Today marks National Day in the People's Republic of China. As many of you know, there are thousands of people in Hong Kong demanding democratic reform in the semi-autonomous territory. The protests, led mainly by students, are almost entirely peaceful, as they have only been occupying places like streets and other public places. The Chinese government have said that these protests are illegal but they have yet to break them up, except for one instance when police used tear gas on a group of protesters. Today, during the flag raising, many of the protesters turned their backs to the flag and jeered. No one is certain how this will end, as neither the protesters or the government is showing signs of backing down.
Personally, I think that it is good and right for the people to protest against the tyranny that exists in China. Although I fully support the protesters, I also believe that it's risky for them to protest, especially when you look at what happened during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, which ended with the deaths of between 240 and 1,000 protesters. Many of the protesters in Hong Kong may not even be aware of what happened in 1989, since the Chinese have censored all mentions of what happened back then.
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/10/01/hong-kong-pro-democracy-protests-china-national-day/16520315/
I am really... no extremely glad you found this because this is something that needs to be noticed around the world. If your government is not living up to what it has said it will do or is supposed to do, then it is the right of the people to let that government know what they are doing wrong and if need be replace it with one that they want. ( felt like T.J for a minute) :)
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