HK spent over 150 years under British colonial rule [0]. The vast majority of that time without any real democratic participation of HK citizens as those were

HK spent over 150 years under British colonial rule [0]. The vast majority of that time without any real democratic participation of HK citizens as those were considered British subjects and did not have full rights nor citizenship [1]. [0] https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2122508/hong-kong-india-needs-remember-truth-about-british-colonialism https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/opinion/article/2122508/hong-... [1] https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1613#tocto1n8 https://journals.openedition.org/rfcb/1613#tocto1n8