Hong Kong's Last Stand

Thousands of people are gathered at Tamar in Admiralty, a repeat of 2014

There are dramatic scenes unfolding at the government headquarters at Tamar in Admiralty as we speak as thousands of protesters have gathered there and are clashing with police, who have retaliated with tear gas.

Some protesters have dug up bricks from sidewalks to literally build a wall for protection, others stole metal barricades to stop police from advancing. Many of them are wearing face masks, goggles, and protective gear as well as umbrellas to shelter from the rain but also the tear gas.

This feels like a repeat of 2014, and it's a sad state of affairs to see history repeating itself.

While the one good thing is that the debate on the extradition bill has been delayed until further notice, the police are having a difficult time breaking up the protesters and telling them to go home.

They won't listen because this is the last stand.

Hongkongers have not been given a say at all about the extradition bill and the government has made a serious miscalculation in trying to force the bill through instead of the proper due process.

A friend from New York emailed me, asking if there was any hope, and I replied there isn't, which is why Hongkongers are out on the streets, fighting to the bitter end.