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Unofficial statecraft & grassroots diplomacy has propelled Hong Kong into a global issue, discussed at the highest levels of governments. Here is the story of how HKers' int'l lobbying network leveraged protests into tangible political influence: https://qz.com/1885749/how-the-hong-kong-protest-movement-became-the-worlds-fight/
During the Cold War, HK was known as "Berlin of the East." Today, as a US-China Cold War takes hold, HK is again being compared to Berlin. "We are all HKers now" is the new "Ich bin ein Berliner." HK's protest movement has gone global. Read our guide: https://qz.com/guide/hong-kong/
Hong Kongers have learned to go beyond protests & solidarity to winning concrete political influence in global halls of power. That's a paradigm shift, says @samuelmchu of @hkdc_us, which has been instrumental in lobbying Congress on major HK legislation.
And the global nature of HK's protest movement may well be its greatest source of resilience. China will be confronting not one unruly region, but a coalition of powerful nations.
"We really overshadowed the legitimacy of the [HK] government,” says @nathanlawkc.
"We really overshadowed the legitimacy of the [HK] government,” says @nathanlawkc.
Be sure to read our HK field guide, conceived by @stegersaurus & ft. @BelleTimsit on UK as the new base for HK activism; @johndetrixhe on HK becoming a more Chinese finance hub; @karenkho on the future of HK migration; @triptilahiri w a succinct timeline. https://qz.com/guide/hong-kong/
