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He sure isn’t standing up for Hong Kong. Jeez.
by vermontdevil 7y ago
He sure isn’t standing up for Hong Kong. Jeez.
- vuln 7y agoWhat does standing up for Hong Kong mean to you. What could Trump do to help? Generally curious.
- bluGill 7y agoJust recognizing HK and Taiwan as separate countries from China would be big.
- jldugger 7y agoRecognizing HK as independent would be a huge step, and one even the UK didn't take.
- aianus 7y agoThe UK wanted to give HK free elections and China threatened to invade if they did. https://www.scmp.com/article/48108/thatcher-reveals-dengs-threat-seize-hong-kong-day https://www.scmp.com/article/48108/thatcher-reveals-dengs-th...
- vkou 7y agoHong Kong is currently about as much a separate country from China as Puerto Rico is a separate country from the US. Taiwan is another thing.
- maximente 7y agothe HK protests aren't about creating a separate sovereign country, it was largely about an extradition bill and has now grown somewhat to include ousting the current "chief executive" among other things.
- jcranmer 7y agoExtend an official visit to one of the protest leaders.