China 'may use intimidation' to ward off more protests in HK

Hong Kong

AS the dust settles on Hong Kong's pro-democracy "Occupy" protests, China is likely to embark on a sweeping but covert campaign across the territory's judiciary, media and universities to ensure there is no recurrence, activists and politicians say.

The surprisingly resilient, 75 days of protest for a fully democratic vote to choose Hong Kong's next leader was the most serious challenge to China's authority since the 1989 pro-democracy demonstrations and crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.

To ward off future protests, activists say Beijin…