political liberty

"These threaten the democratic order, the ongoing presidential transition process and the individual and collective exercise of civil and political liberties in the country," the statement said.

A former British colony, Hong Kong was promised it would retain its financial, social and political liberties when returned to China in 1997.

Regaining political liberty means, in part, fighting this culture war.

Still, many kept organizing and pushing for greater economic and political liberties.

China had promised the territory could retain its civil, economic and political liberties for 50 years under the “one country, two systems” framework.