Why Hong Kong's young protesters feel they're running out of time in fight for democracy | Analysis by jgriffiths
Hong Kong When protesters in Hong Kong targeted the Chinese government's headquarters in the city, social media users in China were united in outrage.
"The dignity of our motherland won't be allowed to be trampled," one person wrote on Weibo, the country's highly-censored equivalent to Twitter, while another warned the young protesters that"playing violently is how you seek death." A third commenter sought to reassure others, writing that"the central government promised that Hong Kong won't be changed for 50 years. There's only 28 years left before Hong Kong becomes part of .
Hong Kong: Tributes to lost friends 04:41No way outHong Kong has changed dramatically in the more than two-decades since handover, and many of the fears of imminent collapse or brutal authoritarian crackdown have not panned out. Hong Kong: How a 'barren rock' became an Asian powerhouseChina too has changed. In the decades since 1989, the economy has exploded, becoming the second-largest in the world as China took its place as a global superpower.
Hong Kong protesters fighting to be heard 02:37Stalled progressTraditionally there were two ways of fixing Hong Kong -- through the legislature, and through street protests -- but both have come under increasing pressure in recent years and proven less than effective.
Protesters leave path of destruction in Hong Kong 03:09The most dramatic example of the growing drive towards more radical, direct action was the storming of the city's legislature on July 1. Young protesters broke into and briefly occupied the building after an hours-long siege, despite an attempt by older pro-democracy lawmakers to talk them down.
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