India, Nov. 15 -- The same political system that seeks preferential access to Western and Indian markets also directs intelligence operations, pressures diaspora communities, and pursues technological capabilities with profound implications for democratic sovereignty

I began my week on Sunday afternoon at a rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Toronto, demanding the release of Joshua Wong, who has been wrongfully imprisoned and sentenced to an additional 10 years for standing up for all Hong Kongers' rights. I arrived at 2.25 pm, and by 2.30 pm I was with my brothers and sisters, offering hope by pressuring democracies to speak up and demand his release. Then I caught my flight to Washington.

On Monday, I was left with a question ...