Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Look for Outside Support

Pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong have been greeted mostly with silence by foreign governments, frustrating protest organizers. Many countries in the region are not democracies, while others may be hesitant to release statements that would almost certainly draw the ire of Hong Kong's powerful overseer, the Chinese government.  “Once again, democratic govs are not speaking up for democracy” as it relayed the U.S. consulate’s statement, which it described as...

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