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re: PLA building up 20 miles from Hong Kong
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:58 am to Spirit of Dunson
Posted on 8/13/19 at 10:58 am to Spirit of Dunson
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So HK is pretty defenseless.
Is there a level of death of HK citizens that will convince other countries to step in?
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:10 am to georgia
Good question.
I don’t see direct military intervention into what would be considered an internal matter but some leaders like Trump who are butting heads with China could use this as another reason to help ostracize them politically and financially.
I don’t see direct military intervention into what would be considered an internal matter but some leaders like Trump who are butting heads with China could use this as another reason to help ostracize them politically and financially.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:12 am to Spirit of Dunson
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no intention of backing down
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Several have already committed suicide in the cause
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:13 am to teke184
He can't say it, but I'd bet privately Trump wants HK to melt down.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:20 am to BuckyCheese
I recall grand fireworks and parties in the streets when HK was turned back over to China. Did the people of HK really want to be part of China again, or was that just grandstanding by the Chinese government?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:22 am to georgia
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Is there a level of death of HK citizens that will convince other countries to step in?
Hong Kong is part of China. It is an internal matter.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:22 am to Black n Gold
It is quickly moving to a resolution neither side wants with the actions at the airport. Tonight the protesters have detained two suspected undercover cops (not clear if HK police of Chinese State Security). Just now a more hardcore element just beat the one of them and might be unconscious. Not sure how much longer the communists will wait before sending in the PLA and People's Armed Police.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:23 am to Black n Gold
The latter.
At least half a million people got the frick out of Hong Kong in about five years leading up to the handover.
Considering that the current population there is about 7.5m, that’s a huge chunk of the population that was probably there at the time.
At least half a million people got the frick out of Hong Kong in about five years leading up to the handover.
Considering that the current population there is about 7.5m, that’s a huge chunk of the population that was probably there at the time.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:27 am to teke184
The biggest wildcard here is what Taiwan does if China intervenes in Hong Kong? Does it push them towards independence which leads us into a conflict in the region no one wants to see?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:29 am to teke184
The Asians are masters of the long game. Is this China's first real attempt to restricting the freedom of those in HK and suppress their voices through legislation?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:36 am to Black n Gold
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The Asians are masters of the long game
That's not what she said.
:rimshot:
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:42 am to Gray12
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At nearly three times the size of the Pentagon, the New Century Global Center in Chengdu, China, has claimed the title of world's largest building. WSJ's Deborah Kan and James T. Areddy discuss what makes the center more than just a building as well as the mysterious disappearance of its owner.
This is what that building looks like. It’s massive.
Is it a little odd to anyone that that one slide has a tube on it but there are absolutely ZERO people in the entire rest of the shot?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:45 am to PipelineBaw
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Wondering what the US Embassy is doing for our citizens over there. Gotta think they are telling everyone to get the hell out
Yes one of my former employees and his family who works for Goldman Sachs flew out this morning. They took everything of value they had stuffed it into two cars and transferred most of their belongings on a Falcon 2000 headed for Toyko. He said the embassy told all GS employees to get out now because Hong Kong is likely to get very dangerous for foreigners.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 11:47 am
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:50 am to TigerStripes06
Given all the “ghost cities” in China, not really.
They have spent a frickton of money building a ton of cities with no one living there.
Building the world’s largest building then never having anyone use it would be in character for them.
They have spent a frickton of money building a ton of cities with no one living there.
Building the world’s largest building then never having anyone use it would be in character for them.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 11:55 am to Gray12
Is there anything going on in Macau? IIRC, they have a similar relationship with the mainland Chinese government.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:01 pm to Emteein
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:01 pm to MrLSU
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because Hong Kong is likely to get very dangerous for foreigners.
Yeah right. As long as you avoid the areas where they're rioting.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:03 pm to teke184
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The government is trying to shore up their control and stay in power
Yep. The greatest threat to China is not external.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:04 pm to Vegetative State
Protestors capture and bind suspected undercover Hong Kong police officer. This is where things will start going off the rails.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 12:08 pm to TigerStripes06
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Is it a little odd to anyone that that one slide has a tube on it but there are absolutely ZERO people in the entire rest of the shot?
The Chinese build entire cities with nobody living in them.
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