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Chinese tourists allegedly interrupted a protest in Taiwan held by Hong Kongers, knocked down several flags and shouted: “Taiwan and Hong Kong belong to China"

Hong Kong democracy activists were holding a demonstration as Tuesday was China’s National Day.

A video posted online by civic group Hong Kong Outlanders shows a couple, who are allegedly Chinese, during the demonstration.

“Today is China’s National Day, and I won’t allow the displaying of these flags,” the male yells in the video before pushing some demonstrators and knocking down a few flagpoles.

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“Today is to commemorate Hong Kong’s martyrs. We do not celebrate China’s National Day,” it quoted a demonstrator as saying. “We are in Taiwan, and people are free to express their opinion.”

Taiwanese independence advocate Lee Wen-pin (李文賓) and the man reportedly pushed and slapped each other.

“You cannot touch other people’s belongings... We are asking you to leave now,” Lee said, before he called the police.

The man refused to leave and kept saying that “China has sovereignty over Taiwan,” and that “Taiwan and Hong Kong belong to China.”

“Taiwan belongs to Taiwanese, and Hong Kong belongs to Hong Kongers,” the demonstrators said in response.

Later, police officers arrived at the scene and persuaded the couple to leave.

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[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Just kick them off the island. Literally. Without involving a boat or plane.

[-] TransplantedSconie@lemm.ee 17 points 2 months ago

Like a trebuchet?

Involving a superior siege engine sounds extremely fun.

[-] JackFrostNCola@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

In this case perhaps a catapult would be better, it may be inferior but as such it will involve a longer swim back home to lesser Taiwan

[-] NateNate60@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Don't you mean the "Communist-occupied unfree area of the Republic of China"?

[-] ikidd@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago
[-] NateNate60@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

The term I used is an official term used by the Taiwanese government.

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