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2019 Hong Kong Extradition Protests (view source)
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'''The ongoing 2019 Hong Kong extradition protests''' are taking place in the Chinese-occupied territory of [[Hong Kong]], which desires freedom, democracy, and independence from the communist dictatorship [[People's Republic of China]]. The Hong Kongers are fighting for self-determination.
'''The ongoing 2019 Hong Kong extradition protests''' are taking place in the Chinese-occupied territory of [[Hong Kong]], which desires freedom, democracy, and independence from the communist dictatorship [[People's Republic of China]]. The Hong Kongers are fighting for self-determination.[https://www.prageru.com/video/ep-103-hong-kong-protestors-demand-freedom/]
==Background Information==
''See [[Hong Kong#Democratic issues]]''
==Memes==
==Memes==
The Hong Kong protesters have used several memes to express their desires. For example, like the [[American flag]], they hold up [[Pepe the Frog]] as a symbol of freedom and liberty.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqf4iQk7trU</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5r-jr1KW0k</ref> When President [[Trump]] tweeted a photoshopped meme of his face on the body of fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, Hong Kong protesters held up these photographs.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXDBEncn34k</ref>
The Hong Kong protesters have used several [[meme]]s to express their desires. For example, like the [[American flag]], they hold up [[Pepe the Frog]] as a symbol of freedom and liberty.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqf4iQk7trU</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5r-jr1KW0k</ref> When President [[Trump]] tweeted a photoshopped meme of his face on the body of fictional boxer Rocky Balboa, Hong Kong protesters held up these photographs.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tXDBEncn34k</ref> Hong Kong protesters' have used memes comparing Chinese dictator [[Xi Jinping]] to children's character [[Winnie the Pooh]], even after the latter was banned in China. Hong Kong protesters screened an episode of the animated series [[South Park]] which was very critical of the Chinese government, and which caused the series to be banned in China.<ref>https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/10/banned-south-park-episode-screened-streets-hong-kong-protest-china-10895848/</ref>
Additionally, the reply of a Hong Kong protester to a question by the interviewer regarding how President Trump should respond to these protests has become a popular meme.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCbRYkeVxGE]
==Chinese censorship==
Not only have the Chinese authorities brutally suppressed the Hong Kong protests, they have censored anyone who defends the protesters. In addition to [[South Park]], YouTuber [[PewDiePie]] has been banned.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HehfOtRbUk</ref>
===Chinese apologism===
''See [[Chinese apologist]]''
[[the West|Western]] [[leftist]] companies have [[liberal hypocrisy|hypocritically]] condemned Donald Trump while going out of their way to please the Chinese (see [[Liberal corporate tyranny]]). Like the Chinese, they have censored those who defend Hong Kong.<ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7359961/Western-companies-flock-apologise-China-listing-Hong-Kong-separate-country.html</ref><ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/08/china-lashes-out-western-businesses-it-tries-cut-support-hong-kong-protests/</ref>
Additionally, [[Antifa]] and other far-left [[social justice warrior]]s have smeared the Hong Kong protesters as "far-right" and "[[fascist]]s."[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqf4iQk7trU][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61eE6_w2ZYc]
==Admiration of America==
As with many freedom fighters over the years, the Hong Kong protesters hold up the [[United States of America]] as a symbol of freedom and liberty. They wave American flags and sing the [[The Star-Spangled Banner|American national anthem]].[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_N549LAgRY][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lho8ApIrj8Y&t=900s]
Ezra Levant of [[the Rebel Media|Rebel News]] has even called for them to immigrate to [[Canada]] as legitimate political refugees.[https://www.rebelnews.com/real_refugees_bring_freedom-loving_hong_kong_protesters_to_canada]
===Admiration of President Trump===
The Hong Kong protesters are Trump supporters.<ref>https://summit.news/2019/08/16/protesters-beg-trump-please-liberate-hong-kong/</ref> They have used pro-Trump memes, and some of them wear their own variation of MAGA hats.<ref>https://metro.co.uk/2019/09/08/protesters-wear-make-hong-kong-great-hats-ask-donald-trump-help-10705849/</ref> Trump has responded in kind, signing legislation defending Hong Kong,<ref>https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bronsonstocking/2019/11/27/trump-signs-bill-backing-hong-kong-protesters-n2557205</ref><ref>https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/nov/27/trump-signs-bills-in-support-of-hong-kong-proteste/</ref> and enacting additional [[tariff]]s against China.
==Five Demands==
The [https://5demands.net/what-are-the-5-demands/ Five Demands] of the Hong Kong protesters are: to withdraw the Chinese bill requiring the extradition of people accused of crimes in Hong Kong to mainland China; to commission an inquiry into the brutality of Hong Kong police; to cease classifying Hong Kong protesters as "rioters;" for the protesters who have been arrested by the police to receive immediate amnesty; and dual universal suffrage.
==Successes==
Hong Kong [[democracy|democrats]] won the 2019 general election,<ref>https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/11/a-victory-for-democracy-in-hong-kong/</ref> to which protesters had a mixed reaction.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=to2Atn7_M1A&t=202s</ref>
==References==
==References==
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