> Devil's advocate here...Are they not separatist? If not, shouldn't they be? These are their demands (more or less): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hong_

> Devil's advocate here...Are they not separatist? If not, shouldn't they be? These are their demands (more or less): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hong_Kong_protests#Objectives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Hong_Kong_protests#Object... Full-on separatism would give the PLA a more plausible reason to declare an insurrection and go full Tiananmen Square. Also, a lot of HKers who support the existing demands would not be on board with it.