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I don't understand, doesn't this play into China's hand? China is trying to undermine it's automony, now US is staying they are the same? Isn't this giving Ch

by giarc 6y ago

I don't understand, doesn't this play into China's hand? China is trying to undermine it's automony, now US is staying they are the same? Isn't this giving China what it wants? EDIT Saw this in a Reddit thread by /u/CleverNameTheSecond HK was one of the few ways China can evade US sanctions as HK is considered an autonomous entity for trading purposes. If HK is considered not autonomous the US can levy the same sanctions as they do on mainland China. They probably don't want this in the grand scheme of things.

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fleeing_hk 6y ago
Correct, the US (and by extension its allies) considered Hong Kong separately from the rest of China in areas like export controls and trade tariffs.[1] China took full advantage of this, and the US is probably betting that revoking this special status hurts China more than it hurts the US. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Hong_Kong_Policy_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States%E2%80%93Hong_Kon...
AzzieElbab 6y ago
He said "we stand with people of Hongkong" whatever that means
CodeWriter23 6y ago
> I don't understand, doesn't this play into China's hand? No, continuing Hong Kong’s preferential status whilst the Party siphons off information, tech, interest, etc. is. > China is trying to undermine it's automony, now US is staying they are the same? Pompeo’s assertion is an indication China is no longer “trying”, but has succeeded. > Isn't this giving China what it wants? The “what” you refer to has already been taken by China. US acceptance of that reality serves the US by signaling it is time to contain losses.