loyukfai

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by loyukfai 7y ago
Maybe yes, but Xi is not Kim, at least not yet.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Not everything can be measured by GDP though. For instance, HK can become a buffer point or backup plan should the trade war further escalates. Not to mention that many CCP members have a lot of investment in Hong Kong, a collapse of the H
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Xi is very much a dictator, but he also needs money to maintain his dictatorship. HK for all its faults and bads is still quite important to the Chinese economy. That's why we haven't become Xinjiang, IMO.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Also, half of the Legislative Council are elected by "functional constituency" including even agriculture and fishery. These constituencies are largely pro-establishment and anti-democratic. And in the last election, the governmen
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Source?
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by loyukfai 7y ago
PLA is different from PAP though although we may just be disagreeing on a technicality. BTW, HK while definitely not the economic powerhouse it once was, it still has a pretty special place as a truly international city for the PRC governme
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Very much untrue, CCTV, People's Daily, Global Times, now those are CCP mouthpieces. That being said, one is not being unreasonable to suspect their level of editorial independence could be influenced.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Am not so sure about this, the current emphasis on "territorial integrity" is IMO as much, if not more of, a result of PRC propaganda as established on any historical basis.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
If that's true the anti extradition bill amendment would have gone throught and the 2M people or however many wouldn't have turned out to the street on 16th of June. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/po
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Am not following SCMP closely so better not comment on their editorial independence rashly... However, this may give you some additional perspective: https://www.hongkongfp.com/2018/11/13/i-will-no-longer-wri
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by loyukfai 7y ago
FYI, some alleged that mainland policemen are already operating inside the HKPF. Personally I think the PLA option is a non-starter at the moment. HK for all its bads is still vitally important to the Chinese economy especially during the c
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by loyukfai 7y ago
For some perspective, in 1912 the Communist Party of China wasn't even a thing.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Agree. Don't count on PRC under the current leadership to think anything remotely like that.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
A nice summary, may add something if I have time later. Meanwhile, please also try https://www.hongkongfp.com Edit: As for the triad thing, it's far more than that, the Hong Kong Police Force itself is suspected to be in co
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by loyukfai 7y ago
At the same time, I do believe many people know they're being lied to, but few are able or willing to stand against the system. Just look at the case of Liu Xiaobo.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Actually, if the thugs only attacked the protesters, or even journalists, a lot of people wouldn't have given a damn. However, they attacked even ordinary citizens in the restricted area of train stations and even inside the carriages.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
I'd say no, deploying the garrison troops would hurt the HK economy, big time. It's not likely something China is willing to afford at this moment, she's got her hands mostly full already. And the most radical of the proteste
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by loyukfai 7y ago
The establishment, or its agents, have sent out thugs to threaten the protesters. The Hong Kong government thus far has failed to rein in the protests using the police force. Situation is still fluid, but the thug thing may backfire. (or ma
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Neither do I, unless the CCP can't keep the economic growth engine running.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Foreign interferences have long been the main talking point of CCP and HK establishment, but it's mostly a smokescreen or misjudgement of the current protests, if you ask me.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Personally I don't think other countries are willing to sanction China just for Hong Kong. But it is a piece on the chessboard, for sure.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
It's a two-way street. People feel humiliated, and CCP utilises this feeling to build up an xenophobic atmosphere which feeds back into the loop. The funny and sad thing is that, one could say it's the CCP themselves who killed th
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by loyukfai 7y ago
CCP see themselves as the guardian of the CCP, I'd say. Everything else is hot air.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Well, I have to sadly agree, to a certain extent, but IMO it's not set in stone either. We'll see.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Problem is, there seems to be no one, or no one willing, to pick up such a hot potato under the auspices of the central government. But yes, business as usual sounds pretty good to Beijing for now. BTW, it's Xi Jinping or Xi Jin Ping.
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Define "older generation". Because many of the older generations had even worse memories from PRC and the civil wars. Yes, the British ruled with an iron fist as well, for a large part. But livelihood was generally improving for m
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by loyukfai 7y ago
I'd argue that as long as the (hidden) rules of corruption are somewhat known and stable. That would be fine. Also, some would consider the US lobbying industry is a legalised form of corruption. (just an example, not trying to single
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by loyukfai 7y ago
The infrastructure seems much less developed in Africa?
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by loyukfai 7y ago
Indeed, and what's happening in Hong Kong is already affecting Taiwan, giving additional support to the pro-independent camp. BTW, the ruling party of ROC was pretty authoritarian back then too. IMO, the contrasting political developme
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by loyukfai 7y ago
There are different aspirations and opinions as to what will happen after 2047, but thus far it has not been clearly defined or publicly stated. Clearly, to become another Chinese city like Shenzhen is an option. At the same time, it's

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