Chaos in Hong Kong as hundreds of masked men assault protesters, journalists
I am very curious, but worried, of the situation in HK.<p>Concretely, it seems HKers can protest as much as they want, but when push comes to shove, the PRC will just end up crushing them and the parts of democracy they still have.<p>I can't imagine how they may get any other outcome. 
Even if I wish they could just gain independence, it seems unlikely, and it's not like any foreign power would go to war to protect HK.