I hope the people fawning over China on other social media platforms see these. Yes, the people are as decent as anywhere else. They have a lot to be impressed and respectful of in their society. But the government is as ruthless as any other.
this post was submitted on 31 May 2025
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Hong Kong’s Freedoms: What China Promised and How It’s Cracking Down -- [Last update March 2024]
- Before the British government handed over Hong Kong in 1997, China agreed to allow the region considerable political autonomy for fifty years under a framework known as “one country, two systems.”
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