Hong Kong’s revolutionary spirit
Activists in Chinese-administered region use social media to support mainland’s so-called Jasmine movement.
Published On 6 Mar 2011
As Chinese authorities launch a severe crackdown on any potential pro-democracy protests on the mainland – with state security police dramatically outnumbering protesters – small weekly demonstrations in Hong Kong aim to gradually build momentum.
Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from the territory – one of China’s two special administrative region – on efforts by local activists to exploit online social media – to which they have full access, unlike their compatriots on the mainland – to create a “slow-burning” revolutionary spirit.