> You over-simplify the integration of a region which has its own strong identity, liberal rules and culture. > It's probably gonna get worse unless China itse

> You over-simplify the integration of a region which has its own strong identity, liberal rules and culture. > It's probably gonna get worse unless China itself opens up. Agreed with both points. > One can't tell which measures will lead to strong resentment and which will get accepted - among the many that will eventually be needed. In fact the public opinion was clearly against the extradition bill, but the government has a record of passing bills against strong public opposition (e.g. the High Speed Rail and its Juxtaposed controls). > But in any case, it seems fairly evident that Hong Kong will have to fight this fight alone and the rest of the world will merely watch. Not quite. In this fight, Hong Kong has got support from Britain [1], Europe [2], the United States [3], among others. The most powerful one is the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” [3], a bipartisan bill introduced by US Representative Jim McGovern and Senator Marco Rubio. The bill would put real pressure on China (and pro-Beijing officials) to choose between worse financial access and democracy for Hong Kong. [1]: https://www.theepochtimes.com/outgoing-uk-prime-minister-theresa-may-reiterates-commitment-to-sino-uk-joint-declaration_3007182.html https://www.theepochtimes.com/outgoing-uk-prime-minister-the... [2]: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/18/european-parliament-debate-enacting-export-controls-tech-used-violate-basic-rights-hong-kong/ https://www.hongkongfp.com/2019/07/18/european-parliament-de... [3]: https://time.com/5607043/hong-kong-human-rights-democracy-act/ https://time.com/5607043/hong-kong-human-rights-democracy-ac...