Chinese President's Risky Options for Dealing with Hong Kong Protests

As Chinese President Xi Jinping considers how to respond to Hong Kong's unprecedented pro-democracy civil disobedience movement, he faces a series of risky choices. Some analysts say those options range from getting tough with the tens of thousands of Hong Kong activists who have been occupying city streets since Sunday to taking a conciliatory approach toward the protesters. So far, Xi's government has refused to back down on its August 31 ruling that Hong Kong can hold its...

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