After the Blaze: Identity, Corruption, and Civic Strain in Hong Kong
From Hong Kong’s deadliest fire to questions of oversight, accountability, and corruption, this article traces the incident, public reactions and government responses.
From Hong Kong’s deadliest fire to questions of oversight, accountability, and corruption, this article traces the incident, public reactions and government responses.
n 2019, Hong Kong’s proposed extradition bill sparked months of mass protests and marked the beginning of a profound shift in the city’s political landscape. A year later, Beijing’s imposition of the National Security Law was widely viewed in London as a breach of the Sino–British Joint Declaration, which had guaranteed Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy.