Trudeau Liberals finally criticize China as it finishes crushing Hong Kong
China’s approach to crushing Hong Kong is really very simple.
First, take away individual rights by introducing a national security law to protect the state rather than the people.
Second, declare it a threat to national security to question, criticize or object to the new law.
Third, jail anyone who disagrees.
The effectiveness of this simple formula is on display as trials get underway for dozens of Hong Kong people charged with subversion under the new law, imposed by Beijing a year ago.
And it is surprising too that these same steps are being taken here in the west as well.
The taking away individual rights and freedoms is something that is very real.
It would be naive in the extreme to expect Canada’s government to display a hint of backbone in responding to Hong Kong’s destruction, despite strong commercial and personal links dating back decades. It simply isn’t in the DNA of Canadian governments to take strong stands on international matters. We prefer to moralize loudly and wait for others to take the lead. It was good news, therefore, that the Group of Seven countries finally got around to confronting the reality of China’s nature at its recent summit, even if it comes years after the threat became evident. Having other countries sign up for a concerted effort to slow Beijing’s repressive expansion is the kind of safety blanket Ottawa looks for before signing on. If countries like the U.S., Great Britain and Germany are willing to take the brunt of the action, Canadian politicians feel safer tucked into the rearguard.
It’s too late to hope to save Hong Kong, but it’s not too late to protect Taiwan from similar treatment. It’s no secret that Xi aches to crush it under the same authoritarian boot.
They did it in Hong Kong.
They are doing it in Xinjiang, China.
Tibet is practically an occupied territory of the CCP.
This unchecked aggression and threats to stability to the world MUST be STOPPED!
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