Today,
the Hong Kong crisis led to the cancellation of all flights to and from its
international airport. That is a major development. It shows clearly that Hong
Kong is now a critical challenge for President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Knowing
the all-out importance the Chinese leadership give to law and order, as well as
to obeisance to the rulings of the Communist Party, one can only expect a
crushing reaction to the mass demonstrations and, in particular, to the young
leaders that have been at the core of the movement. Xi and his circle cannot be
perceived by the citizens of other Chinese cities as being confused, unable to
respond and condoning mass protests. Their power is based as much on keeping
the grip on people as it is on economic well-being.
In
view of this political culture of power, the response they are preparing must
be extraordinarily worrisome.
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