In some ways, the actions of those in power who oppress the people of Hong Kong are easy to understand. They are only concerned with surviving and navigating the Xi Jinping regime. They act as President Xi's hands and feet. This is clear from the words, actions, and behavior of China's Foreign Minister over the past month.
The "cultural oppression" incident in Shanghai was a form of self-censorship. Not only diplomats, but even low-level local officials are trying to curry favor with the Communist government's dictator, reading the mood, fawning, and trying to curry favor with him.
This is the state of affairs throughout China today. The Communist government is encouraging, inciting, and provoking Chinese citizens to turn their fangs against the Japanese. However, if the situation changes, they will turn their fangs against anyone, including the United States, Taiwan, India, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Nepal, India, or South Korea.
In brief, officials under the Communist dictatorship view Chinese citizens as "The Ignorant People."
The Chinese Communist Party dictatorship is wary of the autonomous, independent, spontaneous, subjective, and proactive unity of the people of Hong Kong and China. The Communist Party regime wants ordinary citizens to be obedient and tamed by Communist rule, silently obedient to its orders, and sees them only as targets for mobilization. To the Communist Party regime, citizens are creatures who must blindly obey those in power. The Communist Party government wants the "The Ignorant People" to remain "The Ignorant People." The Communist Party government believes that citizens are entitled to live as long as they remain "ignorant."
The "policy of keeping the people ignorant" can also be seen as a governing method that underlies Chinese history since ancient times.
The "policy of keeping the people ignorant" can also be seen as a governing policy common to communist regimes, whose basic philosophy is to "lead, manage, and control the people from above."
It is likely that the current Chinese Communist Party regime's "policy of keeping the people ignorant" is a peculiar governing method that combines these two.
What those in power under authoritarian regimes fear most is for ordinary citizens, who should be subject to arbitrary and coercive mobilization from the outside, to begin to view the behavior of those in power in their own country critically.
Unfortunately, however, under the current circumstances, it is highly unlikely that a liberal political force will emerge to replace the Chinese Communist Party and that a democratic political party system in which the Chinese Communist Party and liberal parties compete will be established.
Currently, there is no Khrushchev, Gorbachev, or Yeltsin within the Chinese Communist Party. Within the Russian Communist Party, they kept quiet, skillfully glided about, slowly climbing the ranks and waiting for their turn to shine.
Unfortunately, such talented statesman have no place within the Chinese Communist Party. Both the Hu Jintao factions and the Jiang Zemin faction have been purged and Talented individuals within both factions was wiped out in the 13 years since 2012.
We Asians hope for a bright future for Hong Kong and China.
However, the road ahead is difficult.
Hong Kong police block relief efforts for the high-rise apartment fire. Perhaps fearful of criticism of the government. Volunteers say they have no choice but to continue.
2025/11/29 18:40
On November 29, local police demanded that volunteers distributing supplies near the site of a large-scale fire in a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex remove their supplies. Their efforts were effectively blocked. Multiple supporters testified. According to Hong Kong media, authorities are wary of people who have previously participated in anti-government demonstrations being involved in relief efforts.
As more evacuees began sleeping in evacuation centers and shopping malls after the fire, many supporters engaged in efforts to distribute clothing, food, and other items. More than 20,000 people joined a victim support group on a messaging app.
According to volunteers, on the morning of the 29th, police officers demanded the removal of supplies, citing the fact that the square where the activity was taking place was a public space and the declining number of evacuees. Supporters transported the supplies to a warehouse. One volunteer expressed frustration, saying, "If the authorities ask us to, we have no choice but to continue our activities." (Kyodo News)
https://www.sankei.com/article/20251129-7NJ4BQWO5FMFTDWFUOY72DWP3M/
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Hong Kong fire. China restricts memorials. Is this a sign of a "second Tiananmen Square" crisis?
December 4 (Thu) 4:40 PM
JoongAng Ilbo Japanese Edition
Before the mood of mourning following the massive apartment fire in Hong Kong had even cooled, Chinese authorities threatened to silence the protesters by charging them with "incitement." This appears to be due to concerns about the possibility of anti-China demonstrations similar to those in 2019.
Thousands of mourners and volunteers from across Hong Kong visited the fire site. A flurry of petitions were filed calling for an independent investigation into the cause of the fire and for a full investigation.
On November 28, Hong Kong police arrested a university student who led the petition calling for an investigation. When a civic group composed of lawyers, social workers, and policy experts announced a press conference, the Hong Kong police summoned them. On November 30, Hong Kong police dispersed the volunteers at the fire site and set up a police command center there.
The Office for Safeguarding National Security, established under the National Security Law, warned against using disasters to cause chaos in Hong Kong, referencing the 2019 Hong Kong protests. The Office further claimed, "Anti-China supporters are spreading false information and maliciously obstructing government relief efforts. They are attempting to plunge Hong Kong back into the chaos of the anti-extradition bill protests."
The New York Times noted, "Following the 2019 protests, China introduced a public security system in Hong Kong, outlawing any activity contrary to China's interests. This was prompted by a sense of crisis that vigils could lead to collective action."
The Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning Post noted that the fire "exposed corruption in Hong Kong's construction industry, which is rife with irregularities such as bid rigging and inflated construction costs."
The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC), a group of anti-China lawmakers from Western countries, told the New York Times, "The Chinese and Hong Kong governments fear anything that unites people and creates a collective identity. Hong Kong people will stand up and make decisions if necessary."
Last updated: 12/4 (Thu) 16:40
JoongAng Ilbo Japanese Edition
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/a88d1084fb4f5b1ea9f0e372ea79f5b9de2d460d
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"They're plainclothes police." Volunteers retreat. Hong Kong fire: Clearance of "people" seen at the scene.
Hong Kong = December 1, 2025, 18:40
The day after the fire, public and private volunteers were distributing daily necessities in a square near the high-rise apartment building where the fire occurred (November 27, 2025, 12:27 PM, Hong Kong).
As restrictions on citizens tighten following the fire at a high-rise apartment building in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong government is also keeping a close eye on the activities of private volunteer groups providing support to residents displaced from their homes. On November 29th, police demanded that private organizations "withdraw," hindering voluntary support activities by citizens.
https://www.asahi.com/articles/ASTD12WFLTD1UHBI00BM.html
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【Passage of Hu Yaobang】35 years have passed since Hu Yaobang's death. Chinese plainclothes police keep a watchful eye in the town where his grave is located. Perhaps they are wary of any incidents that could lead to criticism of the government.
2024/04/16 07:50
[Gongqingcheng (Jiangxi Province, China)]
April 15, 2024, marked 35 years since the death of Hu Yaobang, the reformist leader who served as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China in the 1980s.
Authorities in Gongqingcheng, where his grave is located, have imposed a state of high alert.
Hu Yaobang's grave is located in Gongqingcheng. Gongqingcheng is a city that was developed under the guidance of Hu Yaobang, the former head of the Communist Youth League. According to local authorities, a memorial service was held on April 15th. During the event, nearly 100 plainclothes police officers kept a watchful eye on the area, prohibiting entry to anyone other than those involved.
The treatment of Hu Yaobang, who was ousted over his handling of pro-democracy students, was a sensitive issue within the party.
Under the Xi administration, which places great importance on "national security," China has strengthened social control. Authorities are wary of a situation in which movements to commemorate Hu Yaobang could lead to criticism of the government.
◆Hu Yaobang: After his sudden death in 1989, crowds gathered to mourn his death, leading to the Tiananmen Square incident on June 4th of the same year. https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/world/20240415-OYT1T50245/
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【Plainclothes Police Officer】
Over 10,000 people spontaneously pay their respects in front of former Premier Li Keqiang's former residence. Unprecedented scale of memorials raises concerns about government criticism [10/29]
1: 2023/10/29 (Sun) 07:17:52.27 ID:TTiCE6kD.net
Yomiuri Shimbun 2023/10/28 22:18
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/media/2023/10/20231028-OYT1I50164-1.jpg
Security personnel build a wall in front of the former residence of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Hefei, Anhui Province, on the 28th.
[Hefei, Anhui Province, China]
On the 28th, more than 10,000 local residents and others visited Hefei, Anhui Province, to lay flowers in front of the former childhood residence of former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who died suddenly on October 27, 2023. This spontaneous memorial for a deceased Chinese leader was unprecedented in scale. The Xi Jinping administration is wary of the memorial turning into criticism of the government.
Authorities are wary of growing sympathy for Li, who has been rumored to have had a feud with Xi Jinping, in the local area. Plainclothes police officers also kept a close eye on passersby.
Comments are restricted on the Chinese social networking site Weibo.
Approximately 140,000 comments were posted in response to the "obituary" posted by the official Xinhua News Agency account. However, only about 30 comments are viewable.
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/world/20231028-OYT1T50146/
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[Disturbing speculation] Former Chinese Communist Party Premier Li Keqiang has passed away. There are concerns that this could ignite public discontent and lead to a second Tiananmen Square incident. [10/28]
http://lavender.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/news4plus/1698441317/
[Sankei Shimbun] News of the death of former Premier Li Keqiang partially blocked on NHK overseas broadcasts. [10/27]
http://lavender.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/news4plus/1698382804/
http://awabi.2ch.sc/test/read.cgi/news4plus/1698531472/0-
