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Letters

I am writing in response to the article “Russian police detain hundreds at Moscow opposition protest” (August 3). The protesters in Moscow were calling for the upcoming elections to be free and fair.
Every country must have fair elections to ensure that citizens’ rights and interests are protected and served. As a Hongkonger, I hope we can have the right to vote for our chief executive – not only so that people’s livelihoods can improve and the poverty rate decrease but also to ensure that effective policies can be passed.
The current protests in Hong Kong did not start out related to elections, but people hoped the government would respond to their demand that an unpopular policy be halted. In some ways, we share similarities with the Moscow protests.
The difference, however, is that the Moscow protesters use rational and peaceful means to express their views. If protesters are rational, it is easier for the government to negotiate with them.


While I support Hongkongers coming forward to express their views, I disagree with their radical methods.
As a Hongkonger, I truly hope people find a better way to express their opinions. We must remind ourselves that radical methods do not actually solve any problems. Nevertheless, I hope the protests succeed and the government listens to the popular voice.
Henry Chow, Tiu Keng Leng
Poll needed to gauge majority’s view of protests
The Post has quoted surveys about who the protesters are and what they think (“Understanding the psychology of hate”, August 12). When are you going to survey the population of Hong Kong and find out what they think? If my contacts in Hong Kong are to be believed, the overwhelming majority are wholeheartedly against these protests.
Christopher Heneghan, Abergavenny, Wales


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Hong Kong protests

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A woman holds a poster reading “Give us back our elections in Moscow!" in front of police during a protest in Moscow on August 10. Photo: AP

Hong Kong protests: as police and protesters change tactics, is more violence inevitable?

An anti-government protester makes her feelings known in the arrivals hall at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday. Photo: Sam Tsang

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Anti-government protestor at the Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok. This massive demonstration is sparked by the attack on a female protestor who could possibly lose her right eye as a result of police violence - this demonstration marks the fourth day of protesting at the airport. 12AUG19 SCMP / Felix Wong

Tear gas in Tsim Sha Tsui in Hong Kong on August 11, 2019, in the latest opposition to a planned extradition law that was quickly evolved into a wider movement for democratic reforms. - Thousands of pro-democracy protesters hit the streets of Hong Kong for a tenth weekend in-a-row on August 11, again defying police who fired volleys of tear gas at several locations. (Photo by ANTHONY WALLACE / AFP)

Aviation industry expected to suffer losses of more than US$76 million after protests at Hong Kong International Airport ground flights for two days

Flight cancellations on Monday and Tuesday are expected to cost Hong Kong’s aviation industry more than HK$600 million. Photo: Sam Tsang

A tourist is stranded at the Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok, as anti-government protestors fills the airport. This massive demonstration is sparked by the attack on a female protestor who could possibly lose the eyesight of her right eye as a result of police violence - this demonstration marks the fourth day of protesting at the airport. 12AUG19 SCMP / Sam Tsang

Hong Kong protests: residents young and old take to streets in peaceful rallies and urge police to ‘lay down their weapons’

Senior citizens marched from police headquarters to the Chief Executive’s Office. Photo: Holly Chik

Parents attend a rally to support the anti-extradition bill protest at Edinburg Place in Central. 10AUG19 SCMP/ May Tse

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