The Guardian: The Hong Kong protests are putting China on a collision course with the west

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/aug/05/hong-kong-protests-china-collision-west

Comment: Simon Tisdall failed to notice that China is already on a collision course with the West since Xi Jinping has consolidated his power. Trump understands it, Europe leaders don’t. Yet Xi Jinping in his authoritarian power grab gets more than he bargained – China becomes increasingly unstable and Hong Kong riots are only the first signs of the winter coming over China.