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Hong Kong protesters reject extradition to China
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Protesters raise banners during a soccer match with Manchester United in
Hong Kong on July 24. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)
By KEITH LESLIE
Anti-government protests continue to spread in Hong Kong, despite
violent attacks on demonstrators by police and right-wing thugs. A
number of protests are planned on the weekend of July 26-28, including
at the airport (with the support of some airline unions) and in rural
areas. An earlier article follows, which will be updated and expanded in
the next few days.
Dramatic protests are ongoing against an effort by the Hong Kong
government, backed by the Chinese state, to allow extradition of people
in Hong Kong to mainland China, widely seen as a crackdown on democratic
rights. Demonstrations began in March and have since grown, with more
than a million people going to the streets on June 9 and 12. They have
been met with police repression, tear gas, rubber bullets, and pepper spray.
The government suspended the bill on June 15, but has not fully
withdrawn it. Protests have continued since, with demands including a
full withdrawal, the resignation of HK chief executive Carrie Lam, and
an end to police brutality. On July 1, amid mass marches, a section of
the movement stormed the legislative assembly, temporarily occupying it.
The protests have brought together a wide mix of social and class
forces. The protests have drawn many workers and students, but also
support from many capitalists, who typically are key supporters of the
CCP-aligned government. Work stoppages on June 12 exemplified this, with
a strike call supported by some trade unions but with capitalists also
participating by closing their businesses. Liberals, right-wing
particularists, and socialists have all sought to intervene. Widespread
opposition to the involvement of organized groups and a fetishization of
spontaneity have further muddled the waters.
While the June 9 and 12 protests were initially called by the Civil
Human Rights Front, a group comprised of NGOs, trade unions, and liberal
political parties, neither the CHRF nor any other group has had control
over the movement. The 2014 Umbrella Movement, in which liberal
political parties were very hesitant to participate, soured many
activists towards organization generally. The weaknesses of this
attitude have been shown in light of debate over the July 1 actions. A
movement dedicated to being ???spontaneous??? is particularly vulnerable to
provocateurs, informal cliques, and splintered control.
Hong Kong???s protests have inspired many with their mass character and
resolute spirit, bringing out millions and winning at least a temporary
reprieve. To win deeper and long-lasting victories, however,
working-class forces in Hong Kong will need to organize and build
connections between their struggles and democratic demands as well as
with struggles throughout China. They must show that democratic rights
are not a bourgeois luxury amidst poverty and inequality in Hong Kong
and China but a vital tool for advancing workers??? interests.
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July 25, 2019 in East Asia. Tags: Hong Kong
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