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Re:China signals plan to take full control of Hong Kong by jerf on Thursday May 21, 2020 @01:32PM (#23261671)
"they are essentially violating the Hong Kong Basic Law (Constitution) and invading what would then be (through their actions) a foreign country."

Sure. In that case, it would revert to British sovereignty, Britain wouldn't lift a finger to defend it, and it would go to China anyhow by right of conquest.

Treaties are nifty and all, but ultimately, no matter what pieces of paper are signed, you can't hold territory you have no intention to defend.

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Re:China signals plan to take full control of Hong Kong by thedudeabides5 on Friday May 22, 2020 @05:28AM (#23270169)
Maybe Britain wouldn’t lift a finger but Trump would lift a pen.

Gives legal pretext for any tariffs or sanctions you want, meaning we are at the beginning of these issues not the end...

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