Hong Kong, which is Chineseized to every corner, the marching style of the Hong Kong police is also the Chinese People’s Liberation Army style
A wreath laid at the British Consulate General. You can feel her deep admiration for Queen Elizabeth (Photo: AP/Aflo)
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(Yuji Hirata: Manager living in Hong Kong)
On September 8, when news of Queen Elizabeth’s death reached the world, Hong Kong was also filled with deep sorrow. Local media reports and posts on social media were filled with mourning.
In addition to the Hong Kong National Security Law, any kind of political behavior related to the death of Queen Elizabeth is not allowed in Hong Kong, where various movement restrictions are continuing under the pretext of preventing corona epidemics. However, because they were deprived of their freedom, the true feelings of Hong Kong citizens can be seen through the mourning of Queen Elizabeth.
A line of general registration that stretched for several hundred meters in the intense heat of 32 degrees Celsius
On September 12, the last day of the Mid-Autumn Festival holiday, the British Consulate General in Hong Kong began accepting Hong Kong citizens’ mourning (general registration). In front of the British Consulate General, which is adjacent to the Conrad Hotel in Admiralty (Admiralty), a line of hundreds of meters long formed in front of the British Consulate General, and the waiting time was reportedly three to four hours.
Nearly 10,000 Hong Kongers are expected to visit the British consulate, although general registration will be open until 4pm on September 16.
Hong Kong continues to take strict measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, including the mandatory wearing of face masks outdoors, presentation of vaccination certificates when dining at restaurants, and a ban on gatherings of more than four people in public places.
There were rumors that the Hong Kong government and the Hong Kong police were harassing the Hong Kong government and Hong Kong police, such as applying this “movement restriction” to the queue of citizens visiting the British Consulate to pay their respects, and identifying individuals by taking pictures of citizens heading to the British Consulate. But for now, the Hong Kong police are keeping quiet.
It is now publicly taboo to express nostalgia for the days of British rule in Hong Kong, but it seems that the Chinese and Hong Kong governments cannot visibly interfere with the silent expression of intention in the form of mourning.
The British Consulate General in Hong Kong issues BNO (British National Overseas) passports to indirectly support Hong Kong citizens fleeing overseas. He is viewed as an enemy by the pro-China faction in Hong Kong, which has the will of the Chinese government.
The Chinese government would certainly not be happy regarding a large number of Hong Kong citizens visiting such places.
In 2019, an employee of the British Consulate General was detained in neighboring Shenzhen. The detained Simon Cheng, who now resides in the UK, later testified that during his time in Chinese custody he was tortured, beaten, blindfolded, sleep deprived, and forced to make a false confession. there is
Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao also expressed condolences, but responded to questions from the media that he would handle the condolences to the British consulate on his behalf. Prime Minister Kishida and President Yun of South Korea paid a visit to the British embassy, but Hong Kong, which was a former British colony, did not do so. I understand it to be action.
