For months the world has watched intently as Hong Kong is racked by mass public demonstrations.Sparked by a proposed law that would allow extradition of Hong Kong citizens to face prosecution in Chinese courts, criticism soon grew to include what many see as a general erosion of democratic rights under the "one country, two systems" arrangement that Beijing agreed to when it took control of the former British colony in 1997.Interest has been driven not only by the actions of protesters, but how Beijing will respond, especially in a year when it is already juggling anniversaries of the found…READ FULL ARTICLE
