Is Hong Kong Tiananmen 2.0?

Iron Fist

‘The Umbrella Revolution’ is taking place in an environment very different from Beijing 25 years ago, and the government knows the movement could spread much farther and faster.

Published Sep. 29 2014 10:00AM EDT

articles/2014/09/29/is-hong-kong-tiananmen-2-0/140929-hong-protest-tease_gak2ju — Reuters

A friend once joked that Chinese democracy is simple: people collectively ignore the laws they don't agree with. When it comes to the sticky issue of democratic reforms in Hong Kong, or lack thereof, the central government in Beijing is doing exactly that.

Hongkongers are angry.

Brendon Hong

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Is Hong Kong Tiananmen 2.0?

‘The Umbrella Revolution’ is taking place in an environment very different from Beijing 25 years ago, and the government knows the movement could spread much farther and faster.

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Brendon Hong

Is Hong Kong Tiananmen 2.0?

‘The Umbrella Revolution’ is taking place in an environment very different from Beijing 25 years ago, and the government knows the movement could spread much farther and faster.

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