在迷霧裡尋找燈塔──「雨傘運動」以來香港的民主發展

Looking for the Lighthouse in the Dense Fog-The Democratic Struggle in Hong Kong since the Umbrella Movement

近年，香港經歷了「雨傘運動」、民主派立法會議員和立法會與區議會參選人被取消資格、反送中運動和港版《國安法》等情況，民主發展經歷了前所未有的挑戰。雖然其後「雨傘運動」地區的基層民主發展「遍地開花」，民主派在區議會選舉大勝，但在中國政府和香港政府強推所謂《國安法》之後，香港的司法獨立和法治狀況令人深感憂慮，言論自由更是日益消逝。香港今後的民主發展十分黯淡，有如在大海中風雨飄搖的孤舟，奮力尋找那遙遠的民主燈塔。

In recent years, Hong Kong has experienced the Umbrella Movement, the disqualification of pro-democracy legislators and candidates running for Legislative Council and District Council, the Anti-Extradition Bill Movement, and the Hong Kong National Security Law. The democratic movement has encountered its most challenging time ever. Although grassroots democratic development has blossomed in all districts after the Umbrella Movement and although pro-democracy candidates won a landslide victory in the District Council election, Hong Kong's rule of law and judicial independence have become a matter of extreme concern. Freedom of expression has been quickly eroded after the Chinese and Hong Kong governments forcibly enacted and enforced the National Security Law. The future for Hong Kong's democratic development is very dim. Hong Kong is like a lonely boat struggling in a wild sea looking for a distant lighthouse.