And they are voting for pro-democracy candidates: Pro-democracy candidates appear to have made major gains in Hong Kong’s district council elections, as early results trickled in Monday morning, with multiple high-profile pro-government figures losing their seats. More than 2.9 million … Continue reading →
From Claudia Rossett: But what the initial extradition-law threat highlighted for Hong Kong’s people was that unless they are able to elect their own leaders, they will be directly at the mercy of a Beijing-appointed chief executive, who will — … Continue reading →
But it may be too little too late to quell the anger and the desire for more liberty. Remember? The Hong Kong protests were originally (seemingly) about extradition: Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, said Wednesday that the government would … Continue reading →
…and China seems to me to hold the cards. I remember that, in the late 1990s when I heard that Hong Kong would ultimately be turned over to China, I got a chill of foreboding. Hong Kong was being sacrificed, … Continue reading →
More than two decades ago, when China took over Hong Kong, I recall getting a very uneasy feeling. How could this possibly go well? Here are some recent events there: Also please see this by Michael Yon: The conflict in … Continue reading →