I think in general, a nation not overly reliant on just one industry that doesn't actually produce anything tangible is probably a healthy thing in the long run

I think in general, a nation not overly reliant on just one industry that doesn't actually produce anything tangible is probably a healthy thing in the long run. To a very similar extent, Hong Kong is largely the same as London, the city doesn't even know how to make anything other than ramen anymore. 25 years ago, that city made CPUs, not it's completely beholden by mainland capital.