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What Kind of Place is Hong Kong? 1-Minute Commentary
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India
What Kind of Country is India? 1-Minute Commentary
India AreaApproximately 3.287 million km2 CapitalNew Delhi PopulationApproximately 1.4 billion people (second only to China) CurrencyIndian Rupee (INR) LandLocated in South Asia, occupying most of the Indian subcontinent and facing the Indian Ocean CitizenIndo-Aryan, Dravidian, etc. ReligionHindus make up about 80% of the inhabitants, and Muslims make up more than 10%. LanguageHindi is the official language of the federal government and English is the...
Hong Kong
Increasing Citizens’ Anxiety About Hong Kong Police Force
Increasing Citizens’ Anxiety About Hong Kong Police Force The Hong Kong demonstration, which began in June 2019, has exacerbated public criticism of the Hong Kong Police Force. Demonstrators are not the only targets of police violence. Volunteer staff and reporters who were there are also assaulted by the police. There are many malicious acts such as blocking the rescue of injured people by medical...
Hong Kong
【Hong Kong Protests】Protests Made Society “Divided”
Protests Made Hong Kong’s Society “Divided” Since the intensification of Hong Kong demonstrations in June 2019, people’s “division” has become more serious in Hong Kong. There are many citizens in Hong Kong whose relationships with family and friends have deteriorated because of the protests. In Hong Kong’s society, where the turmoil caused by protests has been prolonged, political disagreements have had a tremendous negative...
Hong Kong
【Hong Kong Protests】Prince Edward Station Attack
【Hong Kong Protests】Prince Edward Station Attack On August 31, 2019, a terrible incident occurred on the premises of Prince Edward Station. On that day, Hong Kong police raided the demonstrators, injuring many people, including passengers. Many health workers tried to go to the scene to help the victim, but police blocked the entrance to the subway and prevented them from rescuing the victim. Hong...
Hong Kong
【Hong Kong Protests】Young People Who Hate Demonstrators and Cut Ties
Demonstrations occurred in June 2019, and photos of the demonstrations and posts criticizing the Hong Kong government were posted on SNS such as Facebook one after another. Violent images by police officers participating in the demonstration were also spread. On the other hand, there was a tendency for Hong Kongers to unfollow each other on Facebook and delete their friend registration. Conflicts between those...
Hong Kong
Jackie Chan’s Patriotic Remarks and Pressure on Cathay Pacific
Jackie Chan’s Patriotic Remarks and Pressure on Cathay Pacific On August 4, 2019, demonstrators threw the Chinese flag at the port of Tsim Sha Tsui into the sea. Many Chinese media have begun to report that the flag should be respected by all Chinese people. When actor Jackie Chan was interviewed, he insisted that “I wanted to express the most basic principles of patriotism...
Hong Kong
Distrust of the Police Got Decisive in the 2019 Yuen Long Attack
Distrust of the police got decisive in the 2019 Yuen Long attack A tragic incident occurred at Yuen Long Station on the outskirts of Hong Kong around 10 pm on July 21, 2019. A group of people in white shirts indiscriminately attacked passengers at a subway station. The group with weapons destroyed the shutter at the entrance of the station and entered the station...
Hong Kong
【Hong Kong】Why youth feel uneasy about the future after the handover
【Hong Kong】Why youth feel uneasy about the future after the handover Since the return of Hong Kong to China in 1997, a high degree of autonomy under the one country, two systems system has been recognized, but policies have been introduced in line with the intentions of the Chinese government. In Hong Kong, Cantonese is mainly used in addition to English, but recently, it...
Hong Kong
【Hong Kong】The Extradition Bill Explained
【Hong Kong】The Extradition Bill Explained In February 2019, the Hong Kong government submitted an amendment to the extradition bill in the wake of a demonstration of 2 million people, and deliberation began. The government has ruled that this ordinance applies only to long-term sentences such as murderers. However, in 2015, four people, including the manager of ”Causeway Bay Books”, which published a book criticizing...
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【Hong Kong】What is the Tiananmen Massacre? Memorial Rally and Protests
What is the Tiananmen Massacre? Memorial Rally and Protests In China,1978, economic liberalization was being promoted by Deng Xiaoping. A series of students and intellectuals thought that democratization of politics was necessary to liberalize the economy. Deng Xiaoping has cracked down on actions against dictatorship by the Communist Party and actions calling for political democratization. In April 1989, former General Secretary Hu Yaobang, who...