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I'm guessing you may be unaware of the fact that Hong Kong was re-acquired by China in 1997. It had been allowed freedoms that were nigh-unbelievable in mainlan

I'm guessing you may be unaware of the fact that Hong Kong was re-acquired by China in 1997. It had been allowed freedoms that were nigh-unbelievable in mainland China, which allowed it to surge in growth and expertise at an extremely rapid rate during the 80s and 90s. The transition was a tense one with the world watching to see what would happen. China let the 'startup' city run independently for a while, and now it's finally reigning it in to be more aligned to toe the'corporate line.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hong_Kong#1990s https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Hong_Kong#1990s

adinobro 7y ago
They also got freedoms that they never had under the British either. The next 10 to 15 years seem to be their golden years.
- hker 7y ago
  It should be noted that Britain tried to give Hong Kong more democracy and freedom since the 60’s but got rejected by China [1], when saying that Hong Kong had more freedom after the handover in 1997. [1]: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/world/asia/china-began-push-against-hong-kong-elections-in-50s.html https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/28/world/asia/china-began-pu...
  - tepidandroid 7y ago
    That’s like me taking your wallet, but still offering to let you use your debit card once in a while. At the end of the day, it's a colonizer dictating the terms of governance over territory obtained through coercive means.
  - underthebus 7y ago
    I'm not sure that "colonial governor suggested it" is the same as "Britain tried"...