Five years ago, when Hong Kong residents flooded the streets to demand true democracy, the movement was named Occupy Central With Love and Peace. But hopes that the mainland would become more like Hong Kong were destroyed long ago. Jeremy Hunt’s clear support for Hong Kong’s freedoms is welcome after the muted approach of previous foreign secretaries. But it is Hong Kong’s residents who are rallying as never before to defend their rights. Its participants are drawing different conclusions from the same underlying calculation: Hong Kong cannot overturn this dynamic.

Source: The Guardian July 02, 2019 17:48 UTC