Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong
Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong
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Why Hong Kong’s struggle for autonomy cannot follow Singapore’s path to independence

Zuraidah Ibrahim says localists should know the circumstances of the Lion City’s separation from Malaysia before drawing inspiration from Singapore

Topic |   Hong Kong localism and independence
Zuraidah Ibrahim
Zuraidah Ibrahim

Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong
Thousands of citizens visited the Stonecutters PLA Barracks on July 1 to celebrate the 19th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Photo: Edward Wong
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