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Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by alasdair_ on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @12:51PM (#26569764)
> Keep in mind that they're stuck with the Hong Kong police even if they are allowed to become independent

It’s worth noting that a lot of the “Hong Kong police” that were involved in breaking up protests seemed to come from the mainland and only spoke mandarin, not cantonese.

Edit: https://twitter.com/AmyWong01217912/status/11822963227720908... is one of many sources

Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by Aunche on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:04PM (#26569983)
This is complete hearsay. If China could so easily violate one country, two systems, they wouldn't have cared about a formal extradition bill to begin with.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by alasdair_ on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:15PM (#26570131)
There are dozens of videos. Google “hong Kong police only speak mandarin” if you want sources. Here is one of many: https://twitter.com/AmyWong01217912/status/11822963227720908...
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by Aunche on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:20PM (#26570189)
That tweet is exactly what I mean by hearsay. A few clips cherrypicked from thousands of hours of footage, showing a police officer speaking a few words in the second most popular language in the area is not evidence that they're undercover Chinese officers.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by skosch on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:51PM (#26570651)
"Second most popular language in the area" is a gross distortion of reality. It would make zero sense for a local police officer to choose to yell at local protestors or local colleagues in a non-native language that carries significant stigma in HK.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by Aunche on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @02:39PM (#26571293)
It's not a "gross distortion of reality" to question a interpretation a clip in a way that you disagree with, especially since you lack the context as well. It doesn't change how little evidence there is that Chinese officers were secretly policing Hong Kong.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by mannerheim on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:42PM (#26570525)
Depending on what figures you look at, English may be more popular. Fairly close these days, though.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by Der_Einzige on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:31PM (#26570343)
No it isn't. The people of Myanmar have been sharing lots and lots of videos and media showing china has sent police officers and soldiers to the military government to keep order. It's totally in the CCP playbook to replace local police with their own cadres.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by Aunche on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:40PM (#26570488)
Again, complete hearsay that China is supporting the military coup. They had good relations with incumbent government due to the belt and road initiative.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by AnimalMuppet on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @02:29PM (#26571173)
>> The people of Myanmar have been sharing lots and lots of videos...

> complete hearsay...

Um, what? How do you go from video evidence to "complete hearsay"?

Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by shaobo on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @04:45PM (#26572651)
So where are these videos?
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by alasdair_ on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @11:54PM (#26576441)
> They had good relations with incumbent government due to the belt and road initiative.

The incumbent government of Myanmar WAS the military, just in a less overt fashion. They were the ones in charge of almost everything, the main change is now they don’t have a facade of democracy.

Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by bosswipe on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @02:34PM (#26571225)
CCP saw democracy in Burma as the West gaining influence in the region.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by Der_Einzige on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @02:45PM (#26571366)
Which was correct - given that democratic Burma was a crown jewel of Obama's Asian Pivot.
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by justicezyx on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @12:54PM (#26569816)
Source please?

During covid a lot of people were isolated. I doubt anyone mainlanders wanted to risk life to confront the protestors. Note how docile Chinese mainlanders are when they travel around the world.

Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by thatguy0900 on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @12:59PM (#26569907)
"Note how docile Chinese mainlanders are when they travel around the world." what would this have to do with Chinese police sent to stop a protest
Re:'Do Not Split': A Hong Kong protest film [video] by justicezyx on Wednesday March 24, 2021 @01:43PM (#26570535)
Yes, that's the confusing part.

Where are the evidences of such government-sponsored activities? As I said, normal Chinese mainlanders usually don't have much impetus to confront others, even if they wholeheartedly stand against the counterparts, in this case, most mainlanders would be against HK protestors. Then these people are organized by CCP, then what are the evidences?