Hong Kong's dirty little secret: Racism

Hong Kong's dirty little secret: Racism By Kent Ewing HONG KONG - This city's dirty little secret has finally been addressed in an anti-racism bill passed nearly 40 years after Hong Kong signed onto an ...

[Canada]

Compared to many western countries, Hongkongers are more sympathetic and kind hearted towards aliens and economic migrants. Just look at the numerous Filippinos domestic helpers working in nice office executive jobs after acquiring thier Hong Kong citizenship. In Canada for instance such thing can never happen, the Filippinos domestic helper will have to do menial jobs all her life.

[ROTFLOLing]

I don't believe Hong Kong is very racist. There's a fine line between racism and community pride. I've never heard of a group in HK similar to the KKK or Arian Brother in the United States that actively targets racial groups. In fact, Hong Kongers are very tolerant of most races, as many wealthy "gwei lo" (which means foreigner, and not white guy) reside in HK.

[benpattaya]

ROTFLOLing wrote:

I don't believe Hong Kong is very racist...In fact, Hong Kongers are very tolerant of most races, as many wealthy "gwei lo" (which means foreigner, and not white guy) reside in HK.

There is little need to resort to overt phyisical discrimination. Most foreign residents are of the transient type to be in genuine competition to the locals. For those at the bottom of the pile their Asian upbringing would act against unseemy decorum at host country.
In a territory with more than 99% of its population being of undifferentiated indigneous stock, an equal race-based entitlement agenda would justify the wide attention only for its spiritually uplifting efficacy for a financially confident citizenry.

[kongkongpkpk]

I live in HK. My father said:I think most of the hongkongers are not racist.At least,I am getting along very well with my South Asian(including Filipino) colleagues.

[kongkongpkpk]

However, there is not enough resources that can be allocated to facilitate "forgotten children's" education. Only a small no.(only one as I know) of school can meet those children's special needs who speak non-Chinese languages.
In other words, the forgotten children are segregated, discriminated against and ostracised form our education systems.
There are 103 students aged between 4and 6, waiting for the school places, with the waiting time of between 2 and 3 years!

[Bairn of Ecgtheow]

The whole trouble with white people is that they descend from barbarians.

[Derek Lee]

It is very hippocritical, shameless and inconsiderate of these foreigners to put the blame of racism on HK.

In HK Non-Chinese people are allowed to hold senior positions in the govt. and are afforded many other freedoms. In which country are Chinese minority not discriminated against and allowed to hold senior positions in the govt.? The most glaring example is Indonesia where the ethnic Chinese minority is not just discriminated against but also periodically subjected to atrocities. Why no human rights issue is ever raised on behalf of Chinese minority in Indonesia? Why was there no issue of racism in HK ever raised when the white Brits were ruling and practised overt discrimination against the Chinese majority? And if it is of any comfort, even Chinese people from the mainland are not exempt from this "discrimination" in HK.

I believe this accusation of racism in HK is just another one of the West's pressure tactics against China now that HK is a part of China. The West just can't get used to seeing a China that is rising in strength and prominance on the world stage.

If these foreigners can't take life in HK as it is then they are free to leave and go back to their own countries. Nobody forced them to come and live in HK and nobody is making them stay back. Given a choice, none of these bloody foreigners will ever want to go back to where they came from, specially the ones from underdeveloped third world countries like India, Pakistan, Phillipines, Nepal etc. As a matter of fact the rate of illegal immigration to HK from these countries is on the rise. Why do they come then? Do they like HK "racism" and then complain about it?

[DMS]

This would have a lot to do with a not quite up to the mark legislature with little working nous when balancing the SAR's aspirations against Beijing's wishes.

This mixture of lawmakers, both elected and unelected, are often reduced to making highly visible but suspect efforts at being seen to be defending and promoting Hong Kong's interests and liberties.

Perhaps because of the rather vociferous rhetorics, compared to that in neighbouring Macau, drummed up against any perceived intervention from the mainland, the SAR is kept on a rather loose leash from Beijing, but leash all the same, no mistake. Impotent that they are, the legislature are however portrayed as an effective bastion of Hong Kong's freedom.

Equal opportunities for the minorities ethnic and otherwise would therefore fit nicely as a convenient ploy into this satisficing mindset.

[Jimmy Weil]

i think the chinese culture is very torlerant of other religions and cultures. racism seems to be much less a problem in hong kong than in the west.

[Against Racism]

YOU"RE A F**** RACIST IDIOT! GROW UP!

[James trump]

hehehehe.... obviously, the writer of this article had an unpleasing experience(in his own standard) in HK. the truth is, 'racism' is not the issue, its his personal problem(maybe he has an ugly face etc.) that no one likes him in HK.

[Heroin Detox]

before 1997,,that cantonese hongkong people always look down at mainlanders chinese ppl ,,but since 1997 mainlanders chinese ppl already start look down at that poor cantonese honkgong ppl,,,hehehe since 1997 that poor cantonese hongkong already feel ashamed at chinese & they already start learned how to speak mandarin ( real chinese language)