So, I'm predicting they will seek to remove the problem a bit sooner and ms. Lam seems like she's expendable, politically dead anyway, and a big part of their problem.
If they have a new CE come in, fully drop the bill, and actually set up an independent investigation into police brutality, it would take a lot of wind out of the sails of these protests before people dig their heels in on other issues (abolish the functional constituencies, establish universal suffrage, etc.)
I agree with the suggestion that the Chief Executive will not resign right away, as does some rumor [1].
> The Umbrella movement in 2014 had greater participation, attracted much more international media attention, subsequently wreaked much greater havoc in the territory, and lasted much longer than the current protest.
However, I disagree that the Umbrella movement had greater participation, nor attracted much more international media attention. For one, due to timing and other factors (such as the extradition bill concerns foreign diaspora in Hong Kong, and the ongoing trade tariffs and “new cold war”), this protest coincides with more media attention and actual international actions, in particular the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” [2], which could put real pressure to get a response from China.
[1]: https://shanghaiist.com/2019/07/16/hong-kong-chief-executive...
[2]: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/12/hongkongers-us-launch-...