Protesters in Hong Kong have no chance of obtaining the freedom they want so badly. "They are unarmed and trapped on all sides by either water or mainland China . . . There’s simply no way out for the protesters, and China understands this well."
So . . since China will not restore Western style freedoms, what does the future hold for Hong Kong? How will China's Pres. Xi handle this crisis?
1) Propaganda is first. State-run media frames the protests as causing chaos that threatens security and stability. They even recruited movie star Jackie Chan to say that the protests make citizens "sad and depressed."
2) Armed gangs are being sent to attack and frighten Hong Kongers.
3) They will try to keep order until the crisis wears out both protesters and the populace.
China will manage this crisis . . and Hong Kong will kneel in the end to the heavy hand of its totalitarian government.
Taken from a pessimistic article at Human Events
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