"Article 23 was a wake-up call to the people of Hong Kong, who have long claimed to have 'liberty without democracy,'" says Dr. Tam Chi-keung, a well known Hong Kong political critic.
「對於長期自喻為『有自由，沒民主』的香港人來說，23 條立法讓人猛然清醒──沒有民主，自由隨時可能解體！」