Xi Jinping : These are tough times for idealistic pro-democracy protesters in China . Ghitis : The man who helped negotiate the 1997 handover , the last British governor of Hong Kong , agrees that Beijing is in brazen violation of the agreement . Let 's hope there wo n't be a repeat of Tiananmen Square violence . She says Hong Kong appears unwilling to allow flexibility , so protesters have few options . Ghitis : Even if the standoff leads to British crackdown , other nations will unlikely to interfere .
Xi Jinping : These are tough times for idealistic pro-democracy protesters in China . Ghitis : Let 's hope there wo n't be a repeat of Tiananmen Square violence . She says Hong Kong appears unwilling to allow flexibility , so protesters have few options . Ghitis : Even if the standoff leads to British crackdown , other nations will unlikely to interfere .