Hong Kong youth Why do you protest at the airport? August 14, 19:08
Hong Kong young people choose airports for protests for two reasons: they are effective as pressures on the government, and they are difficult and safe to forcibly eliminate.
Hong Kong International Airport connects Hong Kong and more than 200 cities around the world and is one of the leading hub airports in Asia with 200,000 passengers a day. Confusion at the gateway airport is a big pain for Hong Kong, which is a key industry for trade and tourism.
The head of the Hong Kong government, Secretary General of the Moon, Jun Wang, expressed concern at the conference on the 13th, saying, “It is not necessary to say how important the airport is for Hong Kong.” The protests at the airport It seems that confidence is deepened when it is effective as pressure.
In addition, it is an effective place for young people who want to gain international support in order to appeal to Hong Kong many customers from abroad about the current situation in Hong Kong and their claims. In addition, the airport is a closed space used by an unspecified number of people, making it difficult for police to embark on forced exclusion, and young people consider it safer than city protests.
The frequency of tear tears that police have used in the past two months has risen to nearly 2000 and protests have intensified. The police have announced that they will soon introduce large vehicles capable of releasing a large amount of water, and the attitude of strictly restraining extreme acts has been increasing, and people who want to avoid clashes with the police are also participating in protests at the airport.
Airport protester "Airport is a weak point for the government"
A woman in her twenties, who continues to protest at the airport, said, `` The airport is a weak point for the government, and if you protest here, it will be much more effective and effective than when you protested near government offices or downtown. We can deliver our voice. "
Another man said, “If our protests have a major impact on airport operations, we know that the government will react immediately and it is very effective, so I want to continue. I ’m sorry to hear that, but I want people around the world to understand that we are fighting for freedom. ”
Features of this protest
In Hong Kong, after being returned to China in 1997, demonstrations and gatherings are often held as a means for citizens to communicate their claims to the government, and is also called the “Demo City”.
Five years ago, a large-scale protest called the “Umbrella Movement” was rebounded by students and citizens reluctant to show China a policy of virtually eliminating critical candidates over an election to determine the top administrative secretary Activity was performed.
The background of the “Umbrella Movement” is the same as this protest, which started with a sense of anxiety about handing over the suspect's identity to mainland China due to a backlash against China.
However, this time, the protest method is very different, and it is said that the experience during the “Umbrella Movement” is utilized. In the “Umbrella Movement”, the students lived for more than two months by occupying and occupying the main roads around the government offices, etc., and the civilian life was affected. Deepened. For this reason, the young people do not occupy the road for a long time, and the places of protest are changing one after another.
In addition, in the “Umbrella Movement”, there was a conflict between the groups over the methods and claims of the movement over the long term, but this time it was clear that the student council and democratic groups did not lead the movement. The feature is that there is no leader. Instead, through SNS discussions, activities and schedules are decided and voluntary participation is called.
The young people have a motto of “being their own way of working” as their motto, and it is up to the individual to decide how to participate in the protest. The
Another feature is that many young people think that they will not criticize different ways and do not break their peers, and will try to avoid conflict and maintain unity.