Xi Jinping is the thug currently occupying China’s top governmental post. John Lee is the thug currently occupying Hong Kong’s top governmental post.
Recently they got together in a closed-door meeting also attended by other Chinese Communist Party potentates. It wasn’t so closed-door that the media got no hint of the sentiments exchanged, at least the ones suitable for public consumption. We learn from South China Morning Post that Xi praised Lee “for safeguarding national security, steering district councils onto right track” (December 18, 2023).
This kind of rhetoric won’t mislead you if you are willing to blue-pencil it a bit. What it really means is that Lee has been doing a good job further destroying the rights and security of freedom-loving Hong Kongers and steering district councils into the ditch. From Xi’s perspective, Lee deserves an A++ for his diligence and alacrity in helping finalize the mainland’s tyrannical control of the city.
At the central government’s headquarters in Zhongnanhai, Xi gave “full recognition” to Lee and the Hong Kong administration, citing their efforts in conducting the district council election, strengthening the city’s development momentum and working hard to address people’s pressing concerns.
“The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government dares to shoulder responsibilities, accomplishes tasks with excellence, and firmly safeguards national security while revamping Hong Kong’s district council system,” Xi told Lee….
Xi pledged the central government would continue its unwavering commitment to the “one country, two systems” governing principle, the city’s capitalist system and way of life, as well as implementation of “patriots ruling Hong Kong”….
“The vitality of one country, two systems will continue to show its superiority. We are confident in the bright future of Hong Kong.”
Daring. Excellent. Firm. That’s John Lee all over. Also servile. Vicious. Dishonest. How to reconcile? Well, everybody’s complicated.
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StopTheChinazis: “Voters Skip Meaningless Hong Kong Elections”
“During the recent election season, the China-Hong Kong government systematically prevented persons who care about democracy and freedom from standing for office. The crackdown left Hong Kong voters who also care about democracy and freedom with no one to vote for in the district council elections conducted on December 10.”
