The 99 year lease was not signed with the Revolutionary opposition forces of Chairman Mao, it was signed with the legitimate previous government of China.
The problem was when the revolutionaries were recognized and given ‘legitimacy.’ In our case it was the dumbass Jimmy Carter who extended formal recognition in 1979. The UK attempted to do so right after WW2 but it was rejected... I think they finally did it in 1950.
I suppose we could simply formally recognize Taiwan if the PRC gets violent with HK.
“I suppose we could simply formally recognize Taiwan if the PRC gets violent with HK.”
And then what?
By the way, VanDeKoik is a ChiCom propagandist.
You can understand everything he says when knowing that.
“I suppose we could simply formally recognize Taiwan if the PRC gets violent with HK.”
That’s not a bad idea, but the goal needs to be this and an independent Hong Kong.
Ultimately a communist partyless China.