Ian Birrell

The freedom fighters who dared to take on a communist superpower

Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin describe the courage of the youthful protest leaders in Hong Kong who sacrificed so much for the cause of democracy

The pro-democracy activist Gwyneth Ho displaying the notice disqualifying her from standing in the local elections, 4 August 2020. [Getty Images]
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  • Among the Braves: Hope, Struggle and Exile in the Battle for Hong Kong and the Future of Global Democracy

    Shibani Mahtani and Timothy McLaughlin Hachette

    Hachette, pp. 336, £25

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