SavingHongKong
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Thank you U.S.!
Source:
https://twitter.com/SecPompeo/status/1265668742220046339
“This is the end of Hong Kong”
https://imgur.com/gallery/HZMnw9J / https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1527528-20200521.htm /
https://imgur.com/gallery/Q2jZfNi
Hong Kong crisis: China presents security laws banning subversion and separatism
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/22/chinas-national-security-law-ban-subversion-and-separatism-hong-kong?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet
China's Hong Kong law set to bar foreign judges from national security cases: sources
https://imgur.com/gallery/0hC66OB
pbay12345
I feel terrible for the people of Hong Kong. With the virus they can't even leave right now and try to start over somewhere new.
Loctavius
It won't change anything. China will continue annexing land that isn't theirs because no one is willing to fight them.
MrHailstone
Yeah no one really cares
JustLetMeInNowPlzKthx
"stands with" that's the political equivalent of "sending thoughts and prayers" right? Better set your profile pics to an HK flag!
XXXSpork
Probably just thoughts and prayers though. No real action.
beezzarro
This rehearsal for the takeover of Taiwan is going swimmingly!
biblioteker
The Chinese Communist Party has lost the mandate of heaven and must be replaced by a true democracy. Say it loud and clear!
brahmstalker
JRcanReid
"We stand with Hong Kong...but like...really really far away."
jery007
'our thoughts and prayers are with them' kina thing to say
Pulsar1975
Empty words. Trump is just trying to distract the voters from his terrible presidency.
Iveseenalotapuss
The Rape of Hong Kong.
ozzycats
@op hope this makes you smile https://mothership.sg/2020/04/chinese-embassy-bangkok-thailand-china-one-family/
SavingHongKong
i love thailand
TheresnoDanaonlyZuul
Seriously fuck China. Their reputation is absolute garbage now thanks to Real Estate Laundering, Opiods, Hong Kong and Covid. PIECE OF SHIT
FvcktangularBondulance
I think you mean "asshoe".
UnluckyLunkhead
The Opium Wars. Why Britain ruled Hong Kong for 200 years - over the right of the UK to import Chinese Opium.
Vgina
Seems like an UN speech. Angry angry letters.
therealbessica
Can someone pls tell Trump that recognizing Hong Kong and Taiwan is the best way to piss off China?
Omnimorph2112
Us can't do much to China. Whether it be militaristic or economic.
igetmyfakeinternetpointscommentingstuff
Yeah sure it's not like everyone buys made in china stuff, right apple?
Fauxcused
OK. Nice. What actionable things are we prepared to do then?
Fargus57
Stern language and disappointed head shaking.
Chomskyite
Just speaking as someone whose family came from India that had been divided by the British, HK is a remnant of Western Imperialism.
MinorityOpinion
So many commie lies. India was _united_ by the British. HK was a trading post the British rented from China. Communists _are_ imperialists!
heynongman4pres
And now it gets to be a current example of Chinese imperialism
Chomskyite
China and India only really gained independence from 1947 onwards, we don't appreciate how it morphed into an economic form of imperialism
MinorityOpinion
China has been independent - and an empire - since the C12th.
Chomskyite
Whereby western nations continued to exploit Africa and kept China and India from being able to fully develop for decades until recently
Dionysus187
Key difference is the people of HK like the way they are living and DON'T WANT to be under CCP rule.
MinorityOpinion
Britain developed India. British presence in Africa is irrelevant. China didn't develop because it didn't want to.
Toldavf
Perhaps it is a remnant however that should not prevent them from seeking the best lives possible. They can see china will enslave them.
arb1
Would you support a war with China over HK if it came to it? Asking as a conversation starter:
Toldavf
Would be the first war in a good long while that actually had a just cause. Peoples humanity, their liberty and their right to choose.
arb1
It is what makes it compelling for sure. Such a bloody but somehow distant conflict it would be... given the rise of drones, firepower
igetmyfakeinternetpointscommentingstuff
Economical war yes. Everyone buys "made in china" find a way that makes that no longer affordable or buy something else
igetmyfakeinternetpointscommentingstuff
It's hard because most big companies produce in china, and companies run countries
arb1
very smart, economic war would make sense
ChinaIsAssHoe
China is asshoe!
Aj1218
When Pandemics or National Emergencies that is usually when you see massive power/ military grabs...Watch the South China Sea and Balkans.
whatpassesforclever
Ooh ooh! Like in the US, where data privacy will soon cease to exist...unless you give lots of money to a politician.
Wholivesinapineappleunderthetree
Or, ya know...Ukraine. Right
hairytrigga
China isn't gonna try shit in the SCS with the US carrier groups regularly in the area at other countries requests.
GlassSword
I agree they likely won't do anything risky.
GlassSword
They've increased training exercises meant to emulate a land invasion of Taiwan; check out China Uncensored on YouTube.
whatpassesforclever
Uhh. How about the islands they are building and plopping military bases on? Russia invaded Crimea, no one did shit about it.
TheDayTheBrainStoodStill
I wouldn't worry about the Balkans too much just yet. It helps when the generation that fought fully dies off so no one is around to...
TheDayTheBrainStoodStill
...slap their descendants silly when one of them gets a bright idea to start some shit again.
Aj1218
I was thinking of Turkey and Greece since they have a minor squabble right now.
Remmon1
Not their first, probably won't be their last. Chances are slim that will escalate, but the EU should be standing ready if it does.
CusCus1
Not enough to start a ear with China or do anything politically, but thoughts and prayers are a U.S. tradition so.
ConcreteIgloo
Last time we didn't do that was called Afghanistan. The time before was called Vietnam
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nilaismad
What does this have to do with police?
DavidBrooker
I thought I replied to the 'world police' comment. I'll move it.
Vergenbuurg
This actually has huge ramifications for trade agreements w/ China. HK has been the "autonomous" gateway for international trade. No longer.
joers
We do things politically but the super powers can't start a war or we'll all die from nuclear bombs. That's just dumb.
subparsubpoena
RodgerRodger
make love, not ears
GigiDundas
Well, technically speaking, making love can lead to making ears
RodgerRodger
Get out of here with your logic, science and reason.
mosinmonster
I don't have enough time to send them both, so would they prefer my thoughts or prayers? I'm willing to do one of the two. HK's pick.
whatpassesforclever
kempoman9521
Damn, well said.
HermitBean
War should not even be an option. You can just use politics and trading to make them stop. How about moving production for starters
Zdrast11
But wasn't the u.s. colloquially known as the world police?
Ambeam
Yes but only within the us. Which, as you can imagine, is a recipe for conflict
ridge
Something the Europeans always derided us for. Now they can take the reigns and let us shit on them for it.
Adato88
World interveners, can’t just call yourself the police and try to dictate that you are.
DavidBrooker
Sure. But police go after petty crooks and drug dealers. They don't go anywhere near the real bad guys.
shakedownblues
You're thinking of Team America
invisibleincolour
Fuck yea
CusCus1
For a time they sort of WERE. That ended with the fall of the cccp when they thought they "won" the cold war and stopped caring.
CusCus1
Once their major rival fell, all pretense of promoting positive democratic values and improving their own democracy as an example ceased.
Dinos91
Its just a get richer quicker scheme for the top now
borocanuck
Chinese don’t have oil, they be ok.
PantherMedic
China does have oil. Quite a lot, actually. 13th largest reserves in the world.
borocanuck
But they also have nuclear weapons, so my bad humour will turn out correct anyway......
gablestout
WTF? China is a net importer of oil but is still the 5th largest producer of Oil in the world
borocanuck
I knew they imported. My bad.
ThailandExpress
Gayforbae
Can i sue for violent whiplash?
LSUguy
Yikes
jimyginger
Followed by a month of “don’t ask me, ask China!”
idontenglishsorry
This is too damn funny to be true so you bet your ass it fucking happened
Sageypie
At this point, I just roll with it. With this guy it's just been, "Oh man, that's too dumb, no way that that's...fuck it's real..."
VinerialBlumpkin11
He didn't.praise leadership in the least. He promoted working with adversary for the benefit of battling a pandemic, but sure everything
VinerialBlumpkin11
He does is wrong aparantly.
igetmyfakeinternetpointscommentingstuff
Yes, yes it is. No matter how you look at this guy did nothing right in 4 years. And you should all be ashamed for voting him in
mollywobbles
What do you think “much respect” means?
VinerialBlumpkin11
It's not about leadership. It's about the cooperation towards fighting covid....
mollywobbles
He has much respect for cooperation that he himself is part of? Either it’s a compliment to the leader or he doesn’t understand English.
SavageHonesty
He literally praised their leadership and transparency multiple times you dense fuck. https://i.imgflip.com/1k5rzy.jpg
positiveleroy
xaero13
? I'm sorry you received such a bad education growing up.
zykotec
Wasn't Hong Kong supposed to go back to China in 1996?
Fabtastic
No, Kowloon was meant to go back, but not Hong Kong, the "One Country Two Systems" stuff was the compromise for giving HK and Kowloon back
IKnowWhereSydBarrettLived
1997. But near enough.
IAmDrBanner
Yes and no. It goes back to China, but their way of life was to remain preserved and independent until 2047. That was the agreement.
Chereazi
It did. They just granted Hong Kong a limited right to self govern for a while for the transition period.
zykotec
so, how long are they going to spend transitioning?
minotaur5150
50 years. It wasn't a 'few' years as others state, it was supposed to be 50 years to transition. It has been ~24 years sooo fuck China
delecti
It was supposed to be gradual over the course of 50 years.
Chereazi
Can't remember the exact timeline, but it was supposed to be a few more years. China is getting nervous about Hong Kong not wanting to 1/
8zEnuff
"a few years" lol not until 2047
SkinnerTBD
they're supposed to remain autonomous until 2047
Gribblecillin
Yeah, that's covered under a few. Y'know, 2 years, 5 years, 27 years...it's all good.
Chereazi
stick to that and is this trying to speed it up.
thankyouforyourserviceforpointsonanythingmillitary
What makes them think that?
zykotec
thx, saved me a minute of googling there ;)
beaubrent
“Stands with” is such a hot air empty phrase of nothingness.
JStengah
More like stands by and watches. As much as the US helping HK would be good, we're not going to war with China over it.
BaronSpaghetti
I’ve seen Pompeo speak. He’s nothing impressive.
Colopty
In the case of a public official stating so it has an impact on their relations with China, so it does matter.
gingernuts4me
Under a stable presidency, I'd agree. But Trump will undercut Pompeo as soon as he sees a shiny thing and not give it a second thought.
111509slartibartfast42
Same as "thank you for your service" in literally all contexts
imsoupercereal
From the same people that brought you, "thoughts and prayers"!
duckyholic
US is afraid of China and rightfully so. China is going to be 3x larger in economy AND military. The great USA era is coming to an end.
puffyjacket69
Especially from this administration.
govtcontrolsweather
Thoughts and prayers of political posturing
Bojovnik84
You have no idea how well you just described the current administration.
JustAPileOfCats
The United States stands with thoughts and prayers.
AZRAELSBLADE
Thoughts and prayers
ToasterDent
This is a de facto recognition by the US that China has taken control of HK. Now China can say "See, the US says HK is part of China too!"
avianpugilist
So your advocating for US troops on ground in Hong Kong?
Iatesomecoffeecups
its a start, at least
Jessebob42
I’m sure something is being planned for five years from now. ?
danthe727man
Well blame obama, bush, and clinton. We are deeply intertwined with China in a bad way and will years to change. Of course biden luv china
swattyKnotts
Blame Nixon for bringing the US and China together.
danthe727man
Nixon wasnt in office when China hacked RSA then lockheed. That was obama who did nothing. These admins also facilitated transfers of IP
PlumbAndDone
See, this is where Vietnam and Korea happened. Everyone's thinks America puts too much pot in their pie. But people want it.
PlumbAndDone
I'm drunk, but it's real, nobody is that frickin smart.
zampano
Would adding a flag overlay on profile pic help?
Nexus763
"thought and prayers"
casabonitacasabonita
lol
Xenomagus
What’s that? Change your profile pic?
zonekill5150
I'm sorry, but right now it is 5:34 pm in the States. How is this tweet 6 hours in the future?
GroumphLePreux
We stand with you like oaks. And we do nothing but wait that you die, like oaks do.
batbot9
Like thoughts and prayers.
ImGoingToEatAllYourApples
stands idly with
whatpassesforclever
iHateMyselfButIHateYouMore
Also this admin doesn't give a shit about Hong Kong or human rights. just taking an easy shot at China without any policy to back it up
ExplosionFish
Thoughts and prayers
MindTheGap7
Thoughts and prayers
Amwaysalesdept
Would you prefer a war?
swattyKnotts
These may be the first steps towards that. Would Trump lose (or even hold) wartime elections?
DoorCellar
I really hope we don't see WW3 break out at the same time as a global pandemic.
FelixG
"We will be deploying our nuclear arsenal within the hour."
StonesOnTheHill
Maybe not, but if you ain't willing to stand with someone, you shouldn't get to say that you are.
spiffylookingnerfherder
Some of us would prefer sanctions, but that would take a global effort and who's going to work with the US under this administration?
ShitsNGiggelz
False dichotomy.
ThePunishersVengefulBrother
Thank you.
allotherpasswordsaretaken
In real life it is. In politics it doesn’t. Words matter and it shows we directly oppose China publicly. It matters to call things out
DonnaNobleInTheLibrary
German government regularly reminds China that human rights are a thing. Does it change anything for HK and Uyghurs? Fuck all does it.
allotherpasswordsaretaken
That’s cuz it’s the German government. And the EU has little power outside it’s borders because it’s too beurocratically divided
khora
For a normal administration it would. Everyone this one only does whatever benefits Trump in the short term.
Kodan00
Just look at how their actual government gets all offended when some athlete or actor even hints at disagreeing with something they do.
GlassSword
Congress can also remove the trade arrangement with HK, which is probably why he informed them of the CCP's bullshittery.
GlassSword
HK is a funnel for foreign goods into China because they don't have tariffs.
allotherpasswordsaretaken
Exactly. Calling them out shows the us is willing to at least consider that. Which carries weight
whatpassesforclever
Agreed, with every administration until this one. This is why Russia elected trump.
PhurbuMukpodom
whatpassesforclever
Why so sad? Epstein is about to get you laid.
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ImChrisHansen
Meh, we’ll see. Actions speak louder than words.
siknoz
Depends on what you mean by actions? The US saying something -is- an action. Unless you mean that words arent action. But then diplomacy is
siknoz
All words. Are you implying that diplomacy has no effect and we should just move straight to war?
ImChrisHansen
No war. I guess what I’m saying is China don’t give a fuck & they knew we’d be backing Hong Kong anyway. China is going to do what China ->
whatpassesforclever
The reality is that words are meaningless *with this administration*. Are you implying there are no actions to take between nothing and war?
Badprenup
They mean the US has to back up this statement when China calls them on it or it has no meaning. But you already knew what they meant