What might be interesting is a drop of Xi Jinping's authority if Chinese elites see their cash flows drop too precipitously due to HK's possible change in statu

What might be interesting is a drop of Xi Jinping's authority if Chinese elites see their cash flows drop too precipitously due to HK's possible change in status (and disorder). It's a mistake to think XJP doesn't have a powerful constituency to keep happy. It's an interesting possibility to consider. It's hard to fathom that Beijing is willing to cause so much disorder in HK at such risk, but it's clear they don't see it as risk.