It very well might. Today’s Chinese have never known freedom, they admit the government is just too strong for them to do anything about it.
Those in Hong Kong have known freedom. If the Chinese government tries to increase their grip they’re only going to exacerbate the problem.
Yes, this may well end up bloody. If the Chinese are smart they’ll back off, otherwise this might end very badly for the Chinese government too.
Today’s Chinese have never known freedom
No Mainland Chinese has ever known freedom from the First Emperor to today.