The Gangs Bear the Party’s Name: The CCP’s Hong Kong Tong
This video explores why Hong Kong’s gangs, which have always recognized only profit and turf, take orders from the Chinese Communist Party. If unrest broke out on the eve of the handover, whom would Beijing rely on to maintain order? Charles Heung and his brother Heung Shing established the Win’s Entertainment film company. Charles Heung has always denied belonging to the underworld; he only admits that his family has a triad background.
Who can enter the mainland? Who can obtain land and licenses? Whose company is allowed to operate? Whose old cases will go uninvestigated? A gang may be given opportunities today for being patriotic, and tomorrow it may be purged for disturbing public order. It is not an equal ally of the state, only a temporarily useful tool.
Crime can continue to be handled selectively by the police, but loyalty must be tested at any moment. The gangs bear the Party’s name and take orders from the Party.
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Why would these Hong Kong gangs, which have always recognized only profit and turf, obey the Communist Party’s orders? If unrest broke out on the eve of the handover, whom would Beijing rely on to maintain order? Charles Heung and Heung Shing founded Win’s Entertainment. Charles Heung himself has always denied taking part in the underworld; he only admits that his family has a triad background.
Who can enter the mainland? Who can obtain land and licenses? Whose company is allowed to operate? Whose old cases will go uninvestigated? A gang may be given opportunities today for being patriotic, and tomorrow it may be purged for disturbing public order. It is not an equal ally of the state, only a temporarily useful tool.
Crime can continue to be handled selectively by the police, but loyalty must be tested at any moment. The gangs bear the Party’s name and take orders from the Party.