USS Monitor wrote:Bombadil wrote:
As long as you're the right sort of Chinese you're fine.. ethnically, behaviourally and politically.
Right, but a lot of people are the right sort, or close enough to fudge it. When I lived over there, I met a lot of people that got a little annoyed at all the red tape or people who were disappointed that they couldn't have a more democratic system, but I didn't meet many people that were really angry or miserable.
There was a Uighur guy from Xinjiang that I met on a bus who got pissed off because everyone was gossiping trying to guess his nationality (since he didn't look ethnically Chinese). Maybe that guy gets pissed off enough that someone could recruit him for a rebellion. Or maybe not. I think he wanted people to accept him as Chinese more than anything else.
I still feel bad for that guy, and treating the Uighurs better is one of the biggest things I wish China would change.
Ah, indeed that must be suck to be that man. Though....the way you wrote, "since he didn't look ethnically Chinese" mean doesn't looking similar to Han Chinese? Though it maybe a bit hypocritical of mine, that makes me wonder if Chinese civilians in general are unaware how Uyghurs look or are they like to speculate that an Uyghur must be associated with the violence in Xinjiang?
Also, agreed. Better treatment of ethnic minorities are one of the changes that will lead China to a better future.
Ethel mermania wrote:Infected Mushroom wrote:
It makes sense that the Hong Kong government would be arresting and prosecuting those who have broken the law during this time.
I think the Hong Kong and Chinese governments are fine with people expressing disapproval on the streets (in legal, approved protests), just not when they escalate and use violent means (ex storming the legislature, smashing train stations, throw things, assault the police and civilians). Those who do so and harm ordinary people should be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the right process.
If the protests do resume in June, I am hoping (and I think it is very likely) that the most violent protestors will have been arrested. A more peaceful protest movement may replace it, allowing China and Hong Kong to function better so that the people can go to work and school as normal. I think that would be a massive improvement over the events of last year.
There may be a degree of disapproval towards the government, but the supply of radicals willing to attack the police, attack train stations, burn things, and attack people is limited. We've already seen a massive reduction in violence after the Polyu arrests even before COVID started. I do believe that China is exercising restraint, caution, and sound strategy here in mainly arresting the leaders/organizers of violence and the most violent protestors. It shows that you are dealing with a very reasonable government that's interested in law and order.
MEIN FUHRER I CAN WALK
Pfft Ethel