What HK newspapers and media never reported, China made it clear that any opposition and resistance still alive is due to their benevolence. ——————————————————————— Pro-democracy lawmaker Leung Yiu-chung asked Zhang whether Beijing would allow any democrat to run for the city’s highest office. Zhang ... delivered a blunt response. “The fact that you are allowed to stay alive, already shows the countrys inclusiveness, he answered, according to two people in the room who declined to be named. Zhangs office did not respond to several faxed requests for comment. .... For Beijing, Western-style democracy conjures up visions of “color revolutions” and the “Arab Spring”, of chaos and instability that could pose a mortal threat to the ruling Communist Party. For many Hong Kong residents, free elections means preserving the British-instituted rule of law, accountability of leaders, and multi-party politics as a check on government powers. .... At the Aug. 19 meeting, Zhang said Beijing had been generous even allowing democrats such as Leung to run for legislative seats. He insisted that the next leader had to be a patriot. .... Jasper Tsang, one of the founders of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, the citys largest political party, said China’s leaders never promised full democracy. ... The mainland has been too nice to Hong Kong, said the first source with leadership ties. The relationship between the center and Hong Kong is not one between brothers, but between father and son. The son has to listen to the father.
Posted on: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 07:34:06 +0000
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