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==Back from Hong Kong==

==Back from Hong Kong==

I'm back from Hong Kong and it was certainly quite a week to be there. Hong Kong is a former British colony and has been ruled by China since 1997. The city has a unique "one country, two systems" form of government that allows British-style rule of law to continue despite the fact that the government is now appointed by the Chinese Communist Party. There have been pro-democracy protests in the city for the past several months. The protests expanded dramatically and took a violent turn after a decree banning masks took effect on Oct. 5.<br/>Chinese President Xi Jinping has a villa in Hong Kong at Repulse Bay. When I talked to the protesters, I suggested taking a look at that. But it seems that they prefer to attack the subway system. The entire system had to be shut down following the mask banned.

I'm back from Hong Kong and it was certainly quite a week to be there. Hong Kong is a former British colony and has been ruled by China since 1997. The city has a unique "one country, two systems" form of government that allows British-style rule of law to continue despite the fact that the government is now appointed by the Chinese Communist Party. There have been pro-democracy protests in the city for the past several months. The protests expanded dramatically and took a violent turn after a decree banning masks took effect on Oct. 5.<br/>Chinese President Xi Jinping has a villa in Hong Kong at Repulse Bay. When I talked to the protesters, I suggested that they take a look at that. But it seems that they prefer to attack the subway system. The entire system had to be shut down following the mask banned.

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File:V-Barracade across Nathan Road in Mongkok.jpg|A barricade in Mongkok District, Oct. 5.  

File:V-Barracade across Nathan Road in Mongkok.jpg|A barricade in Mongkok District, Oct. 5.