In Hong Kong, a New Party Calls for Stability (and Raises Suspicions)
A group of businessmen, born in the mainland China, sought to bring that ardor to Hong Kong, as the founders of the city’s newest political party, Bauhinia Party. The Bauhinia Party’s founders deny that they are puppets of Beijing, but they offer themselves to Beijing as a new model for allies, as a “Trojan horse” for the Chinese government.
Many in the pro-democracy camp see the new party as yet another sign that Hong Kong is becoming just another mainland city.
While the pro-Beijing camp has always professed loyalty to the central government, its members have taken care to emphasize the differences between their city and the mainland.
Source: NY Times #Jan16
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/world/asia/hongkong-politics-bauhinia.html
#BauhiniaParty #HongKong #China #BeijingPuppet
A group of businessmen, born in the mainland China, sought to bring that ardor to Hong Kong, as the founders of the city’s newest political party, Bauhinia Party. The Bauhinia Party’s founders deny that they are puppets of Beijing, but they offer themselves to Beijing as a new model for allies, as a “Trojan horse” for the Chinese government.
Many in the pro-democracy camp see the new party as yet another sign that Hong Kong is becoming just another mainland city.
While the pro-Beijing camp has always professed loyalty to the central government, its members have taken care to emphasize the differences between their city and the mainland.
Source: NY Times #Jan16
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/world/asia/hongkong-politics-bauhinia.html
#BauhiniaParty #HongKong #China #BeijingPuppet