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If you’ve ever wondered how it is that Hong Kong managed to occupy the mindspace of so many people and governments around the world, including yours, then read our new field guide, The global fight for Hong Kong, which explains just that https://qz.com/guide/hong-kong/
Conceived by the brilliant @stegersaurus w/ the inimitable @marymhui as lead reporter, the anchor essay tells the behind-the-scenes story of grassroots diplomacy by
@samuelmchu of @hkdc_us and others who built on the momentum of the street protests https://qz.com/1885749/
@samuelmchu of @hkdc_us and others who built on the momentum of the street protests https://qz.com/1885749/
As @maryhui writes, Chu admired the raw enthusiasm of the Occupy Central protests in 2014 but he knew something was missing: the political savvy to reach a global stage. That kept Hong Kong a local issue. Not so 5 years later.
Quartz’s @belletimsit looked at how Brexit UK went from a place that @nathanlawkc thought “a waste [of time] for Hong Kongers to rely on” to his new home (as well as offering almost 3 million Hong Kongers refuge) https://qz.com/1885748/
Also in this guide @johndetrixhe looked at how Hong Kong’s uncomfortable place as the new Berlin hasn't yet hurt its stock exchange—as Chinese tech giants bring their IPOs & second listings there. That could undermine a key message of the protesters https://qz.com/1886772/
On the other side of the Atlantic @karenkho reflected on Tiananmen/handover-era migration from Hong Kong—part of her own personal history—as a new cycle of migration from the in-between city begins https://qz.com/1890178/
For a recap of how the national security law came into being, and the crazy number of things that the authorities have done under it since it was passed late on June 30, here’s a timeline from me and @maryhui https://qz.com/1890236/
Membership editors @JaxBischof and @wfrick helped shepherd this through and @serrilha commissioned the dreamlike illustrations from Hoi Chan ( http://www.hoichan.com/ ) (and thanks also to @KiraBind for a helpful nudge)
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