It took Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam 13 weeks to withdraw the extradition bill that sparked the city’s summer of unrest. But her announcement failed to stop the protests for even one night.
that sparked the city’s summer of unrest. But her announcement failed to stop the protests for even one night.
“It’s not just about fighting back against one country but against the spread of communism and authoritarianism,” Leung said. “It’s Hong Kong and Xinjiang today, but where will be next?” Xi has responded negatively. In a recent speech, he exhorted Communist Party cadres to “struggle” harder against challenges to China’s sovereignty and party interests, singling out Hong Kong as a key area of struggle.
At 10 o’clock each night, Hong Kong residents lean out of their windows in neighborhoods across the city to scream anti-government slogans and their core demands. “Reclaim Hong Kong, revolution of our times!” they yell, some in anger at police tactics, others in resistance to Beijing’s background control.
“I believe people were beaten to death by police on Aug. 31. Because they refuse to release the CCTV footage,” she said. “They have something to hide.”
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