Oscar-directed documentary "Hong Kong: The Covered Up" (10) | What has changed?

The turmoil against the amendments in 2019 lasted for more than half a year, and it did not end until the outbreak of the new crown virus pneumonia in early 2020 and the central government's personal efforts to formulate the "Hong Kong National Security Law".

In the face of this result, which is generally unhappy for Hong Kong people, some people criticize "one country, two systems" as dead, while others think that Hong Kong is to blame; while the two-time Oscar winner for Best Documentary Short Film, winner of 16 Emmy Awards, and world-class documentary filmmaker Ke. Malcolm Clarke gave his torture in the last episode of his ten-episode anti-amendment documentary "Hong Kong: The Covered Truth" (Hong Kong Returns) - every developed country has a similar national security law , why only the "Hong Kong National Security Law" has been criticized?

When Hong Kong is deeply divided by political stance and social class, when will the real "return of people's hearts" be realized?

China's tremendous changes since "reform and opening up" have brought Hong Kong the threat of "one country" or the unlimited opportunities under "one country, two systems"?

After all the harassment, the young man Chen Tongjia who "caused the revolution" is still in the "lawless" zone. Do you still remember the original intention of all this?

The tenth episode of "Hong Kong: The Covered Up Truth" is themed "The Central Government Officially Takes Action", which is indeed the key to the end of the 2019 anti-amendment turmoil and a turning point for Hong Kong to enter the new situation of "One Country, Two Systems".

The timeline of the documentary comes to November 28, 2019. The Hong Kong tertiary and academic international affairs delegation and non-governmental teams held a "Thanksgiving" rally in Central to "thank" the United States for passing and signing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.

During this period, many people held high the American flag and sang the American national anthem.

Organisers claimed 100,000 people attended the rally, while police said there were 9,500 at the peak.

A few days ago, the non-establishment faction "returned" in the district council election, winning more than 80% of the seats.

The crowd at the gathering was full of joy.

Cowens described the psychological turning point of the demonstrators this way: "A few days ago, Polytechnic University was 'captured', many people were worried that their protest movement would be fatally hit, but now suddenly there is hope, because of the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" Those accused of oppressing Hong Kong's freedoms will be sanctioned." But Cowens is very clear that the so-called bill "is really just a gesture, the purpose is to make the conclusion that 'China is the root of all evil' in the United States."

Ye Liu Shuyi, a member of the Executive Council and Legislative Council member of the New Democracy Party at the time, also described that the then US Republican President Trump was just using Hong Kong as a "political football" to "stimulate Beijing".

She added: "The Act reflects a group of anti-China and authoritarian American politicians who know nothing about 'one country, two systems'. They use Hong Kong as a stick to hit China with the intention of creating a rift between us and the motherland, and Demonizing Hong Kong in the eyes of the American public.”

However, the demonstrators at the time obviously did not see that the central government's trust in Hong Kong was about to fall into crisis. Some people were even inspired by the "Bill" to imagine the "founding of the country" that was divorced from reality, and began to shout "Hong Kong independence, the only way out" throughout the city.

"This is not what the people of Hong Kong want at all. The so-called 'revolution' by those troublemakers is 'split'. Through the whole movement, they have created an image to the world that Hong Kong people want to be independent, but the reality is not like that." Senior columnist Nury Vittachi pointed out that mainstream opinion polls in Hong Kong agree with "one country, two systems", and the space for autonomy given to Hong Kong by Beijing is based on "national reunification" as the basic premise, but the radical localists are trying their best to "split the country." No wonder Beijing has taken action.

A month before that, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China had passed an important resolution, which clearly proposed to "establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanism for the special administrative region to safeguard national security", but Hong Kong society, including the demonstrators, was completely unaware.

By the National "Two Sessions" held in May 2020, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress officially launched the legal work to formulate the "Hong Kong National Security Law"; by June 30, it was unanimously approved by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and the SAR government officially gazetted and implemented it that night.

The implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" has indeed suppressed many extreme acts of vandalism, but it has also made the public worried.

As Ke Wensi described, "Although every developed country has a similar national security law, the "Hong Kong National Security Law" has been widely criticized.

"I have to point out that this is all the media's fault and cannot be taken as news fact. It's true that people can't stand on the street and shout 'independence' now, but is it really that important? 'Independence' is impossible, it's stupid What is 'independence'? Where does 'independence' come from? Hong Kong is China's precious gateway to the world, and to the world, Hong Kong is also a precious gateway to China." stressed Yonden Lhatoo, chief news editor of the South China Morning Post, " "Hong Kong independence" is not good for Hong Kong, China or the world. Only "One Country, Two Systems" is the consensus that best serves the interests of all parties.

However, although Yonden Lhatoo believes that the emergence of the "Hong Kong National Security Law" is "a relief for those who support the law and order, because finally no one will block the road, set fire, and beat people", but he also reminded that, such as housing Insufficient supply, stagnant upward mobility, and other deep-seated social conflicts have not yet been resolved, and those citizens who once took to the streets to express their dissatisfaction with the government’s administration will not be able to live a good life. Come."

Ke Wensi also worried that although Hong Kong did not have a very serious terrorist attack in the end, "when Hong Kong is deeply divided between political positions and social classes, when will the real "return of people's hearts" be realized?"

"Huang Ying and Lan Ying are very clear in their hearts that if they continue to fight, there will be no good results. If they ask themselves, they will not say 'everything we do is right'." As a representative of the "centrist" Christine Lok, the former director of the Environment Bureau, believes that both sides should let go of their hatred. "Many foreign cases have been torn apart more seriously and for a longer time than ours, but they can all come out in the end. Why can't Hong Kong? I believe in Hong Kong. It's okay too."

Facing the tearing apart of Hong Kong society and the hesitation about "one country, two systems", Ke Wensi shared his views: "I went to China for the first time in the 1980s, when there was poverty everywhere; The standard of living has improved, and the field of education, medical technology and technology has made remarkable progress. Perhaps Hong Kong people can think more about all the possibilities offered by China, 'one country' is not a threat, but more opportunities to explore, because opportunities are everything."

"Remember Chen Tongjia? He is still in the zone of "regardless of the law". He cannot be extradited, cannot be tried, cannot be sentenced, and cannot serve his sentence. This young man who "caused the revolution" seems to be forgotten by the world." Ke Wensi finally asked.

Due to the complicated relationship between the four places across the Taiwan Strait, in order to avoid touching on the sovereignty issue of "one China", the SAR government and the Taiwan authorities have never had any formal official exchanges.

However, after Tsai Ing-wen of the Liberal Democratic Progressive Party came to power, this tacit understanding was broken. When the "anti-revision turmoil" was in full swing, the Taiwan authorities repeatedly threatened to facilitate extradition, but when Chen Tongjia was released from prison, the authorities refused to issue "admission" Taiwan certificate" and raised the incident to the level of "government-to-government" in an attempt to force the SAR government to recognize the "sovereignty" of the "Republic of China".

However, as a special administrative region under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China, how could the "SAR government" have any formal official contacts with the so-called "Republic of China"?

However, Taiwan has always been reluctant to make concessions, but hopes to use this to demonstrate the "independent political status of Taiwan" that does not exist.

Two years later, it's still the same.

Ke Wensi accepted an exclusive interview with "Hong Kong 01" earlier, and bluntly expressed his anger at the European and American media's reduction of the anti-amendment turmoil as "a dispute between cowboys and aborigines". Thinking, I also hope that the Hong Kong people who have been torn apart for many times will let go of their prejudices and resolve conflicts.

"Hong Kong 01" is authorized to broadcast "Hong Kong: The Covered Truth" for a limited time, presenting readers with the "dangerous times" in the eyes of the British director.

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