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    'They don't understand Hong Kong': clash of ideologies looms on China's 70th anniversary

    Chinese officials blame unrest on issues such as housing or unemployment, but the problems go much deeper than that
    by Verna Yu in Hong Kong Sep 29, 2019 4 minutes
    Flyers referring to the Tiananmen massacre lie on the ground in Hong Kong after protesters marked the fifth anniversary of the Umbrella Movement. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

    When Chinese president Xi Jinping warned his Communist party cadres against the threats of “black swans” and “grey rhinoceroses” in January, there was little sign of what would lie ahead.

    The millions-strong protests in Hong Kong in recent months, sparked by a controversial extradition law, have morphed into an unprecedented political storm that has blown up in the faces of Hong Kong and Chinese leaders.

    A huge protest, planned for 1 October, is set to overshadow the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. This is the last thing Xi would want the world to see.

    Analysts say years of complacency

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