Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans using code [asianboss] at saily.com/asianboss It took us over a month and hundreds of rejections on the streets of Hong Kong to put this video together. We hope you guys find this video insightful and show some respect to the interviewees who gave us consent to show their faces.
@@MrTobi013David Zhang is a Falun Gong propagandist specialized in spreading anti-China narratives. There’s nothing balanced or insightful about his content
Shenzhen > Hong Kong. Move to Shenzhen. Before European colonization, Hong Kong was just a fishing and farming village that was part of China. Today Hong Kong is a Freeport at a time when US Imperialism and its subordinate Nation States are "decoupling" from the Chinese economy as part of a new cold war being waged on China.
As a Mexican who just moved to Hong Kong for studies I can deffinetely say that the city is not the same anymore after the 2019 protests and furthermore the covid 19 pandemic. However, the city is still vibrant, has lots of activities and you can see how Hong Kong is a city for all. More open-minded than other cities in Asia in my opinion and their conectivity to the world is still enormous. We'll see how it gets through the years, so far... I'm loving Hong Kong, and who knows, maybe in a future I can also call this place Home Kong :)))
I'm American-Australian, who lived and worked in Hong Kong until late 2019. I genuinely love HK and its people, who are mostly kind and warm towards me, but often feel like they have a superiority complex towards mainland Chinese and I can sense their resentment. This seems to be echoed by some of the people interviewed as they don't seem to feel positive by the fact that mainland Chinese people are visiting or living in Hong Kong. I think it has a lot to do with their education and how they were taught about mainland China growing up. I sympathise with young people who currently feel pressured by unaffordable housing, a lack of upward job mobility and higher costs of living, but this is similar to what many developed cities around the world are all experiencing right now. Whereas most of us in the West have a distrust towards corporate media, I observed many people in Hong Kong looked to CNN, BBC, NYT and Fox News as voices of reason or truth, despite the fact that the US and China are in a middle of a cold war and the anti-China sentiment is prevalent across most mainstream media channels. Rather than become more accepting that HK is part of China and no longer a British colony, they seem to pin their problems on China's security laws and that their civil liberties or freedom of speech is being taken away. But to be honest, HK is much more "free" today than most parts of the world. I hear these discussions about moving to the UK or Canada, but unless you're a skilled professional, I cannot see how quality of life would improve. Housing and the cost of living is just as expensive in London and Vancouver, if not more. Yes, in HK you have to learn Mandarin nowadays, but why would this discourage you if it opened up work and travel opportunities? If you move to Canada or the UK, you'd have to be fluent in English anyway. Isn't that more difficult? Plus you'd have to deal with the anti-immigration sentiment from a predominantly White society. I understand that some Hong Kongers say that their culture is disappearing but unless you are proud of British colonialism, I don't know what they mean by this. You can be proud of being born and raised in Hong Kong while also feel proud of being Chinese or at least be okay with identifying as Chinese.
The most prosperous days of HK are over. The people of HK had enjoyed a period of complacency politically and financially for some time while not being politically aware on a global level. The threat of China is their power over financial control of this city, affecting the trust of many millionaires and the middle class. We don’t associate ourselves as Mainland Chinese, simply there are significant cultural and political differences. An example: we are not die hard patriots like the mainlanders 😂
I don't think you are being fair to HKers here. Anti-mainland Chinese sentiment is not limited to HK. Singaporeans absolutely loathe mainlanders too, the only difference is they are a sovereign state independent from China so the gloves come off and claws come out, no holds barred. Also, mainland Chinese have a bad rep all across Southeast Asia from Manila to Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur to Bali. Recently, a Singaporean woman was racially and viciously attacked by a Japanese man in Hakone because she was mistaken for a mainland Chinese. If you want mainland Chinese to be respected in Hong Kong or in other Asian countries like Korea/Japan then the communist party has to go and they need to revamp their behavior and mindset from the ground up.
Hong Konger who left in 2022 here. The people interviewed are really careful with their words as if they are walking on egg shells. This really shows how the national security law and the restriction on freedom of expression affect the people's psyche.
HK brought it upon themselves tbh 🫤 from peaceful protest to western backed colour revolution riots. The central government in Beijing watched from the sidelines for months without taking military actions and eventually used it as an excuse to restore order and assert further influence.
@canto_v12 I am in Hong Kong right now and things are not so bad. Since the riots in 2019 the economy has slipped. It is still better than the economy of many other countries. I prefer to stay here.b
The undesirable can vs leave n so more room to breathe for the true hongkees , there is no place like home l know cos l lived b the west 43 yrs now n believe me b of n you not the social type n mixed with Kwai Loh you will feel left out too!
None of those Kwai Loh n politicians c will b come to your aid once you lived there you the blackshirts have serve their purpose to disrupt the govt!Thats their agenda don’t think they love you at all 🪳
Thank you for covering this, and kudos to the interviewees. It'd be great to listen to people in other districts and backgrounds, e.g., in high-end biz areas, unis, etc. BTW I'd think you should blur the faces of those interviewees a bit more as you can still make out who they are. Keep it up Aasian Boss!
As a Hong Konger it seems to me like this video has an agenda based on the demographic they chose the interview...or perhaps they picked only the interviews they wanted to include when editing this video.
Well done Asian Boss! Authentic street interviews. Next time, talking to more elderly persons, this will reveal the stark contrast of thinking of the older generation. Also talk to the New HKers from mainland China.
Big picture the economic uncertainty is because foreign investors can invest directly into any number of Chinese cities without the need of Hong Kong serving as an entrepot. As some interviewees said HK is being integrated into the larger Bay Area so change is inevitable. I would be interested to know about the experiences of HK people who chose to relocate in London, Vancouver, Sydney and the like.
That’s not true. Communist China needs Hong Kong more than Hong Kong need them economically. You better tell communist China to respect Hong Kong and the people of Hong Kong. In the end, Hong Kong is a first world country and China is just a third world in all regards.
lol, that's not how it works. Even in work from home / remote, global companies need a regional hub and offices. HK served as a global Asia base for many international companies. Many of them have moved to Singapore.
My partner's family is from Shenzhen, which is right next to HK. There are particular districts, close to where convenient transportation to/from HK is, where there is a higher frequency of people coming from HK (I noticed this firsthand when we last visited her family). Malls are under construction in those locations seemingly to accommodate this rising influx of consumers looking to get more out of their money.
@@BitcoinmeetupsOrg123freedom of speech is a sham. You can get fired from your job for expressing your “freedom of speech” or be ostracized from society. I’d rather be arrested for exercising freedom of speech than living miserably with nobody liking my presence. 🤷🏽♀️ shenzhen is an objectively good city and doesn’t have the same insurmountable housing prices like HK does, capitalism for ya!
Cantonese is spoken in Guangzhou… Shanghainese spoken in Shanghai. No reason to think that it won’t remain. However countrymen should speak a common language. You know for understanding each other.
There are nearly 100 million people in Guangdong province (Canton) and about 8 million people in Hong Kong. That means there are roughly twelve times more Cantonese speakers in mainland China than there is in Hong Kong. Most regions in China speak a local dialect as well as common Mandarin, so in a sense, Chinese people are raised to be bilingual.
Some Hong Kong people seemed living in a bubble, unaware of the situations in other countries. They probably hardly traveled abroad. I have recently traveled to HK, Macau and Mainland China from my base in Malaysia. I can tell you all that the closing down of small businesses is not peculiar to HK, but also seen in Malaysia and in many other places that I had traveled. The adoption of technology and automation, inflation and cost-cutting by big businesses, post-pandemic are some of the main causes of the downturn in small businesses. Economic activity has little to do with political freedom or control. 😂
I largely agree with the perspective shared in this video. Having been born in Hong Kong and lived there for over 50 years, I have a deep connection to the city. I left last year and returned for a brief visit just last month. In that short time, I was struck by how much has changed-both in people's attitudes and the overall atmosphere. It no longer feels like the same place. The Hong Kong I cherished and knew so well from the 1980s to the 2000s is now a thing of the past.
@bonniep9155 It's not yet ended! It's still trending! More and more people are buying Chiikawa products nowadays!!!!! And on December 26-27 there will be YOASOBI concert in HK, and everyone will be bringing Chiikawa products!!!!!
I am a Chinese-American whose family is originally from Hong Kong. While I was born in NYC, Hong Kong is indeed my ancestral homeland - it is nice to have a place to go to where I am ethnically and culturally familiar with, can practice my Cantonese, and visit family. With that being said, I have visited Hong Kong every few years. In mid-2024, I returns to HK and the City was less vibrant, Hong Kongers seemed “frustrated” with their economic and political situation, and this visit just wasn’t as fun or freeing. I myself felt like I couldn’t speak freely or comment on the overwhelming pro-China propaganda on the streets (for example HUGE banners everywhere celebrating the CCP’s 75th anniversary). As an American, it felt so weird having to curtail what I could say or comment on - as my wife said, “Be careful what you say, Hong Kong jail doesn’t have air conditioning.”
Good day, as someone who still recalled Mrs Thatcher, HKers in the past had always been frustrated in some ways. There was a level of passive cynicism towards the British. Other than the bureaucratic-tycoon interests, the relationship with the British was practically transactional. Back then, HKers did not expect the Governors to rule in their interest. The attitude was that individuals had to figure out for themselves. The Sam Hui Cantopop songs of the 1970s were perhaps one of the most prominent examples. Politics were kept out of the expressions. The British were in a social sense, practically invisible. 1C2S changed the attitude. Post-1997 HKers expected the SAR gov to rule in their interests. So the British were sort of lucky in earlier times. Good point you made about the PRC75 banners. The discomfort was a reminder that under the UK, outside of elitist-related circles, mainstream HK society had no sense of belonging to the Crown or to the UK itself. There was no concept of a National Day or anything similar. Not a coincidence that when QE2 passed away in 2022, the HKers that presented flowers at the UK embassy appeared to be under the age of 30, not above the age of 70.
Also, I'm fairly sure that you won't be jailed merely because you say or comment on the pro-China propaganda on the streets. That's the type of fearmongering instilled through the propaganda from the other side. While I'm no fan of the CCP, I dislike those who spread disinformation, Trump-loving HK localists just as much if not more.
Hong Kong has always been a frustrated and sour society. The decreased traffic can be attributed to the late pandemic recovery. What did you want to say about the PRC anniversary that would be so controversial? It’s their country and it’s not wrong to have festive decorations to commemorate its founding.
HK people are destroying their own culture...... like complaining a bow of wonton noodles for $50 but happily pay over $100 for japanese ramen... so why the H those noodle masters want to work and young people cannot see the future of the industry when the return is so low....
You can see the societal divide between the younger, struggling working class and the older, more established people. The younger people are more pessimistic about the future because they struggle to find social mobility or any hope of landing their own home. They identify more closely with the explosion of unrest in 2019 and feel like they shouldn't talk about it because of obvious criminal liability. I predict that this will fade over time as the political upheaval fades in relevance. The older people, as well as those with significant career success, are less negative and tend to be supportive of Hong Kong's stability. They also tend to relate less to the 2019 unrest, with enough experience to understand that China is the sort of boss to ask nicely for things, and not the sort of boss to be swayed by violence and threats to national security. Also, you can see that the older people feel freer to express themselves because they are more analytical and can separate logic from emotion. Although I don't fully agree with the interviewee at @11:05, she makes a very important comment about avoiding education in Hong Kong. Rote memorisation and obedience-obsessed parenting are common in East Asian societies, and Hong Kong has been this way forever--in other words, it ain't China's fault that Hong Kong is hyper-competitive, and she has very valid reasons for wanting to emigrate for her future family. One thing very few people talk about is how freedom of speech was violated by the 2019 unrest participants and supporters. In 2019-2020, if you were identified as a critic of the movement, you could have your home or business burnt down, your family bullied or assaulted or worse. Most often as in my case, you would find your inbox inundated with intimidation, harassment and threats. While I found certain questions to be unnecessarily loaded, I do admit and appreciate that no overt stance was taken regarding the unrest of 2019. It is still a divisive topic but it's getting better. We are gradually healing and moving on, for better or worse. Salty haters can trash talk Hong Kong all they want, but they aren't taking responsibility for fixing our home. We are.
@@robocop581 that’s always an option for those with the means, but public education is just crazy competitive-just like it is in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, mainland China, etc.
HK should supply more cheap land to meet the requirment of housing. The rediculous high house price is seriously weakening HK competition capability. It only allows high margin jobs to stay in HK. All other economies are withering. I am glad to see goverment is planning to push out more land at the north side to provide more affordable housing.
@@fenggao3171 Yes, a lot of land is coming online in the past few years. I'll bet some of it had to do with the CCP putting pressure on Hong Kong tycoons to stop holding onto their undeveloped land. To be fair, it is very difficult to suddenly catch up with 20+ years of government housing backlog. But construction is now sprouting everywhere, so I hope this can provide relief for the working class.
according to the data available, Hong Kong's inflation rate has actually been pretty low recently (< 2%). Of course, specific things could go up and down a lot more than that.
I personally knew a few people in HK who either grew up in Canada or used to live there too. Yes, you have more political freedom in Canada. But that's not everything in life. People eventually move back to HK only because the pros of living in HK outweigh the cons.
Not one person spoken to was not concerned. You overlooked one major point. The number of people that left. Many overseas governments offered extended visas & a new permanent home to many.
Absolutely respect Asian Boss for doing this interview!!! You can see the sadness and nostalgia somewhat expressed on the citizen's face. They are lingering to a Hongkong that long dead. That must felt so personal, it resembles the death of a loved one!
Unfortunately asking a cherry picked group of individuals do not really show how Hong Kong really is at this time in 2024. You guys need ot go to different areas of HK, in financial districts, government housing estates and get a more diverse view and a more diverse age group.
IKR! As a Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 I’m kinda disappointed cuz these cherry picked group need to go abroad more, cuz to me is obvious that you cannot insult the CROWN in UK 🇬🇧 or in Thailand 🇹🇭 neither you can riot in the Capitol 🇺🇸 and in my country Peru 🇵🇪 25 people died and was shot in one day of riots . In Hk ZERO died in 12 months of protest . Freedom my ass . EVERY COUNTRY HAS THEIR RULES they just want a “free” place with no rules , that’s utterly ridiculous IMHO
As a former citizen from the British empire, Malaysia, I can say that the British, unlike the Spanish empire, didn't really care as much about the people they colonized. They never built us any universities, they never made us Christians, they never treated us like white people. Thus we have a lot of freedom under the British as long as their businesses were making money. Money is important to justify their colonization. If you were old and didn't have money saved up, you just die. We were not going to retire and get British pensions. Speak Cantonese and never learn English if you wanted, as long as British businesses thrived, taxes are collected, the British could care less. China on the other hand has a different objective. They want to integrate hong kong. So they will make hong Kong people speak Mandarin. British didn't care if you didn't speak English. You were not going to England and become an Englishmen. Looking from this perspective, it is easy to see why Hong Kong felt it had more freedom under the British. As long as British businesses thrived, you could do whatever you wanted. They don't care.
Malaysian Chinese right? How does it feel to be oppressed by Malays in every sector of society from politics, business, housing, education, welfare, basic human rights? Chinese in Malaysia and Indonesia suffer severe institutionalized racism and apartheid far worse than Hongkongers under British rule.
Too bad they didn't build you guys anything, in Hong Kong you got HKU, HKUST, even Chinese University to let Chinese culture thrive under the Brits, those are world-class Uni
Glad that the British did not impose English on everyone. People like you would then go on endlessly accusing the British of things like cultural genocide, erasing native identity , suppressing of local language, etc brah brah brah lol
@@sara.cbc92 Good day, much of the system that you referred to was a continuation of the somewhat cosy relationship between the British and the local rulers. HK under UK was described by the MSM back around 1984 as a form of soft authoritarianism. Regarding the handover, the question was not political liberties but whether the UK capitalist structure would be maintained. From 1997 to 2012, there were significant civic protests but almost all of it were due to economic issues, something which the MSM cared little. It was only after 2012, with Obama's pivot to Asia, that the right of political opposition became a topic of interest for the MSM.
This is a self-serving reductionist argument. Plenty of Brits loved HK and supported its prosperity as an entreport even when PRC was broke. It wasn't just a complacent form of benign neglect. The Monty Python joke about what have the Romans ever done for us, applies? Of course, Britain could have done more for HK, but the UK itself was always a badly declining country since WW1 and broke after WW2. The last GG of HK was very sincere in his admiration of the Cantonese people in HK.
As an American, these are the Chinese people (Cantonese) that populated most of the US pre-2000. It's what I'm most familiar in any tangential or close relationships.
May the Spirit of Hong Kong rest and rise again when the time is right. This Spirit is what brought prosperity and mutual cooperation to China, Hong Kong and the rest of the World. May it be allowed to rise again for the betterment of us all. I ❤️ HK
HK is changing fast. If u grew up in the 90s like me on TVB dramas, skip your next Korea and Japan holiday and visit HK extensively asap as the HK we are familiar with is disappearing alot faster than we realise.
That is exactly the reason visitors should not come to Hong Kong. It is no longer an international city despite whatever the local government claims. Go to Taiwan if you like traditional Chinese culture and Japan/Korea for an enjoyable holiday.
@@ShinkiroZero Do tell me if I have you misunderstood. Your stance is, because a city is ever-changing and it's "no longer an international city" therefore, folks should not visit? By the size of TPE airport, it's far from being "international"?! Going to Taiwan instead of going to Hong Kong for traditional Chinese culture? C'mon, the ROC Taiwan was established in 1949, merely 75 years old and you reckon it is more "Chinese" culturally enriched? Besides, the Taiwanese government does not even admit being Chinese; I like Taiwan and it's my frequent destination but I just don't see your reasoning.
@@MMLL369 If you want what Chinese culture was before it was bastardized by the CCP through the cultural reforms, then yeah. Most other Chinese city states/countries retained the old values of pre-CCP china than well, CCP china. The reason the CCP did all that book burning stuff, and cultural destruction was because they wanted to get rid of traditional chinese values and its diverse cultures. Everything they have now is basically a bastardized version of it. Which is a shame, because they destroyed a lot of culturally and historically important landmarks and cities. Well, that doesn't mean you shouldn't visit HK though. If you did enjoy the early 90's HK, then you should probably go see it one last time, before it completely disappears and just turns into generic CCP city no. 15.
I live in HK and I can attest to the idea that Hong Kong people like to live in anarchy. Any sort of control they are not used to, they feel ok to be stifled by the colonial government but dislike their own kind when power is shifted. I don’t know. The British is good at one thing, washing away the sense of nationalism and patriotism of the local. They got good at it during the maritime era.
@@CerroZimm When you look at the vast amount of refugees importing to England compared to to none of the refugees would consider to flee to China, it already told many things.
Hong Kong's GDP grew by 1.8% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The overall growth forecast for 2024 is around 2.5%, reflecting a slowdown from previous years. The forecasted headline inflation rate for 2024 is 1.7%, slightly down from earlier predictions. The unemployment rate has been relatively stable, but underemployment remains a concern. The cost of living continues to be high, with housing and food prices being significant contributors. The government has been implementing measures to support the economy, including monetary easing and stimulus efforts. Despite economic challenges, Hong Kong remains a cultural hub with a vibrant arts scene, diverse cuisine, and numerous festivals and events throughout the year. The population continues to grow, with a mix of local residents and expatriates contributing to the city's diversity. The healthcare system is robust, with both public and private options available to residents.
lol, looking at 1 quarter is silly. HK is just getting over 2019 levels in '24. Basically +2% higher than 2019 from a GDP perspective. Singapore is +14% higher than 2019.
Stop spreading all that propaganda. It has been officially announced by the Hong Kong government that there is a deficit of 106 billion Hong Kong dollars, nearly double the government's original forecast of HK$54.4 billion. The stock market has dropped to levels last seen in 1997. I am a local Hong Konger, and everyone here knows what’s really happening. Housing prices have plummeted, property developers are crying for help, and stores are closing everywhere. Stop pretending things are as good as they used to be.
I am Malaysian Chinese. Recently visited HK and found it to be a lovely city. Just things are pretty expensive but the infrastructure and conveniences are awesome. I know HK took a big hit with the protests and covid but I really hope it bounces back strong. A note about being mindful of what you say and post, most people might be surprised to see how many UK citizens have been put in jail for social media posts and "thought crimes". The world is becoming more totalitarian, not just HK.
Attacking civilians who have different views, storming the legislature, meeting with foreign officials, inviting sanctions and calling for Hongkong independence were the stupidest moves during 2019 protests as these are against the interests of Hongkong public. In Hongkong, you can still say whatever you want as long as you don’t cross red lines such as overthrowing government or independence movement.
@@fs5775 You must be selectively blind. Young rioters beat up old folks who disagreed with what they were doing. People like you must be saying those must be CCP hired actors lmao. Admit it, HK has always been bloody toxic.
if they feel so repressed, why do 25% of hong kongers spend their weekends in the mainland? As of 2024, hong kong regained its spot as Asia's top financial hub, and is still a top destination for international arbitration.
You speak of 25% of us as if we are the same. Stats don't represent the current state of society; they only give you a broad overview. Us locals will know more than people that aren't living here, get real.
Since the return to China in 1997 and HK remained basically unchanged for twenty four years, many in HK believed in delusion that because they were more westernized and hence superior that mainland Chinese, mainland would eventually become part of HK. It is a rude awakening for them to realize HK is indeed part of China.
Contrary to what many people think, some Hong Kong people oppose the Mainland not for political reasons, but because the rapid development of the Mainland has made these Hong Kong people no longer have a sense of superiority.
@@Wecareus Hong Kong people used to have a favourable view of china, until around 2008-2012, when they realized china would renege on their promise to grant democracy to Hong Kong.
@@BAYHeng that is so not true , Hong Kong people had very positive views of mainlanders until the ccp reneged on their promises to grant democracy to Hong Kong
@@darshanchung Suppose you were the central government, and you had clear knowledge of an attempt to overthrow the local government somewhere, what would you do?
Born in HK, im in my mid 30s, hold a Canadian passport. Long story short: I never liked China (dirt poor and filthy) and HK at all when I was a kid. Western countries like Canada is far superior. But after exploring the world, I'm really grateful that I'm working in HK now (and not in Canada) and I travel back to the Mainland regularly. I really couldnt see this coming!
"dirt poor and filthy" China is the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP. The working class of Western countries that exist solely as US lapdogs are suffering and will continue to suffer under the material conditions of continuing late-stage capitalism. My home country of Australia is a great example.
@@jsnpark Sounds like you need some time in Mainland China living amongst the public spitters, sh i tters, and uncles taking a dump in a public park next to a family picnic. The Mainland is filthy with filthy behaviors. Check out the signs in mandarin Chinese in Australia telling the Chinese tourists not to piss in the gardens. Animals.
As a Hongkonger, I didnt feel safe during the 2019 riot. I had to be careful not to say anything pro china to avoid being beaten up by the so called peaceful protesters. It was absolutely violent and segregated. People simply couldn't agree to disagree.
As a Hongkonger, I didn’t feel safe starting from the implementation of National Security law. I had to be careful not to say anything criticism China to avoid against this law. I don’t believe the judgement and fairness from the judicial system. They can sent any body they don’t like to jail with so called against national security law, even with a slogan, a books and a peaceful protesting.
@@ProductivitySushi - Please, she looks like so pro modern-era pursuing, ambitious, optimistic woman! Since when does being pro-absolute power Security Law, equate to having a monopoly on the proper modern oriented ideological narrative to push?? It's a big, diverse, ambitious, modern-era pursuing world out there brother, beyond the repressive controlling Security Law rule regimes. Please have a little more faith ! Peace
I went back to Hong Kong to see friends last November and it's hard to argue against the points that many raised about the negative aspects of living in HK now. I've been to HK many times over the years and now there's a distinct lack of energy in the city as a whole as well as a lack of uniqueness about the city. All my immediate family have left HK and moved to the UK and I find it difficult to justify going to HK now.
Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 and here to STAY, well I can’t convince people, each to their own , to me all I want is here, SAFE city and AWESOME FOOD 😋
@@harrylee1887 Yes. In fact, just a few years ago there was a protest of workers at a Chinese factory in Vietnam. That would never happen in Mainland China. They haven't lost their souls in Vietnam and become dead inside like the Chinese.
@@Wvk5zcFreedom to smash up storefronts? Freedom to collude with western nations in order to bring the city to a standstill? Or the most recent case of a 10 step plan to place the city in a state of emergency by putting the government at a standstill? 😂 don’t be naive
I agree. I’m in my early 20s and I’ve seen too many people my age throw their lives away because of their consumption of western propaganda. We’ve enjoyed nothing but freedoms since we were born and even more so now. Thank God those who seek to cripple our city can be sent away for good 🤦
A weird coverage. All interviews are negative, no different angle presented. Some people are happier now for sure and some not. You should cover both sides not only one.
Yeah it’s a bit odd, I’m in my early 20s and everyone around be has felt more safe than ever. Obviously Chinas a whole is experiencing economic struggles but it doesn’t explain all this negativity especially when the city is still very vibrant
@@tomsuh1362I lived and studied in xinjiang for 4 years,3 roommates are Uyghurs. guess what,no camp,no genocide. so what's your source? western mainstream media that claim china would collapse for the last 30 years?😅
Actually, as a man borned in mainland China, I have been to Hong Kong for several times and I love this city, so I want to communicate with Hongkong people and deeply know their thoughts.Cause I don't think I am the typical Chinese😂
Kudos to all of us who stuck with HK and stayed behind. As far as money goes, there is nowhere like Hong Kong. Outsiders may wish worse for Hong Kong, but where else can you make 6 figure incomes with sub 15% income tax and inherit to the next generation with 0% inheritance tax? This is not the case in countries like South Korea with corrupt governments that rob you of your hard-earned money.
Our household income tax is 6%, amazed how low it is as we get so many efficient services and good infrastructure in HK. There's also no capital gains tax
Singapore. Our income tax is low & 0% taxes on your dividend & capital gains. Also food & housing costs is cheaper than HK. Went to HK and come back appreciate my country more.
@ taxes are about the same. SG public housing is better. Anything that is not hawkerfood is expensive. HK has more options ranging from quite cheap to very expensive.
I don't know, the amount of mass killings has increased in China and might trickle down to the City of Hong Kong. Also, Hong Kong students might mimick the lie flat movement as well.
I mean this video shows exactly why there is a basic issue about democracy....most people cannot even properly struture their view about a problem or they simply look for the wrong reasons. And they are very easily misled by mainstream media or people around them. Critical thinking is a rare thing among human race. This is what is built in people's gene over millions of years' development while people strive to survive in a social environment: raising a different voice leads to extinction of one's life. Over the past few decades, HK people has been living in an environment that anti-mainland is a way to blend into the society. This is also the fault of China itself by leaving your child (HK) unattended, somewhat spoiled. A good child education is either a spoiled way or a very harsh way. You have to give a disciplined love. Learn from this mistake and move on.
The Hong Kong protest, the currently brewing war between mainland China and Taiwan, and Xinjiang human rights allegations are all part of geopolitical power tussle between US and China. People tend to make conclusion based on just one thing or one incident but that's not how things operates in international politics. You see, CIA(NED) have been actively aiding and supporting the Hong Kong protesters for a very long time even before the 2019 protest, they do the same in Xinjiang supporting the Uyghur separatist/radical movement, CIA is actively doing the things they do best in Taiwan currently as we speak. You may asked why do the US support this regions of China! Is it about their Independence? Democracy? Human rights? Freedom? - Well, the answer is, its non of those. The US doesn't really care about the independence, democracy, human rights of HK, Taiwan or Xinjiang or anyone. Never! even if they say so. It's all about destabilizing and disrupting a rising power that has the potential to challenge the US hegemony. In simple words, it all about maintaining US hegemony in the world. Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xinjiang and Tibet are China's weak point for various reasons (Historical, cultural, ideological and religious). USA knows exactly this weakness and as anyone would do to their opponent, they are exploiting these weaknesses to checkmate China's rise. It's a long, tiresome and destructive game of geopolitics, especially for the people in those regions. Remember, Ukraine would not be in war right now if USA did not set foot in that country and started the messed in 2008 and then 2014. The most powerful weapon the US poses that no else in the world poses is not military (like most people believed), Instead it's their ability to provoke, instigate and create a situation to destabilized other countries very naturally without being to obvious of their involvement. They don't just hangout cash to those they support like our corrupt politicians do, instead they do it very systematically through various mechanism and agents that looks and operate very naturally and normally but they are not. Kudos to them for that, even if its very destructive, no one matches their ability in this!
Thanks for bringing hope in this comment section, it amazes me how naive people genuinely are especially in Hong Kong. I’m in my early 20s, born and raised in Hong Kong AND Muslim 😂 so imagine the questions I get from friends in Australia about both XinJiang and HK 🤦 Please keep spreading the truth
People don't even understand what was happening pre-National Security Law. It was NOT illegal to spy on China. It was NOT illegal to try and overthrow the Chinese government. It was NOT illegal to run influence campaigns to create discontent. So CIA and NSA did it quite openly. There were many field offices in Hong Kong, with a huge amount of surveillance equipment. Even the Chinese government knew about it and could not stop it. Now all those offices have closed, and the American spies had to go home to US. US Government is so mad. So now US punishes Hong Kong as whole by putting restrictions on investment, trade, travel, etc. Then blame the economic decline on China. It's really twisted.
@@maimidangkaaa So you disagree with this facts? CIA involvement in those regions are well documented. It is even available in the internet if you search in google. A lot of this realities are spoken out by many Americans themselves who have previously worked for the government and their agents.
HK is still in the top 3 of the most expensive cities in the world, higher than NY or London, but yea maybe inflation hit western countries a bit more cuz HK was always more
Here from Netherlands i met some chinese people. The are friendly and extremely smart. So after years researching i found Hongkong nice place to be. But after watching this video i doubt if you have some freedom in Hongkong. I saw some video's about protest in 2019 and it was shocking to watch. All those Hongkong people beaten and bleeding its was terrible (like earthquak incident)! I still love China because its huge country with allot of beautifull places. China has some hidden places like heaven on earth!!
Hope Asian Boss will be allowed to enter HK again. Foreign media guys had to return at the airport without being given any reason and those were from much bigger media outlets than Asian Boss.
Criticism of the Government is useless to the progress of the Government. This is the present situation in Western societies, you have the right to criticise, but the Government does not accept opinions. There are also many countries that have introduced national security laws, so why can Hong Kong, China not do so? The national security law of the United Kingdom is even more stringent
Exactly , the government just need to restrict mass migration from native regions , the law seems ok eventhough very much is not known about it by everyone.
Under Article 2 of The Basic law in HKSAR Hong Kong (NPC) authorizes the HKSAR to exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law. When the the protests occured A security law was unanimously passed by the PRC and this contradicts Basic Law that was agreed upon in 1997. In simple terms China has broken the very Laws they said would respect. The UK, Australia and New Zealand amongst others were assured that China would not interfere and 5 Basic laws were introduced. China Lied!
this video's pretty biased with all the people you've chosen to feature, you should've shown a more balanced view with interviewing a more diverse group. i'm a cbc that's been living and working hk for the past 10 years... would never go back to the state of mess that canada's in. inflation's hit there much harder i was shocked how expensive things were when i was visiting this year. basic groceries are priced as high as the more expensive imported stuff here. there's a lot of burglaries and carjackings now back home, in uptown, well-to-do, seemingly safe suburban cities (that many hk-ers want to settle down in). a lot of people make more in hk than if they were in canada for sure and maybe the us, pay less income tax... it's just housing that's mainly very expensive but if you shop around, everything else is very doable.
Because of the low taxes and high salaries, our discretionary income is high in HK. We easily save 60% of our gross income, in good years as high as 75%. Healthcare is also more efficient in HK as we have access to both Public and Private Healthcare services. In Canada one in five people don't have a family doctor and it usually takes three to six months to see a Specialist.
Listen carefully to what these people are saying and how they are saying. In effect they are turning into mainlanders. Now think about how well you really know mainlanders in your own countries. You just don't connect with them the same way as other Asian people. Am I right?
Before 2020, it was legal to openly discuss the possibility of Hong Kong Independence. Provided by peaceful means, just discussing the pros and cons, the way to do it, without any violence, was legally acceptable. Though not encouraged by the propaganda. After 2020, the freedom of speech on this very particular vanished. You got jailed just by asking if there is any advantage IF Hong Kong goes independence. No, you are not allowed to ask. Asking this question is now a crime.
It’s all about how widely you disseminate secessionist content. “Texas secession” is only tolerated in the US because the movement is not big enough to be a threat. The 2019 movement brought Hong Kong to its knees. That’s why it was shut down. Just like Spain shut down the Catalonian movement, and the US shut down the Confederate States. National security is never a yes/no question, there is always a risk spectrum.
@ If Scottish had chosen independence in the 2014 referendum, I don't think David Cameron would renege. So as the case for Brexit. British do regret about Brexit, but it was the way that people accept the outcome. UK had war with US over independence, and conflicts with Irish. Now there is peace and friendship. Openly discussing hot topics. Face the truth. Work out the solutions. That's the way how to solve issues from the bottom.
@@johannafeb of course. I support all peaceful dialogue and even peaceful protest. Unfortunately the movement associated with these people, has been anything but.
@@canto_v12 no, the majority of the protesters in 2019 didn't really ask for independence. They demand true democracy election for their leader. Eliminating the freedom of speech for a open discussion of possible independence has no direction relation to 2019 protests. Even if so, I don't think that's the right way to solve issues
@@canto_v12 no, the majority of the protesters in 2019 didn't really ask for independence. Check the truth please. They asked for justice to the violence used by police at the first beginning. They asked for true democracy election to the city's leader, which was promised by CCP before the handover and then later reneged. (Personally I am a minority among the protesters. I don't stand for violence but I uphold the freedom of speech for independence - which the protesters don't really care because they know it won't be successful - but I see differently) Eliminating the freedom of speech for independence has no direct relation to the protests. Even if so, even if the people were violent, silencing people is not the right way to correctly solve the problem. The people's servants should think about why the country's owner demand that, and address to the core. Government is not the god but should obey what people say. Last but not least, don't get me wrong. I am not saying violence is acceptable even if the puppet regime tyrants. This is now not 1949 when the CCP fought a civil war against the Republic of China, which cost millions of lives. Again, I am referring to the freedom of speech. Sacred cows is simply awful.
As a Chinese mainlander who grew up in Shenzhen (Right next to Hong Kong) from the late 80s, I feel the young people of HK somehow subconsciously exaggerate their worries. Yes, HK is not as free as pre 2019, that's true. But for normal people without a political agenda giving their genuine thoughts in an interview like this should not be a problem, even if it was conducted in Mainland China. Can't blame them anyway, that's how fear works.
You say that young people exaggerate their worries. And yet, you admit that current HK is less free now than in 2019. Which means that their worries of freedom of speech being violated are not an exaggeration, but a reality. They know that criticizing the government (both online and irl) can get you in legal issues. Freedom of speech is a human right and they have the right to be worried about being stripped of that right.
You also can't forget that China is systematically trying to kill every dialect in China, even cantonese, and force everyone to speak mandarin. Its not just a bit "less free". They basically lost most of their freedom. They can't elect, they can't protest, and they can't even say anything bad about the government, even if its in jest. It might seem fine for someone who never had it to not care if it was taken away, but it would be like if you like eating roast duck and its your favorite food, and no one has had a problem before, but then someone mayor came into town and said you can't eat roast duck ever again because I hate roast duck. It stupid. I should be able to eat roast duck whenever I want.
Lol, and how are you able to use UA-cam so feely now to make your comment? Such freedom is not allowed in China where UA-cam is banned. And don't give me that crap that anyone can purchase a VPN. People shouldn't be restricted of their speech and access to info in the first place.
@@martiddy It's ok to criticise the government but not to be violent, also in the US, after the 2020 election, Trump supporters stormed Congress, created violence and got extra long prison sentences, how do you feel about that?
Some looks like international students to me. Maybe due to the source of Asian boss. Their sampling is problematic. 15:38 her boyfriend or friend seems to be Korean than local Hong Konger
Too many young people were interviewed. It's remarkable how ill-informed some of them are. The woman who trusts foreign media and thinks that the education system in Hong Kong is not good compared to the west really needs to do a bit of research, try looking at PISA results and try reading the BBC, which is 'propaganda central' when it comes to Hong Kong. The kid complaining about inflation is completely out of touch, Hong Kong's inflation was and is FAR lower than that in the west and housing costs have diminished significantly. I was in the midst of the madness in 2019 and was back last year, yes it's changed somewhat but Hong Kong will remain a world city precisely because it's still western oriented and has access to China. It will also remain a financial hub. Hong Kong overtook Singapore as Asia's top financial centre in September for the first time in 2 years. As part of China it has access that Singapore can only dream about. People there need to grow up and stop moping. Hong Kong was and still is an amazing city.
You are right. These youngsters are the ones that destroyed HK. We always say old people are the ones that make bad decisions but in HK, it's the other way round.
@@jasons4045 I mean 1967 was protesting poor wages, housing. Extreme gap in wealth . No political representation. The hk people in 1967 losed the public support. Hksar is the continuation of 1967 conditions. Modern hkers just doing what the original hkers are doing. Protest , lose support. Go overseas .
You can't go back to pre-1997 HK. The world was a different place. HK's decline is not all due to returning to China. You have a generally more educated populace that want a better life and have the mobility to leave to other countries with their skillset. The Asian communities have sprawled out in Canada and US, but it's definitely nowhere close to living in an Asian country. One positive change, HK definitely is a much safer place now than ever before.
What the hell was the guy talking about? The majority of HK population IS made up of immigrants from the mainland. Those young people's parents or grandparents are probably from the mainland. If they could come to HK, why can't there be new immigrants from the mainland. If the young people's parents and grandparents are accepted as HKers, why can't new immigrants from the mainland be accepted? Saying that having immigrants from the mainland "changed HK" is such a wrong and biased view. It's the self identity, self importance, level of acceptance, etc of the new generation of HK young people that's different. They are different due to the rise of the internet, technology and media. With or without new immigrants from the mainland, old people of HK will definitely say that HK has changed because the new generation is nothing like the old one. The young people complain that "HK has changed" only because they focus on the things they dislike. That is all.
I feel sad for Hong Kong and its peoples. HK is a unique place. The social and economic aspects of a place are interconnected. The CCP would like to limit and control the former while still having all the benefits of the latter. It is people who work, invest and create money, and interesting cultural things. People won't be creative in environments that oppress them, and people from the outside won't want to invest in such a place. So, many people leave and international investment and interest in the region starts to decline. If this continues, it will just become a boring, bland, unprosperous place. Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!
we visited HK early on 2019 back when there was still no riots and covid. it was a lovely trip i had the sudden urge to move there because the prices where low, the environment was great, alot of public amenities and how it was structured felt safe and the people yes were fast paced but all in all nice and accommodating. we went back this 2023 for a vacation. i first noticed the two flags of china and hongkong. there were more pro china propaganda and visuals around the city. and it became yes a little bit more quiet. but still the same hustle and bustle around the city. i dont know now it its been more Dreary but i hope the locals are still good and fighting.
Greetings from Germany. We have something in common. People tend towards to, that they can´t speak their mind freely since 2020. Same in Britain, Canada, Australia. Something has happend.
There’s a bit of selective interviewing here. Not terrible but not the best. Hong Kong is fine. Unlike what American pundits think, Hong Kongers don’t spend their days plotting to secede or overthrow their government. Nor do people in the rest of China. Rebellion usually occurs in societies that are starving or mired in warfare.
And these are comments from those who agreed to appear on camera. There's a lot more from people that are not agreeing to be interviewed, and a lot more that is being left unsaid
This was such a profound Asian Boss street perspective, coming from the society there today willing to speak in Hong Kong. The young woman especially, being interviewed @ 17:53 is really most brilliant and genuine and precious as a basic human being, burning to pursue her fair and rewarding future life experience... I'm so optimistic she will very much fall in love, get married to a wonderful, wise, loving man one day, have a beautiful child and live happily, wherever she is, or goes life. Love to all Hong Kong. Thanks.
@@tomsuh1362 - it's not about so-called 'western' , or so-called 'feminist' pollution being her potential problem... please, it's a big, diverse, brave modern-era the greater world is pursuing today - regardless of how hard clearly ideologically fixed opinions as yours try to push and bully such global ambitions and progress into a closed box. Peace brother.
When Hong Kong people were interviewed, they were too careful to answer, which was heart-wrenching. In fact, I don't think the Communist Party cares about the opinions of the citizens at all, and it doesn't need to worry too much.
It's a shame that you didn't interview anyone who wasn't ethnically Chinese. Hong Kong is a very international city with people of all ethnic backgrounds. You totally missed out on a whole demographic of opinions and perspectives.
Yes, he didn't interview people like me; I feel much better and much safer after national law by CCP. Those being interviewed don't represent all citizen in Hong Kong; in fact, the majority of citizens enjoy life in Hong Kong. I suggest those thugs in Hong Kong move out China soon.
you should release long form vids, completely unedited interviews. break it up into different vids if you have to. full interview of girl in blue hat, old man, group of guys, etc...
I live near Toronto, the most multicultural city in the world. Since the 2000's most Chinese immigrants were mainlanders, speaking only Mandarin, but in the last few years, I've been encountering more and more recent HK immigrants. The Hong Kong diaspora tried very hard to keep the old Hong Kong culture alive. Even my cousins, who I thought would always live in Hong Kong have all emigrated to the US or to Canada. Many of them feel that Hong Kong is no longer a safe place to raise their children, both due to indoctrination and the crackdown of freedom of expression, and the overall feeling that Hong Kong civic community has deteriorated significantly.
most Chinese people who came to canada throughout the 20th century and most part of 2000s were southern Chinese from Guangdong and Fujian province. most of them (southern Chinese), especially cantonese people, lose their mother language in the Canada/USA. they don't know anything about their culture besides receiving/giving red envelopes, and cantonese food culture, like dim sum. how is the culture alive?
@@harrylee1887 Exactly. I have a cousin over there with two teenage boys, and the only thing they can say in Cantonese is "thank you". They even order fries in Chinese restaurants.
@@harrylee1887 Don't worry. China has 1.2 billion people waiting to migrated to Western country like Canada too so Cantonese is actually just a minority in China and can be replace by mainlanders anytime.
Cold and indifference were/are what we know about Hongkongers. Still remember decades ago, our professor praised Singaporeans' freindness and their deep rooted Confucious cultures, while reluctantly mention anything about Hongkongers, after visiting two regions. Confucious had long been criticized by China as old customs, not good to our society 50 years ago. How could those young Hongkongers not speak English?
So i lived in HK in 2017 for 2 months. I was there during the Moon cake (Mid-Autumn) Festival. I have never felt more at home anywhere than in Hk. It was so safe at night, you could walk around any part of the city with cash or expensive items with no fear of being targeted. I'm a Black American and I never once felt like it mattered while living there. People just saw me as a foreigner and that was so common that it just felt like i was a local after a few days. It was so easy to open a back account and do business in Hk, i truly wanted to move there permanently. 2 years later the place i loved and dreamed of moving to was forever changed. I'm so sorry Hong Kong, the world let you down.
Get an exclusive 15% discount on Saily data plans using code [asianboss] at saily.com/asianboss It took us over a month and hundreds of rejections on the streets of Hong Kong to put this video together. We hope you guys find this video insightful and show some respect to the interviewees who gave us consent to show their faces.
I hope one day you'll do a crossover with David Zhang, a reporter who uploads peeks behind China's curtains and looks to expose the truth of things.
@@MrTobi013David Zhang is a Falun Gong propagandist specialized in spreading anti-China narratives. There’s nothing balanced or insightful about his content
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Shenzhen > Hong Kong. Move to Shenzhen. Before European colonization, Hong Kong was just a fishing and farming village that was part of China. Today Hong Kong is a Freeport at a time when US Imperialism and its subordinate Nation States are "decoupling" from the Chinese economy as part of a new cold war being waged on China.
As a Mexican who just moved to Hong Kong for studies I can deffinetely say that the city is not the same anymore after the 2019 protests and furthermore the covid 19 pandemic. However, the city is still vibrant, has lots of activities and you can see how Hong Kong is a city for all. More open-minded than other cities in Asia in my opinion and their conectivity to the world is still enormous. We'll see how it gets through the years, so far... I'm loving Hong Kong, and who knows, maybe in a future I can also call this place Home Kong :)))
It's not Hong Kong. It's Hong gone! CCP Communism took its heart. Sad. Bad. Evil.
¡Gracias compatriota mexicano por llamar hogar a Hong Kong! ¡Viva México!
Do you know Chiikawa?
Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 and here to STAY ❤HK is a SAFE city with AWESOME FOOD 😋
and how are you liking the crazy expensive housing market, you still loving it?
I'm American-Australian, who lived and worked in Hong Kong until late 2019. I genuinely love HK and its people, who are mostly kind and warm towards me, but often feel like they have a superiority complex towards mainland Chinese and I can sense their resentment. This seems to be echoed by some of the people interviewed as they don't seem to feel positive by the fact that mainland Chinese people are visiting or living in Hong Kong. I think it has a lot to do with their education and how they were taught about mainland China growing up. I sympathise with young people who currently feel pressured by unaffordable housing, a lack of upward job mobility and higher costs of living, but this is similar to what many developed cities around the world are all experiencing right now. Whereas most of us in the West have a distrust towards corporate media, I observed many people in Hong Kong looked to CNN, BBC, NYT and Fox News as voices of reason or truth, despite the fact that the US and China are in a middle of a cold war and the anti-China sentiment is prevalent across most mainstream media channels. Rather than become more accepting that HK is part of China and no longer a British colony, they seem to pin their problems on China's security laws and that their civil liberties or freedom of speech is being taken away. But to be honest, HK is much more "free" today than most parts of the world. I hear these discussions about moving to the UK or Canada, but unless you're a skilled professional, I cannot see how quality of life would improve. Housing and the cost of living is just as expensive in London and Vancouver, if not more. Yes, in HK you have to learn Mandarin nowadays, but why would this discourage you if it opened up work and travel opportunities? If you move to Canada or the UK, you'd have to be fluent in English anyway. Isn't that more difficult? Plus you'd have to deal with the anti-immigration sentiment from a predominantly White society. I understand that some Hong Kongers say that their culture is disappearing but unless you are proud of British colonialism, I don't know what they mean by this. You can be proud of being born and raised in Hong Kong while also feel proud of being Chinese or at least be okay with identifying as Chinese.
Spot on. Nothing worth than yellow on yellow racism.
The most prosperous days of HK are over. The people of HK had enjoyed a period of complacency politically and financially for some time while not being politically aware on a global level. The threat of China is their power over financial control of this city, affecting the trust of many millionaires and the middle class. We don’t associate ourselves as Mainland Chinese, simply there are significant cultural and political differences. An example: we are not die hard patriots like the mainlanders 😂
INDEED!!!
I don't think you are being fair to HKers here. Anti-mainland Chinese sentiment is not limited to HK. Singaporeans absolutely loathe mainlanders too, the only difference is they are a sovereign state independent from China so the gloves come off and claws come out, no holds barred. Also, mainland Chinese have a bad rep all across Southeast Asia from Manila to Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur to Bali. Recently, a Singaporean woman was racially and viciously attacked by a Japanese man in Hakone because she was mistaken for a mainland Chinese. If you want mainland Chinese to be respected in Hong Kong or in other Asian countries like Korea/Japan then the communist party has to go and they need to revamp their behavior and mindset from the ground up.
@@kageyamareijikun nonsense! SBT
Thank you for all the brave participants. The senior speaker is very reflective and makes alot of sense.
Hong Konger who left in 2022 here. The people interviewed are really careful with their words as if they are walking on egg shells.
This really shows how the national security law and the restriction on freedom of expression affect the people's psyche.
hong kong turned into a hell hole. Sanctions destroying the economy and people having a hard time to adapt to the mainland's form of leadership.
yes, hong kongers are so oppressed that 25% of them decide to spend their weekends in the mainland, to the deteriment of local businesses....
Brought to you by communist/left wing ideals.
That vibe definitely comes thru, thank u for confirming it.
HK brought it upon themselves tbh 🫤 from peaceful protest to western backed colour revolution riots.
The central government in Beijing watched from the sidelines for months without taking military actions and eventually used it as an excuse to restore order and assert further influence.
Thank you so much for conducting this interview.
Please please please don’t stop reporting on Hong Kong. Much love.
Extremely interesting. Had been waiting for a while for something like this. 😮
It is not as bad here as described.
Me too! I live in HK also, as an expat I live a privileged life, so I don't share their view but of course respect it and understand their perspective
@@Mr.Patrick_Hungof course, how good or bad things are will depend on who you ask.
@canto_v12 I am in Hong Kong right now and things are not so bad. Since the riots in 2019 the economy has slipped. It is still better than the economy of many other countries. I prefer to stay here.b
Prices all over the world has gone up not just HK , so pls bear that in mind!
The global economy is in a recession so these Hong Kongners better get use to it.
The undesirable can vs leave n so more room to breathe for the true hongkees , there is no place like home l know cos l lived b the west 43 yrs now n believe me b of n you not the social type n mixed with Kwai Loh you will feel left out too!
None of those Kwai Loh n politicians c will b come to your aid once you lived there you the blackshirts have serve their purpose to disrupt the govt!Thats their agenda don’t think they love you at all 🪳
It is even lot more in UK and US.
@@bunnyfreakz NO, because I am in UK. lol
Thank you for covering this, and kudos to the interviewees. It'd be great to listen to people in other districts and backgrounds, e.g., in high-end biz areas, unis, etc. BTW I'd think you should blur the faces of those interviewees a bit more as you can still make out who they are. Keep it up Aasian Boss!
If you blur their face how will they get paid? I'm surprised they wasn't reporting their hkid number like during the riots
Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 and here to STAY ❤HK is a SAFE city with AWESOME FOOD 😋
Aasian.
As a Hong Konger it seems to me like this video has an agenda based on the demographic they chose the interview...or perhaps they picked only the interviews they wanted to include when editing this video.
@@evefoodie8798 I would feel absolutely free to express myself if they interviewed me 😂
Well done Asian Boss! Authentic street interviews. Next time, talking to more elderly persons, this will reveal the stark contrast of thinking of the older generation. Also talk to the New HKers from mainland China.
These older people dare to speak out the true and present phenomena especially the the one in white t shirt carrying a bag I think.(13:15).
Big picture the economic uncertainty is because foreign investors can invest directly into any number of Chinese cities without the need of Hong Kong serving as an entrepot. As some interviewees said HK is being integrated into the larger Bay Area so change is inevitable. I would be interested to know about the experiences of HK people who chose to relocate in London, Vancouver, Sydney and the like.
That’s not true. Communist China needs Hong Kong more than Hong Kong need them economically. You better tell communist China to respect Hong Kong and the people of Hong Kong. In the end, Hong Kong is a first world country and China is just a third world in all regards.
Those Chinese are being treated like second class citizen in each of these cities and countries.
There are 300,000 non-resident Canadians living in HK. They ain't here just to have a picnic
lol, that's not how it works. Even in work from home / remote, global companies need a regional hub and offices. HK served as a global Asia base for many international companies. Many of them have moved to Singapore.
what the FK. We dont want to intergrat to the larger bay area ..................................
My partner's family is from Shenzhen, which is right next to HK. There are particular districts, close to where convenient transportation to/from HK is, where there is a higher frequency of people coming from HK (I noticed this firsthand when we last visited her family). Malls are under construction in those locations seemingly to accommodate this rising influx of consumers looking to get more out of their money.
Shenzhen sucks and I like freedom of speech.
cheaper than HK
@@BitcoinmeetupsOrg123 Shenzhen is one of the best cities in the world, you suck envy bot.
@@BitcoinmeetupsOrg123 HK is a giant dump and freedom of speech is worthless for someone who can’t think and who can’t affect policy change.
@@BitcoinmeetupsOrg123freedom of speech is a sham. You can get fired from your job for expressing your “freedom of speech” or be ostracized from society. I’d rather be arrested for exercising freedom of speech than living miserably with nobody liking my presence. 🤷🏽♀️ shenzhen is an objectively good city and doesn’t have the same insurmountable housing prices like HK does, capitalism for ya!
More content on Hong Kong please. It remains one of the most dynamic cities in the world.
I just hope that Cantonese is preserved for future generations.
Cantonese is spoken in Guangzhou… Shanghainese spoken in Shanghai. No reason to think that it won’t remain. However countrymen should speak a common language. You know for understanding each other.
cantonese is not preserved by the so called "HK identity" though. do you even know where that language come from?
There are nearly 100 million people in Guangdong province (Canton) and about 8 million people in Hong Kong. That means there are roughly twelve times more Cantonese speakers in mainland China than there is in Hong Kong. Most regions in China speak a local dialect as well as common Mandarin, so in a sense, Chinese people are raised to be bilingual.
Cantonese is from Guandong. What have you been smoking?
Some Hong Kong people seemed living in a bubble, unaware of the situations in other countries. They probably hardly traveled abroad. I have recently traveled to HK, Macau and Mainland China from my base in Malaysia. I can tell you all that the closing down of small businesses is not peculiar to HK, but also seen in Malaysia and in many other places that I had traveled. The adoption of technology and automation, inflation and cost-cutting by big businesses, post-pandemic are some of the main causes of the downturn in small businesses. Economic activity has little to do with political freedom or control. 😂
You're the one who's naive.
Read more news about China’s control and impact on Hong Kong then come back and delete this ignorant comment
Exactly. You go ahead doing the reading please.
@@wildcharm911 Stating that other places are closing down businesses is "naive"? Alright then.
I largely agree with the perspective shared in this video. Having been born in Hong Kong and lived there for over 50 years, I have a deep connection to the city. I left last year and returned for a brief visit just last month. In that short time, I was struck by how much has changed-both in people's attitudes and the overall atmosphere. It no longer feels like the same place. The Hong Kong I cherished and knew so well from the 1980s to the 2000s is now a thing of the past.
Hong Kong was the pearl of the Orient…not anymore… how pathetic 😢
Where did you move to?
Every single youth loves Chiikawa here in Hong Kong. Everywhere I go I see Chiikawa related products. Hong Kong is now de facto a Chiikawa-crazy city.
Really? That makes me really happy as a Japanese person. I heard Japanese claw machines were also popular in Hong Kong. Has that trend already ended?
LEGIT 😂
@bonniep9155 It's not yet ended! It's still trending! More and more people are buying Chiikawa products nowadays!!!!! And on December 26-27 there will be YOASOBI concert in HK, and everyone will be bringing Chiikawa products!!!!!
@@FuruhonyaakaKani Wow, that’s so cool!
Thank you for covering this topic!
I am a Chinese-American whose family is originally from Hong Kong. While I was born in NYC, Hong Kong is indeed my ancestral homeland - it is nice to have a place to go to where I am ethnically and culturally familiar with, can practice my Cantonese, and visit family. With that being said, I have visited Hong Kong every few years. In mid-2024, I returns to HK and the City was less vibrant, Hong Kongers seemed “frustrated” with their economic and political situation, and this visit just wasn’t as fun or freeing. I myself felt like I couldn’t speak freely or comment on the overwhelming pro-China propaganda on the streets (for example HUGE banners everywhere celebrating the CCP’s 75th anniversary). As an American, it felt so weird having to curtail what I could say or comment on - as my wife said, “Be careful what you say, Hong Kong jail doesn’t have air conditioning.”
Good day, as someone who still recalled Mrs Thatcher, HKers in the past had always been frustrated in some ways.
There was a level of passive cynicism towards the British. Other than the bureaucratic-tycoon interests, the relationship with the British was practically transactional.
Back then, HKers did not expect the Governors to rule in their interest. The attitude was that individuals had to figure out for themselves.
The Sam Hui Cantopop songs of the 1970s were perhaps one of the most prominent examples. Politics were kept out of the expressions.
The British were in a social sense, practically invisible.
1C2S changed the attitude. Post-1997 HKers expected the SAR gov to rule in their interests. So the British were sort of lucky in earlier times.
Good point you made about the PRC75 banners. The discomfort was a reminder that under the UK, outside of elitist-related circles, mainstream HK society had no sense of belonging to the Crown or to the UK itself. There was no concept of a National Day or anything similar.
Not a coincidence that when QE2 passed away in 2022, the HKers that presented flowers at the UK embassy appeared to be under the age of 30, not above the age of 70.
That's not true, hk jails have a lot of ac to the point that it's freezing. Just like all indoor areas here
Also, I'm fairly sure that you won't be jailed merely because you say or comment on the pro-China propaganda on the streets. That's the type of fearmongering instilled through the propaganda from the other side. While I'm no fan of the CCP, I dislike those who spread disinformation, Trump-loving HK localists just as much if not more.
Hong Kong has always been a frustrated and sour society. The decreased traffic can be attributed to the late pandemic recovery.
What did you want to say about the PRC anniversary that would be so controversial? It’s their country and it’s not wrong to have festive decorations to commemorate its founding.
I’m sorry that anti-china is no longer a political correctness in Hong Kong anymore😢
Chinese here. I hope hk can bounce back to prosperity again. It had so much Chinese culture going for it. Its sad to see its decline.
HK people are destroying their own culture...... like complaining a bow of wonton noodles for $50 but happily pay over $100 for japanese ramen... so why the H those noodle masters want to work and young people cannot see the future of the industry when the return is so low....
You can see the societal divide between the younger, struggling working class and the older, more established people.
The younger people are more pessimistic about the future because they struggle to find social mobility or any hope of landing their own home. They identify more closely with the explosion of unrest in 2019 and feel like they shouldn't talk about it because of obvious criminal liability. I predict that this will fade over time as the political upheaval fades in relevance.
The older people, as well as those with significant career success, are less negative and tend to be supportive of Hong Kong's stability. They also tend to relate less to the 2019 unrest, with enough experience to understand that China is the sort of boss to ask nicely for things, and not the sort of boss to be swayed by violence and threats to national security. Also, you can see that the older people feel freer to express themselves because they are more analytical and can separate logic from emotion.
Although I don't fully agree with the interviewee at @11:05, she makes a very important comment about avoiding education in Hong Kong. Rote memorisation and obedience-obsessed parenting are common in East Asian societies, and Hong Kong has been this way forever--in other words, it ain't China's fault that Hong Kong is hyper-competitive, and she has very valid reasons for wanting to emigrate for her future family.
One thing very few people talk about is how freedom of speech was violated by the 2019 unrest participants and supporters. In 2019-2020, if you were identified as a critic of the movement, you could have your home or business burnt down, your family bullied or assaulted or worse. Most often as in my case, you would find your inbox inundated with intimidation, harassment and threats.
While I found certain questions to be unnecessarily loaded, I do admit and appreciate that no overt stance was taken regarding the unrest of 2019. It is still a divisive topic but it's getting better. We are gradually healing and moving on, for better or worse. Salty haters can trash talk Hong Kong all they want, but they aren't taking responsibility for fixing our home. We are.
My kids were enrolled in ESL schools in HK which has an IB program. Very Westernized.
@@robocop581 that’s always an option for those with the means, but public education is just crazy competitive-just like it is in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, mainland China, etc.
HK should supply more cheap land to meet the requirment of housing. The rediculous high house price is seriously weakening HK competition capability. It only allows high margin jobs to stay in HK. All other economies are withering. I am glad to see goverment is planning to push out more land at the north side to provide more affordable housing.
@@fenggao3171 Yes, a lot of land is coming online in the past few years. I'll bet some of it had to do with the CCP putting pressure on Hong Kong tycoons to stop holding onto their undeveloped land.
To be fair, it is very difficult to suddenly catch up with 20+ years of government housing backlog. But construction is now sprouting everywhere, so I hope this can provide relief for the working class.
The young man at 4:30 is just talking about straight up inflation lol
Which is literally happening everywhere 💀😭😭😭🙏🙏
according to the data available, Hong Kong's inflation rate has actually been pretty low recently (< 2%). Of course, specific things could go up and down a lot more than that.
Grew up in HK and moved to Canada for 17 years... strangely I am considering moving back to HK.
Tons and tons of people moving back to HK...Hong Kong is much better under CCP
Would love to hear about your reasons for moving back. Would you consider writing a blog or making a video sharing your thoughts?
I personally knew a few people in HK who either grew up in Canada or used to live there too. Yes, you have more political freedom in Canada. But that's not everything in life. People eventually move back to HK only because the pros of living in HK outweigh the cons.
Dude I've been in Canada since I was 7 years old. I'm not gonna die old here in Canada. I'm going back to HK eventually.
The Canada that I know is not the same anymore.
Not one person spoken to was not concerned. You overlooked one major point. The number of people that left. Many overseas governments offered extended visas & a new permanent home to many.
thank you very much asian boss !!!
Absolutely respect Asian Boss for doing this interview!!! You can see the sadness and nostalgia somewhat expressed on the citizen's face. They are lingering to a Hongkong that long dead. That must felt so personal, it resembles the death of a loved one!
Unfortunately asking a cherry picked group of individuals do not really show how Hong Kong really is at this time in 2024. You guys need ot go to different areas of HK, in financial districts, government housing estates and get a more diverse view and a more diverse age group.
Cherry picking...? U mean like all those fake journalists with their garbage propagandas during the 2019 riots..?
IKR! As a Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 I’m kinda disappointed cuz these cherry picked group need to go abroad more, cuz to me is obvious that you cannot insult the CROWN in UK 🇬🇧 or in Thailand 🇹🇭 neither you can riot in the Capitol 🇺🇸 and in my country Peru 🇵🇪 25 people died and was shot in one day of riots . In Hk ZERO died in 12 months of protest . Freedom my ass . EVERY COUNTRY HAS THEIR RULES they just want a “free” place with no rules , that’s utterly ridiculous IMHO
@@MelisaenHongKong china is more better for you, more safe, no need to insult the president. haha
@@williamyau7198 Hong Kong is just a city in China 🙄
@@MelisaenHongKong yes, no need to raise capital globally. Better stop HKD pegging to USD, and use CNY instead. Haha.
As a former citizen from the British empire, Malaysia, I can say that the British, unlike the Spanish empire, didn't really care as much about the people they colonized. They never built us any universities, they never made us Christians, they never treated us like white people. Thus we have a lot of freedom under the British as long as their businesses were making money. Money is important to justify their colonization. If you were old and didn't have money saved up, you just die. We were not going to retire and get British pensions. Speak Cantonese and never learn English if you wanted, as long as British businesses thrived, taxes are collected, the British could care less.
China on the other hand has a different objective. They want to integrate hong kong. So they will make hong Kong people speak Mandarin. British didn't care if you didn't speak English. You were not going to England and become an Englishmen.
Looking from this perspective, it is easy to see why Hong Kong felt it had more freedom under the British. As long as British businesses thrived, you could do whatever you wanted. They don't care.
Malaysian Chinese right? How does it feel to be oppressed by Malays in every sector of society from politics, business, housing, education, welfare, basic human rights? Chinese in Malaysia and Indonesia suffer severe institutionalized racism and apartheid far worse than Hongkongers under British rule.
Too bad they didn't build you guys anything, in Hong Kong you got HKU, HKUST, even Chinese University to let Chinese culture thrive under the Brits, those are world-class Uni
Glad that the British did not impose English on everyone. People like you would then go on endlessly accusing the British of things like cultural genocide, erasing native identity , suppressing of local language, etc brah brah brah lol
@@sara.cbc92 Good day, much of the system that you referred to was a continuation of the somewhat cosy relationship between the British and the local rulers.
HK under UK was described by the MSM back around 1984 as a form of soft authoritarianism.
Regarding the handover, the question was not political liberties but whether the UK capitalist structure would be maintained.
From 1997 to 2012, there were significant civic protests but almost all of it were due to economic issues, something which the MSM cared little.
It was only after 2012, with Obama's pivot to Asia, that the right of political opposition became a topic of interest for the MSM.
This is a self-serving reductionist argument. Plenty of Brits loved HK and supported its prosperity as an entreport even when PRC was broke. It wasn't just a complacent form of benign neglect. The Monty Python joke about what have the Romans ever done for us, applies? Of course, Britain could have done more for HK, but the UK itself was always a badly declining country since WW1 and broke after WW2. The last GG of HK was very sincere in his admiration of the Cantonese people in HK.
appreciate the clip. very insightful.
ty for the vid!
As an American, these are the Chinese people (Cantonese) that populated most of the US pre-2000. It's what I'm most familiar in any tangential or close relationships.
May the Spirit of Hong Kong rest and rise again when the time is right. This Spirit is what brought prosperity and mutual cooperation to China, Hong Kong and the rest of the World. May it be allowed to rise again for the betterment of us all. I ❤️ HK
No one will tell you what they really think in public anymore.
HK is changing fast. If u grew up in the 90s like me on TVB dramas, skip your next Korea and Japan holiday and visit HK extensively asap as the HK we are familiar with is disappearing alot faster than we realise.
That is exactly the reason visitors should not come to Hong Kong. It is no longer an international city despite whatever the local government claims. Go to Taiwan if you like traditional Chinese culture and Japan/Korea for an enjoyable holiday.
@@ShinkiroZero Do tell me if I have you misunderstood. Your stance is, because a city is ever-changing and it's "no longer an international city" therefore, folks should not visit? By the size of TPE airport, it's far from being "international"?!
Going to Taiwan instead of going to Hong Kong for traditional Chinese culture? C'mon, the ROC Taiwan was established in 1949, merely 75 years old and you reckon it is more "Chinese" culturally enriched? Besides, the Taiwanese government does not even admit being Chinese; I like Taiwan and it's my frequent destination but I just don't see your reasoning.
I genuinely fear the NSL if I visit HK
It's already gone. Don't bother.
@@MMLL369 If you want what Chinese culture was before it was bastardized by the CCP through the cultural reforms, then yeah. Most other Chinese city states/countries retained the old values of pre-CCP china than well, CCP china. The reason the CCP did all that book burning stuff, and cultural destruction was because they wanted to get rid of traditional chinese values and its diverse cultures. Everything they have now is basically a bastardized version of it.
Which is a shame, because they destroyed a lot of culturally and historically important landmarks and cities.
Well, that doesn't mean you shouldn't visit HK though. If you did enjoy the early 90's HK, then you should probably go see it one last time, before it completely disappears and just turns into generic CCP city no. 15.
I live in HK and I can attest to the idea that Hong Kong people like to live in anarchy. Any sort of control they are not used to, they feel ok to be stifled by the colonial government but dislike their own kind when power is shifted. I don’t know. The British is good at one thing, washing away the sense of nationalism and patriotism of the local. They got good at it during the maritime era.
Seems accurate.
@@CerroZimm When you look at the vast amount of refugees importing to England compared to to none of the refugees would consider to flee to China, it already told many things.
Hong Kong's GDP grew by 1.8% in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year. The overall growth forecast for 2024 is around 2.5%, reflecting a slowdown from previous years. The forecasted headline inflation rate for 2024 is 1.7%, slightly down from earlier predictions. The unemployment rate has been relatively stable, but underemployment remains a concern. The cost of living continues to be high, with housing and food prices being significant contributors. The government has been implementing measures to support the economy, including monetary easing and stimulus efforts. Despite economic challenges, Hong Kong remains a cultural hub with a vibrant arts scene, diverse cuisine, and numerous festivals and events throughout the year. The population continues to grow, with a mix of local residents and expatriates contributing to the city's diversity. The healthcare system is robust, with both public and private options available to residents.
lol, looking at 1 quarter is silly. HK is just getting over 2019 levels in '24. Basically +2% higher than 2019 from a GDP perspective.
Singapore is +14% higher than 2019.
Stop spreading all that propaganda. It has been officially announced by the Hong Kong government that there is a deficit of 106 billion Hong Kong dollars, nearly double the government's original forecast of HK$54.4 billion. The stock market has dropped to levels last seen in 1997. I am a local Hong Konger, and everyone here knows what’s really happening. Housing prices have plummeted, property developers are crying for help, and stores are closing everywhere. Stop pretending things are as good as they used to be.
I am Malaysian Chinese. Recently visited HK and found it to be a lovely city. Just things are pretty expensive but the infrastructure and conveniences are awesome. I know HK took a big hit with the protests and covid but I really hope it bounces back strong. A note about being mindful of what you say and post, most people might be surprised to see how many UK citizens have been put in jail for social media posts and "thought crimes". The world is becoming more totalitarian, not just HK.
Attacking civilians who have different views, storming the legislature, meeting with foreign officials, inviting sanctions and calling for Hongkong independence were the stupidest moves during 2019 protests as these are against the interests of Hongkong public.
In Hongkong, you can still say whatever you want as long as you don’t cross red lines such as overthrowing government or independence movement.
Complete BS
@@fs5775 You must be selectively blind. Young rioters beat up old folks who disagreed with what they were doing. People like you must be saying those must be CCP hired actors lmao.
Admit it, HK has always been bloody toxic.
wumao army
@@sweetpixiesmile1.6 billions dollars anti china fund in effect i see
@@fs5775what was BS about the comment?
我的感覺，這些受訪者的臉上少了以前作為香港人的那種驕傲，自信。
冷冷的！
if they feel so repressed, why do 25% of hong kongers spend their weekends in the mainland? As of 2024, hong kong regained its spot as Asia's top financial hub, and is still a top destination for international arbitration.
You speak of 25% of us as if we are the same. Stats don't represent the current state of society; they only give you a broad overview. Us locals will know more than people that aren't living here, get real.
Because there are also many HK people who prefer the current situation and hated the riots.
@@jasons4045i agree but the western media would make you believe that everybody was supportive of it.
@@Met377 when i said 25%, did you assume it's the same 25% of people that go every weekend?
20-25% is huge portion of community that can be represent community which can't be ignored. 50% means represent a community. Stop coping lol
Since the return to China in 1997 and HK remained basically unchanged for twenty four years, many in HK believed in delusion that because they were more westernized and hence superior that mainland Chinese, mainland would eventually become part of HK. It is a rude awakening for them to realize HK is indeed part of China.
Contrary to what many people think, some Hong Kong people oppose the Mainland not for political reasons, but because the rapid development of the Mainland has made these Hong Kong people no longer have a sense of superiority.
@@Wecareus Hong Kong people used to have a favourable view of china, until around 2008-2012, when they realized china would renege on their promise to grant democracy to Hong Kong.
china is more westernised. hong kong doesn't celebrate karl marx every year lol
@@BAYHeng that is so not true , Hong Kong people had very positive views of mainlanders until the ccp reneged on their promises to grant democracy to Hong Kong
@@darshanchung Suppose you were the central government, and you had clear knowledge of an attempt to overthrow the local government somewhere, what would you do?
Born in HK, im in my mid 30s, hold a Canadian passport. Long story short: I never liked China (dirt poor and filthy) and HK at all when I was a kid. Western countries like Canada is far superior. But after exploring the world, I'm really grateful that I'm working in HK now (and not in Canada) and I travel back to the Mainland regularly. I really couldnt see this coming!
Canada is third world now. Full of crime
Does this mean something wrong with the education system?
"dirt poor and filthy" China is the worlds largest economy by nominal GDP. The working class of Western countries that exist solely as US lapdogs are suffering and will continue to suffer under the material conditions of continuing late-stage capitalism. My home country of Australia is a great example.
Poor, dirty, uncultured, uneducated is how hk saw China lol
@@jsnpark Sounds like you need some time in Mainland China living amongst the public spitters, sh i tters, and uncles taking a dump in a public park next to a family picnic. The Mainland is filthy with filthy behaviors. Check out the signs in mandarin Chinese in Australia telling the Chinese tourists not to piss in the gardens. Animals.
I just noticed how many closed shops there were
As a Hongkonger, I didnt feel safe during the 2019 riot. I had to be careful not to say anything pro china to avoid being beaten up by the so called peaceful protesters. It was absolutely violent and segregated. People simply couldn't agree to disagree.
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As a Hongkonger, I didn’t feel safe starting from the implementation of National Security law. I had to be careful not to say anything criticism China to avoid against this law. I don’t believe the judgement and fairness from the judicial system. They can sent any body they don’t like to jail with so called against national security law, even with a slogan, a books and a peaceful protesting.
lol
in Hong Kong, you used to say there are a lot of convenient stores. But you say there are a lot of closed stores now which is tragic.
17:50 is a very good summary of this video
nah, 4s earlier is, @17:46
Fully agree. I just read your comment now, just seconds after posting mine.
She looks so damn pro-british
True, because you can say whatever you want in the west, you can even start a new community to create a new gender.
@@ProductivitySushi - Please, she looks like so pro modern-era pursuing, ambitious, optimistic woman!
Since when does being pro-absolute power Security Law, equate to having a monopoly on the proper modern oriented ideological narrative to push??
It's a big, diverse, ambitious, modern-era pursuing world out there brother, beyond the repressive controlling Security Law rule regimes. Please have a little more faith !
Peace
I went back to Hong Kong to see friends last November and it's hard to argue against the points that many raised about the negative aspects of living in HK now. I've been to HK many times over the years and now there's a distinct lack of energy in the city as a whole as well as a lack of uniqueness about the city. All my immediate family have left HK and moved to the UK and I find it difficult to justify going to HK now.
Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 and here to STAY, well I can’t convince people, each to their own , to me all I want is here, SAFE city and AWESOME FOOD 😋
UK has energy? LOL
Funny thing is very one in UK are leaving UK lol
As a Hongkonger, so sad to hear at 16:00 😢
Trước sau thì ai chả chết.Đừng có chết mà ấm ức trong lòng vì đã không làm một việc gì đó
I love the Vietnamese people. Free hearts, free minds of the people underneath the state-controlled exterior
can you protest in communist vietnam?
@@fs5775 Lol, Vietnamese? LOL
@harrylee1887 my comment is about War
@@harrylee1887 Yes. In fact, just a few years ago there was a protest of workers at a Chinese factory in Vietnam. That would never happen in Mainland China. They haven't lost their souls in Vietnam and become dead inside like the Chinese.
Interesting. Good on the people who spoke.
Hong Konger here. Honestly its a lot better now than 2019 with the riots...
isn't suppression beautiful lol .... no one wants to go there now, just desperate ppl with no other options
@fs5775 tourism have been improving since covid. And big F to your freedom if chaotic riot is the result
@@Wvk5zcFreedom to smash up storefronts? Freedom to collude with western nations in order to bring the city to a standstill? Or the most recent case of a 10 step plan to place the city in a state of emergency by putting the government at a standstill? 😂 don’t be naive
I agree. I’m in my early 20s and I’ve seen too many people my age throw their lives away because of their consumption of western propaganda. We’ve enjoyed nothing but freedoms since we were born and even more so now. Thank God those who seek to cripple our city can be sent away for good 🤦
@adriankwok0331 are you agreeing or disagreeing? I don't want american style of democracy where you can't walk safely without getting mugged.
it is not really the politics, but the mainland culture taking roots in HongKong.
A weird coverage. All interviews are negative, no different angle presented. Some people are happier now for sure and some not. You should cover both sides not only one.
Well you know they will say Hong Kong is like Xinjing now with huge concentration camp everywhere.
@@tomsuh1362 Cringe.
Yeah it’s a bit odd, I’m in my early 20s and everyone around be has felt more safe than ever. Obviously Chinas a whole is experiencing economic struggles but it doesn’t explain all this negativity especially when the city is still very vibrant
@@tomsuh1362I lived and studied in xinjiang for 4 years,3 roommates are Uyghurs.
guess what,no camp,no
genocide.
so what's your source?
western mainstream media that claim china would collapse for the last 30 years?😅
@@adriankwok0331Aagree
Actually, as a man borned in mainland China, I have been to Hong Kong for several times and I love this city, so I want to communicate with Hongkong people and deeply know their thoughts.Cause I don't think I am the typical Chinese😂
Man, hang in there guys. But I definitely really miss the Hong Kong I grew up knowing and seeing ..😢
From the beginning of the video it starts diving into the advertising time surprisingly lol
Kudos to all of us who stuck with HK and stayed behind. As far as money goes, there is nowhere like Hong Kong. Outsiders may wish worse for Hong Kong, but where else can you make 6 figure incomes with sub 15% income tax and inherit to the next generation with 0% inheritance tax? This is not the case in countries like South Korea with corrupt governments that rob you of your hard-earned money.
HK is a great place to be and I count myself lucky to be here.
Our household income tax is 6%, amazed how low it is as we get so many efficient services and good infrastructure in HK. There's also no capital gains tax
Singapore. Our income tax is low & 0% taxes on your dividend & capital gains. Also food & housing costs is cheaper than HK. Went to HK and come back appreciate my country more.
@ taxes are about the same. SG public housing is better. Anything that is not hawkerfood is expensive. HK has more options ranging from quite cheap to very expensive.
I don't know, the amount of mass killings has increased in China and might trickle down to the City of Hong Kong. Also, Hong Kong students might mimick the lie flat movement as well.
I mean this video shows exactly why there is a basic issue about democracy....most people cannot even properly struture their view about a problem or they simply look for the wrong reasons. And they are very easily misled by mainstream media or people around them. Critical thinking is a rare thing among human race. This is what is built in people's gene over millions of years' development while people strive to survive in a social environment: raising a different voice leads to extinction of one's life. Over the past few decades, HK people has been living in an environment that anti-mainland is a way to blend into the society. This is also the fault of China itself by leaving your child (HK) unattended, somewhat spoiled. A good child education is either a spoiled way or a very harsh way. You have to give a disciplined love. Learn from this mistake and move on.
The Hong Kong protest, the currently brewing war between mainland China and Taiwan, and Xinjiang human rights allegations are all part of geopolitical power tussle between US and China. People tend to make conclusion based on just one thing or one incident but that's not how things operates in international politics.
You see, CIA(NED) have been actively aiding and supporting the Hong Kong protesters for a very long time even before the 2019 protest, they do the same in Xinjiang supporting the Uyghur separatist/radical movement, CIA is actively doing the things they do best in Taiwan currently as we speak. You may asked why do the US support this regions of China! Is it about their Independence? Democracy? Human rights? Freedom? - Well, the answer is, its non of those. The US doesn't really care about the independence, democracy, human rights of HK, Taiwan or Xinjiang or anyone. Never! even if they say so. It's all about destabilizing and disrupting a rising power that has the potential to challenge the US hegemony. In simple words, it all about maintaining US hegemony in the world.
Hong Kong, Taiwan, Xinjiang and Tibet are China's weak point for various reasons (Historical, cultural, ideological and religious). USA knows exactly this weakness and as anyone would do to their opponent, they are exploiting these weaknesses to checkmate China's rise. It's a long, tiresome and destructive game of geopolitics, especially for the people in those regions. Remember, Ukraine would not be in war right now if USA did not set foot in that country and started the messed in 2008 and then 2014.
The most powerful weapon the US poses that no else in the world poses is not military (like most people believed), Instead it's their ability to provoke, instigate and create a situation to destabilized other countries very naturally without being to obvious of their involvement. They don't just hangout cash to those they support like our corrupt politicians do, instead they do it very systematically through various mechanism and agents that looks and operate very naturally and normally but they are not. Kudos to them for that, even if its very destructive, no one matches their ability in this!
Thanks for bringing hope in this comment section, it amazes me how naive people genuinely are especially in Hong Kong. I’m in my early 20s, born and raised in Hong Kong AND Muslim 😂 so imagine the questions I get from friends in Australia about both XinJiang and HK 🤦 Please keep spreading the truth
People don't even understand what was happening pre-National Security Law. It was NOT illegal to spy on China. It was NOT illegal to try and overthrow the Chinese government. It was NOT illegal to run influence campaigns to create discontent. So CIA and NSA did it quite openly. There were many field offices in Hong Kong, with a huge amount of surveillance equipment. Even the Chinese government knew about it and could not stop it. Now all those offices have closed, and the American spies had to go home to US. US Government is so mad.
So now US punishes Hong Kong as whole by putting restrictions on investment, trade, travel, etc. Then blame the economic decline on China. It's really twisted.
lmao i have been waiting for comments like this lol
@@maimidangkaaa So you disagree with this facts? CIA involvement in those regions are well documented. It is even available in the internet if you search in google. A lot of this realities are spoken out by many Americans themselves who have previously worked for the government and their agents.
@@kolviczd6885 sure sure go ahead man🤌🏻
I gotta say Hong Kong’s inflation is not as bad as places like the UK, Canada and US (personal experience).
HK is still in the top 3 of the most expensive cities in the world, higher than NY or London, but yea maybe inflation hit western countries a bit more cuz HK was always more
This is the first time that Asian Boss has conducted an interview in a Chinese city other than Shanghai. Based on the political reality.
Here from Netherlands i met some chinese people. The are friendly and extremely smart. So after years researching i found Hongkong nice place to be. But after watching this video i doubt if you have some freedom in Hongkong. I saw some video's about protest in 2019 and it was shocking to watch. All those Hongkong people beaten and bleeding its was terrible (like earthquak incident)! I still love China because its huge country with allot of beautifull places. China has some hidden places like heaven on earth!!
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geez , for an icecream $3 became $8 , holy crap
As a traveler, I feel like Hongkonger lost their soul. The city lost unique vibrant and energetic.
Hope Asian Boss will be allowed to enter HK again. Foreign media guys had to return at the airport without being given any reason and those were from much bigger media outlets than Asian Boss.
look at uncle roger. did a simple joke and banned from china .
They should be ok as long as they didn’t take a side, as professional journalism shouldn’t do so anyway.
Criticism of the Government is useless to the progress of the Government. This is the present situation in Western societies, you have the right to criticise, but the Government does not accept opinions. There are also many countries that have introduced national security laws, so why can Hong Kong, China not do so? The national security law of the United Kingdom is even more stringent
Exactly. Finally someone with a brain
Exactly , the government just need to restrict mass migration from native regions , the law seems ok eventhough very much is not known about it by everyone.
These mindless Hong Kong youngsters don't know they are screw by the Chinese and the Western government.
Under Article 2 of The Basic law in HKSAR Hong Kong (NPC) authorizes the HKSAR to exercise a high degree of autonomy and enjoy executive, legislative and independent judicial power, including that of final adjudication, in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law. When the the protests occured A security law was unanimously passed by the PRC and this contradicts Basic Law that was agreed upon in 1997. In simple terms China has broken the very Laws they said would respect.
The UK, Australia and New Zealand amongst others were assured that China would not interfere and 5 Basic laws were introduced. China Lied!
You earned your social credits for this post.
Thank you , as a local this resonates with me immensely
this video's pretty biased with all the people you've chosen to feature, you should've shown a more balanced view with interviewing a more diverse group. i'm a cbc that's been living and working hk for the past 10 years... would never go back to the state of mess that canada's in. inflation's hit there much harder i was shocked how expensive things were when i was visiting this year. basic groceries are priced as high as the more expensive imported stuff here. there's a lot of burglaries and carjackings now back home, in uptown, well-to-do, seemingly safe suburban cities (that many hk-ers want to settle down in). a lot of people make more in hk than if they were in canada for sure and maybe the us, pay less income tax... it's just housing that's mainly very expensive but if you shop around, everything else is very doable.
Because of the low taxes and high salaries, our discretionary income is high in HK. We easily save 60% of our gross income, in good years as high as 75%. Healthcare is also more efficient in HK as we have access to both Public and Private Healthcare services. In Canada one in five people don't have a family doctor and it usually takes three to six months to see a Specialist.
bcoz they're trying to make china look bad
Which passport you are holding? that's the point
Guys, please add English captions. The deaf community will thank you.
Thanks!
Listen carefully to what these people are saying and how they are saying. In effect they are turning into mainlanders. Now think about how well you really know mainlanders in your own countries. You just don't connect with them the same way as other Asian people. Am I right?
Before 2020, it was legal to openly discuss the possibility of Hong Kong Independence. Provided by peaceful means, just discussing the pros and cons, the way to do it, without any violence, was legally acceptable. Though not encouraged by the propaganda. After 2020, the freedom of speech on this very particular vanished. You got jailed just by asking if there is any advantage IF Hong Kong goes independence. No, you are not allowed to ask. Asking this question is now a crime.
It’s all about how widely you disseminate secessionist content. “Texas secession” is only tolerated in the US because the movement is not big enough to be a threat.
The 2019 movement brought Hong Kong to its knees. That’s why it was shut down. Just like Spain shut down the Catalonian movement, and the US shut down the Confederate States. National security is never a yes/no question, there is always a risk spectrum.
@ If Scottish had chosen independence in the 2014 referendum, I don't think David Cameron would renege. So as the case for Brexit. British do regret about Brexit, but it was the way that people accept the outcome. UK had war with US over independence, and conflicts with Irish. Now there is peace and friendship. Openly discussing hot topics. Face the truth. Work out the solutions. That's the way how to solve issues from the bottom.
@@johannafeb of course. I support all peaceful dialogue and even peaceful protest. Unfortunately the movement associated with these people, has been anything but.
@@canto_v12 no, the majority of the protesters in 2019 didn't really ask for independence. They demand true democracy election for their leader. Eliminating the freedom of speech for a open discussion of possible independence has no direction relation to 2019 protests. Even if so, I don't think that's the right way to solve issues
@@canto_v12 no, the majority of the protesters in 2019 didn't really ask for independence. Check the truth please. They asked for justice to the violence used by police at the first beginning. They asked for true democracy election to the city's leader, which was promised by CCP before the handover and then later reneged. (Personally I am a minority among the protesters. I don't stand for violence but I uphold the freedom of speech for independence - which the protesters don't really care because they know it won't be successful - but I see differently) Eliminating the freedom of speech for independence has no direct relation to the protests. Even if so, even if the people were violent, silencing people is not the right way to correctly solve the problem. The people's servants should think about why the country's owner demand that, and address to the core. Government is not the god but should obey what people say. Last but not least, don't get me wrong. I am not saying violence is acceptable even if the puppet regime tyrants. This is now not 1949 when the CCP fought a civil war against the Republic of China, which cost millions of lives. Again, I am referring to the freedom of speech. Sacred cows is simply awful.
8:33: my man knows what time it is.
he doesn't have any viewpoints counter to the NSL so why would he feel otherwise
As a Chinese mainlander who grew up in Shenzhen (Right next to Hong Kong) from the late 80s, I feel the young people of HK somehow subconsciously exaggerate their worries. Yes, HK is not as free as pre 2019, that's true. But for normal people without a political agenda giving their genuine thoughts in an interview like this should not be a problem, even if it was conducted in Mainland China. Can't blame them anyway, that's how fear works.
You say that young people exaggerate their worries. And yet, you admit that current HK is less free now than in 2019. Which means that their worries of freedom of speech being violated are not an exaggeration, but a reality. They know that criticizing the government (both online and irl) can get you in legal issues. Freedom of speech is a human right and they have the right to be worried about being stripped of that right.
You also can't forget that China is systematically trying to kill every dialect in China, even cantonese, and force everyone to speak mandarin. Its not just a bit "less free". They basically lost most of their freedom. They can't elect, they can't protest, and they can't even say anything bad about the government, even if its in jest.
It might seem fine for someone who never had it to not care if it was taken away, but it would be like if you like eating roast duck and its your favorite food, and no one has had a problem before, but then someone mayor came into town and said you can't eat roast duck ever again because I hate roast duck. It stupid. I should be able to eat roast duck whenever I want.
Lol, and how are you able to use UA-cam so feely now to make your comment? Such freedom is not allowed in China where UA-cam is banned. And don't give me that crap that anyone can purchase a VPN. People shouldn't be restricted of their speech and access to info in the first place.
@@martiddy It's ok to criticise the government but not to be violent, also in the US, after the 2020 election, Trump supporters stormed Congress, created violence and got extra long prison sentences, how do you feel about that?
@@rebeltheharem7028wow that's totally not true. Dialects are still widely spoken depending on the regions. F off cia bot
Some looks like international students to me. Maybe due to the source of Asian boss. Their sampling is problematic.
15:38 her boyfriend or friend seems to be Korean than local Hong Konger
as though hong konger has a look lol
I actually used saily when I was in China, HK and Korea
Too many young people were interviewed. It's remarkable how ill-informed some of them are. The woman who trusts foreign media and thinks that the education system in Hong Kong is not good compared to the west really needs to do a bit of research, try looking at PISA results and try reading the BBC, which is 'propaganda central' when it comes to Hong Kong. The kid complaining about inflation is completely out of touch, Hong Kong's inflation was and is FAR lower than that in the west and housing costs have diminished significantly.
I was in the midst of the madness in 2019 and was back last year, yes it's changed somewhat but Hong Kong will remain a world city precisely because it's still western oriented and has access to China. It will also remain a financial hub. Hong Kong overtook Singapore as Asia's top financial centre in September for the first time in 2 years. As part of China it has access that Singapore can only dream about.
People there need to grow up and stop moping. Hong Kong was and still is an amazing city.
Found the Chinese agent
You are right. These youngsters are the ones that destroyed HK.
We always say old people are the ones that make bad decisions but in HK, it's the other way round.
@@jasons4045 I mean 1967 was protesting poor wages, housing. Extreme gap in wealth . No political representation. The hk people in 1967 losed the public support. Hksar is the continuation of 1967 conditions. Modern hkers just doing what the original hkers are doing. Protest , lose support. Go overseas .
wumao army
@@Willxdiana except the most recent protest had nothing to do with wages, housing etc...
You can't go back to pre-1997 HK. The world was a different place. HK's decline is not all due to returning to China. You have a generally more educated populace that want a better life and have the mobility to leave to other countries with their skillset. The Asian communities have sprawled out in Canada and US, but it's definitely nowhere close to living in an Asian country. One positive change, HK definitely is a much safer place now than ever before.
What the hell was the guy talking about? The majority of HK population IS made up of immigrants from the mainland. Those young people's parents or grandparents are probably from the mainland. If they could come to HK, why can't there be new immigrants from the mainland. If the young people's parents and grandparents are accepted as HKers, why can't new immigrants from the mainland be accepted? Saying that having immigrants from the mainland "changed HK" is such a wrong and biased view. It's the self identity, self importance, level of acceptance, etc of the new generation of HK young people that's different. They are different due to the rise of the internet, technology and media. With or without new immigrants from the mainland, old people of HK will definitely say that HK has changed because the new generation is nothing like the old one. The young people complain that "HK has changed" only because they focus on the things they dislike. That is all.
I feel sad for Hong Kong and its peoples. HK is a unique place. The social and economic aspects of a place are interconnected. The CCP would like to limit and control the former while still having all the benefits of the latter. It is people who work, invest and create money, and interesting cultural things. People won't be creative in environments that oppress them, and people from the outside won't want to invest in such a place. So, many people leave and international investment and interest in the region starts to decline. If this continues, it will just become a boring, bland, unprosperous place. Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs!
we visited HK early on 2019 back when there was still no riots and covid. it was a lovely trip i had the sudden urge to move there because the prices where low, the environment was great, alot of public amenities and how it was structured felt safe and the people yes were fast paced but all in all nice and accommodating.
we went back this 2023 for a vacation. i first noticed the two flags of china and hongkong. there were more pro china propaganda and visuals around the city. and it became yes a little bit more quiet. but still the same hustle and bustle around the city. i dont know now it its been more Dreary but i hope the locals are still good and fighting.
Greetings from Germany. We have something in common. People tend towards to, that they can´t speak their mind freely since 2020. Same in Britain, Canada, Australia. Something has happend.
It's so sad. I'm so sorry for all the people who have to witness all the changes in their home city, being earlier so much different.
No need to feel sad. HK is a great place and I love living here. I look at some other places and realize how lucky I am
There’s a bit of selective interviewing here. Not terrible but not the best.
Hong Kong is fine. Unlike what American pundits think, Hong Kongers don’t spend their days plotting to secede or overthrow their government. Nor do people in the rest of China. Rebellion usually occurs in societies that are starving or mired in warfare.
And these are comments from those who agreed to appear on camera. There's a lot more from people that are not agreeing to be interviewed, and a lot more that is being left unsaid
You will feel the chilling effect of the National Security Law just by listening to the tone of the interviewers
Dead inside, life force taken away and replaced by Blind Obedience. Hello dystopia.
That's their perception because they're stupid. You can speak with confidence in HK.
在澳洲，生活費除著世界性升了很多，電費煤氣水費都不斷上升。租屋住在這裏是一大難題：租金高及缺少供應，有些人要睡在自己的車上。至於教育，早前新聞報導有很多中小學生的英文及數學水平都很差，特別是小學生的程度更低，這是用國際性的尺度來衡量的。新移民在這裡工作，種族歧視比較少發生，但語言歧視則比較大，新移民在新工作環境遇到溝通的障礙比較大，特別是比較高層的岡位。
相信英國，加拿大及美國現在的情況不比澳洲好。當然手上有錢的人移民去邊處都容易很多。
This was such a profound Asian Boss street perspective, coming from the society there today willing to speak in Hong Kong.
The young woman especially, being interviewed @ 17:53 is really most brilliant and genuine and precious as a basic human being, burning to pursue her fair and rewarding future life experience... I'm so optimistic she will very much fall in love, get married to a wonderful, wise, loving man one day, have a beautiful child and live happily, wherever she is, or goes life.
Love to all Hong Kong. Thanks.
Lets hope Western feminist idea didn't pollute her mind in the near future.
@@tomsuh1362 - it's not about so-called 'western' , or so-called 'feminist' pollution being her potential problem... please, it's a big, diverse, brave modern-era the greater world is pursuing today - regardless of how hard clearly ideologically fixed opinions as yours try to push and bully such global ambitions and progress into a closed box.
Peace brother.
Hongkong used to be famous for its gang and gangsters, which was frequently reflected in the movies and TV series, now all disappear.
I want to point out since this channel likes to add liberal/left wing talking points, this is the result. Everything shiny isn’t gold.
When Hong Kong people were interviewed, they were too careful to answer, which was heart-wrenching. In fact, I don't think the Communist Party cares about the opinions of the citizens at all, and it doesn't need to worry too much.
instill fear... hence control...
It's a shame that you didn't interview anyone who wasn't ethnically Chinese. Hong Kong is a very international city with people of all ethnic backgrounds. You totally missed out on a whole demographic of opinions and perspectives.
People identify with Hong Kong as a predominately Chinese inhabited city. Why would people care about what clueless expats think.
You need a one-hour video then.😂
Peruvian in Hong Kong since 2016 and here to STAY , where are the ETHNIC MINORITIES 😢 HK has plenty ❤
Yes, he didn't interview people like me; I feel much better and much safer after national law by CCP. Those being interviewed don't represent all citizen in Hong Kong; in fact, the majority of citizens enjoy life in Hong Kong. I suggest those thugs in Hong Kong move out China soon.
that wuld be pointless because international people would love it because it's a working holiday. they can leave anytime.
you should release long form vids, completely unedited interviews. break it up into different vids if you have to.
full interview of girl in blue hat, old man, group of guys, etc...
or just do a digital purchase for the full content. that will help asian boss keep going bringing us the news
I live near Toronto, the most multicultural city in the world. Since the 2000's most Chinese immigrants were mainlanders, speaking only Mandarin, but in the last few years, I've been encountering more and more recent HK immigrants. The Hong Kong diaspora tried very hard to keep the old Hong Kong culture alive.
Even my cousins, who I thought would always live in Hong Kong have all emigrated to the US or to Canada. Many of them feel that Hong Kong is no longer a safe place to raise their children, both due to indoctrination and the crackdown of freedom of expression, and the overall feeling that Hong Kong civic community has deteriorated significantly.
Well if they went to america, be prepared for project 2025.
most Chinese people who came to canada throughout the 20th century and most part of 2000s were southern Chinese from Guangdong and Fujian province. most of them (southern Chinese), especially cantonese people, lose their mother language in the Canada/USA. they don't know anything about their culture besides receiving/giving red envelopes, and cantonese food culture, like dim sum. how is the culture alive?
@@harrylee1887 Exactly. I have a cousin over there with two teenage boys, and the only thing they can say in Cantonese is "thank you". They even order fries in Chinese restaurants.
@@mmhcc9907 Trump is also going to deport a lot of illegal Chinese back to China so they better prepare for US racisms against them.
@@harrylee1887 Don't worry. China has 1.2 billion people waiting to migrated to Western country like Canada too so Cantonese is actually just a minority in China and can be replace by mainlanders anytime.
Hong Kong is expensive than Japan. I am shocked with restaurant prices
They brought it onto themselves. Blame Jimmy Lai and pal.
I just hope Cantonese remains the main language in Hk
Cantonese isn't going anywhere - there are over 100 million native speakers most of them in Guangdong lol
At least the air quality is nice
be grateful for what you have
FRRR ❤
Cold and indifference were/are what we know about Hongkongers. Still remember decades ago, our professor praised Singaporeans' freindness and their deep rooted Confucious cultures, while reluctantly mention anything about Hongkongers, after visiting two regions. Confucious had long been criticized by China as old customs, not good to our society 50 years ago.
How could those young Hongkongers not speak English?
So i lived in HK in 2017 for 2 months. I was there during the Moon cake (Mid-Autumn) Festival. I have never felt more at home anywhere than in Hk. It was so safe at night, you could walk around any part of the city with cash or expensive items with no fear of being targeted. I'm a Black American and I never once felt like it mattered while living there. People just saw me as a foreigner and that was so common that it just felt like i was a local after a few days. It was so easy to open a back account and do business in Hk, i truly wanted to move there permanently. 2 years later the place i loved and dreamed of moving to was forever changed. I'm so sorry Hong Kong, the world let you down.
Yes, it was damaged by USA, so many CIA behind 2019 cases. Shame on USA
Can't expect the world to help when you local government failed to deliver on their main promise when in getting Hong Kong back from the British.
Blame it onto the rioters, they ruined HK
@@jasons4045because HK is such a better place now? Not according to the people who they just interviewed
@@jklok how many people did they interview? Obviously they are handpicked and filtered to fit their narrative.