Hong Kong protests are in their fifth month despite an escalating crackdown. How? One surprising answer: the fate of China's Uyghurs. Many talked to me about it. They watched and learned. They've decided that they "may as well go down fighting." My latest. https://t.co/edewjfj1DU pic.twitter.com/nNKgQGhfnx

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