China’s Rebel City: The Hong Kong Protests
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Hong Kong's biggest political crisis since its return to mainland China, starts with an ill-conceived plan by the government for an extradition law to allow the transfer of suspects for trial to Taiwan, Macau and mainland China. It sparks a massive public backlash, drawing millions of protesters onto the streets. By the time the government agrees to drop the extradition bill, events on the streets have overtaken them and Hong Kong spirals out of control. The police, using tear gas and firing rubber bullets to disperse the crowds, find themselves overwhelmed by public resentment and hatred.
Hong Kong descends into months of fiery street battles with anger and frustration touching every corner of the city. While the coronavirus pandemic brings a halt to anti-government protests, Beijing is determined not to allow a repeat of the past year’s chaos. But society remains fractured, the old resentments run deep, and the future is uncertain.
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The fact that I don't hear about the protests anymore worries me
Yeah, there's no people anymore in HK all in concentration camp
On 2020/6/30 The National Security Law is announced and its stopped every single protecters from protesting
@blackapple89er hahahah golden comment.
@blackapple89er That pretty much Summon it up. Just like Benjin protester.
they are disabling phones to stop news about protests WHO IS CCP AND WHY ARE THEY POLITICAL ROBOTS
Man this feels like a war rather than a protest
I mean.. you aren’t wrong
technically a war against communism
That's how blind many become to these inner wars.
If it's not peaceful, it's lowkey a war
@@shiro_bakayarou China isn't communist, bud. Learn history first, then we talk. Just because it is named communist party doesn't mean it is. Take a look at Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
"When police entered the MTR, it had quite a positive impact" He says seconds after a clip of an innocent man, and his DAUGHTER getting pepper sprayed and beaten when he wasn't even rioting, he was just there.
Fr.
He probably didin't watch that clip exactly and wasn't at the scene so its out of context
24:51
@@SamTheDr1veBy Yeah, it was entirely about trying to control what happened.
Yeah I hate it but I kind understand how mad the police were
How a British man can justify fighting for a dictatorship is baffling to me
it's the benality of evil. Don't just trust a random foreigner, he will say "im just doing my job". the worst kind of person
As a Brit its frankly shameless seeing that man speak. British police are highly professional and, while they aren't perfect, they try hard to protect the community and uphold a rules based order. Seeing this British officer (who had transitioned over from the '97 handover) supporting the Chinese government goes against everything the idea of English Common Law policing stands for. Supporting a tyrannical government is treason against the people.
cos he's been brainwashed!!!
A traitor to democracy, a traitor to uk
@@dynamo1796 i thought the entire foundational principle of western democracy is freedom, so this officer is free to choose whatever side he believes in?
"I haven't burned down villages or created mass graves, I'm not a human rights abuser" Nice low bar there for protecting and perserving rights, Chief.
Um... I'm no law expert, but I'm pretty sure "Burning down villages and mass graves" would already be counted as a Genocide or Massacre right?
@@makkapakka5980 oof oof
@@makkapakka5980 Ah yes, bringing up the history of the British _Empire_ and calling it _Democracy._
"No proof, no war crimes" -probably a guy on earth
"protecting and preserving rights" lol imagine
I always stand behind this: the population shouldn't be afraid of its government, the government should be afraid of its population.
Well, they are which is why they're trying so hard to regulate their citizens.
then the population is afraid of hunger and death under anarchy. awesome.
@@royhsieh4307 lol you don't know what you're talking about
@@royhsieh4307 so it's the government that provides food? lol nice try
Well the brave ones all died back in Tiananmen square
Respect, not just to the HK People, but to the reporters that risked their lives filming such scenes, the bravery to not run away and to record things that humanity needs to see.
all that destructive protest the humanity needs 2 see?
As a resident of hong kong, i can day its gotten much better
@@Sn0wyrbx the situation in Hong Kong has only gotten better as because of the national security laws which basically made Hong Kong a puppet city to china we have no freedom
I don't respect people who destroy businesses and punch innocent people.
@@stoddard1953 i get your point
"when tyranny is law, revolution is order"
their tear gas supplier must be filthy rich
The same tear gas suppliers for police forces worldwide. There aren't that many.
is that a UK company?
@@icebreaka1969 Hong Kong previously sourced from the UK and the US. I believe they currently buy from a mainland Chinese supplier because the other two have suspended sales for political reasons.
Suppliers are behind all of this lol
State armed forces and police equipment manufacturers. So yeah Chinese state IS filthy rich.
i don’t think any specific person has made me as mad as the police officer trying to excuse police brutality
What’s ironic is American conservatives siding with HongKong and calling out police brutality,but when American police execute black people it’s different
@@crayon294 Except they are not getting executed. But whatever I say you most likely will not listen to me.
@@crayon294 because police don’t go around hanging black people, these people have something to protest about
@@crayon294 throw your phone away
@@crayon294 Because the people in Hong Kong are angry at the systemic system that unapologetically denies people rights and justices their authority and immoral actions. The american police system doesn't promote brutality, but it doesn't do enough to prevent it. Also, you don't have to be a conservative to believe that. You can be either side on the political spectrum and have that view.
I would like to thank every single person who took part at this protests. Even though seemingly you lost, the example of humanity in the face of tyranny you showed will live on. My thoughts goes to all the dead, injured and incarcerated by this tragedy. Greetings from Ukraine 🇺🇦
@@Lhjh226ok well that’s not necessary is it?
@@Prionsi_ No, it's necessary
@@Lhjh226 where are you from?
@@wingchouchou3174bro what the f*ck?
just remove the ukraine part you aggroed the russian bots
In the airport scene, I saw a mom and a son who looked about 13, and i saw the mom laughing, and it looked like the son told a joke. I think that was the most comforting thing I saw
If anyone’s curious, when the captions say add oil, it actually means keep going.
加油=add oil
jia you
@@brianmi8709 No,it actually has two meanings. Add oil and keep going. In this protest context,it means keep going.
@@Bree_Sae I’m aware
加油=could also mean "keep it up" or "come on!" and is usually used in competitions when cheering for your team
It’s like this woman in office doesn’t realize they don’t want her government lol
It might seem like they are fighting for freedom, while in fact they are really just asking more jobs, opportunities and affordable housing for young people. And to get all of that, you need to first have the consent of those real-estate company( they would rather build parks than apartments to increase the value)
She's a tyrant and a puppet of the CCP, she Doesnt care what they think.
@@yingtong3530 no. Thats not at all what this is about and you know it. Its about the extradition law. Hongkong Doesnt want to be victimized by thr ccp. Get over it.
@@stevecariggillio4139 My real question to you is do you care about the Hong Kong people or do you hate the CCP. There is a very strong difference between the two, and based on your comment I can guarantee it’s not the first option.
@@joselee9605 both
I know I’m late but the real heroes here are the paramedics , nurses, and doctors who treated those injured protesters and police. 🙏
Always stand strong in what is the rights of human beings This is our planet , not just theirs. Everyone has the right to live free
I believe that Hong Kong has been and always will be part of China. It is culturally similar, and the language is also similar, aside from speaking Cantonese. I believe that the people of Hong Kong should listen to the CCP so they won’t be hated by the government that much to be oppressed. I do believe there are things the the PRC needs to change but overall, these protests are just going to get even more bloodier and violent if the people of Hong Kong doesn’t listen. From the PRC 🇨🇳 and in the United States 🇺🇸.
@@PixelatedKareliademocracy is a sovereign right of every human on earth the ccp can jail as much protestors they want but they can’t jail everyone , freedom will prevail.
@@PixelatedKarelia 💀
Hong Kong : Live rounds are only used after months. Myanmar : 3 week is the best i can do.
US : *Guns people down for a wellness check*
Its actually not even three weeks.:(
@@seinshwehtoo3581 not even a full week
In Hong Kong, live rounds were never used against protesters. All 3 incidents were in response to assault and ambush.
Russia: 5 minutes take it or leave it
“Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable." ~JFK
But they are the one go violent since day one since June 2019, I was watching the whole event on time before China put new law on it to stop those riots.
Were we watching the same video coming from Hong Kong when rioters who went crazy and started burning things and destroying property?? I guess you could say they were BLM/Antifa levels of 'peacefulness'. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
@@UzumakiNaruto_ Agree with u. HK2019 protest, HK Police was the right side, those protester were wrong to start the protest, they become rioter was even more wrong. BLM protest, US police was on the wrong side, protester was the right one to start the protest, but also the rioter was going wrong to attack & looting shops.
@@emhgarlyyeung 'BLM protest, US police was on the wrong side, protester was the right one to start the protest, but also the rioter was going wrong to attack & looting shops.' BLM were WRONG to protest because their protests and anger are based on LIES. Look at the statistics and how few black people are killed by police and then compare that to how many black people are killed by other black people and then ask yourself which is the bigger problem?
@@UzumakiNaruto_ Well I did seen a lot of unarmed black people got shot by US police and mostly white police. And the BLM protest started by one black man death under police knee, that video alone enough to spark fire.
The longer you listen to those Policemen, the less you question the use of molotov cocktails...
They were only used to prevent further advancements which makes me question the police as a whole as they use tear gas which hurt civilians which had nothing to do with those protests
putting all of your officers in the island and literally hiring a masked mob to do the rest of the job off the book is WILD.
*student shot on the chest by a live round* "this sort of force was necessary... *officer shot on the leg by an arrow* "it is sad that this happened...
i mean its one sided, every post will either be on one side or the other.
Correction -student- *Rioter* / *Criminal* shot on the chest by a live round "this sort of force was necessary... officer shot on the leg by an arrow "it is sad that this happened...
@@emhgarlyyeung I mean if this was america they probably bring in the tanks by now.
@@Cheesysmilesxp Yeah... maybe just police car is enough youtu. be/_7ZCJNaY0qg
@@Cheesysmilesxp China has brought tanks for what I can tell was less in Tianamen Square
15:58 "I dont think in any other country you would allow the seat of government to be stormed" *USA January 6th 2021 has entered the chat*
I was waiting to see if someone caught this too lol
I was looking for this comment LOL
It's happened,but is it allowed by USA gov?
Who going to tell him
Yea
i am a Hong Konger. I hope the best for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Ukraine❤😢 May everyone enjoy peace and freedom🙏🏻
about four or five decades ago my grandma and my great grandma fled Hong Kong because they knew that the Chinese were gonna take over in the next 20 to 30 years. My great grandma who has recently passed was always anti-communist but oddly enough, my grandma supports the CCP. I’m not sure if it’s just because that they’re Chinese and she happened to be born in a British colony that happened to be in China or some other reason. My best wishes to Hong Kong.
I was in Hong Kong in 2019 during the protests, visiting family. We couldn’t leave the house at night, and if we wanted to watch some television while we were cooped up, all the news were about last night’s protests.
BEGONE CCP BOT
@@derangedsockpuppet678how long have you been crying
@David-028 Yknow, I never really had an actual deep discussion with a pro chinese westerner... If you wouldn't mind, please enlighten me with your views (If youre not a bot)
@@derangedsockpuppet678 I’m not a pro-Chinese, I never claimed to be one.
@@David-028 right. What is your stance then?
First time seeing so many people wear masks even without Covid-19
Covid19 is an educational program nothing more
@@farhcawalid8224 ...so you think that coronavirus doesnt exist, if im right?
@@farhcawalid8224 oh ffs
It’s not the virus it’s their identity if their faces get seen they’ll be executed
@@panarainbread5269 and fact that police uses gas (probabbly they dont help with gas and i sound like an idiot)
“It took them 39 minutes to respond” America: That’s all you got?
Hard to respond to a complaint you were ready to avoid
Yeah it is hard to respond when all day and night the police had to stay and keep peaceful protest turning into riot. Who knew anyways they could’ve been in the middle of protestor and the other protestor probably wouldn’t let them through since they didn’t know what was going on.
I still find that weird, like okay the Riot police were busy, but a police force isn't just riot police? How about your normal boys in blue with helmets? why would it take over 30 minutes to arrive there?
*EVIDENCE: Who is behind the Hong Kong hatred and violence protest?* _National Endowment for Democracy (NED), United States. In 2019, violent crimes violated the rule of law and social order in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, seriously undermined Hong Kong's prosperity and stability, and seriously challenged the "One Country, Two Systems" principle. Amid the chaos, the disorder, and the unrest, people in Hong Kong and elsewhere naturally wondered: How could the celebrated Pearl of the Orient have descended into such shame?_ . *34 May 2020 - CGTN - Another Hong Kong: The source of the storm* (the link has been removed because this channel censored link posted in comments) . *KZhead Search (VideoId: -u0Ze8vBH0M ):* _"Another Hong Kong: The source of the storm" - CGTN_
The cuckoldry is immense
As an American, I love it when a people decide to fight back against tyrannical governments. I applaud and commend the people of Hong Kong for fighting so passionately for their freedom. Never give up fighting, no matter how many lives it may cost you. Freedom has a price, but if you're willing to pay that price, you'll eventually succeed.
As an albanian you are saying hong kong citizens to destroy themselves and their society by protesting and you say that they are fighting for their freedom freedom of what destroying business and shops and making damage to hong kong economy what freedom is this this doesn't look like freedom but as a vandalism the police are just keeping the city and the control of the laws and look at American eivl empire that has killed more than 20 million people after the end of ww2 so look at your country first that has done hundreds of genocide and destroy nations around the world than you can point to China
@@olsiontoska9520 Seems as though you missed the whole point
@@m36489 Albania has fought to be colonized by America
@@m36489 no men we built those bunkers during communists time 1975 to 1985 after ww2 was finished
"Fighting no matter how many lives it may cost you". That's so funny. I just feel sorry for the millions of people died in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan who were finally liberated by American bombs. I guess they just forgot that 'To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal'.
No wonder Hong Kong had a giant brain drain. Lots of educated skilled professionals left to Vancouver Canada & USA. I hope many more will follow. Protesting with your feet & leaving Hong Kong a shell of itself is the best thing to do.
It's the people of Hong Kong that makes it Hong Kong. Otherwise it's just a rock island.. When the British were handed HK, the then emperor thought it was just a rock with some fishing villages. Singapore has already replaced it as a financial hub.
people wouldn't rebel against a country so aggressively if it wasn't that bad
u mean us?
@@nicolaspan3355 that one too
they just want to be a country which is not really possible from my point of view....
@@nicolaspan3355 Naah they mean communist mainland china
@@GiveMeThatCat Let's leave that upto them to figure out, Hong Kong was never part of communist china.
"And I think to myself, what a wonderful world."
famous last words before T H E I N C I D E N T S .
@@eduardoschimith5981 indeed
Glad I'm not the only one here because of that video. That was true art.
@DJ THE DUCK everyone knows.
That video is recommended to me right after I saw this comment
我唔係香港人，但都身同感受，真正香港人加油
thank you
DLLM
没用了你们，这次就是最后的尝试了，反正你们这代人都是要被放弃的，重心是教育下一代人，到时候你们要么老去要么移民，香港最后才能真正回归中国
How did they turn from peaceful to violence
Police
I can’t believe Britain has their finger in Hong Kong too. Have the Hong Kong people no police? Everywhere there’s trouble the U.S. and Britain are in the middle .
"I don't think any other jurisdiction, any other country, you would allow the seat of government to be invaded, vandalised, literally destroyed." America: Hold my beer.
😂😂😂😂
The Marxist Trash always kills the parents first and then sends the kids to Gulag. History is repeating.
Yeah, I think a government needs to represent the people before it has any credibility.
When he said that I said “Ouch”.
@Erika Wehr we knw it was staged trump asked them to show up the issue is why aren't there more arrests when their faces on social media
// "I don't think in any other jurisdiction, any other country, you would allow the seat of government to be invaded...." 15:57 Well that didn't age well.
Yee Hawwwww gunz go bang bang ban!
You just unironically compared the months long assault on state buildings to a few hours of random morons being let inside and take a few pictures with exaggerated claims of ‘’tens of millions in damages”. A piece of paper was valued at $3,000,000 and the leader podium valued at 75,000,000
@Camden Smith That’s drawing a comparison. I don’t know what argument you’re making, trying to say a comparison isn’t a comparison.
@@wordywordson6408 Mate, he said that quote didn't age well because the man's words proved to be wrong with the Capitol Hill storming.
"A foreign diplomat actually said to me [that] he was very surprised that even after such a traumatic event [that] the government didn't hit back harder. That sort of action would have amounted to trying to overthrow [the] government." 17:50 Obviously a fellow totalitarian diplomat.
Hong Kong not only lost, it now is lost. I only wish the best for my old friends and colleagues among all of those who had, and still has no chance of leaving. Those who could, but chose to stay, I can only pity.
Can you explain into me? Are they unable to leave ?
@@fayHoranI think it’s more that the extradition bill passed and China is cracking down on Hong Kong’s democratic system further
rip to every protester who fought for democracy and paid the price
"I don't think in any other jurisdiction, any other country you would allow the seat of government to be invaded, vandalized, literally destroyed" Well that aged poorly.
You stole a comment that was referencing a meme, then you reworded the meme so it’s just dumb.
@@johnjohnson201 having the same idea isn't copying on purpose
Protesters: I smell a challenge.
Didnt that happen at the whitehouse?
@@Gamonoz yep.
"No law enforcement agency in the world would tolerate this level of violence against their police officers" Most of Latin America: Are you sure about that?
I mean it's not like they would just sit around and let their agents be killed though.
@@stalcher1699 They actually do... at least here in Argentina. Judges from their mansions rule progressive norms; and the protestors always destroy cities and hurt policemen that only are authorize to use paintguns...
@@leonardohenriquealvesferre8224 one is people protesting another is filth criminals dont treat them the same
@@Eduardo-nx3do when protesters start vandalizing and destroying public property, they become criminals
@@Denis-Maldonado that means your country has a serious issue in defense.
And that, boys and girls, is why free men should not put all their trust in their government. Live free, stay free.
Why does the world not care, about the injustice...
Imagine trying to sleep in your apartment with 2 million people outside
Watch and eat popcorn what about you?
i would record it and send it to social media
play genshin since i cant sleep
@@davebilocura4251 Probably would eat popcorn as well but I'd hate to sniff the tear gas outside.
especially hard when these 2 million people set a murderer at large
The fact that there's barely any news about the protests, makes me think they might've lost hope. Which is heartbreaking.
Hong Konger here. This was a big thing during my senior year of HS, and it's been two years since. Even before the national security law these riots died down quick but after that there was and still is no chance of something like this happening again in the forseeable future. The only news we'll get, and everyone else in the world, is just names and arrests.
We are still here, preparing for the next fight. Currently trying to continue our culture and transfer the spirit to the next generation. Hopefully one day we can be strong enough to fight the giant again...
@@crispinkane5231 just my opinion , but theres no hope fighting china , china has invested so much of their money into turning china into a police state , the only way hong kongers would stand a chance againt the chinese communist party would be if there was outside intervention like the US , i think hongkongers should just leave cuz its a lost cause fighting the communist party when they have the advantage against you , but thats just my opinion
@@crispinkane5231 What the other guy said: Heartbreaking. I feel the 'free' world has really failed you and itself by not coming to your aid. The communist party of China really is a stain on humanity as a whole
@@crispinkane5231 Culture? British culture! Funny, where are you originally from? Boneless dwarf!
"I don't think in any other jurisdiction, any other country. I don't think they would let the seat of government be vandilised or destroyed." He was right. Until the capitol riots of January 6th.
Free hong kong 🇭🇰 ✊ 🇫🇷❤🇭🇰
As ren says 'A terrorist could look like a freedom fighter if they are fighting on your side' except it's the other way
When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty
Only those who actively fight against freedom are capable of terrorism. All riots where the people rebel against an oppressive government or demand an end to oppression are nothing more than human beings doing their job as human beings. That's why i support the Black Lives Matter Protests here in the US (Even as many of them have turned into riots, something i would normally stand against). Our Government ignored our attempts to be kind and peaceful in our fight to cancel Systemic Racism. They should count themselves lucky it's businesses that are being destroyed and not their homes and work places. Some day though, systemic racism will end, and the riots will follow pursuit, or the Government will be the protestors next target, as the US becomes the modern version of 1790's France.
@@chrissimmons9743 Being a terrorist is bad while being a freedom fighter is not. If freedom fighters cant be terrorists then ISIS is A okay in your book then right? That is why I dont support BLM. I do think Police depending on where you live can be quite oppressive or downright mean. I personally think police should become a military organization. They can have a better structure more discipline, possibly less corruption emphasis on possibly and also could keep them more fit with military standards. Police need to be controlled.
@@chrissimmons9743 I do also think police should use more non lethal weapons and if possible remove lethal options entirely. I would like to see the police have something resembling the taser weapons from Watch Dogs Legion.
@@unknownindividual6323 how is he saying that isis is ok?
Man, that was so mentally exhausting to watch. I had absolutely no Idea the extent of the protests and division of HK's society. I can't imagine how the residents feel.. Praying everything gets "better"
Yes everything is better now.
@@stynnguyen6085 because we all love authority and no freedom, we love the CCP.
Don't buy everything you see. This channel is owned by a company with close ties to the CCP. This stuff is propaganda and it shows.
I’m a resident and I can confirm it’s really bad now. Since the national security law was passed, we can’t really criticise the government and the Democratic Party is completely abolished. Because of carona, it’s illegal to have gatherings over 4 people and since we value our health we can’t protests as easily. I have 0 faith in the government at this point and my hatred of it is growing with each day. In the next school year, liberal studies, which is about examine current events, will be cut from the syllabus and replaced with National education, which is basically propaganda. Yesterday, my school mandatorily had to hand out stickers that had “Support National Security Laws and protect your home” printed on it. I’m honestly disgusted. What used to be a shinning beacon of city and not to mention, my home is being ruined. 70% of residents distrust the government (according to polls in 2019) and I can tell you way more of us do now. I’m sick and tired of China’s and Winnie’s BS. I know our chances for change are slim, but I can at least try and I am saddened by the fact that I may have to immigrate to avoid the CCP. On another note, the media is somewhat one-sided. A LOT of people are anti-government we just can’t say it too openly and mass media (usually having ties with CCP) portrays our protests as overtly violence and uncalled for. Besides, Western governments aren’t doing as much as they can to help us and people are losing interest in our story, leaving us to defend for ourselves.
@@Fred-qk8nm if only it was that easy
Seeing the 18 year old that was shot in the chest is heartbreaking.
Maybe don’t assault a guy with a gun
@@prestongarvey57a tyrant*
Imagine hitting the police and then being surprised the police fighting back
Imagine 2million people was peacefully protesting on the street and the police kept using unnecessary violence including countless tear gas which even aimed at the face of the protestors
@@kingsir2806wasn’t peaceful nor a protest
imagine the government being so bad the people have to fight back
@@kingsir2806buddy, the force was used where it was riots, completely justified, especially the cop attacked by like 10 people and shooting, I would to wouldn’t you? If you were afraid for your life you would,
@@novaalkronthe1st744 Thank you for your advice. I would describe Hong Kong as a highly developed business hub, where the majority of citizens are well-educated. The city has enjoyed a century of peace, steering clear of war. Our deep-rooted traditional Chinese values incline us towards peace rather than violence. When faced with undue force from the police, citizens initially respond with calm. However, continued government oppression leaves us no choice but to stand up for our human rights and freedom of speech. Even amidst strong resentment towards the police for representing autocratic power, no one resorts to lethal violence. Culturally, Hong Kong differs significantly from countries where riots often result in bloodshed. Here, the sight of blood, even from minor injuries, is profoundly disturbing. The value placed on life is extraordinarily high, and no one is willing to jeopardize theirs, potentially costing their family millions of USD.
kind of off topic, but the camera quality is great
And like, they got all the interviews of every leader possible.
Idk, maybe that’s normal for HK
Cuz you will see in the vid that ppl are carrying dslr to record 😂
🤣
Too great
To the dude who said “achieving justice by violating the law can not be tolerated” I’d genuinely love to know what legal avenues he would suggest to change what’s happened ? Because as I see it…there was nothing that was going to stop this happening. China set its sites on what it wanted & that was that…these people had no choice.
it was just an extradition law, which USA has with many countries. China just wanted to have one with Hong Kong but the NED decided to use this chance to start a protest and used it against Hong Kong. KZhead the new atlas. He explains it, and also the other color revolution the NED does to distablize anyone the Americans want.
exactly. its like "ok, well protesting is inevitable now, so since 'achieving justice by violating the law can not be tolerated', name some legal ways to protest at this point! even if you dont agree, name a way they can legally protest." i bet you no one could name one.
There is the time HK govt already suspended even withdraw the initial law, but the rioters keep more and more violence
@@Rippinkitten18 no, they were afraid that they would abuse it, just like the CCP has always done. they took as a chance to riot against mainland china (CCP) and wanted the total withdraw of the law.
@@kevinzhong7493 yes, it's called a riot, it's what people do when they don't want the current government anymore and then said government refuses with police force. Also they passed a law that bypassed legislation called "National Security Law" that is basically the extradition law but with a new name, and this law also allows the govt to automatically label ALL protesters and pro-democracy people as "terrorists", and control of all public information that see as "pro-terrorists".
I do support democracy, but once the law is withdrawn it makes me wonder, what exactly were the protesters thinking about? What were they fighting for? Law is above all and violence cannot be left unchecked, I support peaceful protests but not violent ones we’re not fighting corrupt authoritarian government, in fact HK government is ranked 11th on the corruption index. I’ve been born and raised in Hong Kong and I have never seen such large scale protests, it’s truly heartbreaking when the government now imposed such heavy controls and regulations on protests that protests are now basically non existent. The outcome is not a positive one for both sides and the government’s poor handling at the start of the protests cannot be forgiven.
My heart goes for the true Hongkongers.
As long as we remember that not all Hong Kongers think alike.
Scared to die, but more scared of a future without hope.
Howd you know there is a future without hope? By my dear inmate Joshua?
@@fengzhizhang969 that's why it is scare
@@user-ix7uc2ct6q Reject China from world map every one will be at peace.
@@jakinboaz7491 Only in your dream, actually the west messed up with world by colonization in the past century. China didn't even want to interrupt in.
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On both sides there is the brave one, the dumb one, and the rest that just want to go home
Yup. I’ll probably be the one to want to go home nd only talk about it online
The brave ones were the extradition bill protesters. Most of them went home when the extradition bill was cancelled. The dumb ones were those who didn’t want to stop after that win.
@@canto_v12 then as a result of the prolonged protesting they brought the national security law onto themselves and now we can't even say or use an image of a certan phrase of 8 words frequently used in the protests or else jail, and the entire pro-democracy movement has come to a standstill because all the 40-ish or so big pro-dem figures are now charged with subversion (amongst other charges of illegal assembly and whatnot) not that beijing wasn't going to implement the law anyway sometime in the near future but now all our chances at a democratic reform in Hong Kong are 💥 we successfully repealed the national security bill once in 2003 with protests, ...only to bring it back, by protesting... ((also they're now taking control of our legislature under the guise of an "electoral reform" to "safeguard One Country, Two Systems" and ensure the city is ruled by "patriots", sheesh))
@@nerd2544 Yep it's a really sh*tty tale all around. Oh well, they bear the brunt of the consequences and the rest of us move on.
@@nerd2544 I dont know much, but it very much seems like they just used the protest condition as an opportunity to implement the law there and then. Feels like they were already looking into it, just waiting for the moment, which came.
Hong Kong is not China’s rebel city. It’s a freedom-loving nation under Chinese occupation.
The first minute was like some kind of trailer for a movie or a videogame
aw yes, the cycle of >officials refusing to acknowledge why the riots are happening >the riots getting worse >officials continuing to refuse to acknowledge why the riots are happening >the riots getting worse
Repeat process, but the last is a war
Thats why I was kinda shocked to see people like "they just dont understand and are being irresponsible" Like if they looked in the mirror for 2 seconds they would see the people that are truly being irresponsible.
They suspended the bill, that was the main reason protests were happening. But protesters still continued on, after seeing this level of violence, i am surprised that the didn't implement martial law. Or china didn't sent any of its forces. If it was any other major country where this was happening the headlines would be hundreds dead, thousands injured. I don't see American police being this calm, American police would have shot the protesters 10 times over
then police who just wanted to srve and protect are forced to do the opposite in defense.
@@ringadingding7667 lol
This video is recommended after the Capitol Hill was stormed is really a sarcasm.
Than just do the same thing w the capitol 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
tf bruh it isn’t at all the same thing
It isn't sarcasm, it just you being offended 😂
@@justinwu7495 it is literally the same thing. storming a legislative branch.
@@yytyytg Not the same thing...storming of Capital was an incitement of violence by one man, the disgraceful Trump to contest fake voting frauds. The thing happening in Hong Kong is something that has been building up for several years and there is massive amount of evidence that it has been occurring especially if people's rights are being taken away. You need to do more research before comparing the two.....
Who remembers the group chat where protesters were sharing tactics. We need more of that
These protest got out of hand, people really have to recognize that there is no single side to blame. Both the people and the police, made bad decisions which spiraled into this mess
The protests are a symptom of a wider problem. China have taken more from Hong Kong than it had given back and made many promises to Hong Kong which have been broken. For example, many mainland Chinese bought houses in Hong Kong and made house in Hong Kong unaffordable to regular Hong kongers. What have the ccp given in return, nothing. Another example of broken promises was made in the umbrella protest, Hong kongers were promised universal suffrage in 2017. And back in 2019, Hong kongers still didn't have universal suffrage
It sounds very entitled for the people in power to say the protestors are in the wrong when the entire population of the city is protesting
The people in power are paid very well in HK. They wouldn't want to lose that nice paycheck would they
@Mikey Chan the police in Hong Kong allow the protester do what they like for one and half year every Hong Kong citizen is happy because the police finally get rid of this crazy people
Not the entire population only the people Who is very yound and still studying in school is protesting
Lol 1 million out of 8 million
I live in Brasil and I Know how CIA operates. In 1964 a coup occurred and an elected president was outed. 20 years of military dictatorsahip followed,.Before it, the The United States Information Service (USIS) never had so many personel. Cia operatives working with brazilian 'friends' with a goal. It is becoming dificult to believe in storys like the one in this video.
Them fighting each other with metal rods and batons make it seem like their reenacting ancient warfare
That’s a very thoughtful and astute comment
@@devon6am if both sides used paintball guns I would consider modern warfare
History repeats itself
the next year they're gonna be using muskets and swords against each other
@@kri8191 Now I definitely want to see that
I appreciate that they didn't just interview one side but both
yet they both lead to the same conclusion
Liberate Hong Kong! revolution of our times!
I like how it was all serious and then there’s just that one guy taking paper from the printers Time Stamp: 15:05
Bc he a savage
He should go for the ink cartridges, that’ll cost them more
Dude has his priorities straight.
time?
Plot twist: It was Carrie Lam's paper and the protester did it to protest her policies.
Hearing a commonwealth accent saying "I'm not a human rights abuser" never sounds convincing
The rioters are breaking the law, im not supporting china but its not just the police in the wrong, police must do what they can to keep the peace, if there were no sacrifices or force then the world might aswell be lawless
@@keisukekei5914 Speaking out against the government in Hong Kong is currently against the law now. We can have free speech, that would be lawlessness. You realize saying you have to follow the law "because it's the law" is the party line right? I'll even give you the fact that they are using violence in some cases. Why shouldn't they? Because they state is the only party allowed to commit violence? That always leaves the working man at the feet of those in charge. Remaining stagnant and allowing the police and your freedom to be taken because you're afraid of violence, well, you just haven't ever had to fight for your freedom have you? It sounds easy in times of peace to criticize violence, and it is. But I'm fairly sure many Polish people decided to fight back against the Nazi's when they invaded. And some had to be shot, because, well we can't have people breaking the law now right? Sure it's a law written by the nazi's, but it's still the law right? Violence isn't the answer. I'm sure WWII would have just sorted itself out eventually
@@keisukekei5914 Problem is that the police incited this by bein the instigators. The protestors originally, all they had were regular masks, signs and eventually umbrellas. They barricaded using their bodies, not violence, this type of protesting is legitimate and non-destructive. When police keeps increasing their level of violence, you justify the minds of radical thinkers who then rely on mob mentality to recruit people who otherwise would be civil. Mob mentality is strong, it's a genetic tool we humans have, it's a survival tool. That's why as government and police, the last thing you should do is anything to incite that age old instinct. The same goes for the protestors, the more force you respond with, the police will have to as well. Although it's painful and unjust, you enable the corrupt government to take unjust decisions and create unfair laws when you respond in too much force. Because now they can paint you as criminals to the rest of the world, where as if you remain a sensible level of violence (only respond with equal or less force as a form of defense), then the government is unable to proceed with further violence. Because they will start treading the lines of human rights, this is a very powerful tool to have when recruiting international help. This will temporarily put less power in the protesters hand, but after the swing, it will give them massive control. Instigators always have a huge disadvantage in any situation, which is why as protesters you want to make sure to never blur that line with your own violence, to make the contrast between you and the oppposition as large as humanly possible. Not to mention you can use the humanity of the police, guilt and shame will bleed into their minds as time goes by, some are immune to it, but majority isn't. Because they're the same people, they feel empathy. These tactics are effective but incredibly slow, but they avoid letting government justify reactive law making and using violence. Rather than giving them a justification, they have to break the line themselves, thereby painting themselves as objectively the bad guys, to everyone else.
the moment he said that I wanted to scoff🥶🥶
He stated that unlike the rioters he knew there is a line not to cross no matter how dire the situation is. Those riots expected the police to shoot indiscriminately just like in 1967. It didn't happen because HKPF learned from their past mistakes, and set a tough line on what to do and what not to do, and held their ground. Now the protesters are on the run both from HKPF, and HK citizens
Protesters/Rioters are the voice of the people...government and police should be subservient to the people....end of story
If you really think about it. What caused the biggest peaceful protest to become so brutal? What China is doing in Xinjang to the Uyghur people forcing them into concentration camps does not surprise me that they definitely sent some mainlanders to cause trouble to make hong kongers look chaotic.
I feel like these police didn't realize early enough that this is a war. These people are fighting for their livelyhoods.
Lol this clown is afraid of the US taking over CHINA. Its the other way around. China is en route to control the world. Change that.
@@kenesys8713 …Yeah, your the real clown. Brrrrrruuuuuuhhh.
@@obama5041 go on. explain why.
@@kenesys8713 he didnt respond lol. Its a one-comment-troll
@@erlindaalba1682 W
*"The government's ability to control the narrative was next to zero"* 40 seconds in and already with the banger comedy!
She lost me AT "NEAERITVE"Did get what she said.
oh yeağh y
@Santos Rivera you do have to know she is a full Chinese person
Not trying to be rude but I don't get the joke pls explain it
@@kyawlwinhein5245 "government's ability to control the narrative was next to zero" was the joke. tvb, the biggest tv station in hk, is heavily associated with the mainland powers, so with tvb under their thumb, the hk puppet government can easily control the narrative overtime.
Fantastic power to the brave people of Hong Kong the country of my youth 🙏
watching this again 2 years down the road really makes you really think...
"Better dead than red" "Death is a preferable alternative to communism" Are two quotes which pretty much sum this up, also I'm pretty sure this channel could be pro CCP
Unfortunately it is. SCMP is now funded by media company with Red background.
@@1003Alfred Oof, I gotta love communist money, where has accepting that ever gone wrong
It’s owned by Alibaba now, who’s owner got disappeared by the CCP last year.
@@MoylShekelstein oof
@@sam8742 OOOOOOOOf，where do you guys learn politics，，，，，，，，google Jack Mas news don't trust @Papabiden，who can't even google，，，，，，
“Give me liberty or give me death”
Is that what CSA leaders shouted as they attempted to unilaterally secede from the US so they could keep their slaves?
@@Yungamirael this is way worse then the tianamen square riot
有些人活着已经死了
@@mehchocolate1257 It's definitely not
@@mehchocolate1257 that’s true... but why are you contradicting your first comment
“China’s rebel city” the irony in the title
Try it in USA, you just get bullets from police😂
I mean mabye, but china has stricter protesting laws
If the usa had a government doing what China is doing and riots like this happened it would be a Full on warzone just due to how armed the public of that country is, however Hong Kong isn't armed like the us
@@z2-trappy359 Yeah, USA don't have a government like China, just considering how USA government treated American Indians and African slaves, and how many innocent kids they killed in Middle East...
ive never seen any protests in the USA where live ammo was used by law enforcement
It happened a lot in 2020, tons of riots after the death of George Floyd. No shots fired into crowds, except for tear gas against the ones at night, which were usually more violent and threw stuff. The ones during the day were peaceful and without clashes
"When I talked to a foreign diplomat they though we should have been harsher" it's cool to see North Korea and China can chat about these things.
I wonder if they meant that they were surprised that china didn't harshed them in return.
1 year of riots and you think china government harsh to them?? LOL!!!!! BLM protest in 1 day and US national guard came and wound people...
@@xueueux it is not one year, but progressively harsher each and single day by its totalitarian police state. And through it all, the city itself has been wipe clean of its voices, laws, and livelihood.
@@michanel888 are you living in Hong Kong I am living in Hong Kong Hong Kong people have more freedom under Chinese compare to the British
@@wingkeungkong415 i mean the british were harsh but i don't think that's really true.
If anyone's curious, when the subtitles say "add oil," it means keep going. This is a chinese slang word and the video provided a direct translation, which may have been confusing
Technically the same thing, adding oil to the rebelion fire *putting on gas mask* aight cya
not sure if im mixing up things here because english isnt my main language but dont you also say "dont add oil to this discussion (for example)"? as far as i know to add oil to something is the opposite of deescalating things.
Thank you for this, I was certainly wondering what the actual meaning was behind that.
@@tintschi2049 they arent saying add oil as in to escalate things, but like in korean culture ppl say fighting or japanese, hwaiting, "add oil" means the same but when translated as literally as it sounds, it sounds like add oil
@@kaussiesvt7302 yeah i think i confused it with the german saying "öl in's feuer gießen" which translate to "poor oil into fire" and means to make things worse.
After hearing about this I am just watching it now. The scale of this was monumental
Dude not the camera man just locking the jp morgan guy out lol.
" No other country in the world would allowed there government buildings to be sacked and we did " as an American thinking about capitol hill getting rolled by a mad lad in a wolf skin
lol yea
It wasnt like this tho.
And china made fun of the U.S for letting it happen.
@@patatocultivator4184 China and US both fail, the captical behind it is the only winner.
also France like every other day.
This makes one feel frustrated and helpless even though I am not a HK native. Are our voices so worthless that governments can just ignore? A government is just a group of citizens who came together to ensure the entire group had a better life.
Not in China
The irony of them censoring internet use but posting these heavily biased videos
A government is a group of people who use their sociopathic tendencies to gain societal power that they don't need. Never put faith in authority, it is the foundation of evil.
Yes all around the world it is like you say. We have nothing to say. Even in my country (the netherlands) they are busy to give us less rights to tell the gouverment that we don't want something they want.
@@xxo8888 CNN and BBC do the same exact thing
What happened in Hong Kong in 2019 was sad. A city was used and manipulated by a CIA orchestrated campaign. A few key Hong Kong media tycoons, politiciand and intellectuals were more than happy to play 漢奸. For many years Hong Kongers lived in a system which they were told whites should get paid 4 times as much and are better than Chinese. Hong Kongers were made to believe they themselves were a little better than other Chinese. In the end a Chinese journalist died, a 70 year old cleaner murdered by the rioters and a 40 year old set on fire. Lets hope we turn this around and trigger the mass immigration program from the Hong Kong exodus.
You chinese right?
@@ringmango4593 sure
I just can't help wondering, could COVID-19 be a measure to disattract people nationwide and help clean riots in Hong Kong?
yes it was and that's what is the down fall of them right now i really hope btw there's a mass exodus form china
@@sh0tl0lhello i just want ask what does mass exodus mean ?
If a peaceful revolution isn't possible, a violent one is inevitable. Maybe those in power should re-consider the reason they are in people if people are this eager to have them step down.
When the government responds with violence and kills, a peaceful revolution is just suicidal.
yeah it's hard to get the message across through peaceful revolution, you literally have to set white house on fire for the politicians to understand what is happening
“If a peaceful revolution isn’t possible, a violent one is inevitable.” Not necessarily, the Communist government could simply mow down any of the revolutionaries with machine guns. Said violent revolution would be over within a week as the streets flow with rivers of human blood.
@@mechadoggy that's why guns should be legal, so the people can protect themselves from the government. There is always more people than police
@@sten260 “There is always more people than police” Those ratios won’t matter if the government just nukes their own people. They can just gather all their military in one area and rain down those missiles everywhere else.
The words "No other country would allow a building of such importance" were spoken too early, and that makes me realize that people have a large amount of power.
The very next action the other county taken is send in the troops immediately. Guess who don’t want CCP to send in the troops to maintain order and who want HK in chaos?
The problem is the governments have allies and also more expensive equipment
Don't tread🐍🐍🐍🐍🐍 on me. The government is to be governed by the people.
Wonderful that youth 'round the world including China are rising up against oppression.
"If you want one country two systems, then you will have respect chinas sovereignty." Alright she just lost all credibility...
Chesense sovereignty be like RESPECT US OR PAY
Look, they promised full autonomy to Tibet in 1950, one country two systems was never applied so China doesn’t fulfill their promises... HongKong deserves democracy
UK was planning to remove the 2 system.
@@thosamnorlha1229 Hong Kong was never has democracy under British ruled time, HK democracy start only after they back to China in 1997.
one country two systems, will not change. They are only changing the security law to stop sedition, seccession, terrorism and collusion with foreign organizations. Tell me which country does not have the same law? H.K does not have an extradition treaty with other countries so is a haven for international criminals especially that murderer from Taiwan
Never trust a cop, but especially one that uses the phrase "sort the problem out" referring to a protest.
why can’t u trust a cop?
45:36 sus
@@Lengend-cu6ef you’re supposed to be able, but some cops are a little.... Let’s say sus.
@@Skeletor_the_Bigg finally someone who doesn't generalize all cops
@@Skeletor_the_Bigg you are the first reasonable person I have seen in a KZhead comments section in a long time
The police and ministers' conscience: you can't see me
if the protesters start throwing fire bombs, i can see why the police start to shoot back
I like the fact that both sides get to talk in that video, but the arguments of the police forces and gov are just fking outrageous. They almost make it look like it's the "'rioters" fault. I agree some actions were unecessary but in the end that whole situation is the fault of the gov, they started it and people responded peacefuly at first, it needs to be remembered.
It was the governments inaction which led to everything ,hopefully they learn not to cover there eyes and ears next time
These people are not the first time try to overthrow the government they have try it before in the occupation of central Movement but this time they went all out because they believe Donald Trump will support them They are just a bunch of dictator they want to control all other hong Kong people who disagree with them
Most of them are very young people they are controlled by other people Who is controlled by the America this young people because of no experience in the real world they are easy controlled by the people whos real intention is to destroy Hong kong
get off white man, 2 of your color revoltuions failed...try again you colonizer
Like the Tiananmen Square
That British police officer guy is a piece of work, right?
What do you mean by that
@James Wyatt The white cop was defending police brutality, He also said the peaceful protests are borderline terrorism.
@Moka For what reason
@@thechaoticlemon9559 They weren't peaceful protests. If you call throwing molotovs, breaking and looting, assaulting officers, etc "peaceful," you are mistaken. As for Police Brutality, it's a very thin line. You have to realize that this could be the day that you die, where you don't return home. In that situation fight or flight takes over and almost impossible to control. Put yourself in the Police shoes, it's really scary. I do believe that the Police SHOULD have the right to defend themselves, but I find it absolutely unacceptable that the police working with triads along with the hospitalization of bystanders and innocent civilians.
@@cowcha7065 In the beginning what started was peaceful, The Hong Kong police force escalated by using extreme force as it is illegal to protest ( even peacefully.) In Hong Kong and china it can actually result in a five year sentence. So seeing this extreme amount of forced used on civilians who just walking down a street with umbrella's, they decided that if the police force use's force we use force, and so they did, when the police escalated the People of Hong Hong did too.
“I don’t think in any other country you would allow the seat of government to be invaded” America 😂
i should have invested into hong kong umbrella stores
I'm Spanish and have been studying about the independence movement in Catalonia and thought that was violent, little did I know that was literally a picnic compared to Hong Kong.
El movimiento independentista catalán nunca ha sido agresivo a excepción de algunos payasos. El realmente agresivo fue ETA
it's because catalonia is an independent interest and nobody really cares... whereas 5 eyes plays their national interesting inciting this rebellion...
Interesting how the title doesn't even bother recognizing Hong Kong's sovereignity. It just outright states that Hong Kong is a rebel city of China.
Yeah, I noticed that too. Then I saw it who it was made by and went 'ah, that explains it'
Well it’s a propaganda newspaper (every Chinese one is censored) so what do you expect. I just watch this to laugh at the narrative they’ll paint.
Taiwan 🇹🇼 be freeeee
china taipei!!!!
I mean, this is the South China Morning Post
analyzing this, Lem needed to resign when there were 2 million ppl on the streets actively protesting her and the police not being able to dispers them. But the government actively choose to harm it's own citizens and attempt to crush resistance. The police are just doing their duty in attempting to keep peace and order, but the government forsaked them by not trying to resolve this highly political problem. This is a really "Beijing"-style of governance, where the citizens aren't the most important part of governance, but the party elites and their opinions are.
Authoritarian government are insecure and will never admit wrongdoing
Freedom fighters.