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If he was spying, then why Hong Kong, and why not Beijing directly?
by Spearchucker 13y ago
If he was spying, then why Hong Kong, and why not Beijing directly?
- olalonde 13y agoBeijing woud look incredibly suspicious wouldn't it? It would be hard to buy the "strong freedom of speech tradition" story.
- uvdiv 13y agoWhy not? They're both in the sovereign territory of China.
- deleted 13y ago[deleted]
- uvdiv 13y agoThe OP explains that the Hong Kong judicial system would handle an extradition, but Beijing would be able to veto it. "Lawyers said Monday that any extradition request would also need to go through the city’s legal system before Beijing could intercede, a process that would likely be drawn out."
- liotier 13y agoProtection, balanced with plausible deniability.
- fab13n 13y agoOnce you're protected, there's no more need for denying.
- liotier 13y agoI mean deniability for the Chinese : Hong Kong is independent enough that they can claim powerlessness to their American partners, but they are the elephant in the room and can ensure that they keep actual control of the situation.