The Protests in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong had its own float in the parade, which it always must. But everyone sort of knows now that there's real trouble down there. The mainland has done a pretty good job of only showing the worst of the protests,. They show protesters trampling on the Chinese national flag - offends people's sense of patriotism.

As at the founding of the People’s Republic, the 70th anniversary featured a tightly controlled parade bristling with the country’s latest military kit. That marks a sharp contrast to the growing chaos in Hong Kong, where a protest spirit has sparked new art, and an impromptu anthem. And, we ask if hot-desking costs employees more than companies are saving.