Hong Kong and the Tiananmen Playbook (original) (raw)

The text explores the parallels between the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 and the subsequent pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019. It emphasizes how the Chinese Communist Party has consistently applied strategies from the Tiananmen playbook in managing political dissent, highlighting a culture of control, ideological discipline, and a view of enemies both domestically and internationally. The rhetoric employed by Beijing in response to the protests reflects these enduring methods, and the article suggests that the lessons learned from the Tiananmen Square events remain significant in understanding the Party's current approach to governance in Hong Kong.