Dozens in Hong Kong’s Opposition Charged Under Law Imposed by Beijing

 

This article exposes just how anti democracy China is and their relationship with Hong Kong. In Beijing, Police have arrested 39 men and eight women because they were a part of a democracy camp. If convicted, they will most likely serve years in prison. This event has led China to tightening Hong Kong’s political structure and have set a high standard for bail for those who are charged with being involved with democracy as it is now a national security law. All 47 individuals that were arrested were hit with national security charges. Furthermore, the Chinese government has continued this expulsion of democracy by removing four members of its legislature who were pro democracy. It is a fascinating situation to read about as it is crazy to see how controlling the Chinese government is over Hong Kong as well as how little free speech they allow their citizens. People are facing significant jail time simply for believing in democracy. Whether it is ethically right or wrong, I can confidently say that something like this would not fly in the U.S. so it is interesting to read about how other countries handle situations differently.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/dozens-in-hong-kongs-opposition-charged-under-law-imposed-by-beijing-11614508140

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