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October 20, 2026
Published: March 23, 2021
China continues to trample on Hong Kong’s autonomy and aggressively stifle free expression and political dissent. As a result, Hong Kong’s freedom is at risk. The United States must to take a stand to defend freedom in both Hong Kong and across the globe in order to counterbalance China’s efforts.
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Additional Resources
- Read “The End of Hong Kong As We Knew It,” by Larry Diamond. Available here.
- Read the report China’s Influence & American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance. Available here.
- Read “China Gets Its Message to Americans but Doesn’t Want to Reciprocate,” by Larry Diamond and Orville Schell in the Wall Street Journal. Available here.
- Watch a panel discussion on “China’s Influence & American Interests: Promoting Constructive Vigilance.” Available here.
- Listen to “Jaw-Jaw: How Chinese Sharp Power Takes Aim at American Democracy,” by Larry Diamond and Brad Carson. Available here.
- In “China and the Global Challenge to Democracy: A Conversation with Larry Diamond,” Diamond discusses the Chinese Communist Party’s range of influence and interference activities. Available here.