Hong Kong students protest against 'brainwashing' classes

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Hong Kong students protest against 'brainwashing' classes

Hong Kong: Hong Kong students and teachers protested on Tuesday for a sixth straight day against plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes, as political tensions rise days ahead of legislative polls.

Protesters at the government headquarters said they would not vote for parties that supported "national education", which they say is a bid to brainwash children with Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

"I feel national education is an important issue because it could affect many generations of children's education," second year university student Cheung Nga-lam said at the demonstration, which began on Thursday.

"The new Legislative Council members will definitely have an influence on the issue because whatever they say affects society."

The former British colony goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new 70-seat legislature, but power will continue to reside with the pro-Beijing executive appointed by Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.

Leung has ignored protesters' calls for a meeting and refused to abandon plans to implement the new education policy, which schools can adopt voluntarily from this week and will become compulsory by 2016.

"We are willing to talk to the anti-national education parties, but the prerequisite of the dialogue cannot be either to withdraw or not to withdraw," Leung told reporters.

Most schools have said they will not introduce the subject this year and want to see more details about how the subject should be taught.

The government says the curriculum is important to foster a sense of national belonging and identity, amid rising anti-Beijing sentiment in the semi-autonomous southern city of seven million people.

But critics say the lessons extol the virtues of one-party rule and gloss over events like the bloody Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1989, and the mass starvation and extrajudicial killings of Mao's Cultural Revolution.

Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 but maintains its own independent political and legal system which guarantees civil liberties not seen on the mainland.
 

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Perhaps, UK should (Putin style) annex Hong Kong in order to fulfill the wish, acknowledge and respect the self determination of the free people.













 

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Perhaps, UK should (Putin style) annex Hong Kong in order to fulfill the wish, acknowledge and respect the self determination of the free people.
trololol this will never happen. UK can no longer stand up to the chinnkis.
not sure if UK can annex HK or not but China sure can annex scotland :lol:
 

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trololol this will never happen. UK can no longer stand up to the chinnkis.
not sure if UK can annex HK or not but China sure can annex scotland :lol:
Chinese are always warmly welcome in Scotland which needs a lot more take away restaurants and good chefs.
 

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well.they are used to brainwash from west world already....they don't want to change it yet.
 

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many Hongkongese and taiwanese still miss their past glory age when their salary was dozens of times more than mainland Chinese. At that time, one KFG boy in HONGHONH earned more than The president of PRC.. but now"¦"¦"¦"¦"¦compared with millions of Mainlander tourists to Hongkong,almost all hongkongese are losers............
 

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Hong Kong students protest against 'brainwashing' classes

Hong Kong: Hong Kong students and teachers protested on Tuesday for a sixth straight day against plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes, as political tensions rise days ahead of legislative polls.

Protesters at the government headquarters said they would not vote for parties that supported "national education", which they say is a bid to brainwash children with Chinese Communist Party propaganda.

"I feel national education is an important issue because it could affect many generations of children's education," second year university student Cheung Nga-lam said at the demonstration, which began on Thursday.

"The new Legislative Council members will definitely have an influence on the issue because whatever they say affects society."

The former British colony goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new 70-seat legislature, but power will continue to reside with the pro-Beijing executive appointed by Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying.

Leung has ignored protesters' calls for a meeting and refused to abandon plans to implement the new education policy, which schools can adopt voluntarily from this week and will become compulsory by 2016.

"We are willing to talk to the anti-national education parties, but the prerequisite of the dialogue cannot be either to withdraw or not to withdraw," Leung told reporters.

Most schools have said they will not introduce the subject this year and want to see more details about how the subject should be taught.

The government says the curriculum is important to foster a sense of national belonging and identity, amid rising anti-Beijing sentiment in the semi-autonomous southern city of seven million people.

But critics say the lessons extol the virtues of one-party rule and gloss over events like the bloody Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1989, and the mass starvation and extrajudicial killings of Mao's Cultural Revolution.

Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997 but maintains its own independent political and legal system which guarantees civil liberties not seen on the mainland.
every nation teach student on its history/patriotic etc etc. ever seen US teach kent state shooting, every seen japan teach nanjing massacare etc etc

the protestor is laughable, telling chinese go back, since well they are chinese. and there energy,water,almost everything depend on china. where the heck is the protestor when they under british control.

if they love UK then go there
 
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Well, the protester maybe laughable, but given the situation in HK now, he is having the last laugh.
 

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in US everyone was giving a standing ovation to Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey or whoever when they sang the Star Spangled Banner before every match in the stadium.

only un-brainwashed Indians would refuse to sing Vande Mataram or to hoist their tricolor :D

they live in a parallel world definitely.

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in US everyone was giving a standing ovation to Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey or whoever when they sang the Star Spangled Banner before every match in the stadium.

only un-brainwashed Indians would refuse to sing Vande Mataram or to hoist their tricolor :D

they live in a parallel world definitely.

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There are those who think Religion is above nationalism.

Ask the Uighurs and the American Muslims.

And there are those for whom Freedom is more important than all the Chinese nationalism claptrap being imposed on them by Communist.........like those in Hong Kong.

Parallel worlds indeed!

Ahoy Amoy! ;)
 

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HK is singing this.
 
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Brainwashing, using doctored history, has always been the tool of fascists.... and the CCP is among the most fascist of rulers across the world. So, this is no wonder. But in a world of such open communication their efforts may not be as efficient as they used to be earlier ... unless they go back to the middle ages in terms of lock down and oppression.
 

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in contrast to those HK who fly Brtish flags & Queen's portrait :confused: this just shows why "national education" is necessary, if China does aspire to become a nation as great as America :thumb:

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in contrast to those HK who fly Brtish flags & Queen's portrait :confused: this just shows why "national education" is necessary, if China does aspire to become a nation as great as America :thumb:

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That photo is from HK?

So there are Black Han?

Wanting Democracy in no way mens flying British flags and hanging the Queen's portrait.

You are too steep and deeply conditioned by the Chinese Communist propaganda.
 
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That photo is from HK?

So there are Black Han?

Wanting Democracy in no way mens flying British flags and hanging the Queen's portrait.

You are too steep and deeply conditioned by the Chinese Communist propaganda.
how can u an Indian with slave mentality + hangover fm British rule understand this? :D

indians like u r conditioned by ideology to do the knee-jerk response to anything good for China .

understandable from an enemy state like India

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Perhaps, UK should (Putin style) annex Hong Kong in order to fulfill the wish, acknowledge and respect the self determination of the free people.













Count the Finns in! If you give some room for our Hornets in your new aircraft carrier!
 

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Sorry to prick your balloon.. Indians have long dumped the British... now its the other way around, the British are trying to woo Indians.

its good to hear from the farmhouse animals that Chinese are about being conditioned to an ideology.... hilarious!!!

how can u an Indian with slave mentality + hangover fm British rule understand this? :D

indians like u r conditioned by ideology to do the knee-jerk response to anything good for China .

understandable from an enemy state like India

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how can u an Indian with slave mentality + hangover fm British rule understand this? :D

indians like u r conditioned by ideology to do the knee-jerk response to anything good for China .

understandable from an enemy state like India

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I assure you that we did not have to wear pigtails by order. ;)

I find it hilarious that a Caged bird which sings to the Master's dictate speak of slave mentality!!!!!

What a gas! :rofl:
 

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Occupy Central's blunders will be its ruin
Source:Global Times Published: 2014-10-16 0:23:01

The illegal Occupy Central movement, which was instigated by the Hong Kong radical opposition camp, still continues. Beijing has used the term "Color Revolution" to describe the protests. With the escalating situation, participants need to back off in time and society should help them overcome intensive emotions.

Having lasted for nearly 20 days, Occupy Central has brought nothing but chaos to Hong Kong society. The central government is unwavering in its attitude. There are growing voices criticizing Occupy Central for impinging on the rule of law and calling on the Hong Kong government to resume order as soon as possible.

Occupy Central has no future as it is based upon wrong geopolitical calculations. Hong Kong is the region of China which is closer to the West. The "one country, two systems" policy acknowledges the specialty of Hong Kong. How to exert this specialty is of vital significance to the region's destiny.

Sandwiched between the Chinese mainland and the West, it's impossible to exclude Hong Kong from China-US strategic competition, which has been expanding in an increasing number of areas. Hong Kong is confronted with varied options. It could choose to be an important communicator between the mainland and the West. If it succeeds, the role of Hong Kong will be irreplaceable, even after the mainland kicks off an all-round opening-up to the outside world. Hong Kong should avoid stepping into the irreconcilable divergences between the Chinese mainland and the West. It would fare better if it took advantage of both sides.

The blunder of the Occupy Central forces lies in attempting to politically push Hong Kong back to the Western world through forcing it to choose a side. They've put Hong Kong on the chessboard of China-US competition in a high-profile position. They are making a childish political gamble.

Despite its support for Occupy Central, Washington is contemplating to what extent it should interfere in it. The Chinese central government has multiple ways to macro-control the Hong Kong situation, and if the US openly confronts China, it won't stand a chance.

It is not in Hong Kong's interests to slide into the Western camp. Every time the forces instigated by the West make efforts to push Hong Kong into the Western camp, the whole of Hong Kong pays the price. Given the strong soft power of the West, they could easily implant unrealistic aspirations into the minds of some Hong Kong groups. If Hong Kong is dragged into a tug of war between the central government and the West, the Hong Kong public will suffer and Hong Kong as an Asian financial hub is doomed to decline.

The mainstream of Hong Kong society should object to any intention of turning Hong Kong into a boxing ring between China and the West. Nobody is truly concerned with Hong Kong's future save the mainland and Hong Kong itself. For Hong Kong's own sake, Occupy Central must end.
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Occupy Central's blunders will be its ruin - Global Times
This is the Editorial of Global Times (China).

Note what a pathetic whine it is.

It contains nothing substantial except for whines.

And it is supposed to be an Editorial.
 

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