Current Events > Democracy officially dead in Hong Kong with new law

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s0nicfan 03/30/21 12:54:30 AM #1:	https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56560829 China has passed several changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will tighten its control over the city, according to state media. The changes mean that prospective MPs would first be vetted for their loyalty to the mainland. On Tuesday, Chinese state media reported that China's top decision-making body, the NPC Standing Committee, voted unanimously to pass the plan. This amends the annexes of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law. BBC analysis: The last time the only real elections in Hong Kong were held - those for local governments - the pro-democracy camp took control of all but one district council right across the city. This clearly spooked Beijing so now they've stopped pro-democracy candidates from standing at all. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:952266320] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56560829 <quote>China has passed several changes to Hong Kong's electoral rules which will tighten its control over the city, according to state media.</quote> <quote>The changes mean that prospective MPs would first be vetted for their loyalty to the mainland.</quote> <quote>On Tuesday, Chinese state media reported that China's top decision-making body, the NPC Standing Committee, voted unanimously to pass the plan. This amends the annexes of Hong Kong's mini-constitution, the Basic Law.</quote> BBC analysis: <quote>The last time the only real elections in Hong Kong were held - those for local governments - the pro-democracy camp took control of all but one district council right across the city. This clearly spooked Beijing so now they've stopped pro-democracy candidates from standing at all.</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EngineerGamer 03/30/21 12:56:38 AM #2:	was always a matter of when <cite>EngineerGamer posted [p:952266354] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>was always a matter of when </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Wetterdew 03/30/21 12:57:56 AM #3:	s0nicfan posted... prospective MPs would first be vetted for their loyalty to the mainland disgusting. Also it feels like something trump fans would have been cheering on in America if Trump had snagged another 4 years --- Talking about video games? it's ok to just disagree with each other on the internet. No point getting hostile or snide about it <cite>Wetterdew posted [p:952266376] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>prospective MPs would first be vetted for their loyalty to the mainland</quote>disgusting. Also it feels like something trump fans would have been cheering on in America if Trump had snagged another 4 years </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 03/30/21 1:00:50 AM #4:	Ah so Georgia was taking notes from China --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:952266429] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>Ah so Georgia was taking notes from China </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 03/30/21 1:03:34 AM #5:	hockeybub89 posted... Ah so Georgia was taking notes from China Georgia already had the notes from 70 years ago that they just went back and studied again. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:952266484] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Ah so Georgia was taking notes from China</quote>Georgia already had the notes from 70 years ago that they just went back and studied again. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 03/30/21 1:11:08 AM #6:	s0nicfan posted... China's top decision-making body, the NPC Standing Committee can't make this shit up --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv <cite>FL81 posted [p:952266652] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>China's top decision-making body, the NPC Standing Committee</quote>can't make this shit up </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 03/30/21 8:26:07 AM #7:	Morning bump --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:952273044] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>Morning bump </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DeadlyNinjaBees 03/30/21 8:26:55 AM #8:	This is TERRIBLE news for Shemue fans! Ryo is still there! --- Soi Disantra. <cite>DeadlyNinjaBees posted [p:952273056] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>This is TERRIBLE news for Shemue fans! Ryo is still there! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 03/30/21 8:27:37 AM #9:	I should move back. --- Signatures accomplish nothing. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:952273074] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>I should move back. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pinky0926 03/30/21 8:28:02 AM #10:	I have friends from Hong Kong who don't know about any of this but are still enraged about Donald Trump. Goes to show how wild the press is. --- CE's Resident Scotsman. https://imgur.com/ILz2ZbV <cite>pinky0926 posted [p:952273080] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>I have friends from Hong Kong who don't know about any of this but are still enraged about Donald Trump. Goes to show how wild the press is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/30/21 8:37:18 AM #11:	This is terrifying the world really needs to stand up to China I know we rely on them for trade but the message from the global community can't be that this is ok --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952273255] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>This is terrifying the world really needs to stand up to China I know we rely on them for trade but the message from the global community can't be that this is ok </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solid Sonic 03/30/21 8:38:54 AM #12:	UnfairRepresent posted... This is terrifying the world really needs to stand up to China I know we rely on them for trade but the message from the global community can't be that this is ok Here's the thing about China: they don't care. They don't care what other people want them to do and they don't care what people under them want them to do. They just don't care. Their government wants to do things their way and they expect everyone to live with it. --- Signatures accomplish nothing. <cite>Solid Sonic posted [p:952273300] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>This is terrifying the world really needs to stand up to China I know we rely on them for trade but the message from the global community can't be that this is ok</quote> Here's the thing about China: they don't care. They don't care what other people want them to do and they don't care what people under them want them to do. They just don't care. Their government wants to do things their way and they expect everyone to live with it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 03/30/21 8:42:08 AM #13:	Solid Sonic posted... Here's the thing about China: they don't care. They don't care what other people want them to do and they don't care what people under them want them to do. They just don't care. Their government wants to do things their way and they expect everyone to live with it. They don't care because theres no pushback They rely on the global economy too, If the rest of your world stood up, they would back down --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:952273376] in Democracy ... [t:79376683]...</cite> <quote>Solid Sonic posted... </cite> <quote>Here's the thing about China: they don't care. They don't care what other people want them to do and they don't care what people under them want them to do. They just don't care. Their government wants to do things their way and they expect everyone to live with it.</quote>They don't care because theres no pushback They rely on the global economy too, If the rest of your world stood up, they would back down </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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