2021年5月25日
Brian Wong
EJ Insight
Understanding China
A few weeks ago, the Democratic Party established – a historic first – a committee that is designated as facilitating the party's understanding of Hong Kong's relationship with the Mainland. This is a pivotal step that ought to be celebrated – not because of its ostensible "political correctness"; in fact, ‘tis precisely because by all metrics, it isn't politically correct.
It isn't politically correct these days for members of the opposition to "get to know" China. The epistemic arrogance embedded in certain circles would have the Establishment claim and frame understanding of China as a privilege exclusive to solely those aligned with the pro-Beijing bloc – after all, ‘tis part and parcel of an Establishment politico's career to claim/feign/allege that they are incredibly clued in about Beijing (except, they're not!). ...
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