Hong Kong is heading toward the same fate as Tibet after China imposed a new security law that criminalizes calls for independence, the leader of…
Hong Kong is heading toward the same fate as Tibet after China imposed a new security law that criminalizes calls for independence, the leader of the exiled Tibetan government has told AFP.
Lobsang Sangay said China was deceiving Hong Kong the same way it cheated Tibetan people in 1951 when it promised autonomy.
Sangay said China promised to uphold the will of the Tibetan people under a 17-point agreement signed seven decades ago but instead unleashed an oppressive rule, undermining the former Himalayan kingdom’s freedoms.
“If you follow the Chinese occupation of Tibet and (events) thereafter you see it is being replicated in Hong Kong,” the 51-year-old told AFP from Dharamsala, India where the exiled government is based and Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has his home.
“One country, two systems was promised to Tibet…. But right after signature of Tibetan officials, under duress, each of the provisions of the 17-point agreement was violated.
“So that’s what you see in Hong Kong. Basic law was promised to people in Hong Kong but what you see is a violation of all the provisions that were promised.
