Immigrant University Student: "If Hong Kongers give up, Hong Kong is going to vanish"
President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (UST) Wei Shyy talked about the injury of the 22-year-old student Chow during an open dialogue on the university campus which over 800 students participated. Currently in critical condition, Chow was found fallen in a car park in Tseung Kwan O earlier this week during police mass arrest operation.
At the forum, UST student association played a footage supporting the fact that the police delayed the fightfighters from providing first aid to Chow. A group of exchange students from China who were holding placards that read "In support of Mr. President" were discontent and left the forum soon after.
A first year engineer student then asked Shyy some questions and talked about his thoughts, as an immigrant to Hong Kong from China, towards the pro-democracy movement in the past 5 months.
The student expressed that he was very glad that he can study and enjoy freedom in Hong Kong. In the past few months, Hongkongers did everything possible to defend their rights and freedom. "Rallies didn't work. Assemblies didn't work," he said, "which left violence the only way to fight". He also pointed out that instead of addressing people's needs, the government tries its best to suppress thr protestors. That is why Hong Kongers cannot back down. "If Hong Kongers give up, Hong Kong is going to vanish".
The student then brought up the fact the Shyy refused to condemn police brutality and questioned why he still needs to wait for the police's investigations when he has already watched the footage shown by the Student Association. He also condemned the Chinese students who held banners to 'support' the president by pressurizing Shyy on the pro-Beijing side. He said, exchange students from China are no more than just "guests" in Hong Kong, but Hong Kongers who study at UST are the actual ones who see UST and Hong Kong as their homes. He added, "I hope you can stand with us. If you would condemn police brutality, we pledge solidarity with you".
Source: Apple Daily
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President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (UST) Wei Shyy talked about the injury of the 22-year-old student Chow during an open dialogue on the university campus which over 800 students participated. Currently in critical condition, Chow was found fallen in a car park in Tseung Kwan O earlier this week during police mass arrest operation.
At the forum, UST student association played a footage supporting the fact that the police delayed the fightfighters from providing first aid to Chow. A group of exchange students from China who were holding placards that read "In support of Mr. President" were discontent and left the forum soon after.
A first year engineer student then asked Shyy some questions and talked about his thoughts, as an immigrant to Hong Kong from China, towards the pro-democracy movement in the past 5 months.
The student expressed that he was very glad that he can study and enjoy freedom in Hong Kong. In the past few months, Hongkongers did everything possible to defend their rights and freedom. "Rallies didn't work. Assemblies didn't work," he said, "which left violence the only way to fight". He also pointed out that instead of addressing people's needs, the government tries its best to suppress thr protestors. That is why Hong Kongers cannot back down. "If Hong Kongers give up, Hong Kong is going to vanish".
The student then brought up the fact the Shyy refused to condemn police brutality and questioned why he still needs to wait for the police's investigations when he has already watched the footage shown by the Student Association. He also condemned the Chinese students who held banners to 'support' the president by pressurizing Shyy on the pro-Beijing side. He said, exchange students from China are no more than just "guests" in Hong Kong, but Hong Kongers who study at UST are the actual ones who see UST and Hong Kong as their homes. He added, "I hope you can stand with us. If you would condemn police brutality, we pledge solidarity with you".
Source: Apple Daily
#UST #HongKongProtests #ChinaInfluence #ChinaPower #AcademivmcFreedom