HONG KONG - Hong Kong passed a bill on Thursday that would criminalise disrespect of China’s national anthem, a move critics see as the latest sign of Beijing’s tightening grip on the semi-autonomous city.
The national anthem bill orders that primary and secondary school students in Hong Kong be taught to sing the “March of the Volunteers”, along with its history and etiquette. Lawmakers Eddie Chu and Ray Chan rushed to the front of the chamber and splashed the reeking fluid as guards grappled with them. Police and firefighters later arrived on the scene.
For the first time, police have banned an annual vigil to mark the crackdown that is usually held in downtown Victoria Park, citing the coronavirus outbreak.Chinese authorities and the Beijing-backed government in Hong Kong say there is no threat to the city’s high degree of autonomy from the proposed new security law.
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Don't be misled by the word National Security. To CCPChina, law is a tool and 'National Security' is a universal excuse to suppress any voices not agreeing with CCP.
Respect be earn not given
Barbaric foreign invader ChinaCriminalParty force its anthem on HongKong in a complete foreign language Putonghua (CCP style Mandarin) that 1/2 HKers dont understand!HK's and China's language, writing, core values, beliefs, diet mentality, ways of doing things completely differ!
FreedomHK4ever Same monkeys circus. Another pro-Beijing Bill passed. It’s been the same rubbish for decades. HongKong Legco is corrupt & controlled. AbolishFunctionalConstituencies UniversalSuffrage2020
igeldard So the EU's making it illegal to burn thier crappy flag.
march of the voluntaries doesn't sound very voluntary
UK is open to Hong Kong to relocate and have jobs and housing. Levell Hong Kong and come on over to the bright side. The. businesses will follow you bc the democtatic countries will shun them financially
I don't get it at the end of the day Hong Kong is a city in CHINA not a separate country nothing can change this fact they need to stop disrespecting china cause if shit goes down who's gonna protect Hong Kong ?.....China
1984 Mark me.
Hongkongers passed the bill.
WTF is wrong with the world... I will never respect anyone for their anthem or flag, I write better music and don't carry rags around to identify my self... I don't recognize countries, nationalities, anthems or flags. I know there is cool people everywhere, so fuck all countries
Many countries in Africa have been serious about that & for extreme words against the system. America has, but doesn't enforce. This practice has even President Putin like:
Punishing people who disrespect the anthem/flag is a Republican wet dream.
ChinaLiedAndPeopleDied FreeHongKong
China and USA are becoming indistinguishable
CPC mafia strikes again!
Old news
Wow!
time to book that flight to London .
Never forget: ButchersRuleBeijing
Booo!
The national anthem, the national flag, is the dignity of a country and must not be embarrassed!
Based on China factors, the Legislative Council of HongKong has long lost its role in checking and balancing the government. Legislative Council members cannot use normal procedures to oppose and stop the passing of evil laws.
'Hong Kong' didn't pass shit
So what?
Meanwhile back in the mainland, the people aren’t happy and it’s just a matter of time CCP.
Next bill for CCP and emperor Sh.t
Hire PSY to remake national anthem. It will be a hit. lol
It is a right thing to do. It is a criminal act in any country of soverinty.
WilsonLeungWS Respect is forced when it can’t be earned.
HSBC HSBC_UK StanChart how do those CCP boots taste?
WilsonLeungWS Can forcing the passage earn genuine respect?
So you think that throwing feces into the parliament is right?
So communist style ! The democracy of HK is gone
China be like...
How ironic that on the anniversary of Tiemann square freedom of speech is silenced
Maybe they should have voted harder
I move to vote this the new Chinese national anthem.
Sounds a lot like criminalizing kneeling during our National Anthem.
This is extremely authoritarian. Support Chinese and HK antifascists.
Set the rule which normal family don't need for the unfilial son.
And democracy dies in Hong Kong....
That’s just crazy
China is proving to be a dangerous country
都他妈的是拿老百姓的钱来这装逼的。
Here we have to request morons to not disrespect the national anthem even in our own country. Democracy got for too cheap. rvaidya2000
Same with US Black people lost their jobs for taking a KNEEL to protest during US anthem Kapernickwasright
Why did the video end before the last Cantonese speaker finished? Afraid the British will know the truth? Can English people understand cantonese?
It's like a religion where any criticism is interpreted as an attack. If this is the approach to everything, it will lead to some serious errors, mistakes & delays in dealing with big problems. That's human nature. Remove criticism, then you're left with YES people.
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