Hong Kong democracy campaigners demand return to British rule as first step to independence from China

Hong Kong democracy campaigners demand return to British rule as first step to independence from China

Billy Chiu first gained public attention in Hong Kong when he waved the British colonial flag at protests three years ago.

On Sunday the activist goes one step further in his crusade against the city’s Chinese rulers, when he establishes a political party to campaign for a return to British rule.

Such a policy is considered laughable by many in Hong Kong. But Mr Chiu says re-establishing links with the UK is "transitional" and a means for the city to sever its ties with China.

Independence was once dismissed as extreme by many, but has edged into the political mainstream amid growing fears of tightening control from Beijing.

Mr Chiu’s party, the Alliance to Resume British Sovereignty over Hong Kong and Independence, is the second to openly advocate breaking away from the mainland, following the launch of the National Party in March.

Another grouping, led by teenage activist Joshua Wong, is calling for self-determination.

Mr Wong was the face of the Umbrella protests, when tens of thousands of people took to the streets in 2014 in protest at what they saw as Beijing’s attempts to interfere with elections for the city’s chief executive 2017.

Those protests sparked a new wave of radicalism in the city, and anger from many Hong Kongers increased further with the disappearance last year of five local publishers who specialise in books which are critical of Beijing’s rulers.

The men since re-appeared in the Chinese mainland, with many believing they had been abducted by Chinese agents.

Hong Kong supposedly enjoys legal autonomy from the mainland under the “one country, two systems” rule. But Mr Wong said that principle had been under attack from China, resulting in louder calls for more autonomy.

“Within 10 years we hope to decide self-determination and have a referendum on the sovereignty of Hong Kong after 2047,” said Mr Wong, referring to the end of the 50 year period in which Hong Kong’s semi-autonomous status is guaranteed.

“Whether Hong Kong will adopt ‘one country, one system’, or ‘one country, two systems’ or independence, we will let Hong Kongers determine the future of Hong Kong rather than the Chinese Communist Party,” he told The Telegraph.

Mr Wong also said Britain had a major role to play in determining Hong Kong’s post-2047 future.

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I expect some of these people to be disappeared shortly.

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One step closer to reviving the Empire? Sounds good to me.

Will Qingdao be returned to its rightful German rule?

RULE
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I'm sure the chinese goverment will fully respect the democratic process and put the interest of the population over the interests of the nation

*put the interest of the population over the interests of the state

They have been around for some time and since they amount to nothing the Chinese government hasn't done anything against them. And no, I do not support a return to British rule despite being born under it and aware of the positive effects. The UK is itself being colonized by the third world. Joining it might bring the vibrant diversity upon us. Can't have that.

SOROS BTFO

fucking space lizzard

Wew lads I see something wonderful coming together.

America, Britain, Japan. A new alliance of independent nations?

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I'm more perplexed about the notion of anyone willingly allying with the US?

We don't even have to go on conquests.

These brown and yellow people are just giving us their countries.

Trump's victory is on its way, fam.

After Trump wins every non-cucked country will want to ally with them.

This. Also Brexit happening is amazing.

All the worry about trade not happening with countries still in the EU are irrelevant when the US is welcoming UK trade with open arms.

Nice fantasy burger, but Trump specifically said that he didn't want to do interventions into other countries' conflicts anymore.
Why ally with an isolationist?

That says nothing about Trump intervening with them.

You even quoted it. It says THOSE COUNTRIES would want to ally with us.

(((you're))) really outing (((yourself))).

PRAISE KEK

Support countries to stop those conflicts from ever happening in the first place?

Just filter (((him))).

kek

Are you a shill or were you dropped on you head? The
INTERVENTION
has always been bullying smaller nations into submitting to the merchant's control. An alliance is for neutral benefit. Trump was just in Scotland a couple of days ago expressing his interest in partnering with the UK.

KICK OUT SCOTLAND REPLACE WITH HK

Isnt it kinda glorious? A race that actually like the whites and actually appreciates the whites and their desire to uplift other races.

Perhaps through the shit that is the world, and the kikes with their propaganda, an actual beneficial union of technological/economical progress can be shared once more with a bit of effort.

HKout

The older generation didn't like whites too much, but they won't tell you to "fuck off" unless if you're rude to them. Regardless though, they're very grateful for your contributions to their society. They do not display heavy animosity for you.

THIS IS REALLY, REALLY GOOD

WE NEED TO MEME THIS

IF EU IS FALLING AND US IS IN DISARRAY, WE NEED TO WEAKEN CHINA

Let's do it lads. How do we do it? Post Chinky looking memes ITT and we start memeing them into a Leave campaign?

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My HK expat mates say it's stable and wealthy as it is and the HK population at large is not happy with these wankers stirring up shit with the central government.

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Emphasis on willingly, friend

Based Hong Kongers

What the commies are doing to them is a tragedy, and the fact that it doesn't get more media attention even though British/European colonization was reviled nonstop in the media is criminal

Fuck China

Jamaica had a national poll recently and the majority of people said they want the country to become a British colony again

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Unbelievable.

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Lots of things that are considered "laughable" are happening.

Hint: crown dependencies

DISREGARD EU

ACQUIRE EMPIRE

Never before has the ruling britannia ruled so wave

Hong Kong was leased to UK, it already expired long ago and China has been very lenient with HK in general. (((protesters))) are just Soros funded useful idiots creating instability.

Oh please Chink shill. HK can't choose who can run for their governor and they've had booksellers abducted for selling gossipy material about their leaders.

Fuck off.
The lease was for 999 years, and was invalidated because you faggots threw a shitfit.

Go fuck yourselves.

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MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN
MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN
MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN
MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN
MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN
MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN
MAKE HONG KONG BRITISH AGAIN

MAKE TAIWAN JAPANESE AGAIN
MAKE KOREA–NORTH AND SOUTH–THE BIGGEST SHEET OF GLASS ON EARTH
MAKE AFRICA EUROPEAN AGAIN

wew

That bookstore was run by other factions from Beijing. Their mainland names are a dead giveaway. This whole incident was a another episode of power struggle within Beijing.

Just become independent bros, Britain will trade with you and all that shit regardless, best of all Worlds.

You could have the Queen as a symbolic head of state if you really want.

Hong Kong for the Hong Kongese.

Jap detected

HAHA OH WOW

it has never been so bad to be part of western civ as right now
these chinks are in for a big disappointment

Awww. The Chinese in Hong Kong are nostalgic for the days of western imperialism and the British Empire, just like we are.

What nice people.

It's ok, they don't even know how to hold signs, so it doesn't really make their case any stronger.

If I had said “Make Taiwan American Again”, you would have whined because
1. they’re nonwhite
2. even though the United States of America has the only legal international claim on the island, you would have pretended that it’s “stupid” or “impossible” to take.

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Soros isn't really interested in communism but in jewish power.
Destabilizing the chinks is a one many long-term strategies of his.

Where have I seen that (((interlocking hands))) logo before… hmmm

Pure coincidence, you white devils!

I never understood why the bongs gave HK back again. They had an official contract to keep kowloon and central forever. Only the northern territories would have to be returned by 2047

Getting sent to a secret forced labor prison sure is lenient compared to the old commies who would just organize mass firing squads.