181: Hong Kongers vote in overwhelming numbers in defiance of the PRC. @Michael_Yon , @GordonGChang
Image: Possibly the earliest painting of Hong Kong Island, showing the waterfront settlement which became Victoria City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria,_Hong_Kong) Michal Yon, Far East reporter, and Gordon Chang, Daily Beast, in re: Six hundred thousand [610,000] vote in Hong Kong despite fears under the new law: a stunning turnout; shows Beijing that Hong Kongers will not be intimidated. About 110,00 were expected. The Great Firewall is closing down HK. Feisty populace. This is a true insurgency, and will not go away. Legco [pron: ledge-co] elections in September. https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/12/asia/hong-kong-democratic-primary-election-intl-hnk/index.html