a bit out of hand at this stage. She knows these people are fighting for their freedom but she just doesn't want to see anyone getting injuried.

We do both agree that the Chinese gov is not going to give in and at this stage these people are most likely on the Chinese gov black list and once is this all over the Chinese gov is going to plot their revenge. It could be as simple as black listing any company who hires you or simply highjack you back to China.

This type of bullshit is exactly why people are protesting.

Like, why are we (as a society) supposed to understand and accept something that is just insane "because it's China". Oh yeah, there's no point protesting because once it's over China will just do China again, and continue to do so.

It's an incredibly simple-minded conclusion to come to.

^^ Look we both(my wife and I) to see Hk people gets what they want. But when you are up against China they aren't going to back down. No international force is going to step in. China have too many countires in their pockets unless more country like US steps up and start a trade war (which one happen and that's a whole different matter).

Unless po bear steps down I don't see anything will change

The fact that it's already banned on China's social media gives this theory some credence.

At least they believe there's a hidden message, because there's no way they'd ban it based on what it says at face value.

There is a definite hidden message. Pick out the word on the second ad is up the interpretation.

But that chinese poem, there isn't much way to interpret it given the historical context of the poem.

The fact that he accept an interview immediately and did not completely clarify and remain ambiguous just reinforce the rumor.

Beautifully done Hong Kong's king of the mountain. This is why him and his family is still king after so many years.

Objectively. He has so much to gain trying to maintain the one country two system policy. This ad was not for the Hong Kong people. It is for his business and his grip on Hong Kong

He sold all his HK businesses I thought?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...n-name-of-love

Totally agree with you. Politics aside, I think he's one of the reason why the future for youths in HK look so dire, and the wealthy gets wealthier, the poor gets poorer.

A simple analogy comes into mind, maybe not the best one.

Hong Kong right now is like a person diagnosed with terminal cancer, with 25 years of life to live. Do you live out your life with whatever you have, or do you spend everything you have to go through chemo in hopes of extending or even overcoming it.