Stand Up for Hong Kong

At the beginning of this month, two prominent Hong Kong democracy advocates visited Washington to seek America’s support.

Vice President Joseph Biden “dropped by” to meet Anson Chan, a former top civil servant under both the British and Chinese administrations, and Martin Lee, a distinguished barrister and founder of the territory’s democratic party. The White House press office gave a brief “read out” of the meeting citing America’s “long standing support for democracy in Hong Kong and for the city’s high degree of autonomy.”