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Trump or Biden? Citizens of Hong Kong are divided
This appeared in The Millennial Source
Some Hong Kongers believe Trump is the president that the seven million inhabitants of the island need in order to stand up to the CCP. For others, a more predictable US president and the restoration of traditional diplomacy are exactly what is needed to defend the former British colony.
Masked demonstrators stood at the forefront of the pro-democracy protests last year holding signs appealing to the compassion of United States President Donald Trump.
“President Trump,” they read, “Please liberate Hong Kong.”
Anti-mainland protests have rocked the former British island since the middle of last year. What initially started as demonstrations against a now-tabled extradition bill quickly snowballed to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) imposing a national security law on the semi-autonomous region in an effort to quell dissent.
Some Hong Kongers believe Trump is the president that the seven million inhabitants of the island need in order to stand up to the CCP. For others, a more predictable US president and the restoration of traditional diplomacy are exactly what is needed to defend the former British colony.
