[pishpash]

And this is good for Hong Kong how?

People need to get over the reality that One Country Two Systems was meant to be a transition, not a permanent condition. Legally. The most legitimate path that is not tinged with racism or colonialism is to use that time to make sure China becomes a prosperous and free country that everybody wants to live in, as it should be.

[koenigdavidmj]

The point is that China has external pressure not to do that.

[chewz]

And much stronger internal preasure to do this disregarding externalities

The trick with running an autoracy is that it has to be absolute. If one city could disobey and contend the rulers then others will follow.

I would expect few car bombs to follow soon. Terrorism is such a tabu in the West that it would give China carte blanche in HK.