Today Hong Kong, tomorrow the world : what China's crackdown reveals about its plan to end freedom everywhere
Clifford, Mark, 1957-2022
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For 150 years as British colony, Hong Kong was a beacon of prosperity and freedom. When the territory was handed over to China in 1997, the Communist Party promised that Hong Kong would remain highly autonomous for 50 years. But as the halfway mark approaches in 2022, it is clear that China has not kepts its word to govern under the principle of 'one country, two systems'. This book tells the complete story of how a city once famed for peaceful protests became a place where police have fired more than 10,000 rounds of tear gas, rubber bullets and even live ammunition at their neighbours, while pro-government hooligans attack demonstrators in the streets.
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Cheltenham : The History Press, 2022.
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304 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9780750999465 (hbk)
Dewey class:
951.2'5'06951.2506
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English
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BRN:
3250758
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