As the Tibetan experience shows, exile does not mean political extinction – and for Hongkongers it could mean rebirth.
While the path to justice is fraught, the UK has the chance to play a definitive role in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy future.
The British government should grant citizenship to those who have stood up for Hong Kong’s freedoms.
Although the memory of the Milk Tea Alliance may have faded, it was only four years ago that it sparked an internet ‘war’ between Thai and Chinese netizens over the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Brian Wong discusses how his research helps to better understand injustice in non-democratic countries, advance rights in East Asia, and facilitate effective dialogue between Hong Kong and China.
British promises are unenforced and unenforceable as Hong Kong under China is no longer in any sense a credible democracy.
Demands for change, whether on the streets or via the ballot box, underline how people living in both democratic and non-democratic states want more from those in power.
Knowledge, humility, and honesty will be the things that help the outside world deal with the historic challenge of China’s rise.
Courtney Fung discusses change and the drivers of change in the state system, China’s role in the UN and internationally, as well as China’s goals compared to India’s.
Ieong Meng U considers the challenges for Macau and its foreign relations, the development of Macau and Hong Kong, as well as the changes in the Umbrella Movement.
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