Is Hong Kong Becoming A “Real Headache” for Beijing?

By: Victoria Coates (Diary)  |  February 22nd at 12:59 PM  | 

Like Beijing, Hong Kong faces a “leadership transition” this year. In the 15 years since control of the island passed from Great Britain to China, successive rulers have been chosen by a committee of officials–and while large for a committee (1,200 people), this body is only a fraction of Hong Kong’s 7.1 million inhabitants, who have no voice in their government. But that may be | Read More »