Are Hong Kong’s Protests Dying Down

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Demonstrators attend a protest to demand authorities scrap a proposed extradition bill with China, in Hong Kong, China June 9, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Foreign Policy: Are Hong Kong’s Protests Dying Down?

While turnout has declined, the demonstrators’ sentiment remains.

After more than 100 days of protest, turnout for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy demonstrations appears to be declining, at least for the moment. That is in part a result of systematic closures of the city’s subway system to restrict protest numbers and in part a natural drop after months of mobilization. Anger, especially toward the police, remains entrenched: There have been persistent rumors of cover-ups of killings by police.

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WNU Editor: The protests numbers may be down, but the sentiment is definitely still there. It would not take much for the situation to explode again.