Letters | China floods: Hong Kong must show humanity for suffering compatriots
Perhaps it is we who are to blame for the crumbling relationship between mainlanders and Hongkongers. Given the huge differences in political views between the two groups and some undesirable phenomena such as corruption on the mainland, many Hongkongers no longer feel proud to be Chinese.
Some apparently think that being Chinese is equal to being ignorant of good political values such as democracy and freedom. Some even see mainlanders as foes threatening the interests of our city.
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Are these stereotypes a good excuse to deride the flood victims? Putting national identities and political views aside, we are all human beings. If we look at our city, we see that we, too, are suffering from an economic downturn because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Would we expect mainlanders who don’t agree with our lifestyle to laugh at us? We need to learn to put ourselves in other peoples’ shoes before writing offensive posts online.
I hope Hongkongers, regardless of their views on mainlanders, can demonstrate some basic humanity towards those harmed by the disaster. Hatred towards the mainland will not benefit Hong Kong at all.
Henry Wong, Kennedy Town