The
Hong Kong political crisis calls for a deep analysis. It raises many questions.
What is happening in the city for several months now is unique and a major
challenge to President Xi Jinping’s authority. The population in Mainland China
is not properly informed about the events. But I am told that the younger
professionals in key Chinese cities are particularly interested in what is taking
place in Hong Kong. To get a better picture, they are looking for alternative
sources of information. And they are able to get to them, notwithstanding the
extreme control the authorities try to impose on access to information. A new
narrative, different from the official one, is now circulating among the
younger segments of society, those with higher levels of education. It is yet
too early to assess how significant that can be. But what it is clear is that
in Mainland China some people are now getting a strong message coming from the
demonstrations in Hong Kong. That is, there are Chinese people that do not want
to live under the dictatorship imposed by the Communist leaders. They are ready
to fight for their freedom. The only dimension that is tarnishing the message
is the violence that is also taking place. And the Communist leaders know that
they can take advantage of such violence. But playing with violence is not a
good political bet.
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