Can this end well?  It might, depending on what “this” and “well” mean.  The question also has two dimensions: one local, the other national. If “this” refers only to Hong Kong’s upsurge of public anger over the local government’s attempt to force passage of an extradition bill through the unrepresentative local legislature, then some elements … Continue reading Elements of a solution appear in Hong Kong, but no sign of a breakthrough in Beijing