RE: I think he delayed it to temporarily relieve some of the pressure on Beijing so it doesn’t rashly go into Hong Kong.
I never thought of that angle. But the HK protesters are really goading the Chicoms in Beijing to do something.
Taking over the airport and paralyzing the city’s business and economy could be the last straw...
Ah, who is goading whom?
yeah...Shutting down HK airport is going way too far! Now the ChiComs will have to act. It will get ugly unless someone in the leadership of that city takes drastic action. The smartest thing they could do IMO is to call Trump and have him help them make some kind of deal!