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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
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**** China orders Hong Kong to disqualify anyone not taking 'sincere' loyalty oath to China
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A protester raises a yellow umbrella in front of a line of police officers in Hong Kong on Sunday
Mainland China has preempted Hong Kong's courts by ordering Hong Kong
to "reinterpret" its laws so that the two pro-democracy "localists"
who changed the wording of their oath of office will not be able to
enter the legislature by taking the oath again.
China suffered a stinging defeat when a September 4 election gave
pro-democracy or "localist" candidates 27 out of 70 seats in the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo). Two of those elected, Yau
Wai-ching and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chun-hang, from "Youngspiration,"
went beyond "pro-democracy" to advocating full Hong Kong independence
from China. When they took their oaths of office on October 12, they
changed the wording of the official oath of office to express support
for Hong Kong's independence. They also referred to China as
"Chee-na," mimicking the derogatory Shina used by Japan during the
second world war. The Hong Kong courts were asked to decide whether
the two should be permitted to re-take their oaths, or be completely
disqualified from entering LegCo.
On Monday, Beijing's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing
Committee "reinterpreted" Hong Kong laws, essentially ordering the
Hong Kong government to disqualify the two, and possibly others who
have ever supported independence. The oath must be taken "sincerely
and solemnly," and must "bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China."
In addition, China may revive a long-dormant national security law
that was dropped in the past. That law would provide legislation
covering secession, subversion, theft of state secrets, and activities
of foreign political organizations. Xinhua and South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and Hong Kong Free Press and Bloomberg
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**** Hong Kong police prepare for massive street protests
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Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray on Sunday to disperse 8,000 to
10,000 demonstrators protesting against the expected decision by
Beijing to "reinterpret" Hong Kong laws. Some of the demonstrators
used umbrellas to protect themselves from the pepper spray, as they
had done during the 2014 demonstrations that launched the "umbrella
revolution."
Hong Kong is deploying some 2,000 police officers around the clock
this week, in preparation for further protests.
Several commentators have pointed out that Hong Kong politics has
become more confrontational. In the past, when institutions were led
by survivors of the bloody Communist Revolution, protestors saw
peaceful protest as the best way to bring about change.
However, as survivor generations have died off, and radical new
generations have come of age, protestors are argument that peaceful
protests have achieved nothing, and that more confrontational tactics
are required.
One can easily see that this won't end well. Hong Kong is only going
to become more radicalized, and Beijing is only going to become more
anxious and nationalistic. The same is true in Taiwan, and even in
Tibet and Xinjiang. At some point, the Chinese Communist Party in
Beijing will decide that enough is enough. South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and BBC
Related Articles
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**** Advice on traveling to China
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Are you planning a trip to China? A number of Holly pros offer the
following advice:
Hollywood Reporter
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, China, Hong Kong,
Legislative Council of Hong Kong, LegCo,
Yau Wai-ching, Sixtus Baggio Leung Chun-hang,
National People’s Congress Standing Committee, NPC,
Umbrella Revolution, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang
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This morning's key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com
- China orders Hong Kong to disqualify anyone not taking 'sincere' loyalty oath to China
- Hong Kong police prepare for massive street protests
- Advice on traveling to China
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**** China orders Hong Kong to disqualify anyone not taking 'sincere' loyalty oath to China
****
A protester raises a yellow umbrella in front of a line of police officers in Hong Kong on Sunday
Mainland China has preempted Hong Kong's courts by ordering Hong Kong
to "reinterpret" its laws so that the two pro-democracy "localists"
who changed the wording of their oath of office will not be able to
enter the legislature by taking the oath again.
China suffered a stinging defeat when a September 4 election gave
pro-democracy or "localist" candidates 27 out of 70 seats in the
Legislative Council of Hong Kong (LegCo). Two of those elected, Yau
Wai-ching and Sixtus Baggio Leung Chun-hang, from "Youngspiration,"
went beyond "pro-democracy" to advocating full Hong Kong independence
from China. When they took their oaths of office on October 12, they
changed the wording of the official oath of office to express support
for Hong Kong's independence. They also referred to China as
"Chee-na," mimicking the derogatory Shina used by Japan during the
second world war. The Hong Kong courts were asked to decide whether
the two should be permitted to re-take their oaths, or be completely
disqualified from entering LegCo.
On Monday, Beijing's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing
Committee "reinterpreted" Hong Kong laws, essentially ordering the
Hong Kong government to disqualify the two, and possibly others who
have ever supported independence. The oath must be taken "sincerely
and solemnly," and must "bear allegiance to the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region of the People' s Republic of China."
In addition, China may revive a long-dormant national security law
that was dropped in the past. That law would provide legislation
covering secession, subversion, theft of state secrets, and activities
of foreign political organizations. Xinhua and South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and Hong Kong Free Press and Bloomberg
****
**** Hong Kong police prepare for massive street protests
****
Police in Hong Kong used pepper spray on Sunday to disperse 8,000 to
10,000 demonstrators protesting against the expected decision by
Beijing to "reinterpret" Hong Kong laws. Some of the demonstrators
used umbrellas to protect themselves from the pepper spray, as they
had done during the 2014 demonstrations that launched the "umbrella
revolution."
Hong Kong is deploying some 2,000 police officers around the clock
this week, in preparation for further protests.
Several commentators have pointed out that Hong Kong politics has
become more confrontational. In the past, when institutions were led
by survivors of the bloody Communist Revolution, protestors saw
peaceful protest as the best way to bring about change.
However, as survivor generations have died off, and radical new
generations have come of age, protestors are argument that peaceful
protests have achieved nothing, and that more confrontational tactics
are required.
One can easily see that this won't end well. Hong Kong is only going
to become more radicalized, and Beijing is only going to become more
anxious and nationalistic. The same is true in Taiwan, and even in
Tibet and Xinjiang. At some point, the Chinese Communist Party in
Beijing will decide that enough is enough. South China Morning Post (Hong Kong) and BBC
Related Articles
- Hong Kong legislature in chaos, under threat of intervention by mainland China (03-Nov-2016)
- Sharply polarized Hong Kong electorate hands Beijing a stinging setback (06-Sep-2016)
- Sunflowers and Umbrellas: Taiwan voters choose independence from China (30-Nov-2014)
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**** Advice on traveling to China
****
Are you planning a trip to China? A number of Holly pros offer the
following advice:
- Never, ever, ever check anything.
- Pack Western medicines -- cold remedies, Tylenol, Sudafed,
surgical masks (to combat air pollution), and so forth.
- Carry both a primary and duplicate passport. Apply for a
duplicate via the State Department web site.
- Consider an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation business travel
card(travel.apec.org/apply.html)
- Within China, consider taking trains, since planes are less
reliable.
Hollywood Reporter
KEYS: Generational Dynamics, China, Hong Kong,
Legislative Council of Hong Kong, LegCo,
Yau Wai-ching, Sixtus Baggio Leung Chun-hang,
National People’s Congress Standing Committee, NPC,
Umbrella Revolution, Taiwan, Tibet, Xinjiang
Permanent web link to this article
Receive daily World View columns by e-mail
Contribute to Generational Dynamics via PayPal
John J. Xenakis
100 Memorial Drive Apt 8-13A
Cambridge, MA 02142
Phone: 617-864-0010
E-mail: john@GenerationalDynamics.com
Web site: http://www.GenerationalDynamics.com
Forum: http://www.gdxforum.com/forum
Subscribe to World View: http://generationaldynamics.com/subscribe
