A top Hong Kong official said on a local radio program on Oct. 7 that the government is open to the proposal of banning people from accessing the internet in the future if protests continue unabated.
The former British colony, which reverted to Chinese rule in 1997 under the express promise that its autonomy be preserved, is in the midst of its biggest political crisis, as mass demonstrations against Beijing’s encroachment over city affairs have entered their 18th consecutive week.
