Don't Go To Hong Kong Now (Even on Connecting Flights)

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Surfshark has now been acquired by China . hahaha

[@tiefblau2780]

Sanlu = Sanlu LoL ss

[@JohnJaneson2449]

Great journalism, Matt. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@antoncarmoducchi6057]

You are undermining your own credibility supporting the use of commercial VPNs that do not add any additional security and arguably take some away.

[@amiigose]

u only CIA propaganda shame, free texas

[@RJK59man]

To think the British governed Hong Kong, giving it back to China in the late 90s. People there didn't want British rule to end. You can see why..... It's in in a bad place now.

[@boinkmcbingo8890]

British government try not to fuck over countries by relinquishing control to the worst possible party every single time challenge (impossible)

[@NothingXemnas]

I am in favor of independence, and maybe the HK people were also in favor of being released from the British grasp, but what they DIDN'T want was to be returned to China. The British were never about just "letting go". "You don't want me? You ungrateful bunch! Then go back to the trash you deserve" kinda approach.

[@danielb.1567]

@TylerTT Jesus is the only way to Heaven. The Bible says if you die without accepting Him as the Lord and Savior of your heart and soul you WILL go to Hell. I pray you ask Him into your heart and to save you right now, you'll be glad you did. The Bible says “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 AND: Jesus answered, “I’m the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 I pray you make your eternal destiny secure through Jesus right now. It sure beats burning in Hell forever. Ask Him into your heart and to save you right now

[@zerotimeleft]

@@danielb.1567 bot

[@sleepinglaffey3886]

Patriotism of Xi Jinpig: daughter: lives in US brother: australian green card daughter in law: british green card sister: canadian citizen brother in law: canadian citizen second sister: australian green card second brother in law: australian green card Its sloprosperity.

[@mortigoth]

F CCP 🤷‍♂️

[@user-fk8wm4gm8v]

Careful that's strike one.

[@aaz1992]

Based

[@saimo2498]

Apologise right now

[@langbo9999]

Don't forget Hollywood are supporting CCP and not United State of America.

[@langbo9999]

Hollywood supporting ©️©️P and not America.

[@zepherscotty]

I lived in Hong Kong from December 2021 until October 2023. In that time alone. You could literally feel the city dying. I had visited the place throughout the 10's, as my wife is from HK & I'd visit her while we were dating. It was such a magical & amazing place before China caused Covid. My wife is worried about her family & friends who are stuck there. I adore the HK people. They are great & i loved teaching their kids. It's really heartbreaking to see how the city has fallen.

[@SeruraRenge11]

I wonder if Macau is dealing with any of this because they're also part of the 1 country, 2 systems thing but are much more under the radar.

[@noneofyourbusiness1114]

What do you do for a living to have that lifestyle?

[@freespeech8293]

You are so smart...NOT...! China didn't cause Covid. The covid Virous was developed by United States and was taken to a research lab in Wuhan for Gain of Function, since that is not allowed by law in United States. Nobody is stuck in Hong Kong. They can travel out whenever they wish. Maybe you should take all your wife's family members with you to your Promiss land.

[@jameslye3452]

was in HK at the end of 2019 after visiting it 15 years previous. Loved the place and great people. Thought the trouble making was just a minor local issue until i looked into it and noticed a small memorial shrine. I then stopped fearing the protesters and instead started worrying for the people and their future freedoms. I wish them well in their long battle against the oppression

[@turdferguson9356]

British administration probably doesn't look so bad right now... the "colonialism" came with little perks like free enterprise and basic human rights

[@boinkmcbingo8890]

Just like every other time. I'd almost swear they purposely give control of lands to the worst possible group so they look better in comparison.

[@willwilliamson9580]

britain has betrayed its own values and the the people in charge look at china doing this with great envy.

[@herrflammen6487]

That’s almost a flex, China treats people worse than the fucking British Empire

[@LadieKadie]

Damn! Good one! Pretty sure the Haitians are feeling the same about the French now too.

[@jesusisunstoppable4438]

​@@LadieKadie The Clinton crime family destroyed Haiti.

[@Sprucecobra]

I live in Hong Kong, it's heartbreaking to see we are no longer safe in our home.

[@aaz1992]

F

[@TrenchToast]

Time to move!

[@danielb.1567]

@@aaz1992 Jesus is the only way to Heaven. The Bible says if you die without accepting Him as the Lord and Savior of your heart and soul you WILL go to Hell. I pray you ask Him into your heart and to save you right now, you'll be glad you did. The Bible says “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 AND: Jesus answered, “I’m the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 I pray you make your eternal destiny secure through Jesus right now. It sure beats burning in Hell forever. Ask Him into your heart and to save you right now

[@lordfatcock]

F

[@klhilde]

@@danielb.1567 Troll, you're off topic and need to stop with your cut and paste spamming.

[@shawnlavigne9069]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@lolilollolilol7773]

So, just in case you don't know, and I'm pretty sure you don't know: the US have similar laws, just far worse. In fact, you can be arrested and jailed anywhere in the world by the CIA if you commit a crime like bribing using USD or if you used a US based server during the crime. It's not even espionage against US interests or anything like that. Just bribing a company that has nothing to do with the USA with USD and you can be jailed byt the Americans. And it's not theoretical, it has happened to a french businessman who was jailed for 3 years. Google "Jailed French executive who felt force of US bribery law", it's far worse than the H-K laws. "'Pierucci was to spend more than five years in the clutches of the American justice system. His story illustrates the risks faced by foreign businessmen who - sometimes unbeknownst to them - are accused of breaching US law."'

[@sac58999]

This explanation helps me understand why after her recent trip back home to HK and mainland, my wife has begun to talk about US citizenship-something she previously thought unthinkable.

[@alasdair4161]

US? why shoot down so low?

[@internetperson9121]

@alasdair tragically for you, a great many people still love the United States. The cognitive dissonance must be troubling for you, I know.

[@kevinspacey5325]

@@alasdair4161 good we don't want you either.

[@alasdair4161]

@@internetperson9121 Not troubling or tragic at all. I've visited the US enough times to know I'd never want to live there, but if you leave a great place the normal expectation would be to seek somewhere better.

[@Darling137]

@@alasdair4161 Because you wouldn't live there, others are shooting low? Reminds me of a British chap who let me know after a 3 minutes conversation he'd been to the US but would never live there. I must have had a look on my face because he thought I was offended or something. No, I told him, I just don't go out of my way to insult strangers about their home so I was just surprised that you would. He was all right, we had a few drinks, but I thought it odd to bring that up a few minutes into a conversation.

[@AuthenticAustinRon]

My first encounter with Hong Kong was in ‘73. I fell in love. Subsequent trips, especially after handover, revealed a cancer spreading from the north. Now, the patient has died.

[@stevecarter8810]

It wasn't a civic democracy while the British ran it either. That only came moments before handover

[@JayS1622]

Unfortunately I’ll never get to visit over there especially now …it’s sad but seeing how it is, I’ve changed my mind about wanting to travel there 1 day. I feel bad for the people over there . Stay strong

[@zlee11]

Excellent video. Thank you

[@aboardman98]

My college was doing a free trip to China. There was fifty spaces. They could not even get half of them filled. My tutor asked why me an my friend didn't sign up. We just had a chuckle to ourselves.

[@LadieKadie]

😂 I’m surprised they got 1 person to sign up. Must be progressives. They’ve been begging for China’s commie system here.

[@pitcheung5354]

You could come to china yourself it is fine; but don't come the trip they "design" for you.

[@pitcheung5354]

and you and your friend's sosial rank -5 point

[@hawks3109]

na 100% you should go. That type of stuff is heavily secured and you wouldn't have any issues. The govt is a shit show sure but it's a nice place.

[@defaulted9485]

@@hawks3109Better safe than sorry. I have families went there and oh boy, talking about it is more exciting than the filth-aerosol trip and the third grade made in China soy sauce. They paid premium for street noodles and came home - immediately buying packed noodles instead of ramens from the closest minimarket just to cleanse their palate.

[@Takanekoandele]

As a hong konger who moved to the United Kingdom, I am absolutely devastated that my once before called home is in shambles and destroyed. Hong Kongers have lost their home and unfortunately we cannot save our home. RIP HK.

[@fraserodonnell7618]

wonder who's fault that is?

[@Anyox17]

I’m so sorry. 😔 I hope you’re doing better in the UK 💙

[@kacklina]

I can't even start imagining, Hong Kong represents so much freedom and democracy , I'm sorry.

[@kacklina]

​​​@@fraserodonnell7618If you are asking for sure you don't know, the CCP, is the CCP fault, China taking Hong Kong against their wishes, these are the ones at fault...most people in Honk Kong wanted to have their own system and fighted for it in their own ways.

[@fraserodonnell7618]

@@kacklina do the CCP care

[@user-fc7qr6rq4r]

When I clicked on this video I thought it was another hate video but this truly breaks my heart 💔 I miss it so much

[@MrRichie6921]

Thank you for posting this article on youtube and hoping a lot of people will watch this program/video that you have provided, wishing everyone will open there eyes and share this horrific idea the CCCP has implemented

[@johnblair8643]

The MP you showed from Fort Saskatchewan AB is my MP, I don't agree with all of his views but I genuinely appreciate you including his testimony against this law. keep up the good work cmilk.

[@anthonyburke5656]

I decided to never go to HK again after my last trip there. I have many good friends in HK, but last time I visited, I was delayed at arrivals, then got out and on the Concourse a “person” walked up to me, flashed a credential and grilled me, demanded to see my passport, was rude and obnoxious. Then, I believe I was followed from the airport. I went to my hotel, then to a restaurant where I gave a restaurant worker some money to use their phone and phoned my friends explaining I wouldn’t visit them or call them from the hotel or any phone the Secret Police could detect. I cut my visit short, left vowing to never visit again, my friends now visit me.

[@erebostd]

For the time being. Maybe those visits are „suspicious“ soon, too. 😕

[@pwokus]

HK, I LOVE MY HK

[@opa-age]

Omg is this real? Why would they follow you?

[@barflin]

Absolutely horrible. a total nightmare!

[@AJayZy]

Why would they follow you?

[@unvaccinatedAndPureBlood]

I live here. Everyone is scared now.

[@kingpin5667]

That means the new law working as intended.

[@mhampton8358]

Stay safe

[@miliba]

I visited HK a decade ago, only months before the Umbrella Movement. How far society has fallen....

[@aaz1992]

Time to go

[@CmdrSoCal]

Censorship and 24/7 surveillance is the agenda for every country because the same people own and run every country.

[@maximisatwat]

Does Xhina's claim that criticizing it anywhere in the world is a crime conflict with the USA's first amendment of free speech?

[@Ahmera]

Keep in mind that connecting flights through HK are not the only way to get caught. A flight that has to divert to HK due to weather or emergency would also give them access to you, so if ones life depends on it, one should not even board flights that pass over or around HK.

[@amberg4131]

God I hope they don’t have family still in China or hk

[@lolilollolilol7773]

So, just in case you don't know, and I'm pretty sure you don't know: the US have similar laws, just far worse. In fact, you can be arrested and jailed anywhere in the world by the CIA if you commit a crime like bribing using USD or if you used a US based server during the crime. It's not even espionage against US interests or anything like that. Just bribing a company that has nothing to do with the USA with USD and you can be jailed byt the Americans. And it's not theoretical, it has happened to a french businessman who was jailed for 3 years. Google "Jailed French executive who felt force of US bribery law", it's far worse than the H-K laws. "'Pierucci was to spend more than five years in the clutches of the American justice system. His story illustrates the risks faced by foreign businessmen who - sometimes unbeknownst to them - are accused of breaching US law."'

[@a133m210]

@@amberg4131 they do- their wives' families get taken to the police station and made to drink tea every couple of weeks

[@jixer1956]

How do they get access to you if you never pass through border control (which you wouldn't in these cases)? I assume it would there that they would nab you? If you don't enter immigration, then the government has no record of you being there.

[@erickrobertson7089]

So much for "One China, Two Systems" as Article 23 is the final nail in the coffin.

[@Derek032789]

Today - One Country Two Systems morphs into One Country One Nightmare.

[@akend4426]

“One Country, Two Lies” is more accurate.

[@newyardleysinclair9960]

That's Taiwan

[@tokumeig654]

One country two systems was a joke to begin with. If a system is good, why would they want two systems? Obviously one system has to be better, while the other worse. There are only two ways about this: 1. Improve the bad one and bring it to the same level as the better one. 2. Make the better one as shitty as the bad one. What they decided to do, was to bring the better system to the same level as the shitty one.

[@Derek032789]

@@tokumeig654 True but it worked better than I had expected for many years.

[@johndoh5182]

Wait, how does China score a 9/100 on the freedom index? OH I forgot because the central CCP leaders can leave with their money and be safe in another country. I guess that warrants a 9.

[@bgates275]

Irony is that money was safe for laundered money in HK. They absorb HK and there is no longer a safe haven.

[@gc2696]

Not if XJP has anything to do with it....this is why he's destroying HK. If HE can't leave office alive, no one else can.

[@flanthief]

Freedom house measures their index with two primary factors, political and civil libraries of citizens. Burocratic corruption is but a small part of the bigger picture

[@belstar1128]

i wouldn't trust the freedom index .they are right about china but they rank countries like Norway the uk and Canada Australia too high and the usa and japan and Poland and certain african countries too low. but there are more restrictions on the media on most western European countries and uk common wealth countries compared to most of eastern Europe .

[@davewong4834]

In fact, the Canadian government has warned the citizens NOT to visit HK in its tourist release since May 2023. Those who go are at THEIR OWN RISK being detained or arrested without any reason.

[@iGhost]

Basically if you even think of going to HK, get a burner phone. Any 2nd hand phone or just factory reset your phone

[@gavinyu4596]

Thank you for speaking up on this

[@Night_Lurker]

I am one of those people who has a connecting flight through Hong Kong. It will be a big layover and I plan on going to see it for the first time. Thank so so much for the big warning! I will be super careful. I wish I could have witnessed it before this horrible act of law.

[@notyou2353]

"I will be super careful" you say, like you just sort of have to make sure you don't stand too close to a dark alleyway so the CCP alligator doesn't jump out from behind a trashcan and bite you. The mere fact you just posted your comment is enough "Dissatisfaction" to justify your arrest. After all, only the dissatisfied would even feel they had to be careful in the first place.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

Don't go - this post is a nail in your coffin!

[@AvenValkyr]

I was just going to say. They have already seen this

[@modallas8034]

Change your ticket!

[@margaretclarke3643]

@Night-Lurker. Suggest keep away as far as possible. Not worth the risk.

[@mhc706]

Well how else are you gonna get those young adults to stop yelling “xi resign”? Put them in jail for life, obviously.

[@WinninethePING]

Xi resign

[@hello855]

@@WinninethePING-100000 social credit

[@WinninethePING]

@@hello855 why? im a believer of baldhead mao too

[@Duje1956]

This seems to be coordinated between China, Canada, France, Germany, UK and other democratic countries. Everywhere the same.

[@johnadams3038]

Nonsense lol

[@googleuser2609]

100% spot on accurate assessment!

[@thecattermat]

I've never had more security checks than I did on my hong kong layover. The amount of times they checked my passport and ticket was crazy. They also had a random "national security inspection" on me where I had to open my luggages and they inspected nearly everything.

[@fs5775]

Best of luck to Cathay Pacific, it's going to lose A LOT of money over this....as it should! HK's loss will be Japan, South Korea, Thailand's gain 😃 I will *never* use HK as a layover stop ever again. Big Red just sealed the deal on that one for me and many others 👍

[@gc2696]

Leave your phone at home.....even then you'll have to explain why you're using a new phone with no photos & no contacts on it.

[@gl15col]

I'm glad you made it out OK, how terrifying...😨

[@davewong4834]

In fact, the Canadian government has warned the citizens NOT to visit HK in its tourist release since May 2023. Those who go are at THEIR OWN RISK being detained or arrested without any reason.

[@rinzler9775]

Why would anybody visit China unless you have relatives you have to see.

[@monogramadikt5971]

had three memorable visits to HK in the past, would love to go again, but it now seems like a bit of a gamble for somebody who just wants to do some shopping and eat some food

[@fiberfarmstead]

Question? Are these people that make these "umbrella lasers" under the same scrutinizing? They should be very careful.

[@chuckp.4740]

I was traveling from Auckland to Madrid. Talked to my agent and made it very clear that no stopover in Hong Kong since I have been very verbal on social media against the CCP.

[@InvincibleAkuma]

Unless u r an influencer, other wise no need to worry.

[@DerJuvens]

With the resources that the CCP has at this point, it would be naive to think, that only influencers are in danger.@@InvincibleAkuma

[@chuckp.4740]

@@InvincibleAkuma I don't feel I want to take the chance. Not worth it.

[@hahahaffffffffff]

that's silly. you really think CCP has the resources to arrest you and put in jail?

[@mattlegge8538]

Planning my flights from Auckland, I'll be doing the same. Not worth the risk.

[@adventurfly879]

Turns out the UK should have kept hong kong and told the CCP to get bent

[@SnakePlissken-gk7ix]

I say that all the time.

[@Baz.007]

You talk like the British has a choice.

[@Tuberuser187]

@@Baz.007 Could we have held it? Yes, with the shakiest of legal justification that the treaty was never with the CCP, which would have been controversial internationally when most of the worlds policy for China was economic and global enfranchisement. Could we have held it millitarially? Just about considering the distances involved and the nightmarish geography, how much of Hong Kong would be left for either victor? Certainly not enough, the suffering of the people would be immense and any kind of military action would have been more than controversial. The main problem with trying to retain it would be interdiction, embargos, sanctions and other forms of economic and physical sieges. The results for the people of Hong Kong, the most important people would have been worse for them instead of this creeping authoritarianism if the UK tried to hold it.

[@schlamben1]

Chinese Party Chairman would have ordered the Beijing Police to arrest the British military in Hong Kong.

[@lukebaehr3851]

I thought the agreement between England and China expired after 99 yrs.

[@chloescat]

Dude, you are so close to your long deserved 1 mil subscribers!❤

[@DavidNabster]

Thanks for this important information! I will pass it on.

[@mtkoslowski]

That’s rich - China worried about the theft of state secrets. 😅

[@skannerdk7268]

Exactly my thoughts

[@kwas101]

Funniest comment on KZbin all week!!

[@user-qz7fh1qp9h]

Yeah, there's a lot to gain reading your own R&D that China stole in the first place 🤣

[@MarkUKInsects]

These would be the "state secrets", that were formally another countries "state secrets"

[@karndeb6931]

More like returning the state secrets back to their rightful owners.

[@GoldenAges80s]

Good on you for spreading the information and possibly saving hundreds of lives.

[@NoFear1979]

I read about this on swedish news today where they highly recommend swedish citizens to refrain from visiting Hong Kong. The swedish consulate has issued a warning that these changes can have a severe impact on the safety and security of swedish citizens, would they travel to Hong Kong. If you compare the situation with the state of Russia, both of these show the same kind of opressive mentality towards its citizens and anyone who dares to oppose and expose what is going on. It is really really bad. And the citizens of these countries deserves better. I really like your work and also SerpentZA's Glad you made it out of that god forsaken place with your family 👍

[@Rickuttto]

My best friend moved to HK almost 20 years ago. He says he wants to move to Thailand now. So glad I saw HK so many years ago when it was more free. Man, what a city that never sleeps!

[@socalgal714]

I'm proud to say, my Aunt helped develop the TESOL program in China back in the 1970s. She is in her mid 90s now and has retired from teaching. Upon learning of these new developments she said, "I'm sorry you'll never see one if my most favorite places in the world" Which is saying something! Throughout her career, she has taught ESL in six continents and hundreds of countries. The memories of China will always remain in her heart.

[@perfectlyroundcircle]

It's not the first time someone diverted a plane to arrest a dissident: "According to court documents, Belarus allegedly engineered the diversion of Ryanair Flight 4978 (the Flight) - which was carrying four U.S. nationals and more than 100 other passengers on board - while it was in flight on May 23, 2021, to arrest a dissident Belarusian journalist who was on board. Belarusian government authorities fabricated the threat as a means to exercise control over the Flight and force it to divert from its course toward the original destination of Vilnius, and instead land in Minsk. Upon landing in Minsk, the Belarusian opposition activist Roman Protasevich was removed from the aircraft and arrested on the grounds that he was listed on a Belarusian wanted list. His girlfriend, Sofia Sapega, a Russian citizen, was also removed and detained without explanation. The European Humanities University in Vilnius confirmed she was detained and demanded her release. Sapega faced three criminal charges "each of which carry sentences of between 3 and 15 years in prison" and was subsequently sentenced to 6 years in prison for "inciting social enmity and discord" and "illegally collecting and disseminating information about the private life of an unnamed person without his consent" " Yep, this could be you, depending on how popular your dissident post gets online.

[@itemushmush]

yeah even though there's literally an area in airports which aren't under any country's control, its still on their soil so they can yoink whoever

[@perfectlyroundcircle]

@@itemushmush And that is the best case scenario, that they yoink you in their territory (despite the international rules). My example is even worse, your flight can be diverted and forced to land in Hong Kong, even if it was never meant to stop there. Best to pick your flights carefully if you're a dissident and even slightly popular online...

[@paulsinclair3401]

Shockingly, we have come to expect this sort of thing from the likes of Russia and China, but the real shocker is that the western governments never follow through on their weak protestations about these incidents - even when it involves one of their planes - or sometimes, even when it involves their citizens! The likes of China, Russia, Iran, Yemen, North Korea, or indeed any of the many other 'players' in the chaos we're seeing in the world at the moment, are encouraged by the lack of western resolve from all our weak leadership..... we are all being handed over!

[@chrisbarbz9238]

You probably don't even have to be popular. You might have posted something in passing like in KZbin comments that they happen to not like and then you're a goner just because you landed in China on a connecting flight.

[@mlmielke]

FYI, the USA is one of the countries that require names of people on board international flights that fly over its mainland... basically allowing the same.

[@janecenufer9097]

I had a connecting flight there in 2017. It made me want to come back to visit sometime. Not anymore.

[@lolilollolilol7773]

Don't believe the propaganda that this dude is paid to spread.

[@stephen2824]

Hong Kong - a beautiful child killed by its own parent.

[@pitcheung5354]

CCP NEVER OWN HONG KONG BEFORE 1997 CCP IS NOT CHINA CCP IS NOT Qing Dynasty CCP IS NOT Republic of China

[@gc2696]

CCP was never HK's parent.

[@leddarklight7566]

I think he's talking about UK giving HK to the PRC.​@@gc2696

[@MrMirville]

A successful abortion. Hongkongers should all be given jobs in other Chinese cities (if only to learn received Mandarin) and jobs in HK should be given to Mainlanders. There was no freedom under the British regime : it was an apartheid regime where there were better-paid jobs and greater profits for a large fraction, though not everybody, than in Mainland China, but the censorship of writers and TV program makers was as stern as in Red China though by different criteria. But now that Mainland China is more developed than the US let alone UK staying in HK is pointless.

[@jayearl3591]

That's because it was the wrong gender 😁

[@norwegianboyee]

I was looking at some plane routes recently, one of the recommendations said i could change flights in Shanghai. Needless to say, i avoided that option like the plague. I'm never landing in China or Hong Kong as long as the CCP persists!

[@USBestCountryonEarth]

You probably dodged a bullet there.

[@user-bi8ko7kc6h]

Sounds mean but who do you think you are? Why the ccp cares about you? You aren’t even worth being arrested.

[@Skeletor4ever]

F Shanghai too. I went there in 2018 to visit the Philippines. East China Airlines would take me there, but it was cheaper than Philippines Airlines. I got a lovely 12-hour layover. 😢😅 Armed guards at every exit. Airport personnel who could barely speak English. I couldn't even see the city skyline due to the thick yellow fog. Never. Ever. Again. It was my own fault for trying to cheap my way out.

[@deanchur]

@@Skeletor4ever I had a 4 hour layover there back in 2017. Ended up grabbing a meal then watching Tropic Thunder on my laptop while waiting for the plane lol.

[@hdd-yc7mj]

You can go to Japan to drink nuclear contaminated water.

[@johnlacroix1639]

WOW amazing TY so much ,,Keep up the great work

[@paultoensing3126]

I lived there for many years, and it was such a wonderful experience. In fact, I’m now a HK permanent resident, but I’m about halfway through my allotted three-year “away time” before that lapses. I was hoping to go back before that, but in light of what I’ve learned from this video, and all of the comments posted, I don’t think that would be a very good idea at all. I have such great friendships that remain there. This is a pure tragedy.

[@Jack-ne8vm]

Passive resistance - no babies, quit work, do nothing, move away,

[@SimplyDuker]

A bit too late to move away from HK now. The CCP definitely has more ways to tighten their grip on the people there.

[@garyl6561]

impossible, Hong Kongers are very selfish, they will never do things that affect their personnal intersts.

[@HollieMoodie]

Holy crap, that is exactly what America is doing. Well the no babies and quit work part.

[@-whackd]

Move away is the best one.

[@seanrodgers1839]

I lived in Hong Kong in the 90s. I learned to speak, read and write Chinese. It was an amazing place and time to live. So sad to see it's over.

[@kovy689]

HK is a shell of its former self…..

[@jb-oi9yv]

Still a nice place to travel. Don't listen to youtubers that get money to talk shit about China.

[@Professor__S]

Why the fuck would you ever travel to a communist country?

[@terryvied2315]

Thanks!

[@richard09able]

Hopefully the UEA, EU, USA, etc. will review their treaties for China & Hong Kong territory being able to extradite in light of this new information.

[@lange495]

Hong kong... man. Thats too bad. Now all we have is Taiwan.

[@Zundfolge]

Give them a few months.

[@baseupp12]

​@@Zundfolgenah America is big on keeping Taiwan independent

[@Endwankery]

​@@Zundfolge They'll never take Taiwan. Their military is garbage

[@aaz1992]

For now

[@shieldmaidenforchrist1310]

American troops are confirmed stationed permanently in Taiwan. We’ll see what happens…

[@kingming3738]

So much for the UK-China agreement and 50 years no changes.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

UK soon is China too.

[@zacksmith5644]

Colonists forget china won

[@Brown95P]

Airplane companies should absolutely stop making connecting flights to China and Hong Kong. Until they do, please avoid using connecting flights to those places; the money you save is absolutely not worth hostage imprisonment for life.

[@robustdelirium9277]

Citizen: “You know… I feel like the government doesn’t care about me…” Chinese Government: “One million years! DUNGEON!!!”

[@lukeszczepiorkowski41]

Reminds me of the situation in Russia right now. You can go to jail for performing a poem against the war. When free speech dies, so too does accountability.

[@danielb.1567]

@@sthenzel Jesus is the only way to Heaven. The Bible says if you die without accepting Him as the Lord and Savior of your heart and soul you WILL go to Hell. I pray you ask Him into your heart and to save you right now, you'll be glad you did. The Bible says “that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.” Romans 10:9-10 AND: Jesus answered, “I’m the Way and the Truth and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.” John 14:6 I pray you make your eternal destiny secure through Jesus right now. It sure beats burning in Hell forever. Ask Him into your heart and to save you right now

[@johnwong5317]

@@sthenzel Yes, Britain is getting worse, but I don't believe in numbers from Russia or China.

[@gothicfan52]

Read that somewhere: Number of people arrested for speaking against the government: Russia: 20 gorillion Great Britain: 50 billion@@sthenzel Intergalactic Federation: 20 trillion Source: Somewhere

[@pitcheung5354]

@@sthenzel Russia is tell you that numbers; Britain is open for ask and check those numbers

[@iskdude9922]

​@@pitcheung5354na thats believable putins the good guy here

[@merlynwade3301]

That is real talk. I won't even travel to see my wife's family in nanning. Awesome episode 👏 👌

[@JohnJaneson2449]

Do the opposite, sponsor them out of China, while your country is still in the mood.

[@merlynwade3301]

@johnjaneson2449 actually working on it 👍

[@Ichigoeki]

I just had a nice 3-hour conversation with a Chinese labmate, who's quite vocal about not liking the CCP. Right as I was about to leave, I saw how another one of our Chinese students had positioned herself behind him and was taking pictures of us. This was right after graduation ceremonies so people were taking pictures of absolutely everything anyway, but the way she was clearly taking pictures of my face while talking with the other Chinese gave me chills. If I was previously hesitant about going to China due to possibly being detained by CCP if Finland ever does something to annoy them, I'm now quite certain I should stay completely away until the CCP is no more.

[@kfc_bucket5172]

Wow imagine someone in a country that doesn’t like their government

[@VampireJoe]

I'm a Hongkonger and he is right.

[@Icanplaylikematt]

Hong Kong used to be such a wonderful place with its special culture…😢

[@qrsx66]

Hong Kong was a safe refuge for Cantonese culture and that's what is being destroyed there too with liberty and freedom. The CCP will take the pain of destroying HK economically to get rid of that "special culture."

[@franciscouderq1100]

Was such a cosmopolitan place !

[@hajrasaleh8920]

Exactly 😢

[@JohnnyB129]

This is completely insane, I feel bad for those people. Its like living in a gulag.

[@zacksmith5644]

Cry more

[@BrianWelch-kj9qs]

The Concrete Confessional blog guy has some insane stories about being an educational consultant for the children of China's elite politicians / businesspeople/ celebrities. The first part is called "I Was Simon Song," and he talks about the ominous political shifts of recent years in it, as well. It's def worth checking out. He was in Shenzhen during the COVID lockdowns, the A4 protests, and the pro-democracy riots in Hong Kong, too.

[@fs5775]

THANK YOU FOR THIS WARNING !!! I needed it !!! Cathay Pacific flights are greatly discounted in these past few days. Gee, I wonder why !!

[@mouse0224]

Because last week they just revealed that they earned US$1.3 billion net profit (by comparison AA net profit in 2023 is 0.8 billion) last year and local press ask them when will they lower the price as it is one of the highest price for all similar flight.

[@fs5775]

Well isn't that the perfect cover to prevent people from thinking they are lowering prices in anticipation of losing market share due to their authoritarian politics. We can't have any sign of their politics having a detrimental effect on their bottom line. Make flights cheaper and there will be takers. All will be swept under rug. China: the shiftiest government around.

[@jazzbeaux6154]

This makes me very sad. Hong Kong was one of my favorite places to visit.

[@riversong2913]

I’m kicking myself for not going there when it was still under British rule. 😢 I feel so bad for the people

[@redfo3009]

Well you better go see lots of the beautiful western countries cause our days are numbered

[@susantharathnayake5075]

I am in Hong Kong it is safe. Western mida is lying😂

[@space.pirate481]

@@susantharathnayake5075 than go rant about chinese goverment and see how things goes if you are arrested or not

[@lolilollolilol7773]

So, just in case you don't know, and I'm pretty sure you don't know. The US have similar laws, just worse. In fact, you can be arrested and jailed anywhere in the world by the CIA if you commit a crime like bribing using USD or if you used a US based server during the crime. It's not even espionage or anything like that. Just bribing a company that has nothing to do with the USA with USD and you can be jailed. And it's not theoretical, it has happened to a french businessman who was jailed for 3 years.

[@ENDLESSLIMITATIONS]

makes sense why they have built these massive clusters of "c0vid camps" i knew they weren't for that

[@pietikke5598]

In the US they build more than thousands of FEMA camps. I wonder what those are for.😮

[@jesusisunstoppable4438]

​@@pietikke5598 Planned and Scripted Wef

[@barryraymond9004]

@@jesusisunstoppable4438 LOL. Give me an address of one of these camps...

[@secretagentcat]

@@pietikke5598these comments are proof of the dead internet theory

[@krankenhaus1991]

They are re-sanitation camps. You see, Chinese people here are dancing happily and healthily, look at their natural smiles, don't fall into Western propaganda.😜

[@brendanjones3235]

This is the only type of channel that advertising VPN's isn't a soulless scam.

[@lazcoroner1483]

Just had someone try and log in to my google account in Hong Kong.

[@USBestCountryonEarth]

Add your phone number to increase security on your account.

[@andreabennington]

Wait a sec. I received an email a week or so ago from Google that read someone using a Samsung cell phone was trying to log into MY Google account and asking if it was me! I have never been to HK except to go through the airport, but I was wondering if this was a real email even?

[@kapioleilanionalanielua]

I will never forget the protests in HK in 2019. The arrests and police brutality. Then suddenly covid happened and HK was quiet.

[@mrball6084]

I'm watching this from HK and my dad is coming back from Toronto to HK.

[@giannishen]

香港真的越來越危險，然而中國最近卻不斷邀各國KZbinrs去那裏拍旅遊影片，大家不得不小心! Hong Kong is really getting more and more dangerous, but China has recently been inviting KZbinrs from all over the world to shoot travel videos there, everyone has to be careful! P. S. I noticed you look a lot like Ritchie Neville, one of the members of the band "Five".

[@loneraven5656]

Star Wars - "Its a trap"

[@pitcheung5354]

they want to buy those people

[@giannishen]

@@loneraven5656 Big trap

[@MillywiggZ]

@@pitcheung5354 Yes. *And* they want someone who bad mouths the XiXiPee to walk into their jail cell willingly.

[@giannishen]

@@pitcheung5354 should be

[@ecidragon]

I liked HK. Disney and Ocean park were cool. But walking around with the tall buildings was really nice. But I don't think I will ever step foot there again. I have been a strong proponent of Taiwan and have posted a lot of things about it. I just don't want to risk it.

[@jody8Tm]

Man who knew winnie the pooh had such a iorn grip?

[@dkstudioart]

15 years ago when I was offered an "opportunity" to take a trip to China for business I told my boss "Hell no!" Of course many of my coworkers took those trips, my guess is now my former coworkers are saying "Hell no!" as well.

[@adammillwardart7831]

A bigger problem is these same kinds of laws where terms like "hate speech" have vague or no definitions are being passed in Canada, Ireland, Scotland, Australia and more...

[@loneraven5656]

Yup...it's getting scary as heck

[@GarrisonFall]

In Australia? Rubbish. Where'd you get that disinformation from?

[@pitcheung5354]

The HK govement said that you are, and you are

[@adammillwardart7831]

@@GarrisonFall Wasn't there recently an "online misinformation" bill in Australia?

[@gryaznygreeb]

​@@GarrisonFall after what ypur gov did in 2020, going as far as fining children for not having a vac or masks, do you really think they wouldn't? Don't believe me? Check the Guardian's articles about it that even have the gov's own data about it

[@patrickklocek3332]

I lived in Hong Kong back in the early 2010s. It was still free then. It breaks my heart to see what's happened to my home-away-from-home in East Asia.

[@user-jp8zv5di8r]

Use youtube to find out how Hong Kong really looked like under British rule.

[@jchow5966]

Scary stuff. I fell so bad for Hong Kongers. Nott everyone had the resources to move away from there. SAD.

[@TheNewFlutist]

Let's get Laowhy to 1 MILLION SUBS! We can do it!! 🎉

[@rishisaini5269]

I can't go to HongKong now. (Sad emoji)

[@pitcheung5354]

For you and your family's safety, don't come...

[@rishisaini5269]

@@pitcheung5354 Thanks for Warning ⚠️

[@AbuHajarAlBugatti]

@@pitcheung5354dont be so dramatic. Tourists are always welcome in china

[@rishisaini5269]

​@@AbuHajarAlBugatti They are Welcome in China not Safe in China.

[@skiingfast1]

My dream of Hong Kong Disneyland died few years ago.

[@JL_hahaha0303]

It pains us even more, to witness its changes and fall, for being a citizen of this beautiful city we once called home. The overwhelming sense of helplessness is devastating

[@hajrasaleh8920]

True 😢😢

[@gregm9230]

In 2018 I spent 12 days in HK and loved it. Who knew that would be the LAST good year for HK? No way I'll ever return.

[@Andre_XX]

Same here.

[@yulia2473]

Laowhy: "Don't post ANYTHING offensive to Chynah" Me: "I've been doing it for 4 years now! 😂😂"

[@LadieKadie]

Rarely do my comments about them not get struck by the commies.

[@loot6]

He said don't go to Hong Kong if you posted anything like that, he never said don't post it. Watch the video again.

[@OGruurd]

Luckily KZbin is not so strict on anti-ccp stuff. My channel got deleted because I posted something "anti-israel". A day later they backtracked, and restored my account. Sketchy stuff.

[@loot6]

@@OGruurd KZbin is still super strict on anti ccp stuff. Most stuff gets demonetised or age restricted for no reason and lots of comments get removed too.

[@OGruurd]

@@loot6 True true, but channels like China Insider with David are still going for example. He is struggling with KZbin just like Chris Chappel. I have like 0 subscribers, why does YT take my Netanyahu interview down. Ah well.

[@themountainwanderer]

A very special and exciting place, much different than I had imagined. People very well educated and versed in global political issues. Also, well travelled. Sadly, a no go zone now, just like the mainland.

[@ds_7]

How about if you’ve retweeted things that criticise the CCP from accounts that don’t explicitly identify you (but might implicitly)?

[@DrLA-db8kk]

I visited HK in 2019. I went there in days of relative calm, in BETWEEN days of the massive uprisings. It was still beautiful, and I had great memories. I do plan to visit there again, once freedom and substantive human rights reign there again. This may be a PIPE DREAM now. But I hope it happens within our collective lifetimes. God bless the people of Hong Kong.

[@margaretclarke3643]

Cannot see it happening. It is only going to get worse. Sorry to tell you that.

[@Destination_Euphoria]

Just don't get involved in politics and you good. It's safer and cleaner than most U.S. cities. Happiness is subjective and freedom is a double-edged sword.

[@DrLA-db8kk]

@@margaretclarke3643 I know. Let's count our blessings.

[@DrLA-db8kk]

@@Destination_Euphoria Thanks. Let's keep working on our joys and blessings.

[@bananian]

So sad that I wasn't there to support them at the time. 😭

[@eastalawest1633]

This breaks my heart. Hong Kong is one of my favorite cities in the world. Glad I got to see it a few times before the crackdown.

[@Schlipperschlopper]

You should visit Pyongyang now!

[@Lyn4817]

Agreed. I loved HK.

[@Hangryhooman]

Often videos on any social media platforms are biased (because people are free to have opinions, I respect that) but it is our own responsibility to choose the information we receive as they are often a result of propaganda, brain washing and only portraying/showing images the media wants people to believe. If there is anything I’ve learned in history or politics, it’s to evaluate the source and look at events/ news given from different perspectives (both for and against). Please do keep an open mind about politics. Everyone is welcomed in Hong Kong, and will always be. Although I do not completely agree with everything in the video, I’m glad to have come across people with different opinions. Thanks for the video mate! While I do appreciate the information and different perspectives given in the video, I do have a few notes to add. Although Article 23 has been passed last month, Hong Kong remains to be the same, the streets are filled with friendly locals (although some people can be rude, but the majority are nice), great food and a bustling and lively atmosphere. Politically it might had a few changes , but ‘freedom’ is still here. I genuinely find it interesting how people find it ‘unsafe’ when nothing big has actually happened. People can go out of their houses, don’t have to be worrying about robbed or killed. What is the freedom people want? People who say they are scared that the Chinese will do something/ monitor your phones/ no freedoms of speech/ surveillance everywhere… have you actually experienced that? Looking back at history, the British treated Hong Kongers like crap, often had class divisions (based on ethnicity). There were often signs that said ‘Chinese and Dogs do not enter/ no admittance’, please do not glorify being a British Colony, China may not be your favourite but at least they treat you like equals. Is not being able to ‘bad mouth’ the government really that depressing? While the British did shape how Hong Kong is today (mix of the east and west), it is important to remember who you are. Hong Kongers don’t need the British, maybe in the past, but now we can save ourselves.

[@No_Use_For_A_Name]

This is sad. I used to love going to Hong Kong.

[@null8fuffzn199]

It's all so tiresome, i really wanted to go to Hong Kong at least once. Guess that's over.

[@Marky-Mark1337]

Same. Well, at least outside the airport

[@Optimiser113]

I would never step foot in anything to do with China!

[@robertstanger6421]

As an American who often used Hong Kong as a jumping point to any large city in Asia, this is sad and scary.

[@kfc_bucket5172]

Don’t believe this clown

[@rosemaryblazeby5045]

Exactly what I was thinking about uk this morning

[@davewong4834]

In fact, the Canadian government has warned the citizens NOT to visit HK in its tourist release since May 2023. Those who go are at THEIR OWN RISK being detained or arrested without any reason.

[@PureVikingPowers]

I always check before i travel if the country has extradition laws to the CPP i know they would love to jail me so i have to be super careful

[@Sam_Hue]

They pulled out of that I believe, was originally meant for a murder case that happened outside of regional jurisdiction. Went very unpopular due to very political circumstances.

[@chanterellebreakfast]

When Australians say “latest” it sounds like “lightest”.

[@JigTso]

Give me a break! I am here in HK and post tonnes of comments complaining about the govt. all the time! Stop spreading these ridiculous rumours!

[@user-ew1zn3el7r]

Thanks for info! I will consider having a connect flight in Singapore rather than HK now.

[@unsilencednation6036]

There is no war in Ba Sing Se

[@Alcastar607]

The reference makes so much sense in this context.