The Hong Kong protests have continued for four months and show no signs of abating. Instead, more and more local residents have joined the protests, amid growing police brutality.
Simon Lau, a senior media professional and former Hong Kong Central Policy Unit consultant, pointed out that the Hong Kong police have changed their methods in dealing with protesters since the worldwide “anti-authoritarianism” rallies on Sept. 29, and are now resorting to counter-terrorism tactics to intimidate the public.