ASSESSMENTS
Charting the Growth and Turmoil of Hong Kong's Protest Movement
Aug 28, 2019 | 09:30 GMT
![A protester attends a rally Aug. 23, 2019, at Chater Garden in Hong Kong. As protests become more geographically dispersed, frequent and violent, the chances of a direct intervention by Beijing are increasing.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/hong-kong-protests-display-gettyimages-1163273992_0.jpg?itok=D0mbSGsn)
A protester attends a rally Aug. 23, 2019, at Chater Garden in Hong Kong.
(LILLIAN SUWANRUMPHA/AFP/Getty Images)
Highlights
- Protests in Hong Kong have fragmented, spreading over a wider area and becoming more frequent and violent.
- That wider dispersion makes them less predictable, makes clashes with police more likely to ensnare bystanders and threatens a wider swath of business property.
- The movement risks turning into a series of urban guerrilla skirmishes, increasing the chances of direct intervention by Beijing.
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