Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble

Re:Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble by inimino on Thursday June 29, 2017 @11:44PM (#14668507)

Hong Kong is a port city conveniently located (politically and physically) between China and the rest of the world.

To compare a uniquely positioned city like that to the entire US population (which, for example, includes Detroit) is not particularly meaningful.

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Re:Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble by robotresearcher on Thursday June 29, 2017 @11:57PM (#14668550)

Replace the US with San Francisco or NYC and the list still applies.

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Re:Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble by inimino on Friday June 30, 2017 @02:12AM (#14668887)

Now take Manhattan Island, politically and physically isolate it, restrict freedom of movement between it and the rest of the country, and shut the rest of the country off from international trade for a few decades and you'll begin to approach an apples-to-apples comparison with HK.

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Re:Once a Model City, Hong Kong Is in Trouble by yodiployo on Friday June 30, 2017 @02:57AM (#14669032)

Nitpick all you want, d_burfoot is right.

As Manhattan drags the West into the mire, Hong Kong leads the East's ascent.

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