The Hong Kong government is organizing a wide range of events to mark the 20th anniversary of the July 1, 1997 handover from the UK to China. The public response is more one of apathy than celebration. It is difficult to inspire spontaneous joy over ‘reunification’ with a Communist dictatorship. Still, a visitor returning for … Continue reading HK20: We pay a price for China’s increasing prosperity – and the increasing fear of its leaders