more hongkong - i'm in touch with old HK pals, one of whom - well placed in the government, writes: "I'm simultaneously filled with trepidation for the possible consequences and admiration for the courage of those who are defending their turf against these unwarranted premature incursions from China.
I'm told CY Leung actually proposed using brute force to President Xi Jinping! If so, what a loathsome traitor he is to his own people."http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1604986/umbrella-revolution-weathers-storm-and-cy-leung-admits-protests-set