Hong Kong hope

Hong Kong was ruled by Britain for 99 years, a free and prosperous city. On July 1, 1997, that ended and Hong Kong was handed over to the rule of Communist China pursuant to an agreement signed by Britain back in the 1800's. 

They're losing the freedoms they had. You've seen videos of the protesters. The hideous memory of Tiananmen Square looms. We're hopeful that these brave people can retain their freedoms, but this article says, "Xi Xinping will have his way with Hong Kong." Xi is China's ruler and he doesn't like freedom.

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"It may not require a massacre or even a severe crackdown, but the totalitarian Chinese government will prevail in Hong Kong, regardless of the means required to do so."

(cont'd tomorrow)