July 1 looms before us, and Hong Kong’s political activists are gearing up for perhaps the fiercest protests yet amidst celebrations marking the 15th anniversary of the territory’s handover back to China.
In general, pressure is mounting on the new SAR administration, headed by chief executive-elect CY Leung, to answer the citizens’ calls for democratic reform. Adding fuel to the fire, though, anti-government sentiment has reached a boiling point in recent months over a series of incidents.
