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What Next - Hong Kong’s Protesters Have No Good Options

What Next - Hong Kong’s Protesters Have No Good Options

The protesters can watch their autonomy get taken away slowly or fight until they’re met with force.

Slate News · Slate Podcasts

August 15, 201919m 51s

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Show Notes

This week the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong escalated, as activists effectively shut down an airport and beat up suspected imposters. Activists show no sign of letting up, even though the local government has withdrawn the extradition bill that initially sparked outcry. How could this possibly end?

Guest: Yvonne Chiu, professor at the U.S. Naval War College. 

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