The increasingly open challenge to Beijing's authority, under the cloak of the quest for democracy, has radically raised the stakes. Photo: AFP
The increasingly open challenge to Beijing's authority, under the cloak of the quest for democracy, has radically raised the stakes. Photo: AFP
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Hong Kong protests are a direct challenge to Beijing's rule

Regina Ip says the Occupy protests and the interminable arguments over democracy in Hong Kong are a direct challenge to Beijing's rule. Will 'one country, two systems' hold?

Regina Ip
Regina Ip

Updated: 4:14am, 12 Oct, 2014

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The increasingly open challenge to Beijing's authority, under the cloak of the quest for democracy, has radically raised the stakes. Photo: AFP
The increasingly open challenge to Beijing's authority, under the cloak of the quest for democracy, has radically raised the stakes. Photo: AFP
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