Since we’re learning about China China
Hong Kong is one of the world’s biggest financial cities, tied up with the US Beijing Beijing
Both candidates have committed some sort of offense, making neither of them a good choice for China Hong Kong ’s freedoms.
The widest wealth gap among developed societies lays within Hong Kong , where one-fifth fall below the poverty line. “Other hot-button issues include pollution and more and better schools and hospitals, areas in which the government has shown little leadership even though it has plenty of money to throw at the problems”.
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ReplyDeleteI think there's a really weird dynamic between China and Hong Kong. They're sort of like that couple that you never know when they're together or apart.
For example, it would not make any sense for Hong Kong to become independent from China, say by taking to the streets and demanding a democracy, because geographically they are a part of China. It would be like South Carolina deciding they no longer want to be a part of the US.
But I do say that Hong Kong, as the rest of China, deserves fair elections as long as that is what the government is saying that's happening. What I don't understand is why they pretend to have any democratic values, such as elections, if they're just going to function as an authoritarian government anyway. WHY BOTHER WITH ELECTIONS? If a new leader was chosen and elections were held, and Chinese aren't allowed to say anything that "goes against the needs of the state" anyway, wouldn't that just make their jobs easier? They wouldn't have to put on as much of a show with the election business?
In essence, China is crazy and I did not proofread my comment. So it is also crazy.
For Hong Kong, because of their British roots, democracy will come in a slow process like it did for Britain. The people of Hong Kong will develop how they want to govern themselves over a period of time. Hong Kong is relatively young if I'm not mistaken and are still experimenting and changing how exactly they want their government to act. So I think that with Hong Kong we just need to wait and see, but eventually they'll develop into a more democratic area.
ReplyDeleteHong Kong is young and kinda new to the world since they broke from Britain. China fears alot of things like freedom and foreign influence and of course revolution they dont fear many things but those are some of them. While people of Hong Kong may not be able to pick people they do have alot of money and they havent really had a trouble of revolting against governments so its kinda hard to say i think the spark would be if they start losing their wealth people can take alot of punishment but when it comes to money then people start getting mad so have to wait and see.
ReplyDeleteHong Kong seems to slowly be headed towards what they want to do, and they seem to be getting tired of the Party's control. But, i think that they are going to try and keep Hong Kong happy considering that is one of the "world's biggest financial cities" and it would be disastrous if they broke off from CHina.
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