@lucy lei The CPC National Security Law caused Hong Kong to lose it's favored trade status, which is not a sanction. The CPC National Security Law caused certain Hong Kong officials to be barred fron the US, which is not a sanction. The US government by executive order barred US companies from doing businesses with Chinese companies that are building Xinjiang SAR surveillance systems, whixh is not a sanction against Hong Kong. You are a victim of CPC propaganda. Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong are innocent of causing Hong Kong economic hardship. The American people and Hong Kong people are one in resisting CPC oppression. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰 ❤❤❤❤❤❤
@Alex Y On 8 July, several hundred demonstrators from the PRC, including members of the People's Militia, crossed the frontier at Sha Tau Kok and attacked the Hong Kong Police, of whom five were shot dead and eleven injured in the brief exchange of fire. The People's Daily in Beijing ran editorials supporting the left-wing struggle in Hong Kong; rumours that the PRC was preparing to take over control of the colony began to circulate. The leftists tried in vain to organise a general strike; attempts to persuade the ethnic Chinese serving in the police to join the pro-communist movement were equally unsuccessful. The Communists began planting bombs, as well as decoys, throughout the city. Normal life was severely disrupted and casualties began to rise. An eight-year-old girl, Wong Yee Man, and her two-year-old brother, Wong Siu Fan, were killed by a bomb wrapped like a gift placed outside their residence. Bomb disposal experts from the police and the British forces defused as many as 8000 home-made bombs, of which 1100 were found to be real. These were known as "pineapple" bombs. The Hong Kong Government imposed emergency regulations, granting the police special powers in an attempt to quell the unrest. Left-wing newspapers were banned from publishing; Communist schools alleged to be bomb-making factories, such as Chung Wah Middle School, were shut down; many activist leaders were arrested and detained, and some of them were later deported to China. On 19 July, demonstrators set up barbed wire defences on the 20-storey Bank of China Building (owned by the PRC government). In response, the police fought back and raided activist strongholds, including Kiu Kwan Mansion. In one of the raids, helicopters from HMS Hermes - a Royal Navy aircraft carrier - landed police on the roof of the building. Upon entering the building, the police discovered bombs and weapons, as well as a leftist "hospital" complete with dispensary and an operating theatre. The public outcry against the violence was widely reported in the media, and the activists again switched tactics. On 24 August, Lam Bun, a popular anti-activist radio commentator, was murdered by a death squad posing as road maintenance workers as he drove to work with his cousin; prevented from getting out of his car, he was burned alive. Other prominent figures of the media who had voiced opposition against the riots were also threatened, including Louis Cha, then chairman of the Ming Pao newspaper, who left Hong Kong for almost a year before returning. The waves of bombings did not subside until October 1967. In December, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai ordered the left-wing groups in Hong Kong to stop all bombings; and the riots in Hong Kong finally came to an end. The disputes in total lasted 18 months. 😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑😑
I hope the best for that woman. At 34, many people in the U.S. are still trying to find themselves. I'm glad to see that HK does have a safety net, of some kind, but I hope this video will help her find work.
Dylan at least HK get social aid? Do you know how many countries do not have that? Wake up, HK people are one of the better off people compared to others. If you know the situation in other countries, you would wish you were in China.
Addison Kwek You said that wrong? Wish you were in China? They would give you $40 dollars then tell you not to complain. China now is a dead rat,pig,cow and sheep infested city. China disregards human animals lives.
@@Kemet3.0 before you say the next thing, there are already countries out that that do not give you the 40 dollars and still asked you to do the same thing. Moreover, china didn't do what you said they did. I am like honestly asking - how bad is china? We dont live in HK but I can tell you that other countries can see the lies the media throws out. Just name one thing, and tell me if another country has not done the same thing.
Of course !!!!! But Rioters (US & UK puppet / foreign agent) make it worsening !!!! How the traitors destroy everything like Syria, Libya, Iraq and now HK !!!!
Unfortunate for many who are innocent and become victims but embroiled by unrest and pandemic. So those communism or democracy make any difference? In today's whole, its a government social policies makes the difference, not politicis. Where are the pro democracy goons who begged others to sanction their own country? And those who celebrate Trump for giving them a fantastic gift when the Act was passed last year? Now made in HK is made in China. Any difference? The only 1 is laughing is USA not China. USA wont help you, China will. Wake Up HKers!
She needs to start a youtube channel, teach people, get on Bitcoin and Monero to accept donations/payments for teaching etc. The local gov'ts can only do so much, people around the world MUST help each other, our "loving governments" won't help us, she is lucky she is in HK, imagine the people in 3rd world countries, they are dead. peace.
Building a channel to get monetized can either be pretty fast or EXTREMELY slow. I myself haven't even reached 1k subs. It's not a source of income you should heavily rely on unless you're already a big youtuber.
@Pub Comrad . I agree, but i also blame the protesters/rioters. the protesters got trick in by the anti-chinese media. All those baseless protest only lead the a speedier reclamation of HK by the Chinese.
As a matter of fact, HK has been suffering a lots since the outbreak of riots. Shame on those who have been trying to destroy HK by setting young people up.
The women just told us on the video that she and her ex-husband fought for custody of her son for over 5 years. That tells me that the father do care for the child.
Dealing with the pandemic is already hard enough! The rioters didn’t help! Certainly creating fears and demonising the Chinese made things worst! Long term stability must not be jeopardised by idealistic few who came under the influence of foreign powers out to create chaos in China!
The Riots have run out of money, they were fed by the CIA. There is no more work in the CIA office in Hong Kong. all the protesters need to find honest work now. It's not the government's fault
@@anti-chinesecommunistparty864 do you even know what national security law is ???, why can USA have 20 national security law and HK not have any. USA should stop interfering in other countries matters, or else we will see new Libya soon.
@unfollow rai I don’t need to know the law in details because the law is use by CCP to control over HK. Well, I guess if HK turn out to be like Libya one day because of the USA I think CCP should be responsible for that as well because CCP is interfering HK legislation. What I can see now is CCP has more threat to HK than USA right now
My mom was a single parent too I feel for her, It's really sad but we must stay strong and stay positive specially this times, We stayed and worked in Hong Kong and It has been our second home. Stay safe everyone.
Me too. I am 23 and just started my career in 2019. I am jobless since the end of March. And now I have to go back to my hometown at my parent's house. It's feel embarrassed since I haven't give them anything yet. Sometimes I feel useless. While the job market is getting though and more competitive than ever. I hope the world will be better really soon. Edit: finally today (8/21) I got an offer from one of the biggest e-commerce company in my country😭😭
You are not alone, hardship is felt by many in almost every nation because of this pandemic. I hope with the help of your local government and social services your livelihood burden can be lightened. Stay strong, stay hopeful, we will get over this, surely!! 💜
This is our world, where a lot of people can scarcely make a living whilst very few others carry all before them. Around sixty richest people in the world own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world's population.
But consider this: equality now is better than it ever has been, so you can imagine the inequality during our ancestors’ time. Inequality will nearly always be a feature of the human experience, unless we can make some radical changes
Poverty occurs all over the world and HK is not alone. However her dilema is made worse by the riots which paralysed business activities for the whole of last year and consequently HK is now in recession.
@richard cranium Correction. Chinese Govt. The one who "owns" HK as HK is a city. It doesn't belong to Britain. Never was. Never did. So there's a lot of problems and poverty in America - does that make the American Govt selfish too?
you know things are serious when SCMP post videos on a weekend. as for solutions, Hong Konger should ask Joshua wong and Agnes Chow and Jimmy Lai for employment. They can all become journalists for Apple Daily, and then buy the paper themselves, then pocket the profit, simple.
Yup some of the wounds are self inflicted. Joining the greater pearl delta city would've benefited the disadvantaged. Ask yourself who's got the experience in lifting people out of poverty.
When the gov tries to help out from the beginning , by stop the riot and sending medical assistance, some scums refused as they claimed themselves representing the interest of HK ppl, now ppl like her is even suffering to feed herself and her kid.
@@acheeyk yes it is. You ruined the city. How much you think that cost to rebuild the infrastructure? And for those shop which has been vandalized and shoplifter? 香港经济本来就差 你们继续搞阿。呃怎么现在不抗议了 上街去阿。怕死阿？
@@xansuswanka2859 if free look read up on history on any nation's which had communist influence than you will understand how communist behave .they had the worst ideology.cruel n cold. This is sharing on my part no offence for been biased. In politics choose correctly.... In hongkong you have no choice but be smarter than the CCP system.
I feel really bad for what happened to her. People don't deserve this kind of pain and suffering. Specially those loving, caring and hard working and responsible people like her. May Buddha bless you and your son. Be strong until the story has passed.
Watching this, I have nothing to complain about in New Zealand. The people need help then their government should help them to survive and this lady should not be embarrassed because it's not her fault.
For people here who said, _"Not only in HK, it's all over the world"_ No, man! HK suffers double from last year social unrest to present pandemic. So ironic to see what those young HKers had done now has such tremendous impact to others in the city. See, we can't even have such fredom when we have financial problem. To shout it almost every day in the street is none other than hyp0critical. But as Diane writes at the paper, _"Hope is passion for what is possible"_ Hope the best for her and son and for all HKers who really cherish for the value of life.
@@miguel5409 HK once really prosperous around 70s - 90s, but that's so yesterday. But time's going toward future. Now Shenzhen's GDP has surpassed HK's for the first time last year. And that neighbor city is really thriving now. If you search this on Wikipedia: _"List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP per capita"_ You will see Guangdong province alone is the same level with Uruguay's GDP per capita (that's province compare to a country!). See, 10 years from now we will see most of HKers will commute HK - Shenzhen - HK daily to make a living. Don't talk about fredom or dmocracy when these young HKers can't even provide bread for their own stomach, let alone their own families. You have the right to stress your opinion to your heart content, but u can't escape from the reality of HK city economy are falling down. If u really care with your city, stop blaming condition, get up and work it. Don't believe? Just look at the neighbor city. They were once lived in difficult times during HK prosperous time, but now it's totally different.
No sir,in every country,have the rich,the middle and the poor person,who struggle at job and so on.Just as it hard,also need to grateful for even little things.
@Sukan open the eyes of CCP ,just give in to the citizens demands which I feel is not excessive. Hongkongers are not mainlanders ,their country standing in the world is through hardwork, creativity....CCP wants to tear open hongkong solidarity identity warm heart ..replaced it with a ccp cold heart.
@Sukan only on eye how to see the real picture CCP stooge. Open both eyes,you fired the first shot by calling names. Social media is sharing only. How much CCP pay you .
@Sukan wow you're comparing the American government 400y ago? And I bet you hate when people use Mao Zedong as an example of the CCP, because China is totally different nowadays right?? 😉
@@westerntaiwan6893 Last time i checked, America is still killing non whites diguised as war on terror, cop shooting etc. We dont need to go back 400 years mate
I notice that too but if you see her son. He is mixed. Propably half white. I think she married and divorce a white guy. Mostly likely. I hope she get alimony for child support
First, it was the HK rioters drove tourists away, then pandemic, now the whole world is in the same situation, unemployment, depression and recession . This is the worst time in modern history.
There are re arrangment in economic activities, many advantages has come to certain sectors where development took place in faster space due to pandemic as catalist.
Putting a human face to the situation in HK, I really feel sad for Diane , and especially her son , who is having to face the parents separation. But in my country , there are also many facing hardships too.
@Teh Chuan haha yes that happens when your country turns democratic. Ironic how Switzerland with one of the most democratic systems in the world is also one of the richest countries, with one of the world's highest life expectancy.
@@westerntaiwan6893 What did/does Switzerland do for a living? The center of money laundering and illicit money. Are you the kind that praise illegal money-lenders for being rich?
Hi am living in Hong Kong and thank you that you make this video to let people know what is going on in Hong Kong and what is happening with the people who live in Hong Kong so thank you very much for making this video
Hello SCMP. Is there a follow up on how Diane is doing since a year ago when this video came out? She is such a nice mature young lady. I hope all is well with her and her son.
I have no tears to cry anymore...I've seen even in my country , even in my family......life is hard...the young family struggle to find a job to feed their children...where can we go?...
Why do you see the Govt is corrupted? Western Govts can be corrupted too. HK Govt is just SAR - China is the central Govt - do you understand that HK belongs to China. And it's just a city? You do know HK is a city right, not a country!
@@adzc1 Western countries can be corrupt but not at level as what China has . Even American govt is not the most corrupt in the world the more corrupted western countries were all ex USSR states.
Based on the video, this is what I have noticed: 1. She lives in public housing, which can range from $80-387usd a month. Her public housing flat is a new one and looks like is in the Cheung Sha Wan district of Hong Kong. She gets a one room one flat as she has a son. 2. She gets government aid from the government. Up to $600usd a month. Maybe more as she has a son. 3. She has a child and is divorced so she is on the top priority of the social welfare system in Hong Kong. As they say in Hong Kong, if you’re poor enough to get public housing and make enough to be below the threshold, then you can apply for public housing. Once you have a place to live especially if it’s subsidized by the government, then you’re set for life as housing is the largest expense living in Hong Kong. This is the Hong Kong dream for the misfortune.
great video! i want to clarify the misconception in the video by Mr Leung Kin Hung. While unemployment insurance is generally limited to 6 months in US, general assistance by county governments can last a life time. I worked as a social worker in California and many of my clients were on general assistance for years and years. thanks again.
Main land China don’t want 7 millions people of Hong Kong and United Kingdom don’t want second class of Hong Kong people with UK second class passport ...it’s so sad
She can try streaming while doing her ceramics. I think its very artistic and cool, some people will appreciate this talent and tedious work. Tough times ahead and its not going get better soon 😭 This pandemic is very un expected and sad for everyone. I'm from PH and we are also having a hard time. Keep strong everyone and try to look at the bright side and small win (alive, healthy, food to eat, shelter, etc) We will overcome this
My heart goes out for the people of HK and China. I am a wealthy retired American and I live 100 miles south of New York I am also not married and I would surely welcome a new life with Diane and her 12 year old son so Diane if your looking for a new life here I am
@real balance you thinking everyone get access to free board and meals in Xinjang. The basic requirements is knowing how to make a suicide bomb vest or how to hack humans with a knife in crowded station or at least ability skill and dexterity to crash a vehicle moving at 80 km into a crowd. OK ok I exaggerated. The basic requirements now is having the desire determination and drive to join ISIS in Middle East get some battlefield experience, return to Xinjang and set up an ISIS branch and recruitment center. There no free lunch in this world. If everyone qualify how is Foxconn going to assemble all those iPhone given that Apple rejected the use of forced labors years back.
oh, and by the way, I enjoyed the forces stay in Hong Kong when they stopped people leaving at the airport, all the foreigners were begging them to show some decency and let them go through, even those with babies and young children were not spared. They wanted the economy to fail, keep Hong Kong for the Hong Kong people right.... Now you have your wish...lol
She is actually much better than a lot of people already because the public housing looks very nice and is big for two persons. The rent is either free or only a few thousand dollars per month only, depends whether you are in unemployment or working. Many working poor family are living in very tiny place and most of the income go to landlord. I hope she can keep living there with his son.
@Gap I'm amazed with people who refuse to acknowledge that HK is part of PRC, but they agree that Hawaii and Alaska is part of US. It must be western level hypocrisy...
I have experienced same situation. My solution is I create my own job. I believe the meaning of job is helping other people to solve their problems with our resources ( it can be time, energy, skill, knowledge, etc). 😊
@@simp2234 Freedom of what? A couple of generations back when the Brits ruled the island, girls like her, were sent to mainland China to save her from the prostitution that awaited her, as the governor of Hong Kong and the chief of police were running prostitution houses and drug cartel, for this reason China had to lease Hong Kong to the empire of filth, the united kingdom, .
@Avocado Milk Hong Kong Belongs to China and it's not your business or the UK's business or the US's business or Canada's business or the Eu's business.
@Avocado Milk Hong Kong belongs to China, order must be restored and traitors must be either sent to their master in the Uk or the US and go to jail, at least this girl is walking the streets she is not in jail, she made her bed and she is sleeping in it now.
She embodies what a lot of people are going thru right now everywhere. Probably in a better state as she's still got a decent living space, whose rate i'm afraid to know.
@@ffpiaf5937 Socialism is worse, believe me. They take everything you have and more. At least in a capitalist society you are free to make your own choices and live the life you deserve.
Please allow her to send her social media to advertise her artwork. I appreciate the sharing of her situation but it would be nice to know how we can help her.
WHY DOES THIS CHANNEL ALWAYS POST STRUGGLING PEOPLE BUT NEVER LINK A GO FUND ME OR FIND WAYS TO HELP???
So sad. On top of that, HK has the worlds most expensive housing costs. I thought CA was bad, HK is worse. Heartbreaking
I did not know about it.
Trang Parsons CPC mismanagement. Their new security law, not covid-19 is depressing the HK SAR economy. 😕😕😕😕😕😕
@lucy lei The CPC National Security Law caused Hong Kong to lose it's favored trade status, which is not a sanction. The CPC National Security Law caused certain Hong Kong officials to be barred fron the US, which is not a sanction. The US government by executive order barred US companies from doing businesses with Chinese companies that are building Xinjiang SAR surveillance systems, whixh is not a sanction against Hong Kong. You are a victim of CPC propaganda. Jimmy Lai and Joshua Wong are innocent of causing Hong Kong economic hardship.
The American people and Hong Kong people are one in resisting CPC oppression.
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@Alex Y On 8 July, several hundred demonstrators from the PRC, including members of the People's Militia, crossed the frontier at Sha Tau Kok and attacked the Hong Kong Police, of whom five were shot dead and eleven injured in the brief exchange of fire. The People's Daily in Beijing ran editorials supporting the left-wing struggle in Hong Kong; rumours that the PRC was preparing to take over control of the colony began to circulate. The leftists tried in vain to organise a general strike; attempts to persuade the ethnic Chinese serving in the police to join the pro-communist movement were equally unsuccessful.
The Communists began planting bombs, as well as decoys, throughout the city. Normal life was severely disrupted and casualties began to rise. An eight-year-old girl, Wong Yee Man, and her two-year-old brother, Wong Siu Fan, were killed by a bomb wrapped like a gift placed outside their residence. Bomb disposal experts from the police and the British forces defused as many as 8000 home-made bombs, of which 1100 were found to be real. These were known as "pineapple" bombs.
The Hong Kong Government imposed emergency regulations, granting the police special powers in an attempt to quell the unrest. Left-wing newspapers were banned from publishing; Communist schools alleged to be bomb-making factories, such as Chung Wah Middle School, were shut down; many activist leaders were arrested and detained, and some of them were later deported to China.
On 19 July, demonstrators set up barbed wire defences on the 20-storey Bank of China Building (owned by the PRC government).
In response, the police fought back and raided activist strongholds, including Kiu Kwan Mansion. In one of the raids, helicopters from HMS Hermes - a Royal Navy aircraft carrier - landed police on the roof of the building. Upon entering the building, the police discovered bombs and weapons, as well as a leftist "hospital" complete with dispensary and an operating theatre.
The public outcry against the violence was widely reported in the media, and the activists again switched tactics. On 24 August, Lam Bun, a popular anti-activist radio commentator, was murdered by a death squad posing as road maintenance workers as he drove to work with his cousin; prevented from getting out of his car, he was burned alive.
Other prominent figures of the media who had voiced opposition against the riots were also threatened, including Louis Cha, then chairman of the Ming Pao newspaper, who left Hong Kong for almost a year before returning.
The waves of bombings did not subside until October 1967. In December, Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai ordered the left-wing groups in Hong Kong to stop all bombings; and the riots in Hong Kong finally came to an end. The disputes in total lasted 18 months.
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Not worse. THE WORST.
I hope the best for that woman. At 34, many people in the U.S. are still trying to find themselves. I'm glad to see that HK does have a safety net, of some kind, but I hope this video will help her find work.
Go there n check....do not take media as true n complete.
Most people tend to continue to find themselves all the way to old age
Not only in Hong Kong, it's all over the world, sad but it's true
Dylan at least HK get social aid? Do you know how many countries do not have that? Wake up, HK people are one of the better off people compared to others.
If you know the situation in other countries, you would wish you were in China.
Addison Kwek You said that wrong? Wish you were in China? They would give you $40 dollars then tell you not to complain.
China now is a dead rat,pig,cow and sheep infested city. China disregards human animals lives.
@@Kemet3.0 before you say the next thing, there are already countries out that that do not give you the 40 dollars and still asked you to do the same thing.
Moreover, china didn't do what you said they did. I am like honestly asking - how bad is china? We dont live in HK but I can tell you that other countries can see the lies the media throws out.
Just name one thing, and tell me if another country has not done the same thing.
@Sukan 五毛
Alex Wu no, your own government.
Sad , they are like many all over the world .
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People should have $$$ before thinking about having kids.
Like me too
But luckily no GF and child
Andrew Smith Hongkong is China LOL. Made in Hongkong = made in China is normal
Doesn't hong kong belong the china?
Respect to all mothers around the globe. Your dedication and love actually defines the purest reference example for what love is.
Jobless are everywhere nowadays 😔
Rob a bank
Days Pass lol
@@DaysPass Invest some money to buy Knive and Guns.. you could get any money in everywhere you stay
Been jobless is not so bad in some countries. My mate she is jobless since March. Gets free housing and 1700 euro per month free. Watching Tv all day.
@@DaysPass Due to over population
I dont like seeing anybody suffer. I hope you all in Hong Kong get along okay!
Of course !!!!! But Rioters (US & UK puppet / foreign agent) make it worsening !!!! How the traitors destroy everything like Syria, Libya, Iraq and now HK !!!!
@@macling66 u live in HK??
Just asking out of curiosity....
Never heard a Hong konger blame the protesters on any platform before..
@@akindudeerada5840 Silent Majority
@@macling66 CCP puppies VIRUS
@@avelinosantos6455 it's mean you come from fort detrick !!!! So many tricks !!!! You never learn from history.... wake up and grow up !!!!
Even without the pandemic, as an artist she was already starving.
Yeah $900 per month for HK is a joke
Yeah, thanks to the insanely high cost of living in HK.
Arts blossom only if people are comfortable.
@@Follow.Jesus.Christ reality about Asian Chinese culture ...human rights ,lip service.
Almost all countries in Asia.
@@akindudeerada5840 lol $900 per month is a joke in any developed place. That's basically welfare money.
Unfortunate for many who are innocent and become victims but embroiled by unrest and pandemic. So those communism or democracy make any difference? In today's whole, its a government social policies makes the difference, not politicis. Where are the pro democracy goons who begged others to sanction their own country? And those who celebrate Trump for giving them a fantastic gift when the Act was passed last year? Now made in HK is made in China. Any difference? The only 1 is laughing is USA not China. USA wont help you, China will. Wake Up HKers!
China help them during the 1997 crysis, yet they blame china, no point to help bunch of traitor
She needs to start a youtube channel, teach people, get on Bitcoin and Monero to accept donations/payments for teaching etc. The local gov'ts can only do so much, people around the world MUST help each other, our "loving governments" won't help us, she is lucky she is in HK, imagine the people in 3rd world countries, they are dead. peace.
In brasil here, not dead yet but I guess not that far from it. haha
And just how much money have you donated to TH-cam teaching channels? It's not as sustainable as you'd think.
Building a channel to get monetized can either be pretty fast or EXTREMELY slow. I myself haven't even reached 1k subs. It's not a source of income you should heavily rely on unless you're already a big youtuber.
@Pub Comrad . I agree, but i also blame the protesters/rioters. the protesters got trick in by the anti-chinese media. All those baseless protest only lead the a speedier reclamation of HK by the Chinese.
@@bw1678 over $2000. Advertising helps, every little bit helps, u have to start somewhere. peace.
hope they can pull through. Everybody is dealing and coping with changes..
Less wastage ,less greedy in the world ,is changes we need..
My school it going reopen in August 24th this year in 2020 during the crisis of COVID-29. Hope every-one is getting ready for school in 2020.
Sorry I was trying to say Covid-19 not COVID-29😅
@@azia5051 haven't you burn't it down yet..... you don't need school, just go out and smash more of your own city.....lol
As a matter of fact, HK has been suffering a lots since the outbreak of riots. Shame on those who have been trying to destroy HK by setting young people up.
be a single mother is hard. The father doesn't want to help out.
The women just told us on the video that she and her ex-husband fought for custody of her son for over 5 years. That tells me that the father do care for the child.
That's her side of the story. It's unfair cuz we don't know if the father offers to help or not.
Dealing with the pandemic is already hard enough! The rioters didn’t help! Certainly creating fears and demonising the Chinese made things worst! Long term stability must not be jeopardised by idealistic few who came under the influence of foreign powers out to create chaos in China!
@@hylimm u live in HK??
Just asking out of curiosity..
Amanda Anderson any country with stress there is divorce
It's really sad to hear this.
It's going to get even sadder in the next decade or two when automated jobs take over.
The Riots have run out of money, they were fed by the CIA. There is no more work in the CIA office in Hong Kong. all the protesters need to find honest work now. It's not the government's fault
And also CCP impose the National security law might destroy HK autonomy which lead to job losses as well.
@@anti-chinesecommunistparty864 do you even know what national security law is ???, why can USA have 20 national security law and HK not have any. USA should stop interfering in other countries matters, or else we will see new Libya soon.
@unfollow rai I don’t need to know the law in details because the law is use by CCP to control over HK. Well, I guess if HK turn out to be like Libya one day because of the USA I think CCP should be responsible for that as well because CCP is interfering HK legislation. What I can see now is CCP has more threat to HK than USA right now
world is jobless too
My mom was a single parent too I feel for her, It's really sad but we must stay strong and stay positive specially this times, We stayed and worked in Hong Kong and It has been our second home. Stay safe everyone.
Me too. I am 23 and just started my career in 2019. I am jobless since the end of March. And now I have to go back to my hometown at my parent's house. It's feel embarrassed since I haven't give them anything yet. Sometimes I feel useless. While the job market is getting though and more competitive than ever. I hope the world will be better really soon.
Edit: finally today (8/21) I got an offer from one of the biggest e-commerce company in my country😭😭
you poor thing
congraz
Your parents will not think any less of you. They are your family.
At least you have a house in your family. Don't think your poor for a second.
Everybody have their time. But when that time comes to you, don't waste it. For now just stay alive. And be grateful!
You are not alone, hardship is felt by many in almost every nation because of this pandemic. I hope with the help of your local government and social services your livelihood burden can be lightened. Stay strong, stay hopeful, we will get over this, surely!! 💜
Please interview her again. Want to know how she's getting on
This is our world, where a lot of people can scarcely make a living whilst very few others carry all before them. Around sixty richest people in the world own as much wealth as the poorest half of the world's population.
But consider this: equality now is better than it ever has been, so you can imagine the inequality during our ancestors’ time. Inequality will nearly always be a feature of the human experience, unless we can make some radical changes
Her son born in 2008 but her relationship with husband was already bad at 2007.
I feel sad for her son
I hope things turn around for her soon and she gets a job. Hang in there!
Poverty occurs all over the world and HK is not alone. However her dilema is made worse by the riots which paralysed business activities for the whole of last year and consequently HK is now in recession.
@richard cranium Correction. Chinese Govt. The one who "owns" HK as HK is a city. It doesn't belong to Britain. Never was. Never did.
So there's a lot of problems and poverty in America - does that make the American Govt selfish too?
So many countries are in the same predicament, so sad
like UK. That's UK want the BNO holders bring their $$$ to UK since they probably won't be able to find a job in UK and can't apply assistance.
you know things are serious when SCMP post videos on a weekend.
as for solutions, Hong Konger should ask Joshua wong and Agnes Chow and Jimmy Lai for employment. They can all become journalists for Apple Daily, and then buy the paper themselves, then pocket the profit, simple.
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂
Yup some of the wounds are self inflicted. Joining the greater pearl delta city would've benefited the disadvantaged. Ask yourself who's got the experience in lifting people out of poverty.
Two of those you mentioned should be KICK out of Hong Kong and sent back to Vietnam. The other one should be jailed !!
@@pingchu3358 What's wrong with Vietnam. Vietnam does not welcome those guys here. Let us peaceful.
When the gov tries to help out from the beginning , by stop the riot and sending medical assistance, some scums refused as they claimed themselves representing the interest of HK ppl, now ppl like her is even suffering to feed herself and her kid.
Hey SCMP! How do we help people like Diane Lau directly? We badly need to know. Please tell us.
Honestly no civil unrest and recession if there's no protesters who are selfish of other people's success
You from Mars,Venus or China.
Now is not the the blame game .
@@acheeyk yes it is. You ruined the city. How much you think that cost to rebuild the infrastructure? And for those shop which has been vandalized and shoplifter? 香港经济本来就差 你们继续搞阿。呃怎么现在不抗议了 上街去阿。怕死阿？
@@acheeyk trying to rationalize your riot?? No way.
Is there no riot in China.????
@@xansuswanka2859 if free look read up on history on any nation's which had communist influence than you will understand how communist behave .they had the worst ideology.cruel n cold.
This is sharing on my part no offence for been biased.
In politics choose correctly....
In hongkong you have no choice but be smarter than the CCP system.
I feel really bad for what happened to her. People don't deserve this kind of pain and suffering. Specially those loving, caring and hard working and responsible people like her. May Buddha bless you and your son. Be strong until the story has passed.
Watching this, I have nothing to complain about in New Zealand. The people need help then their government should help them to survive and this lady should not be embarrassed because it's not her fault.
Wow she looks 45... And where's the dad ?! Why is the son not going to school or getting a part time job ??
For people here who said, _"Not only in HK, it's all over the world"_
No, man! HK suffers double from last year social unrest to present pandemic.
So ironic to see what those young HKers had done now has such tremendous impact to others in the city.
See, we can't even have such fredom when we have financial problem. To shout it almost every day in the street is none other than hyp0critical.
But as Diane writes at the paper, _"Hope is passion for what is possible"_
Hope the best for her and son and for all HKers who really cherish for the value of life.
Don't even dare blame their need for democracy. As if things would be better under the Chinese regime.
@@miguel5409 HK once really prosperous around 70s - 90s, but that's so yesterday.
But time's going toward future. Now Shenzhen's GDP has surpassed HK's for the first time last year. And that neighbor city is really thriving now.
If you search this on Wikipedia:
_"List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP per capita"_
You will see Guangdong province alone is the same level with Uruguay's GDP per capita (that's province compare to a country!).
See, 10 years from now we will see most of HKers will commute HK - Shenzhen - HK daily to make a living.
Don't talk about fredom or dmocracy when these young HKers can't even provide bread for their own stomach, let alone their own families.
You have the right to stress your opinion to your heart content, but u can't escape from the reality of HK city economy are falling down.
If u really care with your city, stop blaming condition, get up and work it.
Don't believe? Just look at the neighbor city. They were once lived in difficult times during HK prosperous time, but now it's totally different.
No sir,in every country,have the rich,the middle and the poor person,who struggle at job and so on.Just as it hard,also need to grateful for even little things.
It has been a sad and difficult time for people all over the world.The future still looks uncertain 😔
@Sukan open the eyes of CCP ,just give in to the citizens demands which I feel is not excessive.
Hongkongers are not mainlanders ,their country standing in the world is through hardwork, creativity....CCP wants to tear open hongkong solidarity identity warm heart ..replaced it with a ccp cold heart.
@Sukan only on eye how to see the real picture CCP stooge.
Open both eyes,you fired the first shot by calling names.
Social media is sharing only.
How much CCP pay you .
@Sukan wow you're comparing the American government 400y ago? And I bet you hate when people use Mao Zedong as an example of the CCP, because China is totally different nowadays right?? 😉
@@westerntaiwan6893 Last time i checked, America is still killing non whites diguised as war on terror, cop shooting etc. We dont need to go back 400 years mate
@@魂-m8y he was talking about Americas natives, wasn't he? And last time I checked the CCP was still sterilising uyghurs, so?
It's interesting to see all her notes written in English but the whole interview is in cantonese
Perhaps she is trying to create an English environment for her son, common in HK and the mainland
I notice that too but if you see her son. He is mixed. Propably half white. I think she married and divorce a white guy. Mostly likely.
I hope she get alimony for child support
Its easier to write in english than in cantonese, faster that way. I myself do that
First the rioters destroyed HK economy, now the pandemic will end HK.
Not even UK gonna help HK.
Where are the street fighters?
And somehow in this time the world’s billionaires are even richer
Not this time
Sithu Kyaw They are, Bezos,
Zuckerburg and Buffett are even richer than before
Eat the rich
@@saveUyghurs not buffet. He lost quiet a lot on airlines stocks.
@@saveUyghurs Berkshire lost 50 billions dollar from covid
Wow she got that kid with 22. I was still playing computer games on a daily basis, and here she is starting a family.
First, it was the HK rioters drove tourists away, then pandemic, now the whole world is in the same situation, unemployment, depression and recession . This is the worst time in modern history.
You wont be rich selling services. Nothing to do with tourists. Service jobs pay garbage wages.
The worst time in modern history? Really? I think WWII would like a word with you.
There are some business and job thriving
There are re arrangment in economic activities, many advantages has come to certain sectors where development took place in faster space due to pandemic as catalist.
Don't blame the rioters, point your finger to your master Xi who deliberately spread the virus to the rest of the world.
Putting a human face to the situation in HK, I really feel sad for Diane , and especially her son , who is having to face the parents separation.
But in my country , there are also many facing hardships too.
best wishes to hong kong, the density in population puts many citizens in danger
And the incompetence of their government.
@Teh Chuan haha yes that happens when your country turns democratic. Ironic how Switzerland with one of the most democratic systems in the world is also one of the richest countries, with one of the world's highest life expectancy.
Im down to bring back the Kowloon Walled city bro
@@westerntaiwan6893 What did/does Switzerland do for a living? The center of money laundering and illicit money. Are you the kind that praise illegal money-lenders for being rich?
@@rogerfaint499 you mind explaining how low taxes are illegal?
I applied for a job as domestic helper in Hongkong. I didn't continue because it seems like I have more hard time out there than here in my homeland.
Is this The HK Joshua Wong want?
This is the HK that China create.
Joe Rock in , how . This is their own fault . Riote=no job .
HK now belong to CN, so its their responsibility to take care of it. Including the rioter in it.
So this is the HK that CN create.
Every country faces the same problem.. hope this pandemic will over soon ... 💪 Stay strong everyone.. don't give up and keep in faith
sometimes, *single mother* and *warrior* are the same word. ♥️
All need to feed their stomachs.
no
Come to black cities in the USA ask em how that worked out
Hi am living in Hong Kong and thank you that you make this video to let people know what is going on in Hong Kong and what is happening with the people who live in Hong Kong so thank you very much for making this video
Consider yourself very lucky making only HKD7K/month (before job loss) and still able to live in a rather decent place (see 2:35) by HK standards.
how much is her renr
Hello SCMP. Is there a follow up on how Diane is doing since a year ago when this video came out? She is such a nice mature young lady. I hope all is well with her and her son.
Who destroyed their economy?... =,(
CCP
@@arikosubumo2402 They don't operate on mainland Chinese economic system, so how can it be the CCP?
@@AndrewManook Really? Idiot. U know nothing
pandemic plus peaceful and law abiding protesters
@@arikosubumo2402 You are the idiot here.
I have no tears to cry anymore...I've seen even in my country , even in my family......life is hard...the young family struggle to find a job to feed their children...where can we go?...
There shouldn't be social stigmas towards those who claim unemployment benefits...especially if the government is corrupt.
Why do you see the Govt is corrupted?
Western Govts can be corrupted too.
HK Govt is just SAR - China is the central Govt - do you understand that HK belongs to China. And it's just a city?
You do know HK is a city right, not a country!
@@adzc1 So China govt is Hong Kong's government right? China govt is corrupt. So Hong Kong govt is corrupt. What you don't understand?
@@adzc1 Western countries can be corrupt but not at level as what China has . Even American govt is not the most corrupt in the world the more corrupted western countries were all ex USSR states.
I feel terrible for her. I truly hope she finds work soon. And please post here if she gets any crowd funding. I would love to help.
Protest some more???
Based on the video, this is what I have noticed:
1. She lives in public housing, which can range from $80-387usd a month. Her public housing flat is a new one and looks like is in the Cheung Sha Wan district of Hong Kong. She gets a one room one flat as she has a son.
2. She gets government aid from the government. Up to $600usd a month. Maybe more as she has a son.
3. She has a child and is divorced so she is on the top priority of the social welfare system in Hong Kong.
As they say in Hong Kong, if you’re poor enough to get public housing and make enough to be below the threshold, then you can apply for public housing. Once you have a place to live especially if it’s subsidized by the government, then you’re set for life as housing is the largest expense living in Hong Kong.
This is the Hong Kong dream for the misfortune.
Bruh life is getting harder 😔 stay strong
Oh this is nothing compared to what will come in 2024
@@dingdongchingchong8659 what will come? The Americancentric Presidential!?
Global grid lock down.World energy shortage.
Very sad to see a talented person like her struggle. Hope her husband at least supports their child. Stay strong Diane and Hong Kong.
great video! i want to clarify the misconception in the video by Mr Leung Kin Hung. While unemployment insurance is generally limited to 6 months in US, general assistance by county governments can last a life time. I worked as a social worker in California and many of my clients were on general assistance for years and years. thanks again.
American welfare system is a joke, it actually created generational welfare dependency.
Single mother with only 7K a month and child support in HK even before the pandemic was already a stretch.
Main land China don’t want 7 millions people of Hong Kong and United Kingdom don’t want second class of Hong Kong people with UK second class passport ...it’s so sad
This is not true lol get your facts straight.
And here I am with a big apartment, family, internet, and much more. I wish I could help
At least she won't starve.
So thin
.......
I hope you do well lady
Thanks to the HK protestors for the economy. They surface, destroyed and left.. now the others have to suffer the consequences
Yup.. HK protestors made the situation even worse.
She can try streaming while doing her ceramics. I think its very artistic and cool, some people will appreciate this talent and tedious work.
Tough times ahead and its not going get better soon 😭 This pandemic is very un expected and sad for everyone. I'm from PH and we are also having a hard time. Keep strong everyone and try to look at the bright side and small win (alive, healthy, food to eat, shelter, etc) We will overcome this
Keep on protesting. Fight for freedom and not for food.
She is the same age as me. I wouldn't know what to do if i lose my current job.
yo, they still got phones, neat
My heart goes out for the people of HK and China. I am a wealthy retired American and I live 100 miles south of New York I am also not married and I would surely welcome a new life with Diane and her 12 year old son so Diane if your looking for a new life here I am
It’s ok, Joshua Wong will get her a job. Jimmy Lai will hire her in apple daily.
@real balance Sounds great. lets send her there. She will also get free education to give her useful skills.
@real balance yea... like the politicians in UK or US will offer her citizenship in their Cuntries.
@real balance you thinking everyone get access to free board and meals in Xinjang. The basic requirements is knowing how to make a suicide bomb vest or how to hack humans with a knife in crowded station or at least ability skill and dexterity to crash a vehicle moving at 80 km into a crowd.
OK ok I exaggerated. The basic requirements now is having the desire determination and drive to join ISIS in Middle East get some battlefield experience, return to Xinjang and set up an ISIS branch and recruitment center.
There no free lunch in this world. If everyone qualify how is Foxconn going to assemble all those iPhone given that Apple rejected the use of forced labors years back.
@real balance u believe that shity fake news😂
@real balance Only idiots believe US propaganda. And speak for yourself, where I come from, most do not hate China.
The struggle is real 😔
Due to pandemic there are so many people lost jobs. And maybe this will be continue over the next year.
I was hoping to lose my job but i didnt, had to work as normal. Poor me.
@@Idas203 Why don't you just quit your job? There are plenty of people that are fighting for your position.
In Hong Kong, its not just Pandemic that causes issue. The high costs of living and recent protests made it even worse.
Me too having difficulty...lost job but luckily I got new job beginning 4 August....
Living in HK has not been easy, you basically live in a competitive lifestyle and it stresses people out.
GAN BOON MENG but communism doesn’t always mean freedom entirely.
@@joicethatsme look how free american is how many people is jobless USA didn't do any better. Look at how many death bruh
@@joicethatsme also u guys work for federal reserve so 😂😂
jesus that was heavy, I feel so lucky
oh, and by the way, I enjoyed the forces stay in Hong Kong when they stopped people leaving at the airport, all the foreigners were begging them to show some decency and let them go through, even those with babies and young children were not spared. They wanted the economy to fail, keep Hong Kong for the Hong Kong people right.... Now you have your wish...lol
She is very nice person , she is my neighbor 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Self made recession
It’s really sad.
We love you HK 🇭🇰 🇺🇲
Stay strong my fellow Bros in HK 💕
America is the cause of this with their CIA induced protest which rocked the city
Yeah, US loves HK, by imposing sanctions and policies that directly hurts HK and not mainland China.
She is actually much better than a lot of people already because the public housing looks very nice and is big for two persons. The rent is either free or only a few thousand dollars per month only, depends whether you are in unemployment or working. Many working poor family are living in very tiny place and most of the income go to landlord.
I hope she can keep living there with his son.
But those who protested and damaged public properties , partly contributed to the economic disaster, are not regretting? 🤪
And now they blame the ccp for it. Isn't it amazing that those guys can manage to blame the CCP for anything bad anywhere in the world?
Me too Same problem ...!
Love from India
"The wicked rejoice over the misfortune of others."
HKger gloated In joy when Covid19 was isolated in Wuhan.
Bafflin Book. Yes, I still remember...
These what China wants.
Hongkongers must beg for help.
"Schadenfreude"
@Gap I'm amazed with people who refuse to acknowledge that HK is part of PRC, but they agree that Hawaii and Alaska is part of US. It must be western level hypocrisy...
I have experienced same situation. My solution is I create my own job. I believe the meaning of job is helping other people to solve their problems with our resources ( it can be time, energy, skill, knowledge, etc). 😊
6.2% unemployment sounds reasonable
or are they understating the real rate like how Australia is saying 7% when it is closer to 15%.
6.2 unemployment is not reasonable in HK. HK is the most expensive city in the world.
Thanks to freedom fighters.
Sue the rioters and let them pay for the damages
sue the rioters that having their human rights taking away from them, great logic mate
I feel sad for this one..
I wonder if she supports the protest before the pandemic. Blocking her from getting to work.
The social worker has strange logic, having jobless subsidy without time limit is worse than limited to 6m?
I think it’s actually social stigma related to getting help rather than the time
Of course she marched in the protests, now she has all the time to regret.
U meet all the freedom bruh
@@simp2234 Freedom of what? A couple of generations back when the Brits ruled the island, girls like her, were sent to mainland China to save her from the prostitution that awaited her, as the governor of Hong Kong and the chief of police were running prostitution houses and drug cartel, for this reason China had to lease Hong Kong to the empire of filth, the united kingdom, .
@Avocado Milk Hong Kong Belongs to China and it's not your business or the UK's business or the US's business or Canada's business or the Eu's business.
@Avocado Milk Hong Kong belongs to China, order must be restored and traitors must be either sent to their master in the Uk or the US and go to jail, at least this girl is walking the streets she is not in jail, she made her bed and she is sleeping in it now.
She embodies what a lot of people are going thru right now everywhere. Probably in a better state as she's still got a decent living space, whose rate i'm afraid to know.
HK has millions of millionaires and billionaires why they dont help the poor ?
Their helping the rioters like jimmy Lai
Capitalists. Why would they care.
@@ffpiaf5937 Socialism is worse, believe me. They take everything you have and more. At least in a capitalist society you are free to make your own choices and live the life you deserve.
Please allow her to send her social media to advertise her artwork. I appreciate the sharing of her situation but it would be nice to know how we can help her.
China had billions of this skill....
She can go to Shenzhen or Guangzhou to find a job...Hong kong is just an island, there's a much bigger world out there
Hongkonese are the best people in the world... very polite and well mannered
Atleast government gives unemployment benefit there
Which is not even enough for food, let alone rent.
Why not try the US and UK ? Can migrate there.
@@laichuonkui69 If ppl have money to move... they wouldn't be living like this in the first place.
Unemployment benefit wont lasts forever
stop having kids in poverty FFS