Lam chau (doctrine)

This article is about the Hong Kong doctrine. For the former island of Hong Kong, see Lam Chau.
Lam chau
Traditional Chinese攬炒
Simplified Chinese揽炒
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyinlǎnchǎo
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglaam5-2 caau2
2019–2020 Hong Kong protests
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Reactions to the Hong Kong national security law
2020
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Lam chau, laam chau, or laam caau (Chinese: 攬炒; Jyutping: laam5-2 caau2; lit. 'embrace fry'), or burnism,[1] is a Hong Kong term referring to a concept of mutual assured destruction. The term was picked up by the 2019–2020 Hong Kong protesters as a doctrine against the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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