[BillCompton]

The PRC is using capitalism to sustain its communist party leadership and to make advances in its military. Hong Kong has become a cash cow to Beijing. Taiwan is a competitor to HK. Therefore the PRC regime wants Taiwan under control or eliminated now.

You act like economics is a zero-sum game. The fact is that Honk Kong would be hurt by the "elimination" of Taiwan, as would all other countries. Basic capitalistic fact.

[Hostage]

Hong Long is already being hurt by the policies dictated from Beijing. In a capitalist world, your point is valid. In Beijing's view, the game is zero-sum. Anyone who believes otherwise is terribly naive.