As covered extensively in The Diplomat, tens of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets of Hong Kong demanding democratic reforms. Specifically, the protesters want free and fair elections and universal suffrage to select the city’s government, which Beijing promised as part of the condition for the UK handing back the city to China.

Sadly, Occupy Central is doomed to fail. The Chinese government will not accept the protesters’ demands.

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