For people less familiar with Hong Kong, this is a development orders of magnitude worse than the extradition law that sparked a year of protest in the territory. It would mean the de facto end of an autonomy that had been guaranteed by treaty until 2047. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3085412/two-sessions-2020-how-far-will-beijing-go-push-article-23 …
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One of the greatest deterrents against this kind of overt takeover in Hong Kong had been the prospect of a giant financial crisis. Unfortunately, that left Hong Kong vulnerable when the world economy asplode
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I have a list of Hong Kong tweeters you should follow! Don't get your Hong Kong news from a bookmarking site. https://twitter.com/i/lists/1166351252650958850 …
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