civil disobedience

The occupation phase of the Umbrella Movement could be over. Whether it will be by police or protester action is the only question that remains.

As the Hong Kong government continues to clear democracy protesters from the streets, drawing the world’s attention to the Umbrella Movement, Beijing faces the problem of how to handle the anger in Hong Kong over the denial of universal suffrage.

Don’t expect the Hong Kong government to give in, CE Leung Chun-ying tells student protesters.

Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters faced off with Hong Kong police late Sunday, stepping up their movement for genuine democratic reforms after being camped out on the city’s streets for more than two months.

The Chinese regime has been trying to suppress Hong Kong’s student-led pro-democracy movement using many of the same scare tactics the regime has always used to control mainland Chinese citizens.