Scott Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Acts of dissent are not unusual in China. Over the years, sudden, local explosions of defiance have been triggered by a range of issues - from toxic pollution to illegal land grabs, or the mistreatment of a community member at the hands of the police. But this time it's different. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-63772365 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post thaibeachlovers Posted November 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2022 Suppress too many people for too long and the result is usually unpleasant or unwanted for the suppressors. Eg French revolution, American revolution, Russian revolution, the current protests in Iran, and now apparently in China. One can only hope it's as unpleasant for Xi and his cronies as those in the past. 13 2 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AhFarangJa Posted November 27, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 27, 2022 Maybe we will see more scenes like this from 30 years ago................. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 1 hour ago, AhFarangJa said: Maybe we will see more scenes like this from 30 years ago................. Or in street protests, a "leg to stand on." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted November 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2022 "We want our freedom to go to Thailand and buy a Pattaya condo" they were reported as chanting ! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stevenl Posted November 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2022 2 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: Maybe we will see more scenes like this from 30 years ago................. I'm afraid they'd simply run him over now. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JonnyF Posted November 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2022 I suspect this will cause Xi to double down on his zero Covid policy. He won't allow himself to be seen as weak and pandering to the protesters. I'd expect further lockdowns, and increasing force used by the authorities. Terrible for the Chinese people (but good for residents of tourist areas of Thailand). 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post vandeventer Posted November 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, stevenl said: I'm afraid they'd simply run him over now. It's the young that want their freedom, the covid 19 protest's is just the start as the hunger for freedom is growing. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJ2U Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 You look at the "crisis" and wonder how far this will go. It's usually just stomped out and life returns back to the Communist one party rule. One guy and his cronies calling the shots for billions of people. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cake Monster Posted November 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2022 The Chinese dream bubble is bursting The dream of all Chinese having a house, good Job etc seems to be sliding away with the Covid lockdowns This is probably the very worst thing that could be happening within the Country for the CCP. With the Manufacturing Engine of the World starting to go into revolt, and the increasing threat of India stealing much of the Market, China has some very serious issues to contend with. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SunnyinBangrak Posted November 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 28, 2022 China's leader is super relieved the population are disarmed. Tyrannical regimes thrive with an unarmed population unable to defend themselves. A valuable lesson in there somewhere. 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibeachlovers Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 3 hours ago, AhFarangJa said: Maybe we will see more scenes like this from 30 years ago................. That was in one place. Current protests more spread out. Still they have more soldiers than protestors, so perhaps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterphuket Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 Leaders???? Oppressors is a better word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdey Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 I guess the Chinese are more aware of what goes on in the western world than we thought. I wouldn't be surprised if they got it from television - though that doesn't mean the Chinese are copying but perhaps feeling more empowered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 6 hours ago, MrJ2U said: You look at the "crisis" and wonder how far this will go. It's usually just stomped out and life returns back to the Communist one party rule. One guy and his cronies calling the shots for billions of people. yes - wishful thinking........ let us hope there is not too much bloodshed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangon04 Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 11 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said: Suppress too many people for too long and the result is usually unpleasant or unwanted for the suppressors. Eg French revolution, American revolution, Russian revolution, the current protests in Iran, and now apparently in China. One can only hope it's as unpleasant for Xi and his cronies as those in the past. but you forgot to mention Thailand ( choose your favorite coup), DPRK, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos PDR, North Vietnam, Afghanistan (oops), PRC/Taiwan, ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still kicking Posted November 28, 2022 Share Posted November 28, 2022 China protests: Influx of racy Twitter posts are a ploy to stop news | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandeventer Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 China seems to have many problems not just the protesters on covid or the aged population or it's lack of water, which is it's biggest problem as the video shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9EmyLnVzWI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 On 11/28/2022 at 9:25 AM, still kicking said: China protests: Influx of racy Twitter posts are a ploy to stop news | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site From the linked article: One former employee at Twitter said the problem of foreign political interference was common on the platform and claimed “all the China influence operations and analysts at Twitter all resigned” following Elon Musk’s takeover last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
placeholder Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 1 hour ago, vandeventer said: China seems to have many problems not just the protesters on covid or the aged population or it's lack of water, which is it's biggest problem as the video shows. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9EmyLnVzWI What struck me most about this video is how it avoids the central issue: human caused global warming. Even when it briefly mentioned China's coal industry, no reference was made to the fact that China's burning of coal was a major contributor to this. It just referred to it as a pollutant and consumer of large amounts of water. This video also made no mention of the fact that the same issues that affect China are affecting the world at large, also. But keeps on saying that it's China's fault if the failure of its water supply hurts the global economy. It ignores that similar problems afflict the rest of the world. The USA is suffering the effects of a massive drought in the Southwest. The giant Oglalla aquifer has been massively overpumped for years. Stretches of the Mississippis river, which is crucial for transport of grain, have run dry. Europe is also experiencing a big problem with drought and not just the southern portion. Transport on the Rhine is threatened because of low water levels. In fact most of the Northern Hemisphere suffered from drought this year. And much that which didn't experienced disastrous flooding. Climatologists know that greenhouse gases are fueling drastic changes in weather patterns. But you wouldn't get that from this video. I'm guessing that the source of this is some right-wing Taiwanese based organization which is using China's water problems to bash the CCCP. Which would explain why no mention is made of human caused climate change. Anyway, those of us who are literate, might want to turn to more balanced and better sources You know, the kind that use something called the "written word". Here's a link to a brief article which covers the same ground as the video, but more succinctly and more precise data. https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/water-scarcity-challenges-china-s-development-model This one offers a deeper dive: https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/seeking-solutions-for-water-scarcity-china 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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