Monthly Archives: October 2014

Hong Kong Stalemate – “Where’s The Evidence?”
“No doubt pro-democracy institutions such as NDI and NED have an interest in HK. This is not even a secret. As to a more sinister agenda, that is largely a subject of conjecture – one which the CCP loves to elaborate about.”

Hong Kong 15 October 2014 – An Overview
“So where do we go from here and what will happen? That is a good question. One thing I am pretty certain of is that Hong Kong will never be the same again, whatever the outcome.”

Letter to Hong Kong from Ronny Tong
” If truth be told, the ugly reality is we cannot move forward unless we can build up some semblance of mutual trust. It is not a question of can we do it. It is a question of we must do it. We have only 2 choices: continue on this downward spiral of confrontation and deep division amongst ourselves, or, try to work out a general consensus in terms of long term democratic development.”

HONG KONG AND DEMOCRACY
Whether you think so right now or not, the people in Hong Kong enjoy the same advantages of a democratic society (outside of electing their own Chief Executive) as most other democratic countries, even if its political system can’t technically be called a “democracy”.

NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT? DO SOMETHING!
“So things do not simply go right because one is holy or one is good. Things run right because one makes them run right.”

Hong Kong: For Your Consideration – IF
“If you can dream—and not make dreams your master;
If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;”