Beijing is moving to stamp out the Hong Kong protests – but it may have already lost the city for good
- Written by Adam Ni, China researcher, Department of Security Studies and Criminology, Macquarie University
Beijing has a long-term Hong Kong challenge on its hands, one that in many ways is of its own making.Miguel Candela/EPASince the start of mass demonstrations in Hong Kong in early June, there has been a significant escalation of Beijing’s rhetoric and tactics. Instead of addressing the root causes of the public anger, Beijing has demonised...




