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Hong Kong Crisis: Made in America

Tony Cartalucci said:
Claims that Western interests are driving unrest in Hong Kong to undermine China have been decried across the Western media as "fake news," "disinformation," and even grounds for censorship from platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

Yet a look at the organizations directly involved in leading the unrest and those supporting it reveals unequivocally that it originates in Washington DC - not organically from within Hong Kong itself.

In order to conceal this fact, the Western media has attempted to portray the unrest as "leaderless." Yet coordinated protests most certainly have both leaders and organizations directing the majority of the movement's decisions as well as providing the logistical support necessary for the sustained unrest Hong Kong now faces. [...]
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"Interesting aspect": Tony himself has recently been banned from the big 'uns as well.
 
Childlike Empress said:
Violent Protests In Hong Kong Reach Their Last Stage
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Given that this article was written 12 days ago, one wonders how long this last stage will last.

One of the claims in the article surprised me, the claim that protesters were using US-made grenade launchers. So I looked into it. There are counter-claims that the person who did this was a Chinese government plant intended to discredit the protesters. I find that quite credible, but there's admittedly no way to really establish that reliably right now. But the claim that these were US-made weapons doesn't withstand scrutiny. First off, China claims it was an M310 grenade launcher. It certainly looks like an M320. But the M320 is manufactured by Heckler & Koch, a German firm, who supplies it to many different customers. Furthermore, the fact that it looks like an M320 doesn't mean that it is an M320. For example, there's at least one airsoft launcher that looks identical, by design. There's no way to tell from the video whether this was an actual M320 grenade launcher or an airsoft lookalike, but it's far more likely to be the latter than the former.

ETA: here's another brand with an M320-style airsoft grenade launcher
https://www.airsoftglobal.com/shop/...cts_id=29470&zenid=9l1s3uerd53bl15tsfru65mr96
Airsoft imitations of real guns is a thing, apparently. There are a lot of companies that make them, and I bet even some in China.
 
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"Apple has banned an app that allows people in Hong Kong to keep track of protests and police activity in the city state, claiming such information is illegal."

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/10/02/apple_hong_kong/


Chinese goons are shooting protesters, point blank, in the street.

But hey, we'll still let them into all the sporting events, all the financial arenas, absolutely everything, because money trumps morality.

Hong kong is ******.
 
Some in Hong Kong Feel Frustrated, as Their City is Losing to Mainland China

Andre Vltchek said:
[...] After leaving Hong Kong, in Shanghai, I visited a brilliant, socialist realism exhibition at the iconic, monumental China Art Museum. Country under the leadership of President Xi is once again confident, revolutionary and increasingly socialist; to horror of declining West. It is a proud nation with great, elegant cities constructed by the people, for the people, and with progressively ecological countryside. Its scientific, intellectual and social achievements speak louder than words.

Contrast between Hong Kong and Shanghai is tremendous, and growing.

But do not get me wrong: I like Hong Kong. I have more than 20 years of history with that old, neurotic and spoiled lady. I can feel her pulse. I love old trams and ferries, and out-of-the-way islands.

But Hong Kong’s charm lies in its decay.

Mainland China’s beauty is fresh. China is one of the oldest cultures on earth, one of the deepest. But it feels crisp, full of hope and positive energy. Together with its closest ally, Russia, it is now working and fighting for the entire world; it is not selfish.

Hong Kong is fighting only for its vaguely defined uniqueness. Actually, it is not Hong Kong that is fighting, as most of people there want to be where they truly belong – in their beloved nation – China. It is a gang of kids with their face-masks that is fighting. In brief: a relatively big group of pro-Western extremists, whose leaders are putting their fame above the interests of the people. [...]
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That sinking feeling in your gut when you realize that Vladimir Putin's Russia is literally your closest ally, and you have to put the best propaganda spin on it you can.
 
Childlike Empress said:
I knew you would love the text. Vltchek rocks.
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Well, he's amusing. What I particularly like is his appeals to the evils of "colonialism", while ignoring the fact that China itself is now acting like a colonial power in Africa. I'm not sure what selfless reason he thinks the Chinese have for militarizing islands in the South China Sea either, or how forced reeducation of Uighurs is "progressive". And of course, Xi Jinpeng is so confident in mainland China's future that he's banned Winnie the Pooh. Imagine what it would take for you to feel threatened by Winnie the Pooh.

But propagandists gotta propagandize.
 
Ziggurat said:
Well, he's amusing. What I particularly like is his appeals to the evils of "colonialism", while ignoring the fact that China itself is now acting like a colonial power in Africa.
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Yes, because if there's one thing that colonial powers are known to do it is to write off debts they are owned.

But propagandists gotta propagandize.
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You mean like claiming that a non-Western country which is giving free money to African countries is acting like a colonial power (without quotes) but Western countries which take money/value out of African countries, even enslaving and otherwise brutally oppressing the population, is just "colonialism" (with quotes)?
 
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