CCP is terrible at PR like you can do this or you can tell a Peaceful Rise story where everyone you rule with an iron fist likes you but really not both at the same time https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/china-signals-plan-to-take-full-control-of-hong-kong-realigning-citys-status/2020/05/21/2c3850ee-9b48-11ea-ad79-eef7cd734641_story.html …
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in conclusion the century of humiliation was bad because it ended
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ok thinking about this more an interesting consideration: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Human_Rights_and_Democracy_Act …pic.twitter.com/JtUXbpkDeh
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tldr I wonder if Beijing decided that US was going to yank HK special treatment anyway and decided to mask off
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dw Japan and Taiwan are probably happy to step in
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Sure but they will have used the time it takes for Hong Kong to be subjugated to ensure a competent defense of their other allies, right?
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I remember telling my Chinese gf that China is definitely taking HK back before the end of the agreement and she was like "why would they do that? that's wrong?" and I replied "I mean it's not like Britain can enforce it."
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be curious to hear her commentary today
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