Hong Kong's democracy movement in dire straits as Beijing tightens grip

Permalink https://p.dw.com/p/3m1Jn Life after government begins for opposition in Hong Kong Jeffrey Ngo, a former member of the now-disbanded pro-democracy organization Demosisto, believes that the resignation of the pro-democracy legislators is inevitable. “Beijing is moving its goalposts all the time, and we have reached a point where even the most moderate members of the opposition camp are disqualified,” Ngo told DW. “Previously, some traditional pan-democrats would still have illusions that if they don’t cross Beijing’s line, they would be fine,” Ngo explained. “However, Beijing’s line just keeps shifting so it’s inevitable yet tragic [that all members of the opposition camp…