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- What sparked the protests and the political crisis in Hong Kong?
Hundreds of thousands of people in Hong Kong have continued to protest in the streets since demonstrations began in June 2019.
The protests started as an outcry over an extradition bill and have reawakened Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.
Hong Kong’s leaders are demanding big changes to the way the autonomous region is run and some want to stop it fully reuniting with China in 2047.
So how did we get here? This episode of Start Here explains why one extradition bill triggered an unprecedented political crisis.
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One of the first times the western or English speaking media has addressed the catalytic murder case in Taiwan...
Even that is too short of a summary. Taiwan played a role in this protest by not cooperating with the drafting of the extradition bill, while calling for justice to be brought to the family. Then when the murderer wanted to turn himself in to Taiwan after serving his sentence in Hong Kong, Taiwan also rejected. Of course, Taiwan president got pounded for that.
Fai2012 Yes for sure! It is a complicated scenario
@@Fai2012 Stop spreading lies. Taiwan government were willing to provide the evidence to the Hong Kong government so that the murderer can be trialed in Hong Kong, but the Hong Kong government refused. There are also other suggestions to transfer the murderer to Taiwan such as case-by-case extradition bill approved not by the HK Cheif Executive, but by the Legco, or the HK gov could add a Sunset Clause into the extradition bill. All these suggestions were proposed by lawers or legislators, but Carrie Lam rejected all those suggestions and chose the most controversial one, which obviously because China wants to take more control on HK. Furthermore, Taiwan gov didn't reject to take the murderer. It's the murderer dicided to stay in Hong Kong after releasing from jail. Please check the facts first!
@@howard13243883 Actual printed newspaper. I don't know where you got your facts from but if those are also your "truth" then the world is really is a dangerous place. You and I are both contributing to the discussion and revealing the gap, stay positive and non-personal if you can. Thanks.
The western media dont tell everything. Even this report is not objective.
this is what you call a real news reporting .. great Job
yes
al jazeera? real news? PLEASE!
its like saying cow dung is real butter.
Just do belEive that sanction resulted in Iran may . Resulted to wourld war 3 , this is some sort Advise and save people so we end now our advise, And give chance if they do think wisely ,
Yeah but this also reality, this journalism of Al-Jazeera is limited only to non-Muslim countries...
This is most simplest explanation I seen about HONG KONG .... thanks Al Jazeera
this al Jazeera is bullshit . only few people are for full independence from china
@Nguyen Khoi Learn Venezuela, election result is valid if you vote the right way
@Nguyen Khoi not entirely, but I did follow the news. So did in Venezuela. Btw Venezula has the same process as my country. My country was considered best denocratic election process in SE Asia while Venezuela in S America. Venezuela has majority too just like HK. But somehow because Venezuela was accused of intimidating oppositions then the west considered it invalid, while rioters in HK were clearly intimidating pro government voters during campaign was considered valid by the west, if you notice both HK and Venezuela election process were the same if not similar.
As much as I appreciate the video host's attempt to give an objective report about the Hong Kong protest, I found her report to be inadequate if not biased against the protesters due to ignorance as can be seen from the missing of crucial events which explain why the Hong Kong people are justified to hold massive protests against the Hong Kong police and communist China.
The crucial events that she failed to mention include:
1/ The Yeun Long Terrorist attack in which communists in Hong Kong hired pro-communist gangsters to attack Hong Kong people indiscriminately because the communists could not tolerate the massive peaceful protests against them.
(NOTE: Please copy and paste titles for search of the videos. I'm unable to provide you the link because Google/RUclips would stealth ban my comments with links)
VIDEO: Mayhem in Hong Kong: Armed masked men brutally assault train passengers
VIDEO: ‘My heroes’: Pro-Beijing lawmaker applauds Yuen Long men in white
GOOGLE: 2019 Yuen Long attack - Wikipedia
Thank you for explaining the "why" and a little history behind the Hong Kong protest.
I like this journalist and series, good job Al Jazeera!
Her name plz
@@wasifurrahman2764 atrevido!
Please also include the 21 July Yuen long incident where the police deliberately arrived 39 minutes late after gangsters had a terrorist attack on the train. Attacked indiscriminately.
Very informative, unbias reporting! Keep up the good work!
Great Summary. I think this is the first doc on the HK protests that recognizes these protests are a result of many prior protests and that it's not just merely over the extradition bill. These protests run much deeper than just that bill, similar to how the American Revolution was over much more than just a tax on tea.
It is stirred up by sone foreigners and happened that those foolish student thinking they are smart followed blindly...They thought that is democracy which British had never gave them in those 150 years of ruling....
@@teeteeang289 Yes. I'm sure you and the CCP will show them true democracy
How can I give them democracy. ..its rubbish. I m just giving my opinion. .I live in Spore...and believe democracy has its limit...
@@teeteeang289 Spore? I'm assuming you mean SIngapore. Is that the cool way to say it? If I need to spell out the meaning of my comment for you then it's not worth it. If you can't see the difference between the gov't of mainland China and HK then you are lying to yourself; Even if you believe HK has a "fake democracy", it is a stark difference from the gov't that the CPP will give them. Freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, freedom of the press, freedom of religion........I could go on and on about the differences. That is what they are fighting about.
thank you, Aljazeera. 3:13 it's "一国两制." Besides, "1 death and hundreds arrested" is not true actually.
Since the breakout of protest, more than 2000 "suspected suicide" cases have been reported. There was no sign indicating their suicide will, however. It is widely believed that these protesters might have been secretly executed.
Almost 6000 have been arrested, facing at least 10 years in prison... some of them were even transported to mainland China, which shall be a clear infringement against "One country Two systems."
Taiwan supports HK.
As Hong Konger , this video showed a clear pictures about the protest.
What about Julian Assange and Edward Snowden??
I don't understand why make such a big deal about China making laws for Hong Kong?? I mean Hong Kong is apart of China therefore if your bring Anti-China settlement makes you pro-separatist like Joshua Wong, Jimmy Lai, Marten Lee & etc?? To sum what the Interviewee said is all based on "feelings"?? I mean Britain did much worse things to Hong Kong like never allowing any freedom or democracy yet no so called international news covered that therefore I don't know why this video made it seem like Britain did!
@@jakelaw9768 I want to know where do you live in, a country under democracy or tyranny? Cause if you are just living in the west enjoying your freedom and rights, you have no right to judge why people make such a big deal
Britain did much worse things to Hong Kong? Like what? Building public housing for us and one of the best transportation system on earth? Look at what happens to Uyghurs closely, and what happened to the Mainland students on Tiananmen Square 30 years ago, then tell me again if you truly think the Brits have ever done things worse than the government you worshipped. Remember, no other groups have ever matched the kill count by your beloved CCP government towards their people.
Hongkong should win, Hongkong will win.
Hong Kong has proven to the world that it is different from China.
The world is different from China thankfully.
Hong Kong just wants to be like the rest of the world.
HK is different in a worse way
this is what you call, real news reporting
yes
@Jana Catudan And yet they have the audacity to mention police brutality
@Jana Catudan proof?
@@CrayCow yeah police shooting at point blank, gang raping protesters and shooting pepper spray to children and passerbys are the most righteous, correct and best thing the police force did.
You need to get things checked out Chinese CCP bot
Demonstration over a murderer. An evil student murderer.
LT L you need to watch it again it seems
This is a REALLY good video!! No bias like most other media. Thank you for providing such accurate insights!
Can you give me an example of evidence by other media outlets?
Only 5 demands but not Independence..
If this protestors happened Spore..They were either a jail and 10 strokes of cane if they used arrow like Robin Hood or destroyed any public properties they will be met with police's guns.....
So Hongkies called no democracy? I think those rioters have to be taught a lesson. .maybe, send them to gods.
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Democracy has its limit...those rioters not protestors. .They are public nuisance. ..its difficult to understand HK police as well...on one hand approved public demonstration and the next they have to clean all those ''rubbish''....didn't they have more important issues to address etc...
To many neighbouring countries this demonstrators are going too far., perhaps tge polices are encouraging them by given approvals.
Look at others countries if such rioters and public vandalism happened what will happened to them.
What a childish joke when they demand police of taking tougher action..but neglect their own attitude of vandalised public properties. ..
It must be joke of this century.
stfu you probably ain't even Korean. Now go back to worshipping the superior Asian race.
Can you guys make a video on India protests too becouse politics here are also too messy to understand
May Allah give justice and ease to the people of Hong Kong 🤲🏼💔
Im thankful for them showing both sides and not all news sites have done this, not everyday you see a proper non-biased explanation into whats going on here
3:15 missing the one in chinese
lol! I noticed too.
Can you translate...?
Zero Country
Two systems .lol
So much pro democracy! Did she know that we weren't even allowed to vote for a village representative before 1997. All the District councillors and the legislature were appointed by the government until just before Britain had to return Hongkong to China, because the 99 years lease of the new territories were going to expire , from 1898 to 1997, and that there's no way to perpetuate the colonial rule of the Hongkong Island under the mighty Chinese Army. Britain did not "give" Hongkong back to China, she was forced to return Hongkong back to China, which was stolen through the evil opium war. By the way. Where has the pro democracy Arab Spring led those countries to ? Dead bodies floating on the Mediterranean sea, or refugees flooding into Europe or both?
There is a big thing missing from the explanation. That is the foreigner's involvement in making Hong Kong destabilized as bargaining power in US-China trade war.
Thanks so much this media telling the truth in June 2019 Hong Kong protesters 👉 very clear and true all the news 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
i agree
Protests with violence and vandalism are unacceptable and uncivilized.
Problem is, the protesters already tried a peaceful protest. The umbrella movement was mostly peaceful. The first few months of the 2019 protests were peaceful to an extent, before descending into violence. Carrie Lam was supposed to listen to the people and help provide leeway, instead of ordering to police to attack the public again and again. Remember Quebec, and how the French Canadians had their wishes honored? How Canada now teaches French in schools and how the government tried their best to mend the bridge between the French and English Canadians?
You do understand that Carrie Lam, as well as any world leader, have the power to stop protests peacefully? However, she chose to ignore her citizens and persistently degrade protesters instead. Now, Hong Kong is now in chaos and it is her fault entirely. China cannot blame the US forever. They have to find a peaceful way to solve this delicate problem because at this rate, Hong Kong will be a burnt-out shell with countless lives being lost for absolutely no good reason.
You guys are doing great job. Do cover trade wars, other protests around the globe, ukraine crisis, Palestine issue and Kashmir issue.
Sharjeel Ahmad
It’s okay even if they didn’t regarding Palestine, thankfully they have already done tons of documentaries about Palestine both in Arabic and English
Finally, a simplistic explanation.
UK didn't GIVE HK back. Margaret Thatcher met Deng XiaoPing and hoped to keep HK. She even threatened consequences, DXP just said HK will then be back on China's term, meaning PLA will fight British Army in HK, although it was not said directly. Please watch old videos on this meeting.
IMHO Margaret Thatcher stumbled and fell on the steps after meeting Teng. Nervous breakdown 😱
Deng said Issue regarding the unification of the nation is not negociable
The Brit also planted many bombs in Hong Kong before they were 'officially' out.
people keep getting this fact wrong. Hong Kong was invaded under military threat. Hong Kong is much older than People's Republic of China.
@@imdba3685 they sold most of the lands to private businessman before leaving out. That's a Astounding Move!
Has any of the protesters read the “HK extradition ordinance” ever?
ONLY judged by the HK High Court to be guilty AND is sentenced over 5 years can perhaps be extradited to mainland China.
The bill excludes 7 types of economical crimes and all of the political crimes. The Chinese government can use the bill ONLY AFTER the HK court makes the judgement.
"without putting a real fight…‘’ hope there will be a peaceful transition rather than a fight...
Before the British pulled out they should have gave Hong Kong nuclear ICBM silos.
No country with ICBMs ever gets invaded.
thanks for being one of the more neutral and un-biased report out there on the HK situation
Hear, hear!
They glossed over quite a few things.
Write on Kashmir
Did u say that in the Sino-British Declaration the Chinese promised people of HK with universal Suffrage and total reform of the Legislative Council into a fully elected body? Not that people of HK asked for it; it is promised as an international treaty lodged in the UN, a promise that the Chinese resiled and refused to deliver!
That’s where the frustration comes from. U can do better AlJazeera
Let's talk about the only person who died during 6 months of unrest. that person was a 70 old man caught in a brawl between citizens and was hit by a brick thrown by a RIOTER
Mam your videos are very informative and to the point. Keep up the good work.
This is what I call reporting news, no bulls*it, no bias just fact !!
Great job!!
Indeed
Well， they missed some facts, but to err is human.
6:13 She doesn't mention how long it took them to do that first action... Which is a major point.
They wouldn’t give up the fight.... so those rioters choose to beat women and kids....wait, where is the fight with PLA
Finally, a simplistic explanation.thanks AJ.... make video on Afgha peace
Free Hong Kong 🇭🇰 sovereignty, prosperity, freedom❤️
Wow first time l understand what is really going on between China and Hong Kong
Our team is glad to hear it!
Great job, you mentioned the opium war and the murder case unlike media in us and uk.
What I wish is both sides be mentioned in Mainland China. In the US and UK atleast you'll be able to read both sides, unlike in China where Winnie the Pooh Bear is banned. Lol.
Too bad this isn't a two way street. Try releasing anything showing the hk side in China. See what happens to you
@@vengefulspirit99 in the US and UK you can read both sides of the story and yet this Chinese👆 complains.
The murder case was reported on in US media. But it's not your job to know everything Pengfei Liu. 鹏飞六
@@ter0874 I live in the US and there is NO "both sides" when it comes to China. When the police shot the guy in his chest, all media showed the footage before and after the protestor tried to grab the police's gun, which is the standard code for the police to shoot in the US. Everything is acceptable as long as It's in the name of "Democracy". Pfff
I think this is a good video althrough some deeper issues can not clearly deliver to the subscriber.
1. the protest were very peaceful at first. But the government was deliberately escalate the conflict.
some violent events proposed by police (with clear video evidence) and triad (a.k.a chinese gansters) cooperate and target citizens ( e.g event on 21st July) More than hundreds of people were severely injuried. Some are disabled permanently.
Yes. I agree you said loads of bullshit because I see no point in you mind.
It is like kurdstan in iraq....they want full autonomy.......that’s a global problem.
By the way keep up....may be best political program.
More protests = Need more OT paid to the polices
Thanks al jazeera for taking this wonderful initiative to aware people about the issues ...👍
Separatist idea is definitely held by some of the people in Hong Kong but it has never got to the mainstream. However, it is heavily propagandised in China’s state media for the audience of mainland Chinese. Most of the people in HK still stick to the five demands without asking for independence. Your explanation will give people false impression that HK is fighting for independence. I can’t agree with you on that.
Daisy like how police violence is heavily propagandised by foreign media for the foreign audience? Let's find a balance between that. I know what you're thinking. "Communist scum" "CCP troll" "Go back to China". It's not hard to understand
One point to note here,
The number of unknown body found/ strange suicide cases have skyrocketed between June and December. The official records are now around 2000 to 3000 cases. And many people reported missing after join protest or even peaceful assembly. If you have watched "Winter on Fire", you know what this means....
agree. n police brutality n violation of law all the time.
yes, more international coverage plz.
pretty sure more than 1 died. the scout rioter who leaped to his death thinking there was a platform and a civilian who got hit in the head with a brick thrown by the rioter, there may be one more other; not to mention the rioters burning a civilian completely head to toe for disagreeing with them, man is in coma
pretty sure police killed more than a dozen protesters, and fake it as suicide. plus the civilian who got hit in the head with bricks was killed by one of his ally, if u want to have the vid for ur reference, go take a look.
Good job! Non-biased reporting! Sadly Hong Kong will never be independent of China.
Do a video on the Rohingya Crisis in Bangladesh and the Genocide that had happened. There is an on-going hearing in International Court of Justice against Myanmar. Lawsuits have been filed against Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi in Argentina by Human Rights group. She has become an international villain and now tarnishing her image even further by defending genocide herself in ICJ.
Good luck people of Hong Kong! With unity, even normal citizens can become stronger than the government!
Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids
“one country, two systems ” it’s “一国两制”, not “国两制”。
Short of '一'.
Does not really matter now, right? It is becoming one country one system anyway, maybe not now, but very soon if we don't stand up against the CCP.
@@celesteyeung8504 According to the agreement, one country one system will become true very soon. So why do you need to stand up against the CCP? To protect criminals from justice?
@@JY-ns3ug if we still haven't succeed in 2047, we are forced to accept that. But before 2047? Don't challenge the HKers.
@@celesteyeung8504 The agreement was made by British and Chinese, so if you're not satisfied with that, fight UK back, it's revenge time!
Yes Hong Kong pro-democracy movement. You are well organized and studied as you have accomplished much in a short time. Please keep it up.
So, you support the killing of a 70 year old man, the burning of a 57 year old man, beating up people with different views? Is this really freedom and democracy? Or FAKED free and FAKED democracy?
@@kennyng2289 👍❤👍
@@kennyng2289 Independence from tyranny is rarely a pretty and benign process.
According to sino British joint declaration and Hong Kong basic law, article 5
Quote, "the capitalist economy system and way of life shall remain unchange for 50 years"
Which after considered as "one country two systems"
However, this article does not, or we can say never promise that other thing shall remain unchanged, someone really delivered the wrong messages to the public.
And this someone is Hong Kong media, Hong Kong media published negative information to the public for very long time.
Please tell me, if it is true that China doesn't allow Hong Kong has freedom of expressions, how come this kind of media still exit?
And I also found this,
1st, extradition bill exist since British ruling period
2nd, high judges of Hong Kong are actually British
3rd, Hong Kong basic law article 45, quote "chef executive has power to provide exception to realise or reduce the punishment by the court" which proves the protestors were lying the public how this bill works.
@Bofang Guan well said.
Indeed, Article 5 in the Hong Kong Basic Law stated: "The socialist system and policies shall not be practised in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and the previous capitalist system and way of life shall remain unchanged for 50 years." Here, one can dispute the definition of "socialist system" and "capitalist system", whether they are purely economic systems or social and political systems included. In Hong Kong, people takes it as economic, social and political systems together. And in recent years, as mentioned in the video, there have been a number of cases where the HK government was trying to implement certain laws and policies that HK people considered as "biased to the mainland Chinese government". That's why there have been an increasing number of protests in recent years, including the Anti-Article 23 protest in 2003, Anti-National Education protest in 2012, Anti-Political Reform protest (i.e. Umbrella Movement) in 2014.
Also, it may be taking a part for the whole to say that Hong Kong media published negative information to the public for a very long time. In general, there are pro-Beijing media like TaKungPao and pan-democratic media like ApplyDaily, and they report news in their own fashion and perspective. After all, I reckon that the news they reported is still legit, just from different perspectives, so it may be overgeneralized to say that they are publishing negative information all the time. (Plus, I'm quite negative towards HK now tbh)
For the extradition bill, yes it is actually still existing in Hong Kong's law, just not with mainland China or Taiwan. Probably because of the differences in the legal foundation (common law vs continental law), I'm not entirely sure. (anyone with legal background can support info here?). And now, when the government is trying to solve the murder case thingy with Taiwan, Carrie Lam involved mainland China in this case. Let's put it this way, if the government really wants to solve the problem, they would have just propose the bill with extradition to Taiwan only, wouldn't they?
For the high judges, do you mean the judges in general or the Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal? The Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal is Chinese citizen for sure (as bounded by Article 90 of HKBL). And although courts could make political judgements, they are supposed to be impartial and not affected or influenced by politics.
For the Chief Executive's power of amnesty, I assumed you meant Article 48(12) lol. I don't see the point why this is related to the bill. People are asking for amnesty for the suspects arrested in the protests throughout the movement, and that is one of the power that the CE can exercise. Whether she should or should not exercise is another story, but this is not related to the extradition bill imo.
Also another note to Al Jezeera, well done to compiling the key to the events in HK. Yet, I would like to raise a point that as shown in the 5 demands, none of them is asking for independence. Yes there has been a few cases mentioning independence, but that is definitely not shared by the majority in HK. At this moment, the major cause for people to go to the street is police brutality, in which over 15,000 tear gas rounds, over 10,000 rubber bullets together with a few live-rounds has been shot by the police. They are not following their guidelines. People interested can take a look at other sources.
I'm glad China chooses who become the Hk leader. Imagine if it was a random person picked by the Hk people, the situation would have become worse. Support Ms Carrie Lam!!!
It only tells part of the story. Remind that there are more than 40% pro-constitution HK ppl, who detest and go against pursuing greater degree of autonomy with vandalism, hooliganism or taking rules by their own hands. You never get freedom with breaking the law and killing ppl from other factions. Besides, general citizen enjoyed a great deal of freedom and liberal lifestyle before the riot. In case of any incompetency among officials, we can further teach them lesson by controlling the legislative council, but never the one who suggest 'Independency' when Hong Kong is part of China. Yelling at mainland china with 'Cina' is utterly despicable and shameful.
This lady is best in story telling! I love it.
suggestion for next topic :growing fascism in India and single use plastic
This is a very neutral introduction to the Hong Kong protests. The people are just fighting for their human right and freedom that they deserve.
Freedom and right to kill people and hide in Hong Kong? Have you ever even read that bill?
@@dannybeiinhongkong4173 Yes. Did you? And did you ever know that Taiwan had already announced that she would not extradite the guy even Hong Kong passed the bill? Have you ever even read the detail of the case?
@@SeraMeow yes, I know the details of the bill, and now explain me what does the ability to run away from justice have to do with freedom or human rights?
@@dannybeiinhongkong4173 Well if you are agianst CCP anyone could be good! theft? fraud? murder? Not a problem! As long as you are agianst CCP you are on the good side and you are in support of democracy!
@@fromfareast3070 I guess this is exactly the kind of logic people like serameow have🤦🤷
only one person died after many months of violence .. wow
She "couldnt see" the "being suicide" fellows.
Not sure what the numbers are now, but a little while ago it was
10 killed in France, one of which was by the police
14 killed in Chile, three of which were by the police
In HK, there are two dead officially, neither committed by the police.
But in HK there has also been a huge increase in the number of deaths that are classified as suicides, and the people of HK don't trust the HK police to have done proper investigations. The majority of HKers believe that the HK police have killed people and then engaged in cover ups. The level of distrust of the police among the people of HK is off the charts. The median HKer now rates their trust in the HK police at zero out of 100.
One death but the economy is in danger. Recession has set in.
@@yopyop3241 thanks to the advanced medical department, hk has not seen awful number of deaths.
@@adrianatgaming8640 Not significantly more advanced than France. So the differentiator has to be due to a more peaceful and more controlled character on the part of the protesters.
"so far one person is dead" so you are talking about the case that rioters stoned the street cleaner to death?
It was not the guys dressed in black who stoned him to death. It was rather the opposition, nicknamed ' blue ribbons', who is anti-protest, who killed the street cleaner. The blue ribbons started assaulting the protestors and thrown stones towards them and there is actually a video showing a blue ribbon hitting the street cleaner with brick.
@@ansonauyeung4011 After black shirt guy headshot that cleaner, he fell like a tree tho. And of course, where can I see blue ribbon guys threw bricks at him? wanna take a peek please
@@ddtskullbreaker the blue ribbon middle-aged women also dressed in black. As a sidenote, can i please know where you get information about the Hong Kong protests? Bloomberg? South China Morning Post?
u should have take a look at the actual vid the guy got hit. he was hit by anti-protest protestors
Everything you showed about communist party of china is correct, but why didn't you show they made the border against Hongkong in china.....I mean to say built pillar...
On the other hand,, You show Indian kashmir issue as Narendra modiji is dominating militry on innocent people present in kashmir.......And also you shows kashmir as princely state.....There are every state in India is a Princely state only.......After Narendra Modjiji become Prime Minister of India then only many development and many changes has happened in India and also in Kashmir......People in kashmir are peacefully and they feel very happy..........Why didn't you show many good things happend in India and why didn't you show many bad things is happening in china.........You all worried about western country and gulf country.........
Great video, thank you. I wish you had explained in more depth about how the "business ties with the mainland" of the "other sectors" makes the pro-China bloc bigger. That seems important, but it's still pretty fuzzy how that works.
As the legislators of the 'other sectors' often are businessmen and had ties with the mainland, which they get benefits from the CCP, the central government of the China, they have to vote in favor for the mainland government in various bills even if the bills are opposed by the general public of Hong Kong, as they don't have to fear that the HK citizens would vote them out in the next election.
There was a lot more background that could be covered, but this was a decent brief summary.
My father is born and grew up in Taiwan, but we are all pro china. And this channel is one of the most logic and fair reports. Well done Al Jazeera. But please use more facts, China is not the cause of losing people, I will not blame that the protestor kidnapping many of the government secretaries. One fact that we cannot ignore is that Hong Kong has one of the highest National Human Rights, I still don't get why would the protest. I am currently living in Canada, and my family have no problem moving from China to Canada. If you really hate the communism party that much, NO ONE FORCE YOU TO STAY. According to one of the law in the UN council, what Hong Kong protestor are doing are consider as terrorists that continue threating for territories. Some might blame that it is very hard to move to another country when you live in Hong Kong, but threating China to follow your demand is not acceptable!!! You are living in Chinese territory, you need to accept the Chinese law. OTHERWISE, MOVE TO WHERE YOU LIKE(some for my poor English)
I would like to replenish a historical source for the 50-year period allowing HKer to run as they want in theory.
Oct. 3, 1984, when the chairman Deng Xiaoping met a spectator group composed by citizens from Hong Kong and Macau for the National day on Oct. 1, he said that "we promised that your system shall not be changed for 50 years and that's it. We the generation promise this commitment and so does the next generation. After developing for 50 years and China raise, will we handle the problem (tolerance on the different systems) harshly? "
It's available in the Wikipedia Chinese version in "Handover of Hong Kong". Chinese arrange their own Planning economic in a 5 years period. The 50 years period left to Hong Konger includes 10 economic plans. Unfortunately, President Xi wants to be a new emperor and overthrow the word of Deng.
It's the government who proposed the bill, not the lawmakers. And some lawmakers provided various alternatives to solve the issues without having to tie HK's judicial system to CCP China's, but the gov rejected.
Lol "smashed into pieces"? Xi Jingping does not speak English - his words were in Chinese (Fengsui) and it literally means defeat the separatist movement. If you don't speak the language or understand the culture, then at least find an expert who does - there are 1.1 billion mandarin speakers in this world and it is not hard to find one who knows English at the same time.
I can't represent all the people in mainland ,but as a Chinese immigration living in HK now. I think this videos is relatively objective and simple. 1.Violence have been made by both police and protesters, so I support their demand that goveroment should start an independent investigation into violence,it's just out of justice. 2.I support democracy so I also support their demand for "general election" which was written in the basic law of HK ,and it's everyone's rights to own democracy. 3.But I am against the independence of HK, and I think that Chinese communist part and HK goveroment are partly responsible for intensifying social contradictions for not listening people's demands. 4.It's really important to have freedom of news, all the people in mainland can't see this video and it's illegal if they do so.
Dear Al Jazeera, please publish some news on the human rights' crimes being committed by Modi led Indian government on the north-eastern region of India where we are being forced to accept the Citizenship Ammendment Act or CAB for which there will be indigenous identity crisis. We just don't want to accept anymore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants irrespective of their religion or community, but the government has turned their back on us. The government has turned into a fascist one and are using brutal force to suppress the people in Assam. 5 have been martyred as of now and myriad injuried. Internet and broadband blackout, curfew in many districts, school and colleges shut, no national media coverage, soaring price rise of essential commodities and so on. My friends and family are suffering. Please, this is a sincere request for my state Assam, India
If China mainland can kidnap anyone from HK, why a extradition bill is needed? China mainland has been accused for lots of such things already, right? Anyone who wants to comment on the extridition bill, have you read it through? If not, how can you comment on something you have no idea about? What's the justice/human right for the girl killed in Taiwan?
The universal suffrage is written on Hong Kong basic law promised in 2007 Hong Konger can vote for their chief executive, Hong Konger simply want the government fulfil their promise
It's a good video. Thanks. I also wish that you can cover the high living cost, loss of identity, and deterioration of the education quality for the young generations in HK. I have a few friends working as professors in top universities in HK. Almost all of them mentioned to me that even top university local students have not been studying hard for the past ten years. To me, this is the biggest issue for the future. Students can express their opinions now. But stop studying means giving up their future opportunities. HK's financial importance is declining fast already. If the instability pushes university professors out of HK, it will be hard to revive HK in the future 30 years...
Gosh I wish we had time :( perhaps another video can tackle this !
@@sandra.gathmann There are many talented professors and researchers in HK. HK's protests are affecting US academia job market now. Most junior Chinese professors cannot afford housing in HK. Some of them are seriously considering moving back to mainland China due to the instability. Indian and Korean junior professors are looking for opportunities in their home countries and north America. I wish HK's situation can calm down. It will become bad, when top notch senior professors also plan to leave HK...
You gave a really good presentation in a short video. As a Chinese working in US, I only follow Al Jazeera and South China Morning Post. I appreciate that Al Jazeera can provide the world with a less biased view.
The reason the living costs had risen is because of the takeover in 1997. The Chinese elected leaders for Hong Kong had Beijing's interests first and Hong Kong's second. 80% of the foreign investments into China had came through Hong Kong and had negatively impacted Hong Kong's economy ever since 1997. Just check out China's GDP growth and you will see China's significant growth had begun since the takeover and Hong Kong's growth declined since 1997 because of China's leadership.
They were brainwashed by HK opposite and wanted to launch a independent movement in HK. Most of them became rioters and thugs , warriors in these days. They burned uncle Lee alive,smashed the metro,killed a70 years old janitor by bricks.They beat anyone who didn't agree with them.
In 10years, any corps any governmental bureau should not hire graduate students who are come from HK 9 universities. Coz as a boss, you can't tell which one is a criminal or not. Thet are walking male and female time bombs.
@@ninjax1873 50 cent
No democracy under British rule. Governor ran HK with executive committee, which was made of British business leaders. Legislature under British rule were toothless.
Sector legislature seats are also contested by both camps by elections.
One country two systems also implies HK must be able rule its self. Riots in last 12 months has shown HK cannot rule its self. Hence, one country supercedes more than two systems. Independence of HK attacks one country hence will not be tolerated.
I've personally talked to people who live in Hong Kong and this video minimalize the real reasons they're out protesting makes seemingly minor points seem like that's all there is to it. China is a bullying country and is not respecting the rights of Hong Kong. But how come this video doesn't say anything about the ways China has neglected to follow the one country two systems agreement. Instead it just says it's a countdown until 2047😠
5:36 Just one person has died? But thanks for the coverage of the issue
Failing to say that this one person was killed by the protestors/rioters
@@chrisyap896 No, it's by police
Being burned to a cinder worse than dying. Rioters must get 10 years not 1 less.
@@a11-j6r2k Yes all the riot police go to jail not 1 less
Yi Laing is one of the rioter. Full support to the police! Burning people and killed old man for having a different opinion is not what u are trying to describe Yourself to be. Stop lying!
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To be fair, part of the problem has its roots in Nixon's decision to open to China... China was and still is a massive human rights violator, but greed and strategic pratnership to undermine the USSR allowed china to become a leading economy that's poised to become the biggest economy of the world.
When you give totalitarian states economic leverage they always used their resources to double down on represion, it is not only the case for China of course, but its sheer size and economic power makes it the most salient one.
These rioters would be classified into insurgents, that means if NATO countries sees this happened to their countries, they would JDAMed this rioters with their beautiful missiles
Tis is hw protest starts. Good job....reporting truth facts. Well done....lady...
Respected xi jinping
Free Hong Kong
Yours sincerely
blazingbustami
from the first one minute we understund that no foreign powers have cause the trubles and this is good! is clear chinas problem and we can nothing do! i just long was waiting such info and how the things have started and this go more back the extradition bill wich from this point i know and remember the problems in HK! but this event of facts have bring such results! who can even imagine!
Thanks for the concise and neutral break down of the situation.
No, it's not about truth or stance, and there is no point fighting over this video or criticizing the content maker.
She/They are just summarizing information from western mainstream media and internet sources. Just a part of that western mainstream.
Great job sis greetings in imphal manipur northeast india.
appreciate the neutral reporting on HK. Thank you so much and keep it up. This is what news should be rather than taking sides
China will not let Hong Kong go easy, they are a major economic powerhouse for them, and the 5 demand is probably easier than independence, or at least they thought.
If it is china things then reporting is in balancing mode adm=protester and great explanation of history..but when it come to India humen right emotional torture...so biased
Thanks for tell the Situation of Hong Kong
Let more and more ppl knew what we fighting for
Form one of the Hongkonger 🇭🇰
What about the high rate of “suicide” among the hundreds Hong Kongers who probably got their organs harvested? Sometimes Al Jazeera purposely does not include these topics that are just as important.
Because it's not relevant to the story of the protests.
@@sandra.gathmann I’m not sure how it’s not relevant when the protestors themselves have to yell “I will not commit suicide” when they’re being arrested. Not sure where you’re from but this doesn’t happen in any other country that I know of.
@@aznkamikazee you know what - I misread what you said. I thought you were talking about people committing suicide over organ harvesting. My apologies. As for the protest suicides - indeed it's part of the story, and we didn't exclude those figures for any other reasons apart from..we simply took the decision the most news orgs took of tallying deaths resulting from direct confrontation between protests and police.
Because there's no facts to this. It's another conspiracy created by the protesters.
Hong Kong people have never experienced the Cultural Revolution before, nor have they experienced suffering. It seems that Hong Kong people appreciate this chaos very much, so they are now starting to create their own riots.
The 5 demands will never be met they are rioters not peaceful protesters, you get to feel the recession in Hong Kong soon.
Another excellent, concise news report by Al Jazeera and its fine reporter, Sandra Gallmann.
It's all thanks to our amazing team!
She communicates well,too. Factual and not biased like the China news casters.
damage is done
Don't forget someone was set on fire by protestors about someone was killed by a brick.
The only wrong things in this video are 2:30, Hong Kong wasn't a part of China, in fact, Hong Kong is never a part of the PRC, Hong Kong was part of the Qing dynasty. in 1997 Britain was "gave" Hong Kong to PRC but not gave "back" to PRC.
In personification, CCP killed Qing and take everything from his dead body, but that time HK(Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) is already a part of Britain by the "Treaty of Nanking" and "Convention of Peking", New Territories was Britain from Qing for 99 years.
VampireJoe interesting. From where did the ‘great British’ take away the HK? Qing dynasty. And Qing dynasty is the history of China and part of China. If u thought HK belonged to Britain just because of Britain ‘killed’ Qing, then u are justifying the war crime. Whatever u robed from the other countries by war belonged to u. U should be ashamed. U disrespected all the heroes died for the war, for the justice, for the peace. Whats the difference between u and fascist. U r on their side.
Thank you to voice out the real message for us. From the June of 2019, there are more than 2,800 people dead and the Hong Kong Police said all cases won't be investigate！！！
Today, it's happening in HK but how about tomorrow? It will spread and I hope it will be in the western nations. I wonder how will they handle it.
I only went home from Hong Kong last month.
However, the Chinese People's Liberation Army did not intervene in the riots in Hong Kong, except for cleaning up garbage on the roads after the riots and helping to clear roadblocks set by the rioters to restore traffic.
Some people misunderstand China and CCP too deeply.
lin yu CCP did intervene Hong Kong
@@hkpfalldie You know, Hong Kong is in a riot. And Hong Kong is a part of China, so it's just normal.
lin yu CCP is nowhere near normal
LOOOOOL and again, even this conflict started off because of the britians.