[Arrest of Li Zhiying] Two illegal assemblies and two endings: Beijing's new strategy for Hong Kong

Politics

Written by: Liu Jinhua

2020-02-29 00:09

The founder of One Media, Li Zhiying, Labor Chairman Li Zhuoren, and former Democratic Party Chairman Yang Sen were arrested by the police today (28th). The three were also charged with participating in an illegal 831 rally. Li Zhiying was also charged with intimidating a reporter in 2017. . The focus of this arrest, Li Zhiying, was actually arrested and charged with illegal assembly after being involved in the Occupy Central Committee in 2014. However, the two "treatments" were clearly different. The next one is "Pulling People". Why is there such a difference? This subtle difference may conceal the Oita of Beijing's strategy of ruling Hong Kong.

Last year, the FDC ’s application for the “August 31st Regroup” rally and procession was rejected by the police and the appeal failed. The FDC announced the cancellation of its activities. Some netizens subsequently launched activities such as “walking” and religious processions. Yang Sen (first from left), Li Zhiying (Second from the left) Others also appeared on the same day to participate in related activities. (Photo / Photo by Lu Yiming)

According to the sources of the establishment school, Li Zhiying, the founder of One Media, was arrested this morning (28th), reflecting Beijing's intensified squeeze on democratic "extreme people".

Participated in illegal assembly twice, but two different endings appeared. Li Zhiying participated in the Occupy Central Movement in 2014 with high profile and was even regarded as one of the important behind-the-scenes promoters. He was taken away in the Admiralty occupation area during the police clearance operation. However, he was not targeted at that time. It can even be said that they were treated with "looseness". The arrest in the following year was a milder "scheduled arrest", and the Department of Justice did not officially file a prosecution afterwards.

On the contrary, in the stormy revisions last year, Li Zhiying was definitely not a key figure. Not only did he not have the high profile of five years ago, his role and influence could not be compared. In this context, he was arrested and arrested by high profile. Prosecution. Why is there such a big difference?

This timeline may fall at the juncture of the central government's appointment of Xia Baolong, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, concurrently as the director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, and the indirect completion of the transformation of the Hong Kong and Macau work system, which is dominated by the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office and the two China United Offices. Hong Kong has undergone a storm of revisions for about eight months. It is out of control. Beijing has comprehensively reviewed the principles and strategies of governing Hong Kong. There has been a saying in the political circles that Xia Baolong took over the Hong Kong and Macau Office and the entire Hong Kong and Macao work system completed the first phase of reorganization. Beijing has completed the final step of reviewing its strategy of governing Hong Kong and internal reorganization. After that, it is "hands-on" to reverse Hong Kong's political situation. The constitutionalist said that less than half a month after the Hong Kong and Macao Office changed coaches, Li Zhiying was arrested and prosecuted high-profilely, or Beijing's reflection on Hong Kong's new strategy will show the so-called "extreme" figures among the Hong Kong democrats. Tough attitude and means.

The constitutionalists said: "Li Zhiying's two illegal assembly ended differently. Although the impact of the amendments is more serious than that of the Occupations, the deeper cause is actually Beijing's strategic adjustment to Hong Kong. The means to draw the United Front is softer, but the "extreme" characters who are impossible to pull over will be treated with a tougher attitude, and similar actions are expected to continue.

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