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20 Năm Qua Đi, Đây Sẽ Là Hồi Kết Của Hồng Kông? | Trung Quốc Không Kiểm Duyệt - Duration: 10:57.
On this episode of China Uncensored,
it's been 20 years since the British gave Hong Kong back to China
and everything is awesome.
Hi, welcome to China Uncensored,
I'm your host Chris Chappell.
20 years ago tomorrow, on July 1st 1997,
the British handed Hong Kong over to China.
1997 was a simpler time,
it was the year we told you what we want, what we really really want.
The year we ran
through platform 9 3/4 for the very first time.
And the year we promised Leo
that our hearts would go on
by watching him die in movie theatres like 14 times.
Wait,
1997 was 20 years ago?
Shelley, I think I'm glimpsing my own mortality.
Life is short, just an MmmBop and it's gone.
But in China in 1997, the theme was reunification.
Look how happy it made everyone.
At the time, Hong Kong, the pearl of the Orient,
had been under British rule for 156 years.
Their lease for Hong Kong was signed not with the Chinese Communist Party,
but two governments prior
when the Chinese emperor wore golden robes
and the British Queen wore a fancy crown.
Wait she still does.
The reasons why the British had to return Hong Kong to China are so complicated
that they should be a whole other episode.
And let me know in the comments below if you want me to do that episode.
But suffice it to say,
Chinese leaders made it clear,
what we want, what we really really want,
is for Hong Kong to be part of China again.
So starting in the 1980s,
the Chinese Communist Party began negotiating the handover with Great Britain.
They agreed on the principles of one country two systems'
and 50 years no change.
Well yes,Hong Kong would technically become part of China
but would get to keep its basic freedoms rule of law,
capitalist economy,
complete with dangerously unregulated street signs.
And the CCP would definitely, in no way, change Hong Kong
for at least 50 years.
Plus, 2047 was so far away.
I'm sure by then we'll all be living in that moon colony Newt Gingrich keeps talking about.
Anyway at the time of the handover in 1997,
there were some concerns
about what the future of Hong Kong would become
under the Chinese Communist Party's rule.
After all it had been only eight years since Tank Man.
The most predictions for the future of Hong Kong were optimistic.
At the time, The Economist suggested that Hong Kong
"could serve as a laboratory for political change on the mainland."
A former Washington Post correspondent said
Hong Kong will infect China with democracy.
And the New York Times called Hong Kong a Trojan horse
that could destroy those in power
and suggested that perhaps
it is the Chinese Communist Party leaders
who should tremble
about whether their style of life and leadership can long survive
when faced with the shining beacon of Hong Kong's freedoms.
Granted,
there were also a few negative nellies out there.
Like an article in Fortune magazine
called: "The death of Hong Kong."
It predicted Hong Kong would lose its global standing
that English would lose its place to Mandarin,
that legislators and the chief executive would be selected by the CCP,
and the power struggles in Beijing
would ultimately determine who really rules Hong Kong.
But a lot of Hong Kongers
were also cautiously optimistic.
After all,
most Hong Kongers were ethnically Chinese and, like I said,
the big theme at the time was reunification with the motherland.
So they held a giant ceremony,
did their awkward handover thing
and everyone celebrated together in weird harmony,
including a huge gala
where the biggest Hong Kong stars sang a medley of popular songs,
some of which had their lyrics change to be about Hong Kong reuniting with China.
So how did it all turn out?
Are the seven million residents of Hong Kong better off?
Of course,
the Chinese Communist Party kept all of its promises...
for six years.
And then they try to sneakily implement Article 23,
a draconian anti-subversion law,
under the guise of national security.
It was designed to allow police to burst into people's homes,
search their stuff and arrest them without a warrant
just because they're suspected of subversion of the Chinese Communist Party.
It also criminalized speech that instigate subversion
whatever that means.
Oh, and it made things that were illegal in mainland China
also illegal in Hong Kong.
But, HongKongers discovered what Article 23 was all about.
And some of them marched through the streets in protest.
And by some, I mean half a million people.
The CCP wasn't expecting so many people to oppose Article 23,
which was then withdrawn.
And the CCP was forced to back down
for a while at least.
Until they realized
what HongKongers really need
is more effective brainwashing.
So in 2012,
they tried to force Hong Kong schools to teach what they called
patriotic education.
It would give children lessons on appreciating mainland China,
and gloss over major events
like the Cultural Revolution and the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
And there's nothing wrong with patriotic education
according to Chinese state media.
But once again, those rebellious HongKongers didn't agree.
And once again, thousands took to the streets to protest
including many high school students.
And once again, they forced the CCP to back down.
If those high schoolers had just been patriotically educated,
none of this would have happened.
But anyway
the Chinese Communist Party just wouldn't give up.
It kept going and going,
like the Energizer Bunny,
but evil.
You see, an important milestone was coming up.
The CCP had promised that in 2017,
Hong Kongers would be able to directly elect their chief executive for the first time,
instead of having someone chosen by a select pro-Beijing election committee.
So in 2014,
the CCP announced that: yes, they would indeed keep their promise
and allow Hong Kongers to elect their chief executive
as long as the pro Beijing election committee
could assist Hong Kong's democratic process
by pre-selecting all the candidates that people could vote for.
You know, to make sure the candidates love the country
and love Hong Kong.
It's like one of those diets where you can eat whatever you want
as long as it's broccoli.
You probably know what's coming next.
A hundred thousand Hong Kongers
came out to protest.
Police beat them and fired teargas
Or as they called it in China, 'Patriotism Vape',
side effects may include shedding tears of love for your country.
Those protests became The Umbrella Movement.
It was called that because Hong Kong protesters used umbrellas
as shields against the Patriotism Vape.
Umbrellas are not always the most effective shields,
but probably more effective than...
whatever I was trying to do here.
A lot of people were afraid that The Umbrella Movement
would turn into Tiananmen Square 2: Electric Boogaloo
But it didn't, which is good
because the sequel is always worse than the original.
Anyway, Chinese state media largely tried to ignore The Umbrella Movement.
And when they couldn't
they framed it as a secret American plot
to undermine China.
See, Hong Kong was a Trojan horse after all.
Ultimately, the protests faded away
and the next chief executive was a pro Beijing candidate chosen by the election committee.
So did Fortune magazine accurately predict Hong Kong's fortune?
Well it did accurately predict that legislators
would eventually be selected by the CCP.
And Hong Kong did lose some of its global standing.
As China's entry into the WTO
helped the CCP build up cities like Beijing and Shanghai.
In 1997,
Hong Kong accounted for some 16% of China's GDP.
That figure has now shrunk to 3%.
And Mandarin has replaced English as the second most common language
as close to a million mainland Chinese
have moved to Hong Kong.
And the future of Hong Kong is
definitely connected to the power struggle
between current Chinese leader Xi Jinping
and former commander toad Zhang Zemin.
But Chris, you say,
this all sounds so depressing.
Is Hong Kong's future just one of doom and gloom under the CCP?
Well,
that just depends on your perspective.
Like, from the perspective of my favorite state-run media the Global Times,
everything is great,
since decolonization is finally coming to Hong Kong.
And state run Xinhua News informs us that
democracy but a mirage during Britain's 150 years of rule,
has been greatly expanded.
And if you're still not convinced,
Xinhua even released a rap video
ahead of the celebrations about how cool things are in Hong Kong now
and how its forever part of the motherland.
Here's how they describe the handover.
All Chinese people had tears on their faces.
Lowering humiliation, raising sovereignty.
Raising up our dignified sovereignty.
See, everything is great.
But to be serious for a moment,
one of the things I really admire about the people in Hong Kong
when I was there last year
and especially in 2014 during The Umbrella Movement,
was their genuine love of Hong Kong
that drove them to resist the CCP's encroachment on their way of life.
And it has made a difference,
if Hong Kongers hadn't stood up to the CCP over the last 20 years
the CCP would have imposed an anti subversion law
that would ruin Hong Kong's freedom
patriotically re-educated their kids
and given them the formality of universal suffrage
without a real vote.
So yes, the future of Hong Kong does depend on what happens
in the party's internal power struggles.
But, it also depends on the people of Hong Kong
and whether they continue to resist the party.
Because one thing is clear,
the Chinese Communist Party won't stop trying to control Hong Kong.
And for those of us outside Hong Kong,
the last 20 years is a warning.
A warning to Taiwan
about what reunification with China controlled by the CCP
would look like.
And a warning to the rest of the world
about how well the Chinese Communist Party keeps its promises .
But hey,
as the Xinhua rap video points out,
at least Hong Kong is getting the world's longest bridge,
which is what they want, what they really really want.
So what do you think of the handover of Hong Kong to China?
Leave your comments below.
Once again I'm your host Chris Chappell
see you next time.
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Mermaid Secrets of The Deep - S9E1 - SWIMMING POOL - Duration: 4:42.
Previously a mermaid secrets of the deep
I'm so glad you're back. What did the Oracle say?
You oracle confirmed what we thought your tail is enchanted with the potion. We made it is affecting the balance of nature
He said our potion can bring the coral reefs back to life
But as long as it's trapped in this tail nature will be out of balance radia another big Journey lies before us
I'm ready we need to go to italy to find the partner stones to these that the orkney
The Tricky thing is that they cannot get wet so I have to travel by Air will you travel by water?
I've asked a quad to help you get back into the ocean. I'll meet you four days from now in Tuscany
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10 SECRETS ABOUT AMERICA THAT WILL MAKE YOU WONDER WHERE ALL THE FREEDOM WENT - Duration: 8:15.
10 SECRETS ABOUT AMERICA THAT WILL MAKE YOU WONDER WHERE ALL THE FREEDOM WENT
BY Isaac Davis,
It�s no secret the definition of �freedom� in America has changed a great deal in recent
decades.
While 9/11 was a major turning point, setting in motion a slew of changes to the American
mindset and to the legal framework which governs the contract between the State and the people,
our natural rights have been under assault for generations.
Couple this with the dumbing down of the American citizenry, and �We the People� simply
no longer know or understand our rights.
The fallout of this being we no longer protest or even notice when evermore egregious violations
occur.
Where has all the freedom gone?
The following 10 secret truths about America are critical in understanding the state of
the state today.
1.)
The United States is one of only two countries in the world which taxes nonresident citizens
for income earned elsewhere.
If you reside in another country, as millions of U.S. citizens do, you�ll have to pay
income taxes to two nations, or face prosecution by the IRS.
This means that if you happen to have been born in the U.S. but lived your entire life
elsewhere, you still owe Uncle Sam the full burden of income taxes, for your entire life.
This rule is so insane that only two nations out of 196 nation states in the world do it.
The other is the African nation of Eritrea.
2.)
The Federal Reserve is not Federal and there is no reserve.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 gave authority to a private organization to print currency.
The result has been continually rising inflation and continually rising debt which is mathematically
impossible to pay off.
A group of secret shareholders in the Federal Reserve make a profit for every dollar printed
and used by anyone.
This is the most sophisticated form of financial slavery ever devised, and many future generations
of people are already indebted to this cabal.
3.)
There is actually no law requiring U.S. citizens to file income tax returns, and the income
tax itself is unconstitutional.
This complex and controversial issue is broken down in detail in the documentary America:
Freedom to Fascism by the late Aaron Russo.
4.)
The IRS follows Americans around the world and harasses foreign banks to control the
finances of U.S. citizens.
The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2010 makes it extremely difficult for Americans
to function financially in other countries.
Originally part of the Patriot Act, this type of global financial surveillance monitors
bank accounts and deposits around the world.
A result of this has been that many international banks will no longer do business with U.S.
citizens, making it extremely difficult to live abroad.
5.)
American churches are required to register with the Federal government and are not allowed
to engage in political speech.
Historically, churches were the centers of communal and societal change, as pastors and
leaders would speak to their congregations on matters of social injustice and government
tyranny.
The American Revolution would not have taken place if not for the churches, but in 1954
the federal government passed the �Law of Charities,� requiring churches to files
as 501(c)(3) organizations, which comes with heavy restrictions on freedom of speech.
Churches today are sanitized profit centers of social complacency not social change.
6.)
Free speech permits and free speech zones severely restrict our First Amendment rights.
This policy began in 1988 during the Democratic National Convention as �designated protest
zones,� but grew in prominence during the G.W. Bush administration.
Upheld and strengthened during the Obama years, this policy of severely restricting freedom
of speech and of assembly has been extended to college campuses around the nation.
We won�t see antiwar protests like what we saw during the Vietnam war because this
behavior is now illegal.
7.)
Approximately two-thirds of Americans live in official Constitution Free Zones, where
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has been given jurisdiction over the travel right of
Americans.
Within 100 miles of the U.S. border anyone can subjected to the policies of border patrol,
which is allowed to interdict, search and seize persons and property without the due
process required for other areas of law enforcement.
Couple this with the rise in sobriety checkpoints and other police state measures and you realize
we�ve lost the right to freely travel.
8.)
Many ordinary and historically common rights, behaviors, practices and occupations have
now become privileges regulated and taxed by the state.
Building a home, fishing, hunting, going off the grid, gardening, selling lemonade, mowing
yards, driving a car, getting married, starting a business, cutting hair, and so, so much
more are all activities that now require permission from the government.
And for all of these activities, you�ll have to pay a fee for the privilege.
Failure to do so can result in violent arrest, heavy fines, and prison time.
9.)
Policing in the U.S. has become a for profit branch of the government, and police brutality
and violence is reaching epidemic levels.
Law enforcement agencies around the U.S. have seized billions of dollars from law-abiding
citizens in recent years.
Traffic enforcement and local code enforcement works to generate revenue for local governments
rather than for public safety.
And the violence of police against Americans is everywhere.
10.)
America has the highest rate of incarcerated people the world has ever seen.
Prison in the United States has become big business, and thanks to the war on drugs,
the government has found it acceptable to imprison millions of Americans, breaking up
families, destroying lives and wasting taxpayer money.
Although America has only 4.4 percent of the world�s population, it houses about 22 percent
of the world�s prisoners.
Final Thoughts
While America is truly filled with incredible, ingenious and productive people, we are living
in a time when government is extended its reach into our lives in evermore serious ways,
while going unchecked.
In order to solve the problem, you have to see the problem, and as we look around, it�s
easy to recognize that our
freedom
is being stolen from us.
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SCIENCE SHOCK CHLORINE IN SWIMMING POOLS TRANSFORMS SUNSCREEN INTO CANCER CAUSING TOXIC CHEMICAL RIG - Duration: 5:35.
SCIENCE SHOCK CHLORINE IN SWIMMING POOLS TRANSFORMS SUNSCREEN INTO CANCER-CAUSING TOXIC CHEMICAL
RIGHT ON YOUR SKIN
by stevew
If you think you�re doing something good by slathering sunscreen on yourself and your
kids before hitting the pool, you might want to think again. A new study places sunscreen
firmly on the list of products that can do more harm than good as Russian scientists
discover the destructive effects of chlorine in swimming pools on sunscreen.
Researchers from Lomonosov Moscow State University have discovered that the world�s most popular
active sunscreen ingredient, avobenzone, breaks down into something far more sinister in chlorinated
water. Two of the chemicals it produces upon mixing with the water, phenols and acetyl
benzenes, are of particular concern because of their toxicity. This reaction takes place
on your wet skin when the sunscreen reacts to UV radiation and chlorinated water, and
the chemicals have been linked to problems like immune system damage, infertility, and
cancer.
In swimming pools that use copper salts to make the water look blue, this reaction is
even worse. In that case, the sunscreen can break down into bromoform, a substance that
has been linked to nervous system disorders, liver problems, and kidney problems.
In addition to sunscreen, avobenzone is often used in moisturizers, creams and lipsticks
that offer SPF.
SHOULD YOU AVOID AVOBENZONE? While there are still some unanswered questions
about how far-reaching the effects of this reaction are, it is enough to warrant concern.
University of Kansas Health System Dermatologist Daniel Aires told the Kansas City Star: �It
can degrade into some very harmful compounds, some of which are known carcinogens. What
isn�t known is how much is absorbed into the skin, or if it�s to a level that can
cause, or potentially increase, the risk of cancer. But this is certainly alarming.�
He added that people should be particularly cautious when it comes to using this type
of sunscreen on young children, who might absentmindedly ingest the chemicals, for example,
by licking their arms after swimming.
The scientists are now looking into how avobenzone breaks down in freshwater and sea water to
see if similar dangers exist.
SAFER SUN PROTECTION If you�re concerned about having safe sun
protection, a physical sunblock like zinc oxide is a much safer bet. The Environmental
Working Group has a comprehensive searchable database of sunscreens on their website. You
can find out which ingredients are in many popular sunscreens and view assessments of
the dangers they pose to help you find a sunscreen that won�t put your health at risk.
You might also consider foregoing sunscreen if you�ll just be outside for a short time.
Spending 15 to 20 minutes outdoors is all it takes to help most people�s bodies produce
an adequate amount of Vitamin D, which can help protect against many types of cancer.
It can also help to reverse vitamin D deficiency, which affects a disproportionate number of
Americans and has been linked to diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, heart disease, obesity,
and depression. Sunscreen actually blocks your skin�s production of vitamin D, making
deficiencies worse. If you�ll be outdoors for a long time, you should still protect
your skin, but you might want to first allow yourself some unprotected exposure so you
can boost your Vitamin D production.
You can also turn to your diet to help build up your body�s natural sun resistance. Eating
natural antioxidants has been shown to help your skin resist sunburn, so stock up on berries
and other antioxidant-rich foods.
It�s a bit disconcerting to learn that something that is supposed to protect you can actually
have the opposite effect, but it�s important to be aware of these situations so you do
not have a false sense of security. Many sunscreens contain toxic chemicals, and now it appears
that swimming pools can make them even
more toxic.
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Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Found Out: 2:27 - 3:08 - Duration: 0:42.
♪ Old Hare Krishna ain't got nothing on you ♪
♪ Just keep you crazy with nothing to do ♪
♪ Keepin' you occupied with pie in the sky ♪
♪ There ain't no guru who can see through your eyes ♪
♪ I, I found out! ♪
♪ I, I found out! ♪
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