‘Obey the Party’: The CCP steps out of the shadows in Hong Kong

Once forced into a low-key existence, the Chinese Communist Party has become increasingly assertive in the former British colony,

Hong Kong, China – It is the governing party that has remained an underground organisation even in part of its own territory, but as the Chinese Communist Party marks its centenary this week there are signs it is stepping out of the shadows in Hong Kong, the former British colony that became China’s most restive city. What is more, the party – feared and loathed by many Hong Kong people – is demanding their love and absolute allegiance. “For the CCP, it’s paramount that the people in Hong Kong recognise China’s achievements under the party’s leadership,” said Bruce Lui, senior lecturer at Hong Kong Baptist University and a veteran political commentator. “Anyone failing to do so falls short of loving the party and the nation.”