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Sssslm · F
I found information on wikipedia and understand why the US flag appears in hk now:
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The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was proposed (as a bill) since 2017 by Chris Smith, who is the chairman of Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Marco Rubio, the co-chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.[1] The bill has bipartisan support.
The stated purpose of this bill, if become law, will be "to renew the historical commitment of the United States to uphold freedom and democracy in Hong Kong at a time when its autonomy is increasingly under assault." The proposed legislation will also "establish punitive measures against government officials in Hong Kong or mainland China who are responsible for suppressing basic freedoms in Hong Kong, especially in connection with the abduction of certain booksellers."[1]
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One very important thing is that the US government will freeze the assets (money and properties, etc) of chinese and hk government officials that they have in the US (i.e. the punitive measures as mentioned in the last sentence in the paragraph from wikipedia above). This is something the Chinese and hk government officials fear, not the big protester crowd. The flag reminds these officials their money in the US.
Chinese and hk officials send their money and family members to the western world and use their own country / city to earn the money by suppressing the local people here. It s unfair to the civilians.
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The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was proposed (as a bill) since 2017 by Chris Smith, who is the chairman of Congressional-Executive Commission on China, and Marco Rubio, the co-chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.[1] The bill has bipartisan support.
The stated purpose of this bill, if become law, will be "to renew the historical commitment of the United States to uphold freedom and democracy in Hong Kong at a time when its autonomy is increasingly under assault." The proposed legislation will also "establish punitive measures against government officials in Hong Kong or mainland China who are responsible for suppressing basic freedoms in Hong Kong, especially in connection with the abduction of certain booksellers."[1]
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One very important thing is that the US government will freeze the assets (money and properties, etc) of chinese and hk government officials that they have in the US (i.e. the punitive measures as mentioned in the last sentence in the paragraph from wikipedia above). This is something the Chinese and hk government officials fear, not the big protester crowd. The flag reminds these officials their money in the US.
Chinese and hk officials send their money and family members to the western world and use their own country / city to earn the money by suppressing the local people here. It s unfair to the civilians.
MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M
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@kingkyri What did I say about behaviour, dolt and slander? Seems you can't actually dismiss what I said, so you are me... jesus, this world gets new everyday. I will pay you a kind action, in blocking you as I don't want to see your self righteousness any more.
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Both. Hong Kongers hold the American flag because to them America represents freedom. Which is cringeworthy because for years freedom has been slowly slipping away, journalists exposing war crimes done by the U.S. government could land them in prison now. And the wannabe nazi's or whoever they are on the right, are a bunch of sad people with nothing else going for them.
EugenieLaBorgia · F
Cierzo · M
@EugenieLaBorgia 🤔. De Gaulle or Macron holding the French flag is the same?
butterflymind1 · F
Cierzo · M
@butterflymind1 Interesting. Why?
Reflection2 · 41-45, M
Check out Kashmir too
GJOFJ3 · 61-69, M
Definitely Portland