Viewpoint: Kevin Yam, a political commentator, says China needs to reverse years of control over Hong Kong’s community, social and political affairs
IN THE Gospel of Luke, Jesus is reported to have said: “If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it.”
However, China failed to recognise or respect that gesture of goodwill from the people of Hong Kong. Instead, Chinese leaders set off down a path that led them to the present confrontation. These interventions gradually shut out opposition voices from local communities, as well as from the formal political process. The democratic opposition’s lack of resources also deprived them of the ability to conduct substantive policy research, making it difficult for them to offer meaningful alternative visions for Hong Kong.
Millions of Hong Kongers have participated in the movement, which did not end even after Hong Kong’s government suspended the draft extradition legislation and declared it “dead”. Hong Kongers have learned their lesson. They know that whenever they protest with moderation and with restraint, the response from those in power has been to ignore or to circumvent their demands, and then to tighten the noose further on Hong Kong’s political diversity and freedoms.
Against this background, when it comes to Hong Kong’s current situation, few want to see the Chinese military or paramilitary police being deployed in Hong Kong to crush the protests. Most Hong Kongers are also realistic enough to know that China will not grant democracy to Hong Kong any time soon.
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