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The Fracturing of Hong Kong’s Democracy Movement
Andrew Chiu, a prodemocracy district councilor in Hong Kong, was attempting to stop a knife-wielding assailant from attacking protesters in November 2019 when the attacker broke free and lunged at him. The man pulled Chiu close in a belligerent embrace, sank his teeth into Chiu’s left ear, then snapped his head back and, as Chiu reached up to find blood spilling from his head, spat a sinuous chunk of flesh onto the brick sidewalk.
An attempt to reattach Chiu’s ear
Hong Kong’s Colonial Nostalgia – The Atlantic
The crowd gathered in a wood-paneled London hall struggled to contain their enthusiasm: Like music fans catching a glimpse of their favorite act peering out from backstage, people excitedly clapped and chattered when Chris Patten, the last governor of Hong Kong, entered to take his seat. They later rose to their feet in raucous applause as he delivered his speech, a lament about the diminishing freedoms in Hong Kong under Chinese rule. Hours earlier, in Hong Kong, Chinese President Xi
Hong Kongs Covid Crackdown leert Geschäfte und löst Exodus aus
HONGKONG – Während die Regierung in Hongkong darum kämpft, den schlimmsten Covid-Ausbruch aller Zeiten in der Stadt einzudämmen, sind einige Einwohner in Panik geraten. Sie haben Supermarktregale von Gemüse und Fleisch geleert. Sie haben Apotheken nach Schmerz- und Fiebermitteln durchsucht. Diejenigen, die es sich leisten konnten, sind in Flüge aus der Stadt gesprungen.
Jeden Tag werden Zehntausende neuer Omicron-Fälle gemeldet, und die Zahl der Todesfälle ist gestiegen. Die Angst, die Hongkong erfasst, dreht sich nicht nur um die Explosion von
Hong Kong’s Stunt Elections Provide the Illusion of Democracy
In November 2019, Nixie Lam suffered the same fate as nearly all of her pro-Beijing compatriots running in Hong Kong’s local elections. The two-term district councillor was roundly defeated by a prodemocracy candidate whose campaign had been buoyed by months of sustained protests. A pro-Beijing “silent majority,” much talked about by supporters and pundits, proved to be nothing more than a fallacy, and with record turnout, prodemocracy candidates parlayed the demonstrations into historic gains, capturing majorities in 17 of
Hong Kong’s Democratic Turncoats – The Atlantic
A core member of Hong Kong’s prodemocracy camp stood on the balcony of the city’s legislature a quarter century ago, his fist raised in the air, and promised to continue to fight for universal suffrage. Today, he promotes the destruction of what limited voting freedoms Hong Kong has.
Among the loudest present-day advocates for the national-security law imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong last year is a high-profile lawyer who took up politics explicitly to fight against such legislation.
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