That's in preparation for any protests coming up including the one planned for Sunday that the department said it would join. "He argues that the Hong Kong Freedom and Democracy Act will not benefit Hong Kong people seeking freedom. Lawrence Ma: Hong Kong protests 'wake-up call' for China. "To illustrate his stance further, he compares China's handling of the coronavirus outbreak with the United States's response. "This Act protects the more than 1,300 United States businesses that benefit from Hong Kong's proximity to China, independent judiciary, the rule of law, and special trade status," Ma explains. LAWRENCE, Mass. "The protesters who believe freedom will come from riots are a minority in Hong Kong," Ma says. Now, how does this increase our freedom? "We want to start off by giving a moment of silence for all the black lives that have been lost in all the injustices that of happened due to police brutality and injustice," said one protester.Hundreds came out for the protest in Lawrence today including the mayor: Whether in English or Spanish the message was clear. "Furthermore, the Act grants US President Donald Trump visa and asset-blocking permissions on the Chinese citizens he deems unfit.
The Lawrence Textile Strike, also known as the Bread and Roses Strike, was a strike of immigrant workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, in 1912 led by the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
Not enough has been done to combat the constant smearing of the Beijing and Hong Kong governments by Western media.
#AJOPINION hears from barrister Lawrence Ma about what the Hong Kong protests mean for the city and mainland China. That's in preparation for any protests coming up including the one planned for Sunday that the department said it would join. "After months of protests, the extradition bill was withdrawn in September, but the demonstrations continued, with protesters now demanding full democracy and an inquiry into police violence.
The end of the post specifically addressed protests that are planned to begin in downtown Lawrence at 8:00 p.m. Sunday.
But the tension that triggered the unrest has not gone away despite the coronavirus pandemic.The mass protests started in June 2019 against plans to allow the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China and saw hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets. Critics feared the proposed bill could undermine judicial independence and endanger dissidents.Until 1997, Hong Kong was ruled by the United Kingdom as a colony but then returned to China. But I see this as a wake-up call.
We’re going to finish this because we are going to get change. — The Lawrence police station remains surrounded by barriers to keep protesters away. Find events where you can stand up to the political forces that threaten to weaken our American democracy. Under the "one country, two systems" arrangement, Hong Kong has some autonomy. "That these protests are popular cannot be denied." "[But] when the US Senate passes a Hong Kong Freedom and Democracy Act that serves the economic interests of the US and does nothing to further the freedoms of Hongkongers, the protesters are delighted. "When the Hong Kong government obeys their demands, as they have with the withdrawal of the anti-extradition bill, the protesters don't care," Ma explains. "Most of us do not even want to turn into a Western-style democracy, especially after witnessing how the United States handled the coronavirus outbreak.
if you take a look at the background toward the next intersection, you will see there is a group of protesters long with a large contingent of police.
They are scared for me ‘Oh my gosh why would you leave home and come here to get killed.’ The other thing is they don’t understand how you act like you’re a first world country. "I fear the protesters' mistrust of the Hong Kong and Beijing governments are blinding them to the foreign interests who benefit from their chaos, anarchy and unrest," he says in the video.Anti-government protests gripped Hong Kong for much of 2019.
It’s 2020 grow up.
Can I curse?” We’ll keep the message clean, but the passion was felt all through, even by Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera who was in attendance. "It’s something that’s got to stop and for them, they’re not sure if it’s going to," said Rivera. During Friday's protest, crowds didn't bother.
LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - Hundreds of people gathered outside City Hall in Lawrence Sunday evening to protest police brutality. In Lawrence, city officials have designated Campagnone Common, across from City Hall, as the space for a peaceful protest, set for between 2 and 4 … “The fight didn’t start today it started with our ancestors, they started and by God, we are going to finish," said Grace Ngethe, a nursing student from Kenya.
China has just closed the last of its 16 temporary hospitals in a partially reopened Wuhan, while the United States leads the world in total coronavirus deaths.
"For one they (family) are shocked.
"Many have and will engage in protest, and we support your peaceful protest. Ma continues. Organized by several groups they stood in the middle of the common allowing anyone to take the bullhorn and speak.Mayor Dan Rivera speaks with Boston 25 at Lawrence protest Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Group Kelli Dugan, Cox Media Group National Content Desk Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
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