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Vigil - Hong Kong on the Brink (Paperback)
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Vigil - Hong Kong on the Brink (Paperback)
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Loot Price R319
Discovery Miles 3 190
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On the frontlines of the battle for democracy in China The rise of
Hong Kong is the story of a miraculous post-War boom, when Chinese
refugees flocked to a small British colony, and, in less than fifty
years, transformed it into one of the great financial centers of
the world. The unraveling of Hong Kong, on the other hand, shatters
the grand illusion of China ever having the intention of allowing
democratic norms to take root inside its borders. Hong Kong's
people were subjects of the British Empire for more than a hundred
years, and now seem destined to remain the subordinates of today's
greatest rising power. But although we are witnessing the death of
Hong Kong as we know it, this is also the story of the biggest
challenge to China's authoritarianism in 30 years. Activists who
are passionately committed to defending the special qualities of a
home they love are fighting against Beijing's crafty efforts to
bring the city into its fold-of making it a centerpiece of its
"Greater Bay Area" megalopolis. Jeffrey Wasserstrom, one of
America's leading China specialists, draws on his many visits to
the city, and knowledge of the history of repression and
resistance, to help us understand the deep roots and the broad
significance of the events we see unfolding day by day in Hong
Kong. The result is a riveting tale of tragedy but also heroism-one
of the great David-versus-Goliath battles of our time, pitting
determined street protesters against the intransigence of Xi
Jinping, the most ambitious leader of China since the days of Mao.
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