There is a strong resistance against Chinese strong-arming in Hong Kong, plus I am not sure that it is actually in the interest of the Chinese government to help the US do anything about this. I think you can make a case for why it's a better choice, though it is definitely debatable.
On 9 June 2013 15:10, Sheila Parks <[email protected]> wrote: > I agree with what you say about Hong Kong > > He does say he would like to end up in Iceland > > Wonder why he did not go there in the first place > > Such an immensely brave and honest person > > Sheila > > > At 06:04 PM 6/9/2013, you wrote: > >> On 06/09/2013 04:43 PM, Matt Johnson wrote: >> > I have to say going to Hong Kong for free speech and safety seems like >> > a very odd choice to me. What was he thinking? >> >> Actually, and I think this is pointed out in either the video or an >> article somewhere, Hong Kong doesn't generally suffer the speech >> restrictions mainland China does. Sure, they aren't completely free but >> protests and unpopular political speech happen quite frequently and are >> generally well tolerated by the government. >> >> Still, I have to wonder why he didn't go somewhere like Iceland. To me, >> that would have been a no-brainer. >> >> Anthony >> >> >> >> -- >> Anthony Papillion >> Phone: 1.918.533.9699 >> SIP: sip:[email protected] >> iNum: +883510008360912 >> XMPP: [email protected] >> >> www.cajuntechie.org >> -- >> Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by >> emailing moderator at [email protected] or changing your settings at >> https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >> > > Sheila Parks, Ed.D. > Founder > Center for Hand-Counted Paper Ballots > Watertown, MA 02472 > 617 744 6020 > DEMOCRACY IN OUR HANDS > www.handcountedpaperballots.**org <http://www.handcountedpaperballots.org> > sheila@**handcountedpaperballots.org <[email protected]> > > -- > Too many emails? Unsubscribe, change to digest, or change password by > emailing moderator at [email protected] or changing your settings at > https://mailman.stanford.edu/**mailman/listinfo/**liberationtech<https://mailman.stanford.edu/mailman/listinfo/liberationtech> >
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