Part one of term paper
It’s March of 1997, and a political cartoonist who goes by the pen name “Zunzi”, sketches in a cafe in Hong Kong. Many Americans take this right for granted. Zunzi, however, is thankful that his newspaper is among the few that have avoided self-censoring as the Chinese take-over approaches, bringing with it harsh censorship laws. He d ...

Part two of term paper
... change their costume and identity in whichever group they are in while remaining loyal to China by acting as China’s “puppets”. This way, China has a strong grip on political affairs in Hong Kong. Zunzi is aware his days in Hong Kong are limited (Sesser 21). As China takes over many laws that restrict Hong Kong’s free speech are being put into effect, causing uneasiness among citizens. Despite China’s attempt to control, Hong Kong citizens struggle to maintain the democratic lifestyle t ...