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China seen as showing lack of savvy in Hong Kong |
2004-04-09 |
2004-04-09 / Agence France-Presse / China’s decision to A lack of control has pushed communist leaders in Beijing to use Thank goodness! Beijing views Taiwan as a renegade province and has threatened war if it ever formally declared independence. Formerly British-ruled Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, to be governed under the "one country, China is likely to hold its fire on the Taiwan issue until after Chen’s inauguration on May 20 or even until after the December parliamentary elections, Wong said. Beijing may also seek to help pro-China figures get elected, in the hope that a legislative bloc could be formed to stop any move by Chen toward Taiwan independence, he said. For Hong Kong, China’s goal is to put an end to a noisy democracy debate that has led to calls for the removal of Beijing-appointed Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, Wong said. However, City University’s Cheng said this would be difficult to achieve. "Hong Kong democrats are already planning a march for this July 1 and they want at least as many people on the streets as last year," when more than 500,000 marched. "Beijing also has to worry about September legislative elections (in Hong Kong) in which pro-Beijing parties could do very badly because of this," Cheng said Moreover, the heavy-handed measures on Hong Kong will mean an end to Beijing’s efforts to woo Taiwan, Cheng said. Whoa, the canary just died! "This is the price Beijing has had to pay, if there is no democracy in Hong Kong it is obvious that the ’one country, And so, little Hong Kong was put to bed and never, ever heard from again. |
Posted by:Zenster |
#3 Complicated situation for that tiny little city. I've worked there before, during, and after the handover. Strictly speaking HK was never a democracy governed by HKese. It went strait from a British colony to Chinese rule. |
Posted by: Chiner 2004-04-09 8:02:28 PM |
#2 so much for taiwan voluntarily re-joining china proper. these chicoms really do not understand and are shooting themselves in the foot. they will not be able to take taiwan by force for at least 10 years and then i am sure taiwan will have nukes. either way it will be a very bloody turkey shoot. |
Posted by: Dan 2004-04-09 11:16:02 AM |
#1 If they let HK get away with real democracy, pretty soon the peasants in Zinghua start asking why they can't vote - and then the CCP is toast. |
Posted by: mojo 2004-04-09 11:15:45 AM |