Columnist Cal Thomas: The communist government in Beijing has been nipping at the edges of Hong Kong’s freedoms for some time, but last Sunday it decided to take a bigger bite. Writes The New York Times, China’s legislature laid down strict limits … to proposed voting reforms in Hong Kong, pushing back against months of rallies calling for free, democratic elections. The strict limits include new guidelines for nominating candidates, which means Beijing would choose who runs the city’s government. ... Some, including me, expressed hope that Hong Kong’s freedom might eventually lead to China’s liberation from communism. Maybe it will in the long run, but that possibility seems a long way off. Those pro-democracy demonstrators must now decide whether to continue their protests, running the risk of another Tiananmen, or submit to the dictatorship. As for the broken promise of one country, two systems, it should surprise no one that communists and other dictators lie.
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 16:41:15 +0000