In Hong Kong, âone unpatriotic politician is too many,â Zhang Xiaoming, deputy director of Beijingâs Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, told a press conference Friday.
It was one day after Chinaâs parliament had rubber-stamped a sweeping overhaul of Hong Kongâs electoral system â the biggest change since 1997, when Beijing regained sovereignty over the former British colony. The revamping effectively excludes pro-democracy candidates, part of a broader tightening of controls after two years of mass protests in the city of 7.5 million people.Â
Why We Wrote This
Sweeping changes in Hong Kong aim to put patriots in charge. But what is patriotism? Beijingâs definition contrasts sharply with many Hong Kongersâ.
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However, the actor went on to say that he was a big fan of Gillian s before thanking his fans for their support.
Alec s comment comes months after his wife defended her Spanish heritage.
Alec Baldwin s comments came months after his wife defended her Spanish heritage (Image: PA)
Gillian Anderson accepted her Golden Globe award in an American accent which left fans confused (Image: GETTY)
Hilaria Baldwin recently welcomed her sixth child with husband Alec (Image: INSTAGRAM)
Yoga instructor and podcaster Hilaria came under fire on Twitter, as some social media users accused her of faking her Spanish accent.
The storm of negative comments directed at Baldwin came after his subtle dig at fellow actor Gillian Anderson – whom he never mentioned by name in the video but claimed to admire. Some of her fans were surprised to hear her speak in an American accent last Sunday when accepting a Golden Globe Award for her performance in The Crown. Anderson played British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the fourth season of the Netflix drama and accordingly spoke in a British accent.
Amid the scandal, Hilaria apologized for not being
“more clear” about her disputed mixed American-Spanish heritage and said she feels a belonging to both cultures. Her husband quit Twitter in mid-January over the controversy, but returned later, following a long-established pattern of a love-hate relationship with the platform.
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