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No politician for the past 50 years stood up to China until Trump faced them head on. Credit where it’s due.

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He sure isn’t standing up for Hong Kong. Jeez.

What does standing up for Hong Kong mean to you. What could Trump do to help? Generally curious.

Just recognizing HK and Taiwan as separate countries from China would be big.

Recognizing HK as independent would be a huge step, and one even the UK didn't take.

The UK wanted to give HK free elections and China threatened to invade if they did.

https://www.scmp.com/article/48108/thatcher-reveals-dengs-th...

Hong Kong is currently about as much a separate country from China as Puerto Rico is a separate country from the US.

Taiwan is another thing.

the HK protests aren't about creating a separate sovereign country, it was largely about an extradition bill and has now grown somewhat to include ousting the current "chief executive" among other things.

Extend an official visit to one of the protest leaders.

Yeah, it’s beyond sad to me that TRUMP is the guy who just happens to be standing up to the authoritarian threat of China.

Why can’t we get a proper leader to do the same? Are any of the Democratic Party nominees making good noises about China?

Warren wrote this editorial last week: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/10/03/it-is-time-for-the-unit...

Generally this isn't a very partisan debate. Most people who support Hong Kong do so in the name of democracy or self-determination. Most of China's supporters are acting in their economic self interest or because of appeals to nationalism.

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