Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by AmericanChopper on Thursday August 22, 2019 @04:18PM
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But it seems quite obvious that she actually does not have the power to do that. She doesn’t even have the power to resign, she tried and China said no.
Their demands also include permanent legislative independence from China. Something they obviously don’t have today, and will have less and less as China continues it’s stated policy of continuing the complete integration of Hong Kong into China.
Any level of autonomy Hong Kong has is granted entirely at the discretion of China, and is only temporary in any case, as it has an expiry date. It’s exceedingly obvious to any observer that Hong Kong does not currently have sufficient autonomy to satisfy the protestors demands.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by billfruit on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:29AM
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Which she has declared to have been withdrawn.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by thecopy on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:05AM
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No, it has been suspended. Withdrawn is a separate state. If the government in the future want implement this again, it is a lot less effort to continue a suspended bill rather than a withdraw. The difference is that with a withdrawn bill the legislative process needs to start from zero while a suspended can just be "unsuspended".
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by spacehunt on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:38AM
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She declared it "dead" which is not a legal term.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by billfruit on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:50AM
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Yes, but politicians speaking to the press often speak in a non-formal manner. At any rate the bill appears not to be under active consideration at present.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by spacehunt on Thursday August 22, 2019 @10:42AM
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Doesn't matter; the government can still resume the second reading with only a few days notice and then rush through the bill within 24 hours, unless it is formally withdrawn.
Re:Cryptic, allusive messages from Hong Kong's wealthiest ty...
by decoyworker on Thursday August 22, 2019 @09:33AM
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Has not been formally withdrawn.
Your assumption that HK doesn't have any autonomy might have something to do with that ;)
As to what she could do: she can do a lot; the protestors have a list of 5 demands, one of them is the withdrawal of the extradition-bill. She could comply with that, for example.