Except that is simply not true, and there's no evidence for it. British corporations that existed in the HK market may have extracted revenue, as might any cor

Except that is simply not true, and there's no evidence for it. British corporations that existed in the HK market may have extracted revenue, as might any corporation, of any nationality with their overseas operations. The Hang Seng is a major stock market in its own right, so the majority of money was staying as HK money. The British government, on the other hand, was not receiving billions into the treasury as a consequence of holding Hong Kong.