Despite the uncertainty of the future, activists have pledged to continue fightingBusiness Insider spoke to several Hong Kong residents and activists for this article, many of whom expressed a mixture of fear and optimism for the city as it fights for its remaining freedoms.
"To be honest, I cannot imagine the future of Hong Kong now," she said. "I believe the pro-democracy movement will still continue, yet I think it will soon be minimal." "I'm quite optimistic about Hong Kong's future because we've seen that people are willing to come out and change society and join in this social movement," Cheng said. "Hong Kong's future does not depend on Hong Kong [geography], but rather it depends on the people. And the hope is in the people."
"The more the Chinese government does, the more they provoke people of Hong Kong," Benjamin said. "They thought they could use fear to drive us out, but it will only create more anger."
The NationalSecurityLaw is a heinous atrocity against liberty and democracy in Hong Kong.
Many sections of the new brutal laws put in place in Hong Kong seem similar to what President Trump wants in America.
Absolutely right. HongKong is totally off and become the NewWestBerlin after the NationalSecurityLaw.. The CCP destroyed the SINO-BRITISH JOINT . OneCountryTwoSystemIsDead. HongKongers, even all in HK will be no more freedom and democracy. StandWithHongKong
making hong kong have no difference with china now
It only mark the end of American influence in HK. HK people have rights to choose their way. Every oneļ¼ Not just a small amount of brain-washed young students. Most of people in HK just want the riots stop, they want to live, to study, to work, to see this beautiful world.
We need to confront such evil law till the end and we really treasure the value of freedom and human rights in Hong Kong. StandWithHongKong
Here is an example showing how CCP deprive freedom from HongKongers StandWithHongKong to FightForFreedom
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The UK caused this China and Hong Kong problem....