The
people of Hong Kong are very brave. In addition, they might be giving some sleepless
nights to President Xi and the leadership circle in Beijing. Xi Jinping and his
inner group are probably asking themselves if this type of mass movement could
one day happen in any of the big cities of Mainland China.
We
might think that is a very remote possibility. That mass demonstrations will
not occur in the Mainland. That the Communist leaders will keep strengthening
the police and security controls, as they have been doing. They will also black
out all the information regarding the protests in Hong Kong, as they did today
and in the last few days.
But
one never knows. There are many giant cities in China and lots of people are
now travelling abroad and seeing other realities. Including many young Chinese professionals,
who have studied abroad or are still studying in Japan, Thailand, Australia, Europe,
Canada and the US.
Beijing
might say all this unrest is caused by foreign powers. But they know that is
not the case. I trust the leaders do not believe in their own discredited
propaganda. They are very much aware that things are changing rapidly all over
the world and that no fire wall can keep the human aspiration for freedom on just
one side of the barrier. Sooner or later, they are afraid, the opening of the
wall will happen.
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