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Hong Kong Independence was possible when the Brits gave it back. Not now. Was stupid then and it is now.

6 posted on 07/30/2019 9:19:18 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult

To: Hillarys Gate Cult

“Hong Kong Independence was possible when the Brits gave it back. Not now. Was stupid then and it is now.”

It wasn’t - China was already far too strong at that point, and I remember their negotiations with the UK - no matter what protections the UK came up with, China would not agree to anything that questioned their ultimate authority over the Hong Kong - that was a non-starter for them, totally out of the question. They would have needed to be liberated from the UK prior to WW2, before Mao took over (as happened with Taiwan). Remember, Mao fought us to a draw in Korea, there was no way he was going to let Hong Kong get cut loose and independent.

73 posted on 07/31/2019 5:26:40 AM PDT by BobL (I eat at McDonald's and shop at Walmart - I just don't tell anyone.)

To: Hillarys Gate Cult

[Was stupid then and it is now.]

yep

85 posted on 07/31/2019 7:02:42 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)

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