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It would be a huge risk. China is on the ropes in the political theater. Sending military troops to put down civilians in a free trade capital of the world woul
by b_tterc_p 7y ago
It would be a huge risk. China is on the ropes in the political theater. Sending military troops to put down civilians in a free trade capital of the world would not earn them any favors.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoI could see the 2047 date being extended. Hong Kong, as a percentage of China's total GDP, is just 2%, whereas back in 1997 it was about a quarter. Hong Kong isn't as economically relevant to China as it once was. So, let it be as-is under "One Country, Two Systems" to keep the peace with trade partners.