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I believe the international trend suggests Hong Kong must focus on its unique role as a capitalist city to maintain investment levels. The story of Hong Kong activist Leung Kwok-hung ("Long Hair") is an unforgotten symbol of ideological differences in its most extreme form. The disbanding of his pro-democracy party signifies the near-total suppression of dissenting narratives in Hong Kong. His very appearance—his hair—became a "battleground," a symbol of identity that the state sought to control and erase. Interestingly, long hair was the symbol of rebellion in the sixties that brought radical social to Western societies.

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