Why Trump’s Actions In Portland Are Not At All Like China’s Abuse Of Hong Kong

Hongkongers received a rude Monday morning awakening on August 10: well-known media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested, and the offices of Apple Daily, Lai’s Chinese-language newspaper, were raided. The arrest of pro-democracy activist and politician Agnes Chow followed just hours later.

For more than a year, Hongkongers have been increasingly vocal as the Chinese Communist Party refused to compromise on the 2019 Hong Kong Extradition Bill. Now, with the implementation of the crippling National Security Law, those who call Hong Kong home are pleading louder than ever to be heard.

This bombshell followed just a few weeks after what U.S. corporate media wants viewers to perceive as a federal abuse by President Trump. Many prominent voices have claimed the July 22 arrival of federal forces in Portland, Oregon supposedly indicates right-wing authoritarianism.