THE MOB that rampaged through the Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 6th would acknowledge little in common with the pro-democracy activists who invaded Hong Kong’s Legislative Council in July 2019. They were trying to overturn a free and fair democratic election—which was precisely what the Hong Kong protesters wanted to be granted.
The internet and, in particular, social media have opened new vistas for protesters and have transformed street activism. An adage of Bruce Lee, a martial-arts star—“Be formless, shapeless, like water”—defined young Hong Kong protesters’ tactics in 2019. They eschewed the immobile sit-ins of the past for fluid, nimble-footed provocations, communicating on encrypted apps such as Telegram.
Digital dexterity also provided protesters with a degree of protection. Warnings can be pinged instantly to thousands. In Hong Kong, HKmap.live tracked the real-time movement of police, vehicles and tear-gas through crowdsourced data . This matters: consequences can be dire. Protesters have been tortured in Belarus and shot in Nigeria, Chile, Iraq, Egypt, and elsewhere.
The second barrier is more enduring and more fundamental: the concerted resistance of many of the targets of protest—often using the activists’ own tools, and deploying them with ever-increasing sophistication. As Piyanut Kotsan, director of Amnesty International Thailand, comments: “Both sides are using social media. Facebook pages, press meetings, even Telegram, can be compromised by the government.
its more like “California is not US” in equivalent. Dare to say no Country would be ok on this sovereignty thing
Chinese history is peppered w movements & strife. Chinese art, literature, music, theatre, film & philosophy can be graceful or shocking but ever profound. I always looked to China for nuanced beauty in a geographically startling setting. Now no less. Please free the detainees.♥️
Use Telegram. Long live Hong Kong! Жыве Белврусь!
This needs to happen more in the UK if UK keeps on supporting it.
Those hk terrorists make a big mistake
China promised.... one country, two systems. they lied. SAR 2000
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The U.S. or China? Or both?
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try having your world evaporate in front of your eyes, an innocent throw away comment about a pathetic leader like Carrie Lam can lead to government snitches reporting you to the police. as vonderleyen holds summits with the dictator MilkteaAlliance StandWithHongKong
Hong Kong is not China, funny and discriminated at the same time, why? because HK uses the chinesse citezens as slaves to build their riches. What would HK be without mainland China, hypocrites.
I mean technically HK is of course not China. But HK is in China. lol They can say HK is not like mainland China.
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We don’t want China PCC !!!
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Divide for the nation.
I really think the CHINESE should lay off HK & here's a simple reason WHY. The US & other nations have BANKING & FINANCIAL treaties in place w/HK that don't exist in CHINA. That single factor/link s/b enough for them to understand that two systems of governance can work.
Free Scotland
Yes, it is!
Pokémon is the right place for them. Can they please stay there?
The digital media we are using now cut off the most famous protest in the world, he has 88 million followers.
HK loser
HK is not China, it’s part of China actually.
HK Strong !
Give weapons to HKers to fight against CHINA!
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Use telegram. Freedom to Hong Kong! Жыве Беларусь! Stop fascist regimes in China and Belarus.
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Hawaii, Guam, Alaska, New Maxico is not US. Peace!
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Manipulation from media side is always there, no matter in China or in US.
Hong Kong is part of China from ancient times thousands of years ago to today. The slogan above is as ridiculous as saying that New York does not belong to the United States.