Hong Kong's protests against China show U.S. appeasement of Beijing has failed to bring reform
A policy of moderation through economic seduction was delusional, but a shift to economic coercion without emphasizing human rights will be just as ineffective.
June 11, 2019, 1:03 PM EDT
By Mark Dubowitz, CEO of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies
Violent clashes have broken out in Hong Kong following protests that saw an estimated 1 million residents take to the streets over the weekend. The demonstrators oppose a proposed law that would allow those suspected of criminal offenses to be extradited to mainland China. Hong Kong citizens fear that, if the bill is adopted, China’s notoriously repressive and corrupt criminal laws will be used against Beijing’s political opponents in Hong Kong.
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