The challenge from China is about more than exports and imports
(WorldNews China)

Police fire tear gas to clear pro-democracy protesters during a demonstration on Aug. 14, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. | Getty The protesters in the streets of Hong Kong have once again reminded us of the power of the U.S. example - even as our leaders seem less committed to it. The protests in Hong Kong are heartbreaking to witness. I recall the gloom that accompanied the handover of sovereignty ceremony in 1997. Prince Charles was there. So was Tony Blair. Only eight years had passed since the communist Chinese government had mowed down an estimated 10,000 democracy demonstrators in and around Tiananmen Square. And while China had since begun to liberalize its economy, the communist party...