What will it take to quell unrest in the former British colony? This past week saw what was perhaps inevitable, the shooting of a teenage student by police. The street violence in the days since has been the worst since the protests began. Christine Loh Kung-Wai joins us again. Christine's a scholar at Hong Kong's University of Science and Technology. She's a former Legislative Councillor, and founder of the Hong Kong Human Rights Monitor. She's also a former Hong Kong "Woman of the Year", and author of the book 'Underground Front: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong'.
Police detain demonstrators in the Sha Tin district of Hong Kong as violent demonstrations take place in the streets of the city on the National Day holiday to mark the 70th anniversary of communist China's founding. Photo: AFP
