Presidential election, Hong Kong give China a headache

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Beijing fears a scenario in which Hong Kong produces an equivalent of Chen Shui-bian who would drive the territory toward independence

AFP , Beijing
Monday, Feb 16, 2004,Page 3

Taiwan's presidential elections and Hong Kong's democratic stirrings are creating an unsettling problem for China, which is anxious to keep a lid on any moves toward independence, analysts said.

The nightmare scenario as seen from Beijing is for Hong Kong to eventually produce an equivalent to President Chen Shui-bian (???).

China also fears that democracy in its autonomous enclave Hong Kong will inspire similar aspirations in mainland cities, where economic reforms have created a powerful new elite and growing middle class.

"They really are concerned about the people in Hong Kong electing somebody that could move toward independence," said David Zweig, a political scientist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

"I don't think it's going to happen. People seem to be realistic here. But that seems to be one of China's fears," he said.

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2004/02/16/2003098955

Another Robert F. Kennedy of Asia? That's one that even I never thought of! Interesting!

What do you call a thing that hopes for despair, pain, sensorship, restrict freedom, bad things to happen to another... Sounds just like Robertson and Falwell to me.

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1. This is just more propaganda

Hong Kong gets most of it's food and water from China....any questions?? I didn't think so....

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2. 500,000 Hong Kong People Participate in Grand March Against Article 23

nearly a half million Hong Kong citizens participated in the "July 1st" Grand March Against Article 23 Legislation initiated by more than 40 groups. This was the largest march in Hong Kong since the "June 4th " Incident in 1989, completely beyond the sponsor's estimation.

The procession gathered at 3:00p.m. in Victoria Park. Due to the large number of people participating, the march that was scheduled to set off at 3:30p.m. started 15 minutes in advance. The procession marched along Causeway Bay, Wan Chai, and Central, until it reached the Hong Kong Government Headquarters.


The march lasted from a scheduled two hours to six hours due to the large number of people participating and many citizens' joining in along the road. When the front part of the procession reached the Hong Kong Government Headquarters at 4:30 p.m., a large number of people still were gathered in Victoria Park. The final part of the procession left Victoria Park at 7:15 p.m., and arrived at the government headquarters at 9:30 p.m..

http://www.falundafa.org.nz/500,000%20Hong%20Kong%20People%20Participate%20in%20Grand%20March%20Against%20Article%2023%20Legislation.htm

I read that this was 1 million.