How China Government Deal With The Protest Of Hong Kong

Imagine. Imagine having the continuous feeling of needing to act a certain way because that is what the government wants. Imagine having to worship in an underground church because of belonging to the "wrong" religion. Imagine being blind and not being able to learn because the government cannot accept a disability. Lastly, imagine being killed because of simply disagreeing. This is everyday life in China for many people because of what the Communist Chinese government has caused for decades. Human Rights Abuse in China has caused millions of deaths and permanent injuries. In 1979, the One Child Policy was created and ever since then the abuse has escalated into being a normal part of lives. On June 4 1989, the government took the abuse to a whole other level. This fateful day was called the Tiananmen Square crackdown. This was the day of millions of deaths. China's government truly takes human rights violations to an extreme and has caused fear among their people. The government has previously claimed

On June 5, 1989, soldiers and tanks from China's People’s Liberation Army physically oppressed the student led protesters. The events surrounding this day are referred to as the Tiananmen Square Protest of 1989, a democracy movement calling for political and social reforms in the Republic of China. The deaths that occurred as a consequence of the Tiananmen Square Protest was not the fault of the students, but rather, the disastrous situation of China beforehand, the common belief that demonstrations would succeed, and the government’s obstinate decisions.

The People’s Republic of China with a population 1.3 billion, is the third largest country in the world and has a land size of 960,000 square kilometres. It is a rapidly growing economy, with living standards being raised every year. However, human rights violations are still a part of daily life in some part of China and can still be seen in the present time. The most controversial issues include discrimination, right to live and not to be subject to torture, freedom of religion, opinion, to fair public hearing, rights to family and the right of movement. (The Consulate General of The People's Republic of China, 2003),(Infoplease, 2009)

Contrary to the Ying and Yang’s dependence on each other in Chinese philosophy, the people of China and their government could not depend on each other. The Tiananmen Square Protest of 1989 was a democratic movement calling for political and social reforms in China. This student led protest had been going on for many months but was forcefully oppressed by China’s People’s Liberation Army on the night of June third and fourth, 1989. The deaths that occurred as a consequence of the Tiananmen Square Protest was not the fault of the students, but rather, the disastrous situation China was in beforehand, the common belief that demonstrations would benefit the people, and the government’s obstinate decisions.

The Tiananmen Square Protests, otherwise known as the June Fourth incident, was a series of student led protests and demonstrations in Beijing, China during the spring of 1989. The protests were driven by goals to eliminate corruption within the Communist Party and promote democratic ideals such as freedom of speech, freedom of press and social equality. At the height of the protest from June 3-4, hundreds of thousands of students gathered around Tiananmen Square to protest, prompting military mobilization and resulting in unprecedented bloodshed. Though deemed by the Chinese government as a counter revolutionary act, the Tiananmen Square Protest remains an important event in shaping the political and social state of China today. Not only was the the protest instrumental in exposing the deep division within China’s political leadership, it also revealed that the future of China, comprised of students and intellectuals, was striving for a more democratic nation. With that being said, a highly debated question remains as to whether the Tiananmen Square Protest has led to more democracy in China, and how the event has influenced China’s political progress. On the contrary, the protest had a rather paradoxical impact on China’s regime. Rather than ending the rigid regime in place and bringing rise to democracy, Tiananmen led to the strengthening of the Communist party. The protests resulted

Notably, there is a protest by the Chinese student population occurring now. They want unrestrictive choosing of the next leader of Hong Kong (Hong Kong Protest Leader).While the revolution and protests have not shown their success in the direct form wanted yet, they share similar characteristics to the French revolution. The thought to be lower class, the students do not have a say even though they have the potential to be leaders in their country in the future. This has sparked protests in the financial and business districts halting actives and operations. In comparison to the French Revolution, both lower classes are calling for change. Students want a change in the election process, where currently government has to approve a candidate resulting in an often-biased process that does not allow for progression as a whole (Rauhala, A New Generation).This has been an ongoing issue, and when it had built up over the years among a group it finally caused these protests. The government was the cause as were they in the French Revolution. The students want a change in how their government operates that has been central to the running of government for

The Tiananmen Square protest occurred in 1989 in Beijing, China and was primarily student led. Protesters were anxious about the country’s future with political elites, and no longer wanted a communist regime. In 1980, government reforms left the economy in a disaster, which benefited only a certain few private citizens and government elites. Grievances included “inflation, limited preparedness of graduates for the new economy, and restrictions on political participation.” (edcuationrays) Students desired democracy, freedom of speech and press, and more accountability - all inspired by Westerners. When leader Hu Yaobang died, people took to Tiananmen Square to protest. At its height, one million individuals occupied the Square. In response, China’s new leader, Deng Xiaoping, used force and declared martial law. As a result, 300,000 troops were sent to Beijing, leading to widespread arrests and deaths. This event is extremely important because it led to more intense sanctions on the citizens of China - the opposite of what they hoped. The government responded by suppressing freedom of press and speech and there was negative implication on international trade . By analyzing grievance theory, relative deprivation, and collective action and how these describe how citizens protested in Tiananmen Square, we can see why the protest erupted. Yet, it is not obvious by the theories why the protest was unsuccessful and why the government responded with more

The Tiananmen Square Uprising also known as the “June Fourth Incident” was a student-led demonstration in Beijing. This regarded the more popular movement in Beijing protest during this period. Also, known as the “89 Democracy Movement” The protest was by force blocked after the government had declared Martial Law. Troops would ultimately kill several hundred protestors who tried to stop the military blockage with tanks and assault rifles. The civilian death rate was estimated between a few hundred to thousands. Soon a rapid economic development and social changes would follow in the post Mao-era China. These protesters would soon reflect the anxieties about the soon future for China. There was a reform in the 1980’s that had led a nascent

In deciding on which course of action would be the most appropriate in resolving the Taiwan-China conflict, it would be necessary to understand the conflict and the attempts made to resolve such conflict to have a proper perspective on the issue. It would also help to analyze why the previous techniques were not successful before adopting any policy recommendation to resolve the conflict.

China has always had a bitter feud with Japan over what Tokyo labels as the Senkaku Islands and Beijing calls the Diaoyu Islands. In 2012, emotionally charged anti-Japanese nationalist protests broke out across China, signaling the dissatisfaction of Chinese citizens towards Japan. This is particularly intriguing: any form of outward dissent, such as protests and demonstrations on a large scale, are decidedly rare within China. Why were the protests allowed to happen? In this paper, I briefly summarize the conflict in 2012, I explore why the Chinese government, usually anti-protest and anti-disturbance-of-peace would allow and approve such protests, and how it sends a signal of the Chinese government’s dissatisfaction with Japan’s actions. I explore the implications of by allowing these anti-Japanese protests to happen, China is signaling its willingness to take on a stronger role in the

Historical Events & Background: “Tiananmen Square protests of 1989”, Cultural Revolution, Economical Reform and Opening up.

Surprisingly, China’s new leader, Deng Xiaoping, initiated new economic reforms. He freed the Chinese market and opened it to the west, a strange move coming from a communist party. Such an act raised the public’s hopes for political reforms, in which Wei Jingsheng, a human activist, found it dubious. Nevertheless, the economic reforms triggered a series of protests in 1989--

The most well-known and severe conflict during Modern times in China would be the Tiananmen Square Protests, the conflict between the citizen and the government. Although, the conflict is neither a civil war (the war between government and citizens) nor coup d’état (the sudden seizure of the government), the incident marked the uprising of the rebellious power and showed Chinese government’s autocratic treatment. Back in 1989, the problem of hyperinflation, which was caused by the inexpedient economic policies, and the corruption among officials were severe contributed to the outbreak of protests. The flashpoint of the protest is the sudden death of a rightwing leader, Hu Yaobang. The memorial ceremony intensified and resulted in widespread

In this paper I shall discuss arguably the two most important democratic events in recent Asian history, Tiananmen Square protests and Kwang-Ju uprisings. Both of these happenings started as student movements but widened their message to appeal to other citizens. In China, the people had witnessed the failed cultural revolution of Mao Zedong and its economic negatives. The people of China were ready for a change which opened the door to professors and students to be the harbingers of the democratic movement. South Korea Government also had its problems. First their leader was assassinated then a military coup took control. Many people in South Korea protested that the military’s Government was illegitimate. With a short time

Power can come in different forms and these classifications can make this relationship clearer so one can comprehend the power struggle between the political elite and their citizens. If we can comprehend the importance of the different types of power then we can begin to understand the power the Chinese government exerts over its citizens. The authors Keohane and Nye explain the different kinds of power and their uses. The first category is behavioral power. Behavioral power is divided into sub-categories of hard and soft power - hard power being the capability to get people to do what they usually would not through "threats or rewards," while soft power is the coercion of people because they desire the same goals as those who hold the power. The second category is resource power, which is classified as power in which an organ controls resources to reach the desired outcomes. (86). The Chinese government, as the reader will come to see, uses hard power and resource power in order to achieve the power they have over their