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"Nearly overshadowed by the chaos in the US this week was a dramatic
escalation of the crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.
Authorities arrested more than 50 pro-democracy figures in early morning
raids under the territory’s six-month-old national security law. The
opposition lawmakers, activists and lawyers were accused of subversion
for holding primaries for pro-democracy candidates for Hong Kong elections.
The Beijing-drafted law has previously been used to target protesters
and the independent media in Hong Kong, but this week’s mass arrests
marked a sobering turning point for the city.
They make political participation in Hong Kong not just futile but
dangerous, and are likely to render the Legislative Council a rubber
stamp along the lines of the National People’s Congress in Beijing,
which has never challenged an initiative of China’s ruling party."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
