1997-2019: a different kind of anniversary…

The 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China was again marked by the usual pro-democracy protests, but this year a new breed of protester joined the march: the helmeted, gas-masked, makeshift-shield-wielding, safety-glasses-sporting anti-Extradition Bill youngster shouting “𨳒你老母” (“#*%& your mother” in Cantonese) at anything with a police uniform…

Meanwhile, here in Shanghai, the South China Morning Post website is unaccessible, same for Bloomberg. And my VPN won’t work… For some reason, CNBC got through so here we go:

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/01/fresh-hong-kong-protests-to-mark-22-years-since-handover-to-china.html

Picture credits: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

Nicolas Michelon

Nicolas is a corporate geoeconomics and strategic & business intelligence expert with 25 years of experience in the Asia-Pacific, and more recently in the Gulf and Türkiye. A Managing Partner at Alagan Partners, he advises corporate executives on how to navigate the current geopolitical and geoeconomic environment, mitigate risk and develop prospective scenarios. He is also an Adjunct Professor & Guest Lecturer in geopolitics, geoeconomics and business intelligence at ESCP Business School (France), Galatasaray University (Türkiye), University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (Morocco), and Ecole de Guerre Economique (Paris School of Economic Warfare).