In the world of foreign policy, no one knows the future. Certainly not me. But trends can be spotted, and their trajectories predicted.
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Tag: Hong Kong
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Forces Score Landslide Win
Hong Kong pro-democracy forces scored a sweeping victory in local elections Sunday that saw a record number of voters deliver a stunning rebuke to Beijing.
Read MoreReport: Hong Kong Police Unload Live Rounds on Protesters, Shoot 18-Year-Old
A young Hong Kong protester was shot by police Tuesday during a protest against China’s celebration of 70 years under communism, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP).
Read MoreTwitter Reveals a Large State-Backed Chinese Misinformation Campaign Targeting Hong Kong
Twitter disclosed more than 900 accounts originating from within China that deliberately attempted to promote disinformation in Hong Kong as activists engage in pro-democracy demonstrations in the region.
Read MoreHong Kong Demonstration Draws Crowd Of More Than 1.7 Million Against Government Orders
Hong Kong protest organizer Civil Human Rights Front estimates more than 1.7 million people gathered in the rain Sunday for the region’s 11th consecutive week of demonstrations.
Read MoreSteve Bannon Thinks the Hong Kong Protests Are the Most ‘Important’ World Event Currently Occurring
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon believes the Hong Kong protests are the most “important event” happening in the world right now. “It’s monumentally important. Number one, remember the whole world has bought into this lie that the Chinese people are not ready for democracy, that the Chinese…
Read MoreFinal Bell Marks the End of an Era in Hong Kong
Veteran deal-makers in Hong Kong donned their distinctive red vests for the last time Friday as the city’s historic share trading hall closed for business for the final time. As electronic and internet services burgeoned, the vast majority of stockbrokers drifted away from the once raucous hall to base themselves…
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