China’s “National Security Education Day” was held in Hong Kong on Thursday (15). The once colorful Pearl of the Orient, the entire city was decked out with light blue “National Security Day” propaganda, from subway stations to stadiums, most local newspapers, roadways, and even the giant LED wall signs of the skyscrapers on both sides of Victoria Harbour, all turned into pro-“National Security Law” political slogans. Political slogans, pro-Beijing legislators in the tourist area, claiming that Hong Kong people are “very happy”. However, Radio Free Asia interviewed some people on the street and said they felt insecure.
Recently, the Hong Kong government has put up a large number of national security law publicity materials and slogans in public places in all districts of Hong Kong to promote the “National Security Day”. The entrances and exits of all MTR stations, to the illuminated advertising panels in the platforms, all have national security law publicity materials. There are banners on the roads in various districts, including the center of Nathan Road in Mongkok; a giant banner is hung on the Cultural Center in Tsim Sha Tsui; and many skyscrapers on both sides of the Victoria Harbour, especially the giant LED signs on the buildings of Chinese companies, have changed from commercial advertisements to political slogans in support of the “National Security Law”.
Pro-Beijing lawmakers promote “national security law” and say they are not afraid of foreign sanctions
This reporter visited the streets of Tsim Sha Tsui on Thursday and happened to meet pro-Beijing legislator Ho Kwan-yiu and his supporters promoting “National Security Day” at the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront. Some of them wore red T-shirts that said “China doesn’t eat this. A number of plainclothes people were present to protect He Junyao. Ho, who has always been a high-profile activist, has been controversial in Hong Kong for his radical statements against Hong Kong’s democratic camp. He said in an interview that the people of Hong Kong “are happy to see the light”.
He said, “Do you feel safer or less safe after the National Security Law? It will be improved gradually. Because nothing can be achieved in one step. …… (Do you worry about being sanctioned?) I’m not worried because first, I have no relationship with the United States, second, I’m not doing business with her, third, I have no intention to immigrate there, Hong Kong is considered a happy place. 2019 is due to the “black storm storm”, the United States said that freedom and democracy, it turns out that there are double standards.
Some people resent: do not feel safe
Although the Hong Kong government and pro-Beijing politicians out of publicity, but some people interviewed but do not agree, said do not feel safe. Mr. Chiu, a citizen in Tsim Sha Tsui East, could not help but scold Ho Kwan-yiu when interviewed, and said there were police surveillance at the scene, so he did not want to talk about it in detail.
Mr. Chiu said: (What do you think about national security? (He Junyao is over there propaganda.) I don’t have any particular idea. I don’t have any special ideas, I don’t even have any special ideas, I have nothing to say, look at those police officers watching over there. (Is Hong Kong safer or not?) Not safe. (Why?) Forget it, don’t say, you see how unsafe, and being watched.
Another citizen, Mr. Liu, who was out with his family, said he noticed that students were arranged to receive national security education on National Security Day, and he said, “I can’t even worry about it.”
Mr. Liu said: “I can’t worry, I didn’t pay much attention to the national law, there is some suppression. Children want our parents how to teach, long-term are not too supportive of Hong Kong …… do not know these called security, or insecurity. The problem is that you can no longer do what you want to do. (Will immigrants?) It depends on the situation, may not be preferred, because always home here.
“National Security Education Day”, Hong Kong schools need to organize a number of activities, including flag-raising ceremony, as well as inviting students to share their views on national security, etc.; there are kindergarten students were given national security law bookmarks and stickers; in addition there are also students were brought to the school to visit the police training center, where there are students holding the center’s training gun in the MTR simulation In addition, some students were taken to the police training center, in which students with the center’s training guns in the MTR simulated train scene play, causing many parents in the Internet concern and criticism.
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