The World Unpacked
The World Unpacked
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Hong Kong's Protesters Aren't Going Anywhere
22 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2019 at 10:00 am.
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The people of Hong Kong have taken to the streets in the largest protests the city has ever seen. A controversial extradition treaty sparked demonstrations that have lasted for weeks, but now that the bill has been withdrawn, what's keeping protesters on the streets? What does Hong Kong’s long-simmering dispute with Beijing boil down to? And what does the showdown between protestors and Hong Kong’s leaders mean for the city’s future? Jen talks to CNN's Kristie Lu Stout to get a sense of how things look on the ground.