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[–] RubicTopaz@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

I'm guessing pro "democracy" just means pro-liberalism and pro-US in this case?

[–] FreudianCafe@lemmy.ml 26 points 1 month ago

Always has been

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 26 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It means pro-Western empire. Hong Kong was occupied by Britain and only developed a "pro-democracy/anti-China" movement when the British decided to develop it as a leave-behind spoiler when they realized they had no legal basis to extend their lease of the island past 1999

[–] folaht@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

But they did extend the lease for fifty years didn't they? With the one-country, two systems treaty, they extended the lease for 50 years while adding the rest of Hong Kong that wasn't under lease, but owned by the UK.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't think so, but I could be wrong. The British government does not have a lease for Hong Kong as of 1997. If it was owned by the UK it would be two countries one system. One country two systems means that Hong Kong is part of China but retained all the artifacts of British influence including common law, official language of English, international dialing code, customs and border patrol, etc.

So no, I don't think any lease was extended.

[–] wurzelgummidge@lemmy.ml 45 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

as freedoms dwindle

More like, as US funding dwindles.

[–] PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml 36 points 1 month ago

More like "as USAid funding dwindle"

[–] marathon01@lemmy.ml 31 points 1 month ago

Yes, USAid dried up FFS. It was nothing about democracy but again, regime change or an attempt at that scenario.

[–] Lyra@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 1 month ago