This book provides a clear narrative and frontline perspective of a complex issue. Chinas authoritarian interference in Hong Kong was met by a unique and unprecedented popular uprising. He explains how the movement fits into the city’s long history of dissent, examines the cultural aspects of the movement, and looks at what the protests will mean for the future of Hong Kong, China, and China’s place in the world.Ĭity on Fire will be seen as the definitive account of an historic upheaval. ‘City on Fire by Antony Dapiran, a lawyer and writer, offers a firsthand analysis and description of one of the 21st centurys most significant struggles. In City on Fire, Antony Dapiran provides the first detailed analysis of the protests, and reveals the protesters’ unique tactics.
Driven primarily by youth protesters with their ‘Be water!’ philosophy, borrowed from hometown hero Bruce Lee, this leaderless, technology-driven protest movement defied a global superpower and changed Hong Kong, perhaps forever. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People’s Liberation Army to the doorstep of Hong Kong. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a pro-democracy movement that engulfed the city for months. Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. In City on Fire, Antony Dapiran provides the first detailed account of the protests, reveals the protesters' unique tactics, explains how the movement fits into the city's long history of dissent, and looks at what the protests will mean for the future of Hong Kong, China, and China's place in the world.A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the frontlines of Hong Kong’s revolution. But it also changed China, and challenged China's global standing. Driven primarily by students and youth protesters with their 'Be Water!' philosophy, borrowed from hometown hero Bruce Lee, this leaderless, technology-driven protest movement defied a global superpower and changed Hong Kong, perhaps forever. Protesters fought street battles with police, and the unrest brought the People's Liberation Army to the very doorstep of Hong Kong. Mocracy movement that engulfed the city for months. Anti-government protests, sparked by a government proposal to introduce a controversial extradition law, grew into a pro-de Through the long, hot summer of 2019, Hong Kong burned. Sudanese officials say that the country’s two warring generals have sent their envoys to Saudi Arabia for talks aimed at firming up a shaky cease-fire after three weeks of fierce fighting that. A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the front lines of Hong Kong's revolution. by Antony Dapiran Scribe US, paperback SKU: 9781950354276 A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the frontlines of Hong Kong's revolution.
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