How Hong Kong's Freedom Dies: China Triples Troops
China quietly triples its garrison in Hong Kong to 12,000 as the world's attention drifts.
The Hong Kong protests rage on, but the media is mostly quiet. The slow demise of the territory’s liberty evades headlines for weeks on end. However, the situation only continues to heat up. Freedom is dying in Hong Kong, slowly but surely. The Chinese government speeds up the process with its deployment of 6,000-8,000 new troops.
Hong Kong Protests
The Hong Kong protests stemmed from an extradition agreement proposed in Hong Kong’s government. The bill would allow Hong Kong’s government to extradite fugitives to countries that the territory doesn’t have an extradition treaty with. The territory currently does not have an extradition treaty with China nor Taiwan, meaning that the bill would be a significant blow to Hong Kong’s independence.
The citizens are not willing to relinquish their freedoms without a fight, though. Multiple videos show protestors fighting against China’s forces.
STREET SHOWDOWN: Dramatic video shows protesters beaten by police in Hong Kong before other demonstrators jump in as clashes take a violent new turn ahead of China’s national holiday this week. https://t.co/PIQuFTycvf pic.twitter.com/5LOArR11g1
— ABC News (@ABC) September 30, 2019
Police continue to beat protestors. Hong Kong’s protestors are using lasers to disrupt China’s facial recognition system and police vision.
Images de «Science fiction» à Hong Kong: les manifestants pointent des lasers sur la police pour empêcher la reconnaissance faciale du gouvernement chinois https://t.co/qkLdGbxl7n @aletweetsnews pic.twitter.com/zovVac5Y95
— L’important (@Limportant_fr) July 30, 2019
The protestors are not willing to go down without a fight. And the Chinese government is not willing to relent.
Smashing the Rebellion: 12,000 Troops
China wants to win this fight. Thus, they have deployed between 6000-8000 new troops to Hong Kong. The total of the Chinese troops is now 12,000.
CHINA HAS INCREASED THE NUMBER OF TROOPS IN HONG KONG FROM 4,000 TO 12,000
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) September 30, 2019
Reuters reported that China quietly doubled the troops. Among these troops are the People’s Armed Police, who answer directly to Xi Jinping.
Things are not looking good for the Hong Kong protestors. Chances are, with the increase in troops, China will be able to smash the rebellion. This is how freedom dies: slowly, painfully, and brutally. And the citizens of the freest country in the world are not paying any attention.
