I haven’t followed this story closely, but I’m wondering why anyone would be surprised to see China treat Hong Kong no differently than the rest of China.
Time to end Hong Kong’s special trade and business status. Bring in Hong Kongese (properly vetted) into the USA and throw out the Communist Chinese. Boycott, Divest and Sanction Communist China.
Remember Communist China is about ready to place a defense zone in the West Philippines Sea (South China Sea - for yoh Communists), effectively blocking all Pacific-bound trade from the Middle East, India and most of SE Asia to the USA
They figured this is a great time to act with the rest of the world distracted.
“Beijing’s action on Hong Kong this week puts the HRDA to a real test. If the United States doesn’t follow through on the act to revoke Hong Kong’s special treatment, Beijing will treat the act as a paper tiger and may be emboldened to take aggressive actions against Taiwan. If the United States does follow through on the act and revoke Hong Kong’s special treatment, Beijing will retaliate and the U.S.-China relationship will fall to a historical low, which will likely lead to many unforeseen economic, political, and even military repercussions.
No matter what the United States decides to do, the Hong Kong we have cherished and celebrated ceased to exist on May 22, 2020.”
The Chinese are building two “replacement” cities just in case.
And to make matters more intense, Taiwan has reportedly said they will come down on the side of Hong Kong against the commies if worse comes to worse there. It’s not hard to see the situation in Hong Kong widening to include Taiwan.
Wars and rumors of wars.
Without Hong Kong as a banking gateway, the ability of the US to pay for Chinese goods drops to a minimal level.
Many may think this sounds good, but given the number of Americans employed in businesses dependent on Chinese imports, it will just have the effect of making a huge part of those COVID-19 job losses permanent. Not something even Trump can allow in an election year.
Expect a number of “strongly worded statements” followed by no particular changes. You have to be economically independent before picking the big fights, and Trump hasn’t had enough time or help yet to undo the decades of Chamber of Commerce damage.
That’s what happens when you give up your guns and your freedoms.
Just how long did anyone expect the CCP would allow Hong Kong liberties not allowed on the mainland? Does anyone really believe the British government actually thought the CCP would give Hong Kong 50 years?
The PRC has demonstrated for decades that they will promise anything then do as they please.
They call communist-run “totalitarian” countries for a good reason: They want it all (as in the whole world, if they could get it).
This is the PRC and some allies like Democrats that collaborated with them, against the world. If they don’t pay a terrible price, they will be the new superpower on the planet.
Getting it out of the way so they can focus on Taiwan...
Well, thank Gd for the laser cannons...
Bump