Hong Kong protests

[Anonymous]

Today's protest in Vancouver. The Hong Kong supporters in black shirts vs China people in the red. I fear that this is gonna be a weekly thing.

[Anonymous]

I read that two million people joined yesterday's protests. TWO MILLION.

They estimate over one million people peacefully protesting.

[Anonymous]

there are 300,000 Canadian citizens living in HK.

[cc]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/18/hong-kong-protest-1-7-million/">1.7 million on the streets yesterday (and in the rain)



WOW ... and for how long has this been going on?



Edit: "started as peaceful protests in June, including a June 9 demonstration that drew an estimated 1 million people, has since escalated,"

[Anonymous]

I just found out there was a big protest in Calgary.

[Anonymous]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/18/hong-kong-protest-1-7-million/">1.7 million on the streets yesterday (and in the rain)



WOW ... and for how long has this been going on?



Edit: "started as peaceful protests in June, including a June 9 demonstration that drew an estimated 1 million people, has since escalated,"

That is an amazing number..



More than the entire population of Calgary were on the streets protesting.

[cc]

https://www.insider.com/twitter-is-running-paid-ads-china-criticising-the-hong-kong-protests-2019-8">Twitter ran paid ads from China's state news media criticizing the Hong Kong protests



Twitter users spotted sponsored posts from Chinese state media criticizing the ongoing Hong Kong protests.



The sponsored posts described the protests as violent and destructive and portrayed Hong Kong citizens as in favor of ending them.

[Anonymous]

https://www.insider.com/twitter-is-running-paid-ads-china-criticising-the-hong-kong-protests-2019-8">Twitter ran paid ads from China's state news media criticizing the Hong Kong protests



Twitter users spotted sponsored posts from Chinese state media criticizing the ongoing Hong Kong protests.



The sponsored posts described the protests as violent and destructive and portrayed Hong Kong citizens as in favor of ending them.

I never thought my opinion of Twitter could get any worse, but it has.

[Anonymous]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/18/hong-kong-protest-1-7-million/">1.7 million on the streets yesterday (and in the rain)



WOW ... and for how long has this been going on?



Edit: "started as peaceful protests in June, including a June 9 demonstration that drew an estimated 1 million people, has since escalated,"

Unbelievable. Will China wait it out or are they planning military action. I don't think they will do anything that would weaken economic growth and desperately needs foreign investment.

[cc]

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[cc]

https://dailycaller.com/2019/08/18/hong-kong-protest-1-7-million/">1.7 million on the streets yesterday (and in the rain)



WOW ... and for how long has this been going on?



Edit: "started as peaceful protests in June, including a June 9 demonstration that drew an estimated 1 million people, has since escalated,"

Unbelievable. Will China wait it out or are they planning military action. I don't think they will do anything that would weaken economic growth and desperately needs foreign investment.

Agreed in principal. However, keep in mind it's a 2 headed monster for China ... great loss of investment and sales vs. saving face (as they see it and have for centuries)



Granted this is a different time. place and situation from Tiananmen .. but China cannot be predicted on it. I'd not give a prediction .. nor even estimate odds .. this is a world we have never been part of

[Bricktop]

Pro HK demonstrators were attacked during a peaceful march in the University of Queensland.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7280181/Brawl-breaks-Brisbane-Chinese-activists-attack-demonstrators.html">//https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7280181/Brawl-breaks-Brisbane-Chinese-activists-attack-demonstrators.html



The Chinese Communist Party has tentacles throughout the West. It's time we realised that China is no friend of the West, and all those businesses who rushed there for cheap labour to increase their profits had better start coming up with an exit strategy.



If Chinese forces enter Hong Kong, trade between east and west will evaporate overnight. Businesses who manufacture in China will suffer while those outside of China will benefit.

[Anonymous]

Pro HK demonstrators were attacked during a peaceful march in the University of Queensland.



https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7280181/Brawl-breaks-Brisbane-Chinese-activists-attack-demonstrators.html">//https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7280181/Brawl-breaks-Brisbane-Chinese-activists-attack-demonstrators.html



The Chinese Communist Party has tentacles throughout the West. It's time we realised that China is no friend of the West, and all those businesses who rushed there for cheap labour to increase their profits had better start coming up with an exit strategy.



If Chinese forces enter Hong Kong, trade between east and west will evaporate overnight. Businesses who manufacture in China will suffer while those outside of China will benefit.

The same thing happened out in Vancouver.

[cc]

I agree, Brick



China has made a BIG mistake in starting this .. and placed itself in an untenable situation ..  is in a no win



either ending is a big loss for China

[Vancouver]

China should call off the bill change right now. Of course China wants to be in charge, wants to look good, and never show any weaknesses. Never to back down.  They need to be strong and fearful.