Following through with planned measures to tighten mainland China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving that goal all but impossible.
First, China's central government will "Control and rule" Hong Kong using "All the powers vested in [it] under the constitution and the Basic Law," the mini-constitution that defines Hong Kong's status.
China will support the strengthening of Hong Kong's law-enforcement capabilities and ensure that the city government enacts legislation to enhance national security.
China has tried to get Hong Kong's legislative council to pass national security legislation before, in 2003, but more than a half-million residents took to the street to protest, forcing the government to withdraw the bill.
China's attempt in 2012 to institute "Patriotic education" in Hong Kong by changing its history textbooks ignited a rebellion among parents and students, forcing the government to back down.
China is likely to lose much of its access to the global financial system as countries revise their relationships with the new Hong Kong.
As China's central government tramples on Hong Kong's rights, more Western democracies - including those that have hesitated to support US President Donald Trump's efforts to contain China - are likely to support comprehensive economic sanctions.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-hong-kong-crackdown-security-by-minxin-pei-2019-11
First, China's central government will "Control and rule" Hong Kong using "All the powers vested in [it] under the constitution and the Basic Law," the mini-constitution that defines Hong Kong's status.
China will support the strengthening of Hong Kong's law-enforcement capabilities and ensure that the city government enacts legislation to enhance national security.
China has tried to get Hong Kong's legislative council to pass national security legislation before, in 2003, but more than a half-million residents took to the street to protest, forcing the government to withdraw the bill.
China's attempt in 2012 to institute "Patriotic education" in Hong Kong by changing its history textbooks ignited a rebellion among parents and students, forcing the government to back down.
China is likely to lose much of its access to the global financial system as countries revise their relationships with the new Hong Kong.
As China's central government tramples on Hong Kong's rights, more Western democracies - including those that have hesitated to support US President Donald Trump's efforts to contain China - are likely to support comprehensive economic sanctions.
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-hong-kong-crackdown-security-by-minxin-pei-2019-11
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