Counting the cost of HK’s neverending turmoil
The authorities' reliance on the police to stamp out protests instead of negotiating is inciting greater violence from both sides. It could cause China to erode the city's high autonomy.
Five months since Hong Kong’s mass anti-extradition bill protests began in earnest, few investment professionals believe the city’s government is capable of putting an end to the social unrest any time soon.
Fears are rising that the violence could further increase, following a particularly violent series of events on Monday (November 11). Of serious concern is that China could use the escalating violence to have Hong Kong’s government pass anti-sedition legislation.
Doing so ri…
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