The Issue Of Hong Kong Hong Kong is now a big prison. Following the arrests of internationally renowned democrats of iconic status such as Joshua Wong and Jimmy Lai,[2] 47 leading democrats in Hong Kong were also taken into custody on March 4. Despite pressure from society, only four of them were released on bail the day after next. Things having so developed, it can be said that the entirety of the leaders of Hong Kong s opposition has fallen. But Beijing continues to ratchet up its suppression machine. The ongoing Two Sessions will amend Hong Kong s electoral rules, leaving Hong Kong people with no autonomy at all.[3] Beijing s relentless onslaught on Hong Kong has reached a staggering level.[4]