Re:I Had My Electronics Seized by U.S. Customs and Border Pr...
by ks-tp on Tuesday January 24, 2017 @04:23AM
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The thing with Hong Kong is a bit more complicated. Although there has been kidnappings of booksellers who were selling critical books and magazines about the CCP leaderchip, in general you can say whatever you want. You can demonstrate for an independent Hong Kong and won't land in jail. Also a bunch of other stuff can be considered more 'free'. Prostitution is legal etc.
In the end HK is not really China.
Anyway, I am sure the internet access here in HK is also monitored, but my guess its about the same as the US (so everything).
Yes, the same Hong Kong that is not a democracy, wherein the CCP can and will come and get you anytime they please, wherein if you speak out against the government, you can go to jail, wherein every action of every citizen is monitored by the CPP.
I find this to be somewhat problematic.
Apparently they forgot to include 'political freedom' - which is a rather odd thing to overlook :)
They also place nations such as UAE far ahead of the US in terms of 'economic freedom' - this, a 'nation' wherein the various 'mini monarchs' have absolute authority, can pluck your finances, do as they please with you - for whatever reason they want, at any time, and are completely above the law. Of course total censorship of information, and absolute power by the police to intervene in your personal affairs have something to do with 'economic freedom'.
The Cato institute does some good (but opinionated work), but find this is irresponsible.