What most media failed to report about the so-called “pro-democracy” protests in Hong Kong are:
1. There were hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong people protested against the plan to Occupy Central by these group of so-called “pro-democracy” protesters several weeks ago. It is important to note that vast majority of Hong Kong people care only for stability, job security and the wellbeing of their families. Washington Post has acknowledged this in an article with this statement: “Both sides are trying so hard to woo the middle because Hong Kong is home to a substantial silent majority – Residents who do not wish to … and are largely focused on their jobs, businesses and other more immediate concerns … Most people in Hong Kong are not political animals …”
2. Before 1997, the Governor of Hong Kong was directly appointed by London. The Hong Kong people have no democratic rights or any says in Hong Kong politics throughout the 156 years of British colonialism. The freedom they enjoys now is far greater then before.
3. The CIA is everywhere, including in Hong Kong. Search the net for ‘Jimmy Lai and CIA’, and one will find a series of recent reports in Hong Kong on how the CIA is using Jimmy Lai (owner of an unprofitable Apple Magazine) to channel tens of millions of dollar to the so-called opposition and democratic parties in Hong Kong. Lai is now under the investigation of ICAC (HK anti-corruption agency). And a number of opposition parties in Hong Kong already confessed that they accepted money from Lai, and not declaring them. This is a big news in Hong Kong.
4. Many reports and articles in the western media using the term Tiananmen Square Massacre or oppression to liken the current situation in Hong Kong. And they should stop doing that as there is no massacre in 1989 at all. It was the so-called “peaceful” and “unarmed” protesters who started the violence against the soldiers instead of the other way round. In fact, the Chinese protesters in 1989 enjoyed a far higher level of freedom, democracy and human rights then the 2011 Wall Street protesters in 7 areas. Read this book review by a Canadian editor: ‘Massacre? What Massacre?’. And also the book reviews on Amazon.
Objectivity and balance reporting is vital to advance mutual understanding between civilisations. The western mainstream media should stop their bias, selective and partial reporting about the protest in Hong Kong .
Wei Ling Chua
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Author of ‘Tiananmen Square “Massacre”? The Power of Words vs. Silent Evidence’ and ‘Democracy: What the West can learn from China’.