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Re:Pro-democracy HK tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national s... by realusername on Monday December 15, 2025 @12:46PM (#46277798)
Well now it's dependent on the Chinese regulatory blob which I would argue is worse.

The EU is still debating after 3 years of war in Ukraine and weekly nuclear threats what to do with the Russian funds, let's be real, with the same situation in HK, the funds would have been seized within a week.

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Re:Pro-democracy HK tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national s... by jskrn on Monday December 15, 2025 @05:55PM (#46282025)
Not doubting but genuinely curious - what type of situation are you alluding to in which China would freeze a foreign nations funds in HK?
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Re:Pro-democracy HK tycoon Jimmy Lai convicted in national s... by dh2022 on Tuesday December 16, 2025 @01:55AM (#46285584)
Well, recognizing Taiwan as an independent country for starters. The countries that recognize Taiwan are not recognized as independent states by China.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_T...

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