Qiu Zhanwuan, former leader of Peking University's Marxist Student Association, who disappeared in April 2019
Marxist students at Peking University have been persecuted by the Chinese government to stop their activism.
China's President, Xi Jinping
China is run by one person--not something Hong Kong as any interest in joining.
Protest in Hong Kong
Hong Kong struggles to maintain its autonomy against mainland encroachment--a battle between two governance systems.

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Japan is expanding its foreign reach to counter China's rising power.
Planned Trade Routes
China's Belt & Road Initiative has the potential to make China the world's next dominant commercial power.
Virginia has moved governance forward by replacing a highly political process with a formulaic process for funding transportation.
Allowing bump stocks to exist reveals a disconnect in our legal code. Such disconnects are a greater problem than people realize.
Before referendums can become more commonplace in governance, voters will need to mature in their decision-making.
BREXIT provides us with a lesson in how not to use referendums.