Sudden massing of Chinese troops on Hong Kong border sparks fears

RainbowSingularity

RainbowSingularity

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historic event about to take place ?

https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/world/2019/07/31/hong-kong-china-troops/

The US is monitoring a “congregation” of Chinese forces on Hong Kong’s border in a worrying sign the official response to protests against a controversial extradition bill might be about to escalate.

The nature of the Chinese buildup is unclear, but a White House official has told Bloomberg that it involves units of military or armed police.

China warned on Monday that the civil disorder in the former British colony had gone “far beyond” peaceful protest after police deployed tear gas over the weekend.

On Tuesday, it said the violence in Hong Kong was a “creation of the US”, a charge denied by the White House official.

In an editorial on July 25, The China Daily accused the US of turning a blind eye to vandalism by protesters in Hong Kong, saying it had instead “blithely talked about freedom of speech and the right to peaceful assembly”.

“Beijing will not hesitate to take whatever action it thinks necessary to defend the nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the editorial said.
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China doesn't take large protests lightly. If push comes to shove, Hong Kong is going to lose unfortunately.
 
Gee I'm totally expecting the Chinese government and their acolytes to not act like greedy mobster pimps and arrest/beat/kill a bunch of ordinary people with guns and tanks and stuff and then blame it on Amerikan imperialists, because that never happens and they really care about the well-being of Hong Kong's everyday citizens.

They've openly reaffirmed their commitment to one China two tyrannies, so we can all sleep easy now.
 
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im against riots in general
peaceful protests showing democratic will by mass peaceful protest seems like quite a difference from rioting.


what is confusing is china banning individual travel to Taiwan
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49178314
China has announced that it will stop issuing individual travel permits for Taiwan.

The country's tourism ministry said its decision, in effect from Thursday, was spurred by "the current cross-strait situation".

Solo travellers from 47 cities - including Beijing and Shanghai - have been able to visit since 2011.
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