Episode 16: Hong Kong (Still) Going Wrong

Back in August, we checked in on #Hong Kong eleven weeks into the city's millions-strong pro-democracy protests. Fourteen weeks later, those protests are still rolling, with even greater intensity -- and they are now generating electoral consequences too!Local district counsel elections this past week registered MASSIVE victories for the pro-democracy movement... while the U.S. Congress has passed legislation to have Hong Kong’s back. All of which is to say Xi Jinping and the People’s Republic of China can’t be happy with the way things are headed in the increasingly restive city-state of Hong Kong.In this week's episode, Steve and Soumi discuss the past, present, and future of China's “One Country, Two Systems” policy towards Hong Kong, and what all of this might mean for China, Hong Kong, and the U.S.If you like what you're hearing, please like, share, subscribe, and rate us 5 stars on your podcast store! And if you have thoughts or questions, write us at theelucidators@gmail.com. We're lonely and we want to hear from you!Further reading:Brookings: Hong Kong’s precarious futureSouth China Morning Post: Eating out in Hong Kong: Protesters declare eateries ‘yellow’ or ‘blue’NPR: Warnings, Wariness Mingle With Joy After Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Landslide