Hong Kong Protesters Adapt as Security Law Stifles Old Tactics
- Protesters turn to supporting ‘yellow’ business, buying shares
- Activists who’ve fled abroad could provide crucial support
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Last summer Hong Kong’s protesters called for a revolution as they occupied the city’s international airport, marched in the millions and mocked Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “Game of Thrones” villain.
This year’s different. A sweeping national security law imposed by China in June and Covid-19 restrictions have rendered the pro-democracy movement’s tactics illegal, from public gatherings to certain online comments. That has left demonstrators seeking more creative methods, like supporting sympathetic businesses.