Over 150 people took to the streets of Hong Kong last week, protesting hate-speech comments made by a Beijing University professor in reference to Hong Kongers.
While speaking on national television channel V1.CN, Professor Kong Qingdong called all Hong Kongers “dogs” and “bastards”, who lacked moral standards. The footage of the interview has been posted on Shanghaiist.com website, but has been removed from Youtube for containing hate-speech.
The interview was triggered by a highly publicised incident, when a mainland girl was caught eating on the metro train in Hong Kong and was subsequently berated by local passengers for breaking the regulation against eating on trains.
“Those kind of people were British running dogs. They are dogs. They are not human,” said Professor Kong.
“I think the quality of Hong Kong is the worst in China.”
The comments have sparked outrage in Hong Kong and The Washington Post reported scores of protesters gathering outside the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in Hong Kong, denouncing Professor Qingdong,
In the TV interview he went on to say, using expletives, that Hong Kong has relied solely on Mainland tourists to survive, calling Hong Kong residents thieves who “use whatever they can to cheat money.”
Professor Qingdong also accused Hong Kongers of being traitors who have not pledged full allegiance to China.
“Even though Hong Kong has returned [to China], the heart of Hong Kong has not returned completely and there are still many running dogs [of the British].”
The ultra-nationalist Professor Qingdong has been known for his cynical comments in the past, which have earned him the reputation of a “drunken hero of Beijing University.” He also claims to be the direct descendent of the famous philosopher Confucius.
