'Defying the Dragon' tells a remarkable story of audacity: of how the people of Hong Kong challenged the PRC’s authority, just as its president reached the height of his powers. Is Xi’s China as unshakeable as it seems? What are its real interests in Hong Kong? Why are Beijing’s time-honoured means of control no longer working there? And where does this leave Hongkongers themselves?Stephen Vines has lived in Hong Kong for over three decades. His book shrewdly unpacks the Hong Kong–China relationship and its wider significance—right up to the astonishing convergence of political turmoil and international crisis with Covid-19 and the 2020 crackdown.Vividly describing the uprising from street level, Vines explains how and why it unfolded, and its global repercussions. Now, the international community is reassessing relations with Beijing, just as Hong Kong’s rebellion and China’s handling of the pandemic have exposed the regime’s weakness. In a crisis that has become existential all round, what lies ahead for Hong Kong, China and the world?
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CONTRIBUTORS: Stephen Vines
EAN: 9781911723295
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 0 g
HEIGHT: 198 cm
PUBLISHED BY: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
DATE PUBLISHED: 2024-03-31
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GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Book Themes:
Hong Kong, Geopolitics, Political control and freedoms, Political activism / Political engagement
'Written with honesty and integrity, [Defying the Dragon] chronicles a critical moment in Hong Kong’s history as the city prepares for an unclear future.'
Stephen Vines, a journalist, broadcaster and author, was based in Hong Kong from 1987 to 2021. He has worked for many news outlets including the BBC, The Observer, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent and The Sunday Times, and has won several journalism awards. He is a serial entrepreneur.
