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Re:Protests Put Hong Kong on Collision Course with China’s C... by nesadi on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @07:05AM (#20684530)
> With the rise of so many capable cities on the mainland, perhaps pursuit of unification is just not worth the trouble anymore.

Maybe to you? It's clear from China's actions that they think otherwise and they're willing to do whatever it takes to ensure control and unification.

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Re:Protests Put Hong Kong on Collision Course with China’s C... by Aeolun on Tuesday August 13, 2019 @08:34AM (#20685145)
You can’t really have a bastion of free speech and democracy on your doorstep as an authoritarian state.
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