William Pesek is an award-winning Tokyo-based journalist and author of "Japanization: What the World Can Learn from Japan's Lost Decades."
After a truly dreadful 2020, Hong Kong's leaders are signaling the political equivalent of "hold my beer."
Opinion
Hong Kong's Ayn Rand fantasy hinges on just $5
Carrie Lam's ill-timed return to austerity will widen city's rich-poor divide
Carrie Lam speaks to media on Feb. 22: Hong Kong chief is probably the least coveted job in global politics. © Reuters
Read Next
Latest on Opinion
