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  because Taiwan intends to violently and militarily resist if it comes to that

I doubt Taiwan truly wants to do this. It has more to do with the US wanting to use Taiwan as a pawn to contain China's power.

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If you lived in a country with local political representation and free elections, would you want your children to grow up in slavery to a dictatorship across the sea? Ask the Irish.

China has already said they'd allow one country two systems.

How’s that going in Hong Kong?

It is going fine in Hong Kong. Still operating as its own system.

Its own system? The entire local government was replaced with rubber stamp flunkies, all democracy activists were arrested, and it's basically a terror regime. No one in their right mind would move there or start a business there. If the intent was to maintain a separate system for the purpose of attracting foreign capital, so much for that.

The reports I’ve heard and read would be contrary to your claims. When I was in Hong Kong, for example, I saw huge protests, so I wouldn’t call it fine. Inside and out of Hong Kong, I’ve never met an HKer that was pleased about the China government’s plans. I also have heard that “its own system” is not a correct characterisation of the situation.

Have you been to Hong Kong?

LOL. is this a joke? Hong Kong?

No it isn't. Been in Hong Kong for years. Still the same every day life.

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