Joshua Wong and Glacier Kwong - Hong Kong’s message to the world is clear: we will never surrender
Bravery is not about never being afraid, but about feeling
fear and still choosing to do the right thing. Facing batons, pepper spray,
teargas and armed forces, protesters from Hong Kong and many
other places in the world have perfectly demonstrated the meaning of courage. Fighting a mighty regime is always terrifying, given the
resources and forces at its disposal. After a year of persistent protests in
Hong Kong, more than 9,000 protesters have been arrested have been arrested
and 1,000 of them prosecuted. However, our demand for democracy has
not been fulfilled.
Instead, police brutality has intensified; one judge praised knife-wielding pro-Beijing thugs for their “noble sentiments”; and worst of all, Beijing has scrapped its “one country, two systems” promise by unilaterally imposing a draconian rule over the city. Chanting “long live Liverpool”, carrying stickers emblazoned with Bible verses, waving other countries’ flags and holding blank placards have been framed as breaching the new security law. Books and TV shows containing critical voices have been censored, and liberal teachers reprimanded or fired. Each time China has sunk its claws deeper into this last beacon of liberty on its soil, our hope for democracy has faded.
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Instead, police brutality has intensified; one judge praised knife-wielding pro-Beijing thugs for their “noble sentiments”; and worst of all, Beijing has scrapped its “one country, two systems” promise by unilaterally imposing a draconian rule over the city. Chanting “long live Liverpool”, carrying stickers emblazoned with Bible verses, waving other countries’ flags and holding blank placards have been framed as breaching the new security law. Books and TV shows containing critical voices have been censored, and liberal teachers reprimanded or fired. Each time China has sunk its claws deeper into this last beacon of liberty on its soil, our hope for democracy has faded.
On the same day the new law was put in place, tens of
thousands of Hong Kongers took to the streets. More than 610,000 citizens cast
their ballots in the city’s primary polls, despite Beijing’s warnings. When
Beijing tightens its red lines and sends a chill through the city, our message
to the world is clear: we will never surrender. “Be water” – the guiding
principle of the anti-extradition protests last year – still inspires us....
Remembering June 4, 1989 - Families of Tiananmen victims accuse Beijing of decades of 'white terror' / Tiananmen Mothers: No Amount of Power Can Rub Out June Fourth
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