Hong Kong police units stormed the government building with clubs aswinging and gas a bloomin' as they took back the admin headquarters of the city's government. Young protesters had occupied the structure after knocking down barricades and pushing aside security guards who did not have enough power to stop the takeover. The mostly student-group continued their call for the resignation of Carrie Lam, the mayor of Hong Kong and beijing's on -the-scene representatives. The protest coincided with the anniversary of the turnover of Hong Kong by the British government after 150 years of occupation after the notorious Opium Wars of the 18th century when imperialism was at its height in east Asia and the Pacific. The protesters rightly recognize that Beijing has its eye on the final deadline for a complete takeover of the Hong Kong government operation as spelled out in the agreement going back to 1997. Most young Chinese citizens of Hong Kong have a queasy feeling about turning over their "independence" to the Communist powers in Beijing after witnessing its moves regarding Uighars and other undesirables on the mainland. None of this is lost on Taiwan as the newly elected president there watches all the moves from Xi Jin Ping, at home and abroad.
We will continue to watch as things develop in HK.
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