By now there should be no doubt that China has successfully ended democracy in Hong Kong. The pressure is so much that even the Hong Kong’s teachers’ union has disbanded. This information by the Associated Press is published in The Washington Post. Here is an excerpt:

Hong Kong’s largest teachers’ union said it disbanded Tuesday due to the changing political climate, as the government continues its crackdown on dissent in the city.

The Hong Kong government cut ties with the pro-democracy union last week and accused it of spreading anti-Beijing and anti-government sentiment. The split came hours after Chinese state media called the union a “malignant tumor” that should be eradicated.

The Professional Teachers’ Union is the city’s largest single-industry trade union, with 95,000 members.

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