Thus is abrogation of the treaty.
Hong Kong is therefore independent.
That’s a lovely thought, but when China lands 5 million regulars on the island and threatens war against anyone who interferes, what are we (or anyone else for that matter) going to do about it?
Answer: nothing.
We’ve gotten ourselves in quite a mess by handing all our manufacturing capability over to them. Now none of the western countries can truly stand up to China. Maybe if we try real hard, we can claw back some of that capability and in just two or three decades, be in a position to tell China no.