The government's proposed reform for the 2017 chief executive election, which will be tabled at the Legislative Council on Wednesday, appears to be dead on arrival. Barring any miracle, the blueprint is bound to be voted down. So, what comes next? Anti-mainland sentiment and the sense of alienation from the mainland are set to rise among some young people in Hong Kong. Signs are evident in the growth of groups championing so-called "localism", which took part in protests against mainland shoppers, parallel traders and the acceptance of a...
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