> Ecuador remaining Ecuador

what do you mean, exactly? This is just a personal thing, but I know many ecuadorians and I feel very strong emotions to the current events there. For me it is much closer culturally than Hong-Kong.

The idea of Hong Kong, a city-state with Western freedom + democratic values, falling to authoritarian China is far scarier than Ecuador not changing because it shows that China is willing to put in the effort (and we already know they have the power) to strip other places of their human rights.

If Hong Kong falls, what's next? Likely Taiwan, Tibet, most of SEA...it's a disaster scenario that results in the de-normalization of Western values.

I'm from Albania. I totally understand that you may feel ignored by the world when your country too is fighting for Western values against evil authoritarians. Unfortunately, China is a bigger threat to the entire world than any shitty military dictator our countries can install.

I hope domino theory doesn't come back, I don't know if I could stomach another 30 years of proxy wars.

Hong Kong is important coz it's a business and financial center, people around the world care about their money, and the lingering hope of American political designs on China.

https://www.heritage.org/report/the-collapse-clintons-china-...