Critics describe Sunday's vote as 'illegitimate' as
Beijing tightens its crackdown on dissent and pro-
democracy movement is wiped out
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/17/hong-kong-
patriots-election -casts -doubt-over-democracy-as-city-
enters-new-era
Hello Erich Bublitz!
** On Saturday 18.12.21 - 11:41, Erich Bublitz wrote to All:
So.. what's your passion about the matter? Do you have
relatives there?
It's a sad commentary that democracy cannot gain a foothold
there. But there is absolutely no way that the CP will
capitulate. The CP will simply continue to make things more
and more difficult for the people of Beijing. The folks in HK
won't have it much easier either.
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