National security adviser predicts 'terrible brain drain' in Hong Kong if China strips autonomy

After the coronavirus pandemic slowed the momentum of anti-government, pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, the protest movement picked up steam again Sunday after Beijing signaled it would directly impose national security laws on the city. Now, many of the young protesters believe the only two outcomes are either independence or the loss of autonomy promised in China's 1997 territorial exchange with the United Kingdom.If the latter takes place, U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Bri