How Hong Kong turned into a war zone | Opinion

[@yveb9074]

Hong Kong is just the beginning ~ the whole world is on the edge.

[@LinNil-gz3je]

Soon

[@kwyacf8631]

puhlezzz.. why are people from your city will have such thought? come on you guys are just like mickey mouse.. no one bloody cares

[@bulk_manifesto3624]

Stfu, we are peace loving ppl

[@omaewamoushindeiru5937]

After HK , Taiwan

[@vincentconti3633]

No it's not. Far less than I have seen in a short 68years. You believe that your time is special. Very normal. You need to study a little history....

[@patrickshiu]

I think the only thing they can agree on is that medics and first-aid are angels

[@tomtam8789]

No, the police don't agree because they often harm and arrest the first-aiders, or prevent them from treating the injured.

[@aylchan8248]

Police insisting on preventing medics from reaching the frontlines and shooting at first aid? Arresting them? lol

[@Эмир-07г]

nightmare 0:48 after 0:46 dark 0:43 Resurrection 0:41

[@jerryd9124]

For the Freedom Fighters of Hong Kong; May the Force Be With You. Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights Now!

[@SynthToshi]

too much star wars bro , but yeah I get it.

[@jerryd9124]

CryptoDaddys Exactly bro. Conditions in HK is like Star Wars movie

[@SynthToshi]

@@jerryd9124 lol

[@prestondunn1991]

jerry d you really said, “May the force be with you”......🤦‍♂️ my god, that was cringeworthy

[@kowloonkenny]

they fight for freedom by distroying others freedom.

[@vulnicuravulnicura5587]

The riot seemed organized better than my school sports day..... stay safe HK people!!

[@yvesserpere]

Those little kids and the rest of us are witnessing history first hand

[@jdemeulenaer123]

You are witnessing stupidity, not history.

[@benevans1377]

@@jdemeulenaer123 Does someone not support the freedom of Hong Kong?

[@yak2425]

JAGE MIDU , cool u do have right to want to be suppressed .... hope u r ....then u won’t ever receive rights again BUT if that’s what u want for others in Hong Kong then u must NEVER want freedom for yourself right?

[@yvesserpere]

@@jdemeulenaer123 nope I'm pretty sure that's what's called history the only stupidity I witnessed was ur goddamn comment

[@mack2718]

@@jdemeulenaer123 Yeah I can see that from you.

[@CHSCxp]

The government failed their own young generation. THIS IS THE KEY MISTAKE IN RUNNING A COUNTRY THAT IS DESTINED TO BE HIGHLY EDUCATED AND MOTIVATED TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT FOR THEIR DEMOCRATIC FREEDOM. They are the real patriots and not running away from their homeland. I respect their stance and I pray that they will get through and win these political wars.

[@edinwatson6902]

How has the hk govt failed these lunatics?

[@r3fus32d13]

No. they failed in teaching them their own history. They forgot who their real culture comes from. Hating your own kin, blaming everyone for your own problems. HK people should starve just to learn the cost of peace and stability.

[@jenhernandez8720]

80% of HongKongers want the current regime to step down but Commie Chinese said screw you freedom-loving super majority

[@edinwatson6902]

@@jenhernandez8720 80%? are you having a laugh? You have no idea how these lunatics make up the numbers unless youre one of them.

[@jenhernandez8720]

@@edinwatson6902 Poll after polls show that if you care to read and the approval rating of the current regime sits at 12%. Or you love living in your censored world and read what came out of King Xis's behind

[@edinwatson6902]

If you americans are so concerned with HK. Let them in you country. Take them and stop meddling in Hong Kong.

[@shastablue221]

If you don't live in HK and you're not a HKer you really don't have the right to judge these people. The Chinese gov is making very hard for the people who grew up and lived in HK their whole life to keep living there. They had freedom and now it is being threatened. I am foreign HK citizen and I don't agree with extreme violence but I believe that they are fighting for something that is important.

[@mkien2005]

Hello NY subway riot, "a beautiful sight to behold".

[@johnwiggins3950]

What's this whole ny roit thing

[@mkien2005]

@Drama Freak You dont even know what it mean, you Drama Freak.

[@v_fencer]

Lol nice take.

[@kpa2238]

STANDING WITH HONGKONG! HONG KONG IS NOT EASY TO FIGHT AGAINST CCP..FREEDOM IS NOT FREE ALSO. OVER 3K PROTESTORS WERE HURT AND ARRESTED. NOW HONG KONG IS A POLICE STATE. HONG KONG POLICE ARE DOING WHAT THEY WANT WITHOUT ANY PUNISHMENT. HONGKONGERS FEEL ANGRY, HELPLESS AND DESPERATE..

[@SS-tr6ei]

Hundreds innocent HKers already slaughtered, tortured, raped by police dogs. Liberate Hong Kong from China Criminal Party!

[@GaiusJuliusCaesar59]

Let the people fighting for communism in the us see this

[@emPtysp4ce]

Only the tankies who don't matter are defending China and the HKPD here. The libertarian communists are in favor of the protests because it's pushing back against Chinese encroachment on human rights worldwide.

[@josephstalin5399]

@@emPtysp4ce Let the people fighting for capitalism in the us see the chilian or the irakian repression. Btw China is not communist

[@drjellyfish2479]

joseph stalin it is in the list of communist nation the government of China says its communist and even if it’s not the “former government”of China led to the governing practices of modern China

[@ogueyratogeyrat7448]

Wonder why no one defend ccp

[@dashawnlyn5990]

“Peaceful Protest” rocks!!! Can’t even imagine what would US police do if same kind of protests are happening in the USA.

[@ktkska8886]

Their argument is because US is a democracy and the power of the police are given by a people-elected government, the US cops have the right to be violent and brutal.

[@JohnJohnson-wg1ev]

@@ktkska8886 US is a 2-party dictatorship.

[@mysterymachine6858]

John Johnson an oligarchy ... just like china ...just like all countries / most countries

[@rixille]

We like to pretend we are a country that listens to everyone, but as soon as things are out of control for the government they call in the army. If widespread riots and protest happened in every city, every state; I guarantee you the US military would get deployed and martial law declared. Those old people in DC don't care for citizens, just corporate lobby money.

[@dohvahkiinomg5008]

Nah.. Not against live ammunations

[@z.1770]

15:30 “Those Chinese people, they keep speaking mandarin”, I don’t see why people can’t talk in their mother tongue. Why you don’t have a problem with British and Americans talking in English in HK? That’s just racism to your own race... And you are doing education??? Hard to see a single hope in HK

[@olympiadiamantis2830]

Yuchen Zhu she specifically mentioned that what is problematic is not that they just speak their own language but there is a type of “resistance” from their side to learn the Hong Kong culture and language and immerse themselves in it because they view it as inferior and want to transform it into the ideals of the Chinese culture. Americans and English people do not have this type of attitude and most of them moved there in the first place because they loved the culture of Hong Kong. They do not resist it.

[@z.1770]

@@olympiadiamantis2830 What you are saying about 'problematic' is very subjective, we can not group people simply by their nationalities. Are there any proof backing up the 'resistance', 'Americans and English do not have this type of attitude' and 'most of them moved in the first place'? My point was no matter what, the comment she made in the video was not appropriate and wrong, especically for somone doing education. Imagine if someone says “...Those black people, they come here, keep speaking black american accent... they trying to change us to their culture... they resist to fit in...”, I believe regardless what this person says after that, it is inappropriate and racist.

[@celestialstar124]

@@olympiadiamantis2830 if what u claim is correct then those Americans and British should learn Cantonese and eat Chinese food not the hk owner citizens learn English and eat western food.

[@狂刀三浪-r2j]

Hong Kong protesters: Throw rock and fire bomb News media: peaceful protesters

[@ppeterzhong]

People are turning into ruthless and cold blooded animals when pitted against each other. This was exactly what happened in China during the notorious 10 year "culture revolution" when the young red guards (with the firm believe to fight for all people's equality with any possible measures including force) completely destroyed China including the common moral standards. Personally witnessed such "bloody" events almost daily during that time with other horror stories circulating around. I guess, in essence, it is now Hong Kong's turn. I sincerely wish that it will not take another 10 years and Hong Kong people will not suffer that much. History sometimes repeats itself at another place, at another time, in another format (although seemingly for completely different cause).

[@LeonCaster]

-“When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty.”

[@SilverSilence002]

@David Wang this is what happen when a government miscarries social justice time and again to the point of social breakdown. There is simply no trust between the people and authority. Good luck with that.

[@elivevile]

@David Wang : autonomy in Hongkong is a joke. Not even once HK government is able to refuse Beijing's demands. HK Government is able to refuse HK people's demands though. HK government is a Beijing lapdog, of this there is no doubt.

[@DeterminedExpression]

@@elivevile HK people's demands are to let a common murderer walk free just to spite the Mainland. That's beyond ridiculous.

[@managerialelitetoaster3456]

Damn right.

[@GwaiRide]

@@DeterminedExpression Are you being serious? Hope you enjoy that 50 cents!

[@peterjoyce4223]

WE are Hong Kong This is the last chance for everyone on Earth We support you

[@tomtam8789]

Thank you!

[@tsaitsai9025]

Hk is China.

[@frankxue]

Last chance to burn people thinking different? The last chance to beat ignorant girl? You are not human being, but rioter animals.

[@masterblou2119]

@@frankxue From my observations the rioters are the only human beings here. Do you refer to the police droids as human beings? If so I feel sad for you. Enjoy your RFID chip.

[@tomtam8789]

@errol kong China would be nothing today without Hong Kong. Research how they helped Deng Xiaoping in reforming your wacked Cultural Revolution economy. Billions in investment and charity on the mainland. HK has its own culture, own history, own economy and currency, own law, own language and own government. LoL almost like Taiwan, which IS a sovereign nation. If not for HK, you might be still farming a field somewhere in China.

[@ssil5237]

They should choose their own leader. What's wrong with that? Hong Kong needs their own leader.

[@shadxed1127]

It's because their communists, communists are disgusting people who carries on what Stalin done

[@giaogiao676]

And Donald trump was “chosen” to be a leader, so was hitler 🤣

[@AnoterosHershy]

@@giaogiao676 You're one of those huh? Trump was not chosen, he was elected over a borderline traitor and criminal to our country. Don't compare people to Hitler unless it is honest to whatever god you claim. The first step would if Trump ever pushes for changes where he can pass any bill he so desires. In which case that's why we have the 2nd amendment.

[@giaogiao676]

Hershiser is anó̱teros I’m not. Are you one of those rioters?

[@ilikedoggo253]

How can protesters be like “this”? Setting a person on “fire” for “peace” and “freedom”!?? Disgusting.

[@dallasgaben9600]

i'll be fair,as a hong konger,it disgust me as well,the only thing i can say is that the man was insulting protesters and they were telling the man to leave but you need to see the bigger picture here hong kong police are suppose to protect us-the citizens but instead they spray us with tear gas and shoot us for barely any reason i'm not here to argue,only here to discuss.

[@ankurjain7125]

@@dallasgaben9600 mainland China need to interfere now, dump all the treaty and crush this so called protest!!

[@weimondo]

A police spy dressed as a rioter did it, to discredit the protesters. It's a propaganda war out there too.

[@mysterymachine6858]

gtfo shill

[@filipelimartins]

Pretty much all of democratic countries killed a lot of people to get democratic.

[@cknbeatz]

"gayau" is probably not his real name. it's a saying in cantonese meaning "keep fighting" or "push harder".

[@sayjaibao01188]

it means Add Oil

[@johnjibbens911]

GAYAU!!!!🤺💪👊

[@FlexGC]

@@sayjaibao01188 that's the literal translation. The meaning behind the phrase is actually encouragement to not give up, work harder.

[@sayjaibao01188]

@@FlexGC I know....

[@jdemeulenaer123]

It's 加油in real Chinesevery...

[@DokDoROK1945]

The whole world's democracy is at stake in HK. God Bless those brave Hong Kongers!!!

[@laszlozoltan5021]

agreed. if we dont stand with hong kongers today against chinese encroachment, who will be left to stand with us ?

[@Chuck8541]

Laszlo Zoltan how do we help them? If we raise money for gas masks, where do we send it?

[@LIDYAEIL]

Chuck with their violent tactics they will want sth more destructive that gas masks

[@TheLishmac]

15:03 New immigrants from mainland speak mandarin so they are invaders and not hong kongers, wow i learned something new about hk today, i bet $10 she wouldn't say the same thing if that new immigrant is white and not speaking cantonese

[@Mranthony1106]

Indeed, lots of HKers subconsciously discriminate Chinese mainlanders regardless of who they are. Admittedly there are bad people with bad behavior, but it's not like white people have never done anything wrong in HK... You can simply mark her words racist if mainlander was from another race.

[@jackyou13]

This is not protesting, this is a revolution......

[@kusateitoku786]

a revolution will have the leader but this is a truly chaos riot

[@pksteam]

@Nguyen Hoang Duc Mao started a revolution too: the cultural revolution. I dont hear any mainland chinese people talking about this? XD

[@cstrutherskgs]

13:30 “If we burn, you burn with us!”

[@popoju9]

"war for democracy"??!! you must be confused. hong kong was an occupied state. it NEVER had democracy, not even under british rule.

[@mrearlygold]

"democracy"? Stupid people want democracy ( majority rule ). That's not freedom you moron

[@Tallisman1000]

mrearlygold Mob Rule... that’s Democracy... a Republic is Freedom, and I’ll defend with my last breath

[@mysterymachine6858]

read the 5 demands shill

[@34dollars35]

Hey can the CIA just give them guns already

[@34dollars35]

@Azay Deelay found the tankie

[@34dollars35]

@Azay Deelay dude of course the us government has war crimes under its belt but to ignore the numerous war crimes of China just to make a anti us argument shows both your own ignorance and your willingness to suppress democracy

[@MrPW168]

@@34dollars35 Which war is the Chinese in recently? Can't recall. LOL.

[@34dollars35]

@@MrPW168 you dont have to be in a state of war to commit war crimes

[@HH-is3ym]

@@34dollars35 then which war crimes have the commited lmao. Thats like saying you dont have to commit violence to commit a violent crime

[@catalinacurio]

Kudos to the protesters for never giving up on freedom. 💙

[@doublehappiness2849]

They already have freedom. They are rioting because they are being manipulated.

[@timbucktoo6633]

Giving it up???? Hahaha the stupid youth of HK are causing Hk to drop on the world freedom index. Should have been happy to be in the #3 spot on that list.

[@faithfulwarrior8051]

@@timbucktoo6633 someone's jealous. See beautiful calm people can be even more brave and courageous than some...

[@timbucktoo6633]

@@faithfulwarrior8051 Apparently "beautiful calm" people don't know how to complete a sentence.

[@faithfulwarrior8051]

@@timbucktoo6633 I'm not beautiful or calm... But smart courageous Asians are.

[@ManV2025]

Should also give a perspective of the elderly people whose voice are mostly not heard.

[@user-bv5xn4bh7r]

Why? Old people are basically children. Their brains have turned to mush and they are getting ready to die. The youth are the future and they should be allowed to pursue and create the future they want for themselves and their children. Obviously, the last generation failed. Just look at May 35, 1989.

[@nickcoverdale6126]

@@user-bv5xn4bh7r Live in HK ever been here clearly not you are a wanker

[@doracotterell2863]

Zachary McGuirk: Wrong. I am 65 and smarter, wiser & yes even more physically fit with each decade. Mind you, I have diligently planned it that way. I live in Canada & stay aware of world events. I did not fail you, sir. Your attitude, however, is questionable & does fail you. Open your mind and eyes, and, you will see many elderly around you who are exceptional human beings carrying the torch light that YOU need to find at the end of the dark tunnel. Zachary, I do not under estimate you, please do not under estimate your own local elderly. Respectfully, I wish for your success.

[@doracotterell2863]

David Wang: Hi there. While I understand your ‘strategy’ in wanting to time a protest movement, clearly, this generation differs from your point of view. It is “their time” & the decision has irrefutably been made. I was working in Hong Kong in 1989 and the fear of mainland China was strikingly palpable. I remember riding on the public bus & watching 1/3 of the bus jumping out of the windows when police stopped the bus to check passengers ID’s. I am just surprised that it has taken this long for the distrust towards mainland China was always a matchstick away from lighting a wild fire. The time is obviously NOW. That’s WHY this is happening. We cannot hold back the tides. We must Respond to it.

[@bizchannel479]

@@user-bv5xn4bh7r Since when the egg is smarter than the chicken? Maybe countries should have Presidents and Prime Ministers that are 20-25 years old, because that is when people are the smartest, right? WRONG! Every decent person on earth will admit that at 40 he was way smarter than at 20, and at 60 was even smarter than at 40. So unless you are a brainless kid (it's not your fault for being a kid), you are just a HK fanatic!

[@dkwhattouseasusername1012]

I dont think they're fighting for anything they're ruining people's lives who doesn't want to be part of, beating people up who disagree

[@z76776]

don't be jealous, this war has already spread to New York. Enjoy this beautiful landscape. :-)

[@Hazztech]

what in sam hell are you talking about, new york is just as boring as it's always been.

[@equarg]

If I protested I would NOT attack any one or vandalize property. I will not become the monster I am protesting against.

[@katyushabraginskaya4889]

equarg no one is doing that, the police are vandalizing everything while dressing up as protesters, now they’re even more merciless, they start beating other protesters

[@pw8332]

Even the Taliban holds peace talks. Are these 'leaderless' HK rioters capable of holding meaningful political dialogues?

[@omaewamoushindeiru5937]

China will not listen.

[@sunsetboulevard3159]

gotta free Iraqi ppl from tyranny... gotta free Afghanistan ppl from tyranny... PLUS Lybian, Syrian, countries in Mid East, and now it's Hongkong, this trick just never gets old, BRAVO👍😁

[@James-bn6lg]

As a Chinese American I support my brothers and sisters fighting for freedom in Hong Kong! My parents fled communist China for a better life here in America. Freedom worldwide~

[@gj8550]

Cheryl, the lady being interviewed described mainland immigrants and tourists to Hong Kong as ‘invaders’ who are reluctant to adopt their culture and dialect. This reflects a popular misguided believe amongst Hong Kongers. To begin with, the dialect that mainland Chinese speak Mandarin, IS the national dialect. Hong Kong IS part of China and Hong Kongers ARE Chinese. Despite many of them see themselves as quasi British and are therefore superior to mainlanders. They are not. Not unless and until the British government recognizes them as such. This superiority complex has been instilled over years of British occupation. The underlying social reason for these riots is simply a manifestation of Hong Kongers’ growing frustration of losing their misguided sense of self proclaimed superior identity over mainlanders. The extradition bill that triggered these protests that turned violent is simply a symptom and not the root cause. During British rule, Hong Kongers adopted British laws, practices, customs and culture; albeit under a certain amount of duress in the early days. Unfortunately, Hong Kongers today have been brain washed to the point where they have sadly forgotten their roots. Wake up, Hong Kongers. Be thankful to your fellow countrymen who did the heavy lifting and propelled the country into a world leading economic power house. Hong Kongers, adopt your new identity. Be proud of your heritage. Be proud to be part of an unprecedented success story. The world will respect you as a Chinese national, but not you as one who is wagging your tail in front of the Brits or the Americans.

[@silruslee5201]

They should immediately show how people who disagreed with these protestors were beaten almost to death two men and with their clothes stripped off in the public, and with the black reporters filming instead of helping

[@20EdHo10]

"Us" and "they" are too clearly defined and too conveniently erected as the dualities in the HK Demonstrations. First, HK people are not against the HK Govt. nor are they totally anti-democracy. That term in itself is value-laden. Slogans of democracy and liberty have been used frequently to emasculate countries after countries and turned into "failed states" or utter wastelands in order that the countries' resources like oil, minerals, gold and diamond ores are monopolised and controlled by foreign corporations for their private profits and private interests that negate national public interests. Protests for Democracy in HK is just another empty slogan and a guise to destabilise and destroy HK as an international banking and financial hub in the region. To embarrass China as the credible competitor for world hegemon, at her very own doorstep is to destroy Hong Kong. They know quite well that HK is not an autonomous country and that with China keenly observing the demonstrations, a "regime change" like it happens to other countries, is not going to happen and cannot happen. This is reinforced by history that HK was, is and will be part of China, despite that fact that the Brits colonised HK for 155 years as the payment of the the spoil of war, the infamous immoral Opium Wars. The only thing that can happen is to cut Hong Kong up with a thousand cuts in the form of lawlessness, instability, recession, and loss of credibility. This the protesters with the financial, logistics, and political intervention of the US Govt. The lack of affordable housing, the income disparities, the direction of the economic systems are very much the result of "laissez faire capitalism" which was and still is the only mainstay in the business world in HK. This works well if there is a fair competition within the marker. And when a handful of oligarchs are in control,the market becomes tyrannical and predatory. With that being the modus operandi, this oppressive legacy form colonialism, and the basic framework within which the financial, political, economic and government policies are directed. So the "dualism" so much propagated by the western media makes the argument of dielectrics useless and irrelevant. People can be for democracy but not the predatory form as practices in the US. People can support the protesters in terms of their brainwashed ideology but condemn them for their blatant psychopathic violence and wilful destruction of properties, their lawlessness and their strong arm mafioso tactics.

[@apsutton336]

Praying for peace for Hong Kong!!!!

[@loganberi2816]

Fight for freedom from rioters. Fight for sanity. Fight for safeguarding Hong Kong from deluded, brainwashed generation and foreign Cold War mercenaries. Hong Kong had more than enough freedom for it inhabitants. Rioters and vandals are destroying it every hour. US opportunistic politicians have to share the blame for inciting violence.

[@sandwitchchan1999]

Fight for freedom everywhere it is not ok for China to make business and artist unable to criticize them these Hong Kongers are on the front lines and are the main ones fighting the cyberwar for influence these Hong Kongers are freedom fighters they only wish for a free Hong kong

[@obligatoryusername7239]

Logan Beri, the government of Hong Kong and China has incited violence by threatening the freedom of the people of Hong Kong. Besides, even the worst rioters aren't nearly as bad as Mao and his band of savages were.

[@sapienssapiens35]

1 Astroturf "war in HK"= 0 deaths, months of coverage. The superpower that lifted 600 million people out of poverty is a fasistic nazi devil. 2 Legit grassroot movements fighting actual dictators = dead people daily, 0 coverage. Oppressive governments from apartheid Israel and Saudi to Brazil and Chile are great guardians of order and democracy, and the protesters against them are terrorists. We the west truly are cancer and we should face this. Mainstream media might as well be wearing svastikas on their shoulders for their role in justifying imperialism and genocide.

[@DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

Democracy is like cool aid once you start drinking you can’t stop. China hasn’t started drinking so they don’t know what they are missing.

[@이무기-g3t]

Free Hongkong ... Good luck to everybody.

[@alisonhilll4317]

This is what happens when politicians don't listen to the people .

[@rixille]

Since when do they?

[@coolcat15]

I still remember Washington Post's reporting about the crackdown of Occupy Wall Street... actually there was no reporting

[@bummers]

Washington Post ~ the epitome of hypocrisy.

[@SuperCharlotte125]

The crackdown of Wall Street made the street of HK look like a virtual PC game.

[@bummers]

@@SuperCharlotte125 Now that you mention ... ...

[@megaera2988]

coolcat15 What a shame. This is a typical western media double standard tactic

[@anthonybha4510]

Coolcat. Excellent take. "Its ok over there, but protesting in the USA is criminal"

[@snullahc13]

This protest shows 2 things: - how war separated a country - how scary is China

[@jdemeulenaer123]

No, how scary has Hong-Kong become.. Get that straight and go to China see for yourself... You guys spread huge fake news about China.. Its your own country.. You forgot your own country?

[@MrLaueebee]

A thriving economy brought down to its knees and it will take years to put it back.

[@elizabethdacosta5601]

Prosperity is derived from luck??? That is the stupidest thing you could say. Prosperity is ALWAYS in direct proportion to FREEDOM. Hong Kongers have grown accustomed to freedom and they will not give it up without a fight. Bless them!! May they fight until they win! The only alternative to freedom is slavery.

[@elizabethdacosta5601]

Most of the countries you name are living under the extreme oppression of a Medieval, irrational, barbaric religion. You surely don’t think they have freedom in their countries? When you blame their problems on the United States, you excuse them from any responsibility for their own government structure, and it is due to fulminating envy. Envy will achieve nothing. Incorporate the ideas that have created the successes seen in the Western World--freedom, Democracy, capitalism, individualism. IDEAS are the answer.

[@elizabethdacosta5601]

What do you think made that city prosperous? HKers know. Freedom and prosperity go hand in hand. They are right to fight for their freedom. The West is letting their freedoms go little by little, without a fight, without realizing it. They will wake up suddenly, too late, and wonder how they let it go.

[@elizabethdacosta5601]

DF What is your point? Should HK prop up Mainland China forever? Or should mainland China gradually remove all of HK’s freedoms and loot all of its riches until they all live in poverty together?

[@rixille]

@Bernie love I find that the Chinese have a similar disposition to that of which you describe Bernie.

[@chacixmulew6679]

Fight for freedom??????? with flags of colonialists countries!!!

[@sagaciousid]

They just want to say that they prefer their colonial rulers over China. Actually they prefer anything over China.

[@billykobilca6321]

Yeah... flags of economic terrorism bro colonialist corporate rinned countries. ....

[@sagaciousid]

billy kobilca. I think I prefer UK over China

[@billykobilca6321]

@@sagaciousid then move to the UK.

[@sagaciousid]

billy kobilca why? It’s not like I have anything waiting for me there? You sound like an irrational person on KZbin. I’m talking about governments, not myself, nor yourself irrational man.

[@lorry2763]

So proud of the people of Hong Kong for fighting for their freedom.

[@siksicilian2825]

I have so much respect for the people of Hong Kong. I see a lot of well wishers saying for the people of HK to stay safe. I think it's more important to stay free.

[@lindaly2488]

We feel your pain and admire your bravery. Free HK!

[@jiabaozheng3000]

"The method for selecting the Chief Executive shall be specified in the light of the actual situation in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress. The ultimate aim is the selection of the Chief Executive by universal suffrage upon nomination by a broadly representative nominating committee in accordance with democratic procedures." --Hong Kong Basic Law Article 45 Everyone is saying it is so clear in the basic law that Beijing gave us suffrage, but the basic law says basically "it depends". And the ultimate aim is ...by universal suffrage doesn't mean Beijing promises suffrage to every HK citizen.

[@user-bv5xn4bh7r]

Either you don’t understand English, you’re dumb, or you’re being intellectually dishonest for evil purposes. In any case, no one should ever listen to you. Bye Felicia.

[@enkii82]

@@user-bv5xn4bh7r YOu are the dumb one, from what I can see!!

[@user-bv5xn4bh7r]

@enkii82 Oh, so obviously you are blind, and cannot see at all. Next.

[@viboulk]

@@user-bv5xn4bh7r What do you think the phrase ' in accordance with the principle of gradual and orderly progress.' mean in the basic law.

[@enkii82]

@@user-bv5xn4bh7r Oh, so obviously you are stupid, and cannot think at all. Bye.

[@laurawieng1754]

Since Hong Kong returned to Cheena in 1997, millions of mainland Cheenese people have moved to Hong Kong to live and work, which has severely caused more job and housing crises in Hong Kong in addition to mainland Cheena depriving Hongkongers of their democracy and freedom. In contrast to Hongkongers, who are quite civilized, mainland Cheenese people are totally uncivilized peeing and defecating directly on the street. Hongkongers said they are not Cheenese, they are Hongkongers. For almost 200 years, Hong Kong has never been nor ever will be part of mainland Cheena. Hong Kong is forever unrest.

[@helloworld0609]

HK is ranked #3 in Human Freedom Index, #13 in Corruption Index, and #6 in UN Human Development Index (all ahead of US). It's true that there are lots of economical inequality, but how violence will help?

[@hauuau]

The Hong Kong protests are not about inequality per se. They are about growing political, economical, and cultural influence of the CCP. All of those ratings and metrics will plunge into abyss if that growth of influence is not stopped as soon as possible. Economical inequality will increase a lot with that growing influence too. That's why protesters feel that violence is justified. Their only winning strategy is to cause enough damage to get concessions for more political autonomy from the mainland. Their next best option is to provoke violent crackdown by the mainland and cause tremendous long-term damage to the mainland economy and international image which might get the CCP just a tad bit closer to a political collapse. Both those strategies inevitably involve escalation of violence.

[@helloworld0609]

@@hauuau U.S. Code Title 22 Chapter 38, Section 2656f(d) defines terrorism as: "Premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influence an audience".

[@LIDYAEIL]

hauuau that is paranoia, ”will”, ”fear that” etc without any actual decrease in life quality taking place, you are seeking for a wide spread damage that aims to affect all 1.3 billion chinese in mainland too. Have you asked for all of our opinions? This self centered act that aims to bring suffering to all of us will not succeed, this stupid violent and selfish act has no justification whatsoever. You are welcome to mess up your own lives and trash your own economy but all the rest of chinese will not allow to be affected! Also, you hk protestors need to stop trying to represent all chinese people in the west, we do not share your views on chinese politics. Right now, youre being a pain in the *** to mainlanders

[@helloworld0609]

@@LIDYAEIL And she has no skin in the game since she lives in Japan, not in HK or China.

[@LIDYAEIL]

rzp08 zrp that is so typical. Denise Ho who is also radical is a canadian. These people wont be as hardly affected by the downfall and thus risklessly supports violence , suffering and destruction towards economy. My parents still choose to live in China and I frequently live with them in periods, I want china to be prospering and improving in its own time

[@creationfied]

you cant just generalize all hong kongers as movement supporters, I'd say more than half of the population disagrees

[@jennymisteqq695]

The NBA, and anyone associated with it, is prevented from publicly speaking on the Hong Kong situation because of its close relationship with Nike.

[@jewii3824]

so much misinformation tho. China is not censoring voices or art or whatever OUTSIDE of China. China is basically saying that, if you want market INSIDE China, then you must censor yourself according to Chinese law. If you do not want to market inside China, you can draw as many Winnie the Pooh and shout as many free Hongkong as you want.

[@evertmaree]

Won't the Chinese police now target the teacher and that shop that supports the protesters? I am just so nervous for them because the Chinese government is totally like that.

[@Toxic-bh9oj]

EPJ M don’t be nervous,if CN government like that Hong Kong would be no problem now

[@dady2654]

police should act like the USA to treat the protesters that influence the normal social order

[@alexj9305]

As a mainlander, I can say that many people from mainland China support people and protests in Hong Kong. However, if we express this view or try to release some pictures about the protests, our social media accounts either being " disappeared " or being arrested. This is exactly why we need to support Hong Kong, because I don't want you to live in the same fear and insane environment.

[@matt2.019]

Right on, brother. I hope you get democracy one day and I can visit your beautiful country without fear.

[@TheGringuish12]

What? thats a war by riot standards? ever heard of Chile now??

[@dianateabag]

Hong Kong is organized and with purpose. In Chile is just dumb destruction without purpose. Just anger, that’s useless

[@choopa1670]

Hong kongers are so organised it’s fantastic how a group of so many strangers can get together and work like they are. Like wtf they have their own first aid groups media ....sooooo organised

[@goldsilvervscrisiscollapse4320]

@@dianateabag they're so organised that they can set elderly people on fire and the Washington Post won't even report on it

[@mat_j]

exactly

[@hanlin6047]

@@choopa1670 yes, organized riots

[@LiveForPanda]

Rioters, not protesters. Five demands, zero chance.

[@pekoke8651]

These people making things worse

[@bethwindows3509]

They are so organized it is amazing... Especially because there is so many ppl

[@busancun]

Congratulations! You gradually turned HONGKONG into a battlefield against China.

[@nickjamesaz1]

Congratulations china is run by evil people who dont care about human life and their own citizens .

[@Weigazod]

njs2 why would China care about human lives? They got 1.3 billion. Some millions people are like dirt to them :) Communists treat human lives as expendable plastic bags. That’s well-known fact

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@Weigazod dx talk rubbish

[@filipelimartins]

@@medialcanthus9681 it's true that Chinese people arrest people for organs?

[@medialcanthus9681]

@@filipelimartins nothing is a fact if not proven or seen by our own eyes . The Chinese denied it.

[@ziyougu9018]

Hats off to the producer of this video! You did a great job! This is one of the best deeper presentation of what’s going on in HK, and what it means to the free world.

[@cjwang6349]

that lady hating on the immigrants? something sounds familiar, "if you don't speak English, go home"

[@MrLuc420]

Except those immigrants are ACTUALLY a threat to Hong Kong's values

[@fly89]

The One true. i am an immigrant to germany. i speak german quite well after few years. Some people have been here for 5 years, not a word except insult words in german, and they even asked me why i don’t speak their language 😂😂😋😂😂

[@GLEN1061]

No her message is if you want to live in our land please make the effort to integrate with the local people!

[@fly89]

GLEN 1061 learning the language is first step to integrate, dont you think?

[@jenkoy9276]

This lady fighting for her freeedom of luxury she full of BUllshit...she have money she doesnt care about other who is poor need go to work.this lady is a bad example to kids teaching them to be idiots like her. This what you call educated snob.

[@slnm567]

What about NY? Maybe NY is to big for "Washington" Post As the beacon of democracy world, every thing in the city is just fine.

[@johnwiggins3950]

What’s going on in NY

[@slnm567]

@@johnwiggins3950 see other comments

[@mrearlygold]

"democracy"? Stupid people want democracy ( majority rule ). That's not freedom you moron

[@rixille]

New York is actually a pisshole. Also the Washington Post is owned by Amazon. Most media is run by some wealthy corporation or set of individuals who make sure the news supports or presses the narrative that supports their interests.

[@fly89]

SL NM why can’t we keep focus on one issue? all whataboutism these days..

[@charlotluga6596]

I have sympathy with those young people who protest against China but I couldn't understand why they hurt innocent civilians in their Homeland

[@MsWencai]

As an oversea Chinese, Hong Kong's current unsettling situation hurts me and as we often said, Solve domestic problem quietly and not let others laugh at our uncool look. I do not want to see Police getting hurt as well as the citizens getting hurt. They are both our brothers and sisters. both of them are victims of the politics. I just wish a wise leader can see the truth and stand in a neutral and speak impartially to the public and stopped the domestic fire asap. As i do not want to see Hong Kong become a victim of ill intention group and become a battle field and leaves its peaceful life behind. Please use mercy and love to Police and citizens. They are brothers and sisters. It will only bring more disasters and deaths if they do not think wisely and carry on letting their anger fly uncontrolably and become a tool utilised by unkind intention people. Please let love and peace fall on Hong Kong like spring flower petals and let love touch Politicians mind , Police 's mind , people's mind and the enemies' mind , let's wish not let Hong Kong's prosperities become debris and poverties . Wish a wise man appear to help Hong Kong ... Let Love as air touch every one's heart and soul. Do not fight and do not hurt each other because we are made by flesh and blood. It really hurts .

[@Bhatmann]

No one, and I mean no one has killed more Chinese the Chinese themselves through out their long history. Just like in USA. No one has killed more Americans than Americans. The only difference is China has been doing it for thousands of years. Put that in your piece pipe and take a deep breath.

[@newjescity]

This is the real modern warfare

[@venice0990]

World is standing with HONG KONG ❤️💕 Keep FIGHTING !!

[@yilongliu2353]

fighting for what?

[@katemakeup]

I support the people of Hong Kong, having lived there briefly as well as mainland china, the differences in the people are vast. HK is a world class city with high standards in education, medical, hygiene, safety and manners; things that I saw were lacking in China. Hong Kong should be able to keep the freedoms and autonomy that was promised in the one country two systems arrangement; and China is breaking that deal.

[@tomtam8789]

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable. John F. Kennedy

[@lovemishyy]

STAND WITH Hong Kong

[@roy_yyyy]

In western, all these riots would have been died many many times under cop's gun.

[@roy_yyyy]

​@Bhum BrahmaviraThe "root cause" is a subjective opinion, not verifiable cause. In HK, most media are anti-chinese, but thrive much better than in, say, india or singapore. Most chinese believe these anti-chinese media are sponsored by either CIA or Taiwan, of course, again a subjective opinion. If everyone believe in their own subjective opinion, there is never an end of discussion. Be objective, speak based on fact of verifiable truth, is the way to end argument. If I receive any further subjective opinion, no waste of my time will be done.

[@roy_yyyy]

@Bhum Brahmavira The extradition bill is just an excuse of the far leftest, I feel. There has been few previous street demonstrations there before this. As far as China did not interfere with HK's system, with all colonialism left un-touched, the young generation in HK was educated to hate China, even though China did not interfere with their life. So, the street demonstration will break out, sooner or later. Almost all the media there hate China, while most regular people live in a miserable situation, with high house or rent price, while relatively low income. HK used to be an unique port for China, 1+ billion people country. You can image how easy to profit as the only trade port of China. That glorious time is gone. HK did not have an alternative way to make up the loss from the profitable port trade business. So, the life started to go south. With the far leftest's sponsorship and CIA's sponsorship, it is extremely easy to push youth onto street. They all finger point to China, while actually the extradition has nothing to do with their lost glorious time. Without extradition bill, far leftest could easily find another excuse.

[@charleseliyahpelosof8468]

I can see the peaceful protest with rocks taken from pavement and bottles filled with gas set on fire.

[@政斌-x8k]

Ty for pointing that out

[@herrylalaland]

Haha, so peaceful as the politicians said

[@SilverSilence002]

I don't see a good end game for Hong Kong people, no matter how hard or smart they fight. Try convince me that I am wrong.

[@MichaelHarto]

same, the longer they protest, the more they burn through their limited cache. china will never act as they know this is a battle of attrition. but the ones that are hurting the most are the silent majority. those poor people.

[@luutuan7162]

Indeed it won’t end well! If we go back to when did all of this hk things become so popular around the world. You will see that few months ago the trade war between us and china was happened. And then suddenly this hk things appeared from no where and rumbled all the ytb, global news but at the same time there are few other protests that already happened there around the world but no (white ppl) news reported it. All of this are just the West strategy to destroy the up coming superpower country which can put they position, influence on global down

[@teatime9681]

​@@MichaelHarto hongkong has its own government , all taxes collected go to hongkong government not china The protesters and the police are also locals, and nothing will be changed in the end except hongkong people destroyed where they live

[@MichaelHarto]

@@teatime9681 but this has expiry date isn't it? that 50 year expiry date. then hongkong would be totally assimilated back? educate me on this since i'm not from china or hongkong.

[@teatime9681]

@@MichaelHarto No such contract. Hong Kong and Macao are completely free. Their own governments, their own currencies, their own laws and taxes are collected by their own governments. Many people come to work in China by ship every morning. The commuting time is only half an hour.

[@qmydee1481]

I believe in Hong Kong and their efforts for democracy. Stay strong!

[@_vijaysharma]

Hongkongers have enjoyed democracy and they know it's actual meaning I am sure they will fight for it till end and not left in middle.

[@rosshoyt2030]

So much respect for the Hong Kong protesters.

[@88rayong]

Very disappointing with WP's standard of journalism. Investigative journalism is about presenting the facts of both sides of the arguments, and not being the mouth piece of someone. Little is mentioned about run-away movement, rioting and destructions of properties, hardships of others caused. The lady in the interview was complaining about the cultural issue and freedom, e.g. learning & mainlanders speaking Mandarin instead of Cantonese, but she has no problem with speaking English in HK !!! Cantonese is just one of the many Chinese dialects, and having a unified spoken language for such a diverse China surely can be such a bad thing !! One Country Two Systems only be guaranteed to 2047, surely learning the Mandarin will only helping HK people a place in the future China.

[@gopro5210]

In the video, the protestors threw gas bomb first. Then the police came. How hypercritical

[@tthompson9244]

The Hong Kong protesters make me proud to be human.

[@kevinyang1142]

Just take a seat and watch how they make Hong Kong be dying.

[@kore6078]

They are like army ants.... just imagine if they had the 1st and 2nd Amendments.....

[@tmaz85]

If that happened this would be just like Syria

[@chilam2512]

Imagine what? Those Amendments didn't help the protest against ICE. I would love to see you express that 2nd Amendments during an ICE protest.

[@kore6078]

@@chilam2512 ..ICE goes after illegals not Americans

[@kore6078]

@DF 26 ...it's called the Constitution...something these HK protesters wished they had...

[@kore6078]

@DF 26 ..why are you correlating the 2nd Amendment with shooting people?

[@frankwu2699]

Here are the questions for the first guy: 1. how much money has he made leading this movement? 2. What is the source of the $30000 he spent? His own money or procuring for others? 3. What did he spend it on?

[@bt4228]

#3 he did say, gas masks, goggles, helmets for other "active" protesters and he said something about supporting that kid who got arrested

[@tangtangmiao]

More importantly, what he hopes to achieve at the end by this "movement". It is unclear what is their end game and how they plan to get there. And at the end, what good/improvement would that do to all the HK people if they do get it?

[@nasawalk]

The division 3: Hong kong

[@edmeds1336]

Wow they are incredibly well organized!

[@minchutongsing7368]

USA please help to free HONGKONG ! HONGKONGERS want to be freed like the LIBYAN, the AFGHANISTAN....etc ...Please please please USA help help help HK.....

[@Ekim-h1u]

Free HK

[@Eyagsf]

Thank you for this wonderful perspective.

[@黄婷婷-y6w]

USA would give us freedom and citizenship 👍👍👍 Keep fighting, glory to HK, the 51st state of USA 🇺🇸

[@faithfulwarrior8051]

lol xD

[@fizzilizzy9298]

If u even sprayed a tiny bit of graffiti paint in Sg u would be caned

[@clarrotXmen]

Fizzi Lizzy it’s even more scary if you ask me, not being able to do anything or conditioned to not do anything

[@xhuna]

I actually think its good for sg since riots never ends well for us and we need as much peace as possible to develop. Imagine sg having riots like hk eg. our tourism industry (which is like super important) is done for

[@jdemeulenaer123]

That's why Singapore stays clean and organized. Who on earth would spray paint on buildings at all... Fools and mad people who need a good shrink.

[@AnonomusKity]

If the protestors of Hong Kong are to succeed, I wish them all knowledge on the strategies of the Art of War.

[@billysoo3821]

Stay strong Hong Kong people. You are not alone, there are people all over the world observing. We can only morally support you guys. Hope the 5 demands are met soon, otherwise HongKong will have nothing left for you even if there is peace

[@federicozheng9800]

What is freedom? No peace no freedom.FC freedom like this

[@waltergoodwin8683]

I feel their pain, understand the struggle for freedom. The struggle highlights that HK gov't has in this case that they control nothing. Will control nothing. Beijing sits back and urges the HK gov't to find a solution. and they can't. Not while people see them as an extension of Beijing. This is lose/lose for China as the same holds true regarding Taiwan. China has been short sighted seeking reunification with since like forever. Reunification with those who obviously want nothing to do with China should not be an issue for Beijing an yet it is. An to send a million into HK to destabilize is nothing short of being evil, passive aggressive and plain dumb. You set the house on fire with everyone looking and trying to play the innocent bystander as the flames engulfs the house. Which means it was on purpose, but now you see what you be up against. City warfare is not an option it is lose/lose.

[@BinhNguyen-we3qz]

Freedom is not for free! Never back down HongKongers.

[@mjyu6272]

please don’t beat or burn any guy just because he doesn’t support you. It is how you lose support.

[@DeFens1993]

GOD BLESS HONG KONG

[@dpjkerobokan4073]

GOD BLESS CHINA

[@drjellyfish2479]

Dpj Kerobokan God bless Hong Kong

[@drjellyfish2479]

ABC 123 And May every tyrant in the Chinese government be shot for crimes against there own people

[@mauricioszwerdszarf1455]

I love you people of Hong Kong. You are the best of the world today!!!

[@Luna-ck3gp]

Never bring kids to protests

[@Malsavahara]

technically whether they aren't there or not they're part of the protest if you really think about it.

[@gbpfx472]

My opinion is : vandalising public places is illegal and should be punished.