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We must fight on

We have been fighting for our rights for just about 3 months now, and our front is, sadly, collapsing. The citizens of Hong Kong are exhausted, and no longer wish to be subjected to the horrors that the Chinese government is putting us through. It is truly a bitter-sweet moment for me because I fought for this for so long; but, we must not push our citizens to do something that they don't want to do. That would make us just as bad as the CCP. Looking back on it, this revolution is very similar to the protest which was held in Beijing by students in 1989. The Tiananmen Square protest brought students and workers alike together to fight for their rights. While the Tiananmen Square protest ended in a truly horrible massacre, ours ended after a propaganda and brainwashing campaign held by the very same perpetrator as the massacre, the CCP. The Chinese government has clearly worked very hard to discredit our movement by publishing articles like this one: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2014-12/15/content_19084427.htm, which paint our movement in a negative light. But, it makes me proud to see that our movement didn't end in complete failure. Articles like this one- http://time.com/3632739/hong-kong-umbrella-revolution-photos/- show that the west has seen that we are not weak and that we only wish to govern ourselves. As said in this article by Time, we are "a generation of Hong Kongers who have defied Beijing, who have vowed to defy it again, and whose actions have generated a collection of resonant images that will inspire Hong Kongers for a long time to come." Although our protest is over, we must fight on. We must continue to concentrate on our final goal, true independence from the CCP.

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Lester Shum

As some of you may have seen, one of the leaders of our movement, Lester Shum, was arrested today. It is truly shameful that our right to peaceful protest has been struck down by the hand of the CCP. This man only wants to help free Hong Kong from the grasp of the People's Republic of China. You can read about it here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/26/hong-kong-student-leaders-arrested-police-attempt-clear-protest-zone

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A clear bias from the mainland media

I recently read an article by the Global Times about the umbrella revolution or, as they called it, "the current situation". This article clearly depicted the revolution as an unfounded, treasonous revolt. It is very disheartening to see that the CCP has used its propaganda to make our cry for independence appear to be a mere revolt. Here is the link: http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/885217.shtml.

note: Only read this if you have the stomach to read blatant lies.

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Interview

I interviewed a man from the United States about his experiences with the Hong Kong and Chinese governments through manufacturing. I found that even this foreigner saw the issues that our people face every day. I feel that this interview alone is the first step to freedom from the oppression of the CCP.

1. Although you dealt with Hong Kong and China many years ago, how did you view the relationship between the countries?

a. When I used to buy bulk materials from Hong Kong, I would have to pay a tax to the Hong Kong government and the Chinese government. I saw this as a clear disunity between the states.

2. Were there any other difficulties that you experienced when dealing with Hong Kong manufacturers?

a. Definitely. Just being in Hong Kong was a chore. Because I was conducting capitalist business ventures in, what the Chinese Communist Party calls a “Breakaway Province”, I was technically breaking “Core Socialist Values”. In China, this is a very high crime. So if I were, for some reason, to travel to the mainland, I could have been arrested.

3. Did you ever see any civil rights violations when dealing in Hong Kong?

a. Yes, I saw many. My main trading partner in Hong Kong, after what would be our last deal, suddenly disappeared. We had been speaking on the phone, and we heard what sounded like a click about halfway through said call. We thought nothing of it. About 2 days after I finished that call, I called his offices back only to find that the number had been disconnected. I eventually got through to another branch of the company, only to find out that the branch I had dealt with had been raided. To this day, I believe that my trading partner was kidnapped by the Communist Party because of his Capitalist venture.

4. Were there any significant barriers that you had to go through in order to trade with Hong Kong?

a. Yes. At times, our shipments would be significantly delayed due to Chinese border agents seizing the contents of ships that were leaving Hong Kong.

5. Did you ever witness social unrest in Hong Kong due to barriers like these?

a. It wasn’t so much social unrest as it was businesses trying to stay afloat under the regime. Many companies went out of business due to scare tactics employed by the Chinese government to try to suppress capitalism. I know this because of my old trading partner. He told me a story of a small electronics firm that was forced to close because it didn’t have enough money to bribe officials to not have to pay the heavy taxes.

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We don't want to fight, we just want peace

"Tear gas may have the immediate effect of dispersing the peaceful demonstrators, but if you make people cry, and the tears are from their heart, how can you govern?"

— Alan Leong, leader of the Civic Party

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Great Sadness

As we, the students of Hong Kong, stand up for the rights of our country, an election is being held. If the Chinese government in Beijing doesn't like the pick, he or she will be denied office. This is a strict breach of the sovereignty of Hong Kong, and it is a strike against all freedom loving Hong Kongers. I plead with all of you to please, stand up for our rights and don't let the hostile Chinese government influence the future of our country.

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As the youngest generation in our country, I feel that it is our duty to ensure the future of our country. To me, it would be a crime to let our country be influenced, and annexed by the communist menace from china. Our finest leaders are being silenced because of their strong, democratic characters. I hope the west will see this post, and help us fight for our sovereign rights. 

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My Eyes Have Finally Opened

Hello, my name is Au Wai Li, and I want to share my journey through this turbulent time with all of you, my peers.  For most of my life, I have shown pure loyalty to my country. For the majority of my life, this country was Hong Kong. Now, it seems like my country is being invaded by our once faithful neighbor, The People’s Republic of China. In the coming weeks, I will be posting about a massive shift that will rock our country.