In the past year there have been protests in Hong Kong that were aimed locally and at the Beijing government. There were two deaths: one of a student who fell from a high-rise car park, and one of 70 year-old man who was hit by a brick thrown by a black-clad protestor. To the disappointment and frustration of the Washington and the U.S. mainstream media, there were no other deaths, although the violence attracted extensive cover.
Commenting on the protests, U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo declared that “We have the rule of law; China does not. We have free speech and embrace peaceful protest. They don’t.”
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