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ABSTRACT
Many young people in Hong Kong, supported by a large number of middle-aged citizens, are fighting the government in order to preserve Hong Kong’s liberty and relative autonomy from Beijing. However, the question still is why people in Hong Kong are so rebellious, whilst people in comparable Asian societies are not. But differently: Why do Hong Kong citizens continue to fight the regime despite their quite unexpected victory, the withdrawal of the extradition bill? Why do well-to-do bankers, lawyers and office clerks support a movement that is increasingly using violence to support their demands? The full understanding of the situation in Hong Kong requires to view the fight for political freedom in relation to other, deeper socio-economic factors.
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Notes on contributor
Heribert Dieter is Visiting Professor and Director of Policy Studies, Asia Global Institute, University of Hong Kong. Since 2001, he has been Senior Fellow at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, Berlin. From 2013 to 2019, he was Visiting Professor for International Political Economy at Zeppelin University, Lake Constance. Since 2017, he also is Associate Professor at Potsdam University. Dieter has published eight monographs, 7 edited volumes and over 150 articles, including 28 peer-reviewed, in academic journals. In his current research, he analyses the rise of China and consequences for other countries and international co-operation.