Hong Kong (CNN) "If this is the cup I must take, I will drink with no regret." On Wednesday, a spokesman for the Hong Kong government reiterated "its zero tolerance on 'Hong Kong independence'." Activists hold flags which read "Hong Kong Independence" and "Hong Kong Is Not China" during a gathering outside the government headquarters to mark the fourth anniversary of mass pro-democracy rallies, known as the Umbrella Movement, in Hong Kong on September 28, 2018. Since then, Article 23 has loomed over Hong Kong politics, either a bogeyman or a panacea depending on one's ideological bent. If we were to be guilty, we will be guilty for daring to share hope at this difficult time in Hong Kong."

Source: CNN January 02, 2019 00:58 UTC