That is a very different thing from simply being "pro democracy", they charged rioters in the US with this excuse and they were also calling themselves pro democracy.

Still can't find a clear answer to my question on Google, smells weird to me.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's difficult to find information on Google because vague terms like "pro-democracy" are used leaving the readers to imagine what it means.

I got what I told you from this Reuters article: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/national-security-trial-hong-kong-pro-democracy-tycoon-postponed-next-sept-2022-12-13/

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

vague terms like "pro-democracy" are used leaving the readers to imagine what it means.

That's precisely why I'm curious for more details on this. This can either be an attack on democracy or just curbing extremists.

The fact I can find nothing in a language I can understand about his actual crimes is suspicious to me because that piece of information changes everything.

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you're pro-democracy in an authoritarian state you kind of have to collude with foreign democracies.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Being pro democracy is as vague as it gets. What was he actually fighting for or against?

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This article explains what Hong Kong Democracy advocates were calling for before they were put down by the government

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/13/what-do-the-hong-kong-protesters-want

[–] RickyRigatoni@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 year ago

Are you a broken record or what.

[–] DillonBrooksEnjoyer@lemmy.world -4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

With limited information, knowing what we know about the Chinese government, I know I sure ain’t giving them the benefit of the doubt here

Edit: interesting to see which way this sentiment swings the votes here