> 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, inter

> 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.