
Some of the moves seem like a scene straight out of “The Godfather,” Patrick Brown writes. A fake obit, a visit from the corruption police. One thing that’s clear: Beijing has no intention of ceding ground to Hong Kong’s growing democracy movement.

Some of the moves seem like a scene straight out of “The Godfather,” Patrick Brown writes. A fake obit, a visit from the corruption police. One thing that’s clear: Beijing has no intention of ceding ground to Hong Kong’s growing democracy movement.