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Why Hong Kong must stop fighting its own people and unite against the West
A protester has an American flag draped around his shoulders at a demonstration against the then-incoming national security law for Hong Kong, in Wan Chai on May 24. The law took effect at 11pm on June 30. Photo: Bloomberg
The tyranny of Donald Trump’s presidency is only getting worse as the US presidential election gets closer. From the banning of Chinese-linked apps TikTok and WeChat, to sanctions imposed on Hong Kong and other Chinese officials, China is facing unprecedented challenges from the West, with the United States as their leader. And Hong Kong has, unfortunately, become a battleground (“Yellow or blue, all are being punished in Hong Kong“, August 9).
It is heartbreaking to watch how people in Hong Kong are still fighting their own people. In pursuit of what they call “true democracy”, protesters and leaders involved in the prolonged civil unrest since last year have neglected the interest of the silent majority.
Radical protesters have vandalised public facilities and shops, dragging the city into chaos and irreparable loss. Workers were trapped at home on countless weekends due to violent protests. Thousands have become unemployed, a situation only made worse by this year’s coronavirus pandemic. Some families have even lost their sole breadwinner.
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Ironically, with Hong Kong and mainland China now facing bullying from the US and its allies – and even war in the worst case scenario – these “passionate” people who previously stood on the moral high ground of justice are nowhere to be seen. Worse, they earlier even visited the US to lobby for support and urged the West to isolate our country and city. These people are the ones who should be condemned.
Acts that made Hong Kong a pawn in US-China battleground
Just a century ago, thanks to traitors who were informants of western and other countries, China failed to unite and suffered under the actions perpetrated by the Eight-nation Alliance and, later, the Japanese occupation, leading to decades of suffering for the Chinese people.
If the people of Hong Kong have not forgotten this painful page of our history, we should unite and resist the West, to avoid committing the same mistake all over again. If not, the hard work of the previous and present generations would have all been all in vain and our future generations will suffer, as did those children in the black-and-white photos in our history books. Let us stop our meaningless domestic fight, and unite to fight back against the West.
Ali Ng, Mong Kok
Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire is a new book of essays that chronicles the political confrontation that has gripped the city since June 2019. Edited by the South China Morning Post’s Zuraidah Ibrahim and Jeffie Lam, the book draws on work from the Post’s newsrooms across Hong Kong, Beijing, Washington and Singapore, with unmatched insights into all sides of the conflict. Buy directly from SCMP today for HKD$198. Rebel City: Hong Kong’s Year of Water and Fire is also available at major bookshops worldwide and online through Amazon, Kobo, Google Books, and eBooks.com.
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