What Happens to Hong Kong Now?

In this video, we’ll take a look at Hong Kong’s democratic and economic crises; why things are getting even worse; and what this means going forward.

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Sources:

Hong Kong History
National Security Law (Article 23)
2019 Proposed Extradition Bill
Economic Crisis
Transnational Repression

[chris_hyk]

Hi Hongkonger currently living in the UK and follower of TLDR since 6 years ago here.

Thank you for covering HK. However I’d like to point out some errors here. Apart from the difference between the NSL and the Article 23 others have mentioned, the max punishment for some offences in both the NSL and A23 is life imprisonment, 10 years imprisonment is the MINIMUM sentence for serious offenders for some offences under the NSL.

Also, Hong Kong has never had universal suffrage apart from the district council election (but the DC election is no longer a free and fair election after Beijing imposed a change to elections in HK in 2021).

The 31 August Decision in 2014 decided that Beijing have the power to decide who can be candidates for the Chief Executive, then HKers choose one of the to be the CE. The Decision triggered a mass protest (The Umbrella Movement or Umbrella Revolution if you’re a supporter of localist or HK independence) in 2014.

At last, the pro-democracy camp, which held more than 1/3 of the seats, vetoed this fake universal suffrage proposal in the HK legislature (the proposal required two thirds of the votes in the Legislative Council).

[ariellau]

I am a HKer who moved under the BNO visa scheme to the UK 2 years ago. Thank you for covering HK's recent news. I couldn't help but to shed tears after learning the hearing results.

[marcuscyl]

As a Hongkonger, I am biding my time here, saving money and working up on a plan for emigrating elsewhere.
I just graduated though so the plan is very far fetched. But I am giving myself 5-7 years of time to grind and save money here.

Life is relatively normal ngl but you can feel the influence of politics and invisible pressure people have on their faces.
Students are now required to take NSL courses and secondary schools have NSL ideals intergrated in their subjects.

But life is still relatively normal and I hope things will stay the same for 5 to 7 years.

[evankurniawan]

And then act surprised when Taiwan immediately get nervous amd re arm.

[nickl]

it's heartbreaking to see my granddad escape china in 1948, come to hong kong, despite being an orphan with no formal education eventually became a district official, played a huge part in improving the lives of the local community, and now china has come to him. he is 90, has early dementia, and his childhood fears have come back, he feared chinese human trafficking more than the japanese occupation, whenever he's confused he thinks the traffickers are coming to get him

[chieftanke]

Hong Kong is not Hong Kong anymore. I visited the city frequently since 1980s, the city has always been wild, prosperous, and intensely confident. My recent trip to HK few months back felt distinct, the exuberance is gone, the city seems subdued, wasting away.

[ElysiumCreator]

Ultimately, Hong Kong’s loss has been Singapore’s gain

[jbalmarez]

Lets accept reality the Hongkong we knew is DEAD. Hongkong is now just a chinese city.

[spacetime]

I feel terrible for Hong Kongers, they really developed the place into a special place in Asia. I hope you feel to migrate to the UK and please understand we are going through a bit of upheavable culturally but I hope you feel welcome here too.

[thepax]

Guess "one country - two systems" was a lie all along 😅
Who would have thought? 🤦🏻‍♀️

[knightsabrek]

I've had family and friends in Hong Kong and have visited the city many times over the years. It's shocking just how the city has changed, especially post pandemic. The city just feels lifeless and everywhere shuts down very early. The city used to feel very energetic and uniquely "hong kong" but now all that is gone.
Now all my family has moved to the UK and the mass exodus is continuing, especially with the young once they start thinking about starting families or don't have any commitments that make them remain. Meanwhile, more mainland chinese are taking up the spaces and HK is just fast becoming another Chinese city.

[Timimtim]

Thank you TLDR for covering my dear lost home. I am an engineer who just got established in my career but was forced to leave because of the oppression. Despite of the multiple glaring error in governance no one dare to talk back to the Government because everyone was feared of getting prosecuted. And seeing my dear home sinking lower everyday because of the incompetence is extremely depressing - the officials now act like "saints" and every word they speak is "truth" and is unchallenged.
Many of my friends and families have already fled our home. The Hong Kong everyone knew will never come back and will only lives in our memories.

[footballfanforestUK]

i lived in HK for 41 years. Many of my friends and colleagues has emigrated. Many immgrants are from China. Democracy is there, at some places. But when things are done, it is almost always top-down. Putonghua is gradually becoming common. Cantonese is also spoken but a little less now. All english based materials on various notice boards are slowly reducing. Multi national companies are moving to SG. All of that is true. But tourists are coming back. We have seen growth after a lot of stimulus packages introduced by the gov. There is a north-border-development-zone that is going to happen. There is a whole island to be developed. Let us see what more stimulus packages the Gov brings and how this impacts HK. I have right to work in UK, HK and AU. for now, I am staying put; because salaries are higher and tax is low.

[penchan]

3:32 The National Security Law is not Article 23 of Basic Law, but instead a special legislation imposed by the NPC.
It is stricter than the Article 23, which also render Article 23 meaningless now.

[Grimlock]

Hong Kong is lost. It's just a city in China now.

[thepax]

Singapore should be happy about it 🤷🏻‍♀️

[svartorivigt]

CCP Pikachu face when investors and companies leave Hong Kong.

[oldsenpai]

Chinese Tourists visiting HK before it was part of China made sense, it was unique and felt different. Now, it's the same thing as mainland China and amount of tourists going will probably never each the same level as before

[aaronpaul]

Its entire advantage was its western connections. Being a british colony is what it a city, rather than an uninhabited island.

Now its just another chinese city and increasingly will be treated as such. Once that happens, itll keep declining and may even become largely abandoned.

[FullLengthInterstates]

HK is an incredible city in terms of health and safety and infrastructure, but once you take away the political advantages it once had, its economic fundamentals just aren't there anymore. That said, a slow/negative growth HK will still be ahead of other Chinese cities for years to come in terms of quality of life, because most of the infrastructure is mature. Like a Boomer living in a paid off suburban mansion while working a part time food service job, HK will be able to experience a comfortable sundown while other developing cities struggle with growing pains.