U.S. Must Not Accept Beijing's Grip on Hong Kong

On a blue-sky September day almost exactly five years ago, I stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol and shook the hand of a young man I had been eagerly waiting to meet. He was slight, bespectacled, with a boyish face. But despite his youth and unassuming appearance, an undeniable power radiated from him. As he raised his eyes to mine, I saw something unmistakable there - the fire of belief in freedom, democracy, and human rights, and the confidence of knowing that his cause was just. I thought to myself, this young man has a bright future.