Appears you have expert timing
Sadly, though the people of Hong Kong are willing to die for their freedom, they’ll never be able to hold out against Red China. Unless the world takes their part, which it won’t, it’s just a matter of time. China is a voracious, evil system that wants that 468+ square miles of real estate, and everything that goes with it, including total control of its population. The time to stand up to them, was before Britain agreed to give it away. But that was over 100 years ago. The Chinese are obviously not living up to their agreement to allow Hong Kong to have its own system of laws, etc., until 2047.
The strength and resolve of China to force it’s will on Hong Kong (and, really, anyone else it wants to) is, I believe, unmatched. (Other than God, Himself). They have been operating with one hand tied behind their back, which clutches a very large sword, with a sneering face, directed at us. They have been playing us, all along. I would sooner trust a rattlesnake, inches from my nose. I know that investors, bankers, and other high fliers have been singing China’s praises for many years, human rights be damned. I’ll admit, I don’t know beans about finance, but when I read that China owns most of our currency, and we are in hock to them, up to our eyeballs, it doesn’t take a genius to know who holds the whip hand.