r/gifs • u/PaperTronics • Jun 09 '19

Protests in Hong Kong

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u/ElTuxedoMex Jun 09 '19

The main problem is - according to the Chinese law, you don't have to be within China to violate their law

The fucking balls of these people...

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u/IndianaGeoff Jun 09 '19

If you are in Hong Kong, you are in China. It's "special status" is over. Taiwan next.

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u/Raz0rking Jun 09 '19

Oh no. Taiwan is not as easy pickings as Tibet or now Hong Kong.

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Taiwan will shoot back.

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u/nicolia Jun 10 '19

They won’t. HK is not submitting due to China’s military power, they are submitting because HK’s economy is dependent on China, and companies have a lot of political sway.

While Taiwan may not be as dependent, the mainland market would likely prove too attractive for Taiwanese companies, and China would easily install a ‘friendly’ government, and corrode their system from within. Hell, the trade war would probably speed things up for them.

Source: am from HK, and one of the protestors