Awaiting A Democratic Hong Kong
I had a new thought that came from my discussion with Martyn about the new generation of people in China opposed to the people in the previous one which Martyn called “the Tiananmen Generation.”
It’s makes perfect sense, because since then China has only opened up both economically and socially, those born and exists in the new China has only experienced the constantly forward motions of the Chinese economic policy. It is normal for those who are born under that regime or not old enough to remember what the old China to be like to believe in the government, and expect better of it. That they feel the government will only increase their freedoms on their own, without having to fight for it.
The difference with those of us in Hong Kong, is that China has tried to erode our existing rights. They have already taken away the last word by the court of appeals by coming in and “re-clarifying” the Basic Law for us in 1998 over the rights of abode issue. Although the most embarrassing fact is that it was our own idiotic-non-law-respecting-government who went to the Central Government to ask for that. (They’re all twits and I truly have zero respect for mine, but I can sleep at night knowing *I* didn’t vote them into office).
And then with article 23, again tried to erode our free speech. Therefore those of us in Hong Kong are very wary of the Communist government because they were trying to take away what we have had for a few decades. While those in China is more positive because they are being allowed more freedoms than ever before.
It’s still the same government but the context on where our starting points are completely different. Which may point at the fact many Chinese people cannot understand why Hong Kong and Taiwan is kicking up such a fuss over to what they perceive is a good government who is more open than ever before, while we are worried and distrustful of what they might to do our existing rights or might bomb them if they continue to fight for idependence.
Which means we have to explain better to those in China what we already have, which is maybe what they also want and should want. And therefore must support us (in their own quiet way) over our struggles, because if our rights get taken away, it means that they will not be getting anymore either.
Am I making sense? It’s a new thought on my behalf.
Yan Sham-Shackleton Online 
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Cheers
Joyce 🙂
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“Which means we have to explain better to those in China what we already have, which is maybe what they also want and should want. And therefore must support us (in their own quiet way) over our struggles, because if our rights get taken away, it means that they will not be getting anymore either.”
Yan, what you’re advocating is nothing short of outright sedition. You’ve left me no other choice but to declare you “unpatriotic” and therefore not suitable to govern HK. I realise this must come as a shock for you but my hands are very much tied here. I really have no alternative.
Seriously though, your comments about China elevating itself to the levels of HK/Taiwan’s freedoms and aspirations as opposed to the mainland dumbing down what already exists in HK/TW is a great idea.
Obviously though, you’re well aware that any such reforms would have to painfully gradual if at all in the mainland AND under the strict supervision of the Party. It’s even debatable whether individual freedoms CAN exist under present circumstances in the mainland.
While many mainlanders have loads of “stuff” these days and a good deal of economic freedom, other freedoms are not acceptable to the govt and, to be truthful, the people know this and tend not to shout too hard for it.
You definitely make a valid point here but I feel that many freedoms (speech, press, assembly, etc.) would ultimately provide for differences of opinion with the Party and this would never be tolerated.
Mind you, gradual changes in the mainland are taking place. Many opinions and protests we see these days would have been untinkable…even a few years ago.
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Shhhh. Don’t say it so loud Martyn. They may not have noticed my counter-revolutionary nature yet. What do you want to happen? Put me in a gulag! I thought you’re my friend! (Okay.. the word is strong but it will do.. well I think you did send me a cheering up email once) 😛
No seriously You’re destroying my hopes of being the first democratically elected chief executive of the special adminstrative region. I am very patriotic, I got rid of my BNO when I got my Chinese passport. I love my country so much I believe in a regime change. I truly believe what Chairman Mao said about the perpetual revolution. That we should not let those in power take hold and run from a beugoise (don’t you love my spelling) and sedated power. We must get rid of those already there and hand the power to the people!! You think Glutter is red because of Lai See? No! Little Red Books!! Little red books! (Then I shall dance with my elbows out as the sun sets behind me).
Okay I will stop otherwise I really am going to get in trouble. 🙂
Yan
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Shit. You know. If I ever end up in jail. It will be because of this stupid blog. I know it.
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Shit. You know. If I ever end up in jail. It will be because of this stupid blog. I know it.
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