This is my perception too, even if discussions like this don't surface well on consensus driven sites. The Guangzhou region has experienced some of the greates

This is my perception too, even if discussions like this don't surface well on consensus driven sites. The Guangzhou region has experienced some of the greatest capitalist reforms and execution over the last few decades, and Hong Kong becomes less of a “separate system” and more of an “administrative convenience” for that region. Also its not clear if Hong Kong’s “Basic Law” constitution expires after its geographic autonomy expires. It doesn't have to. Even if mainland China activates their military there now-ish, it doesn’t mean that mainland China needs to absolve the HK system, and thats the same after 2047 too. It is purely discretionary and totally strategic. Yes, Hong Kong citizens are deathly afraid of these outcomes, but they don't a have a say in the matter and we shouldn't pretend like they do. It would be more productive if that was made clear.