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by joyeuse6701 2470 days ago
That is assimilation I think by definition, without the value judgment. The question is whether or not Puerto Rico wanted it and if it was forced.

Puerto Rico is a poor example, especially since they seem to want to be inducted into the U.S. officially as a state! Hong Kong does not seem to share the same sentiment with Beijing.
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UIZealot 2464 days ago
Since you're revisiting this thread. I will try to clarify the issue.

No it is not. It's only assimilation if you aim to wipe out the local language and culture and replace them with your own.

So it's not assimilation in either case, Puerto Rico or Hong Kong, as the US did not attempt to eradicate Spanish, nor is China trying to eradicate Cantonese.

People who accuse China of assimilation are surely smart enough to know the difference. The thing is, they have already made up their minds, China is evil no matter what it does.

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Leary 2469 days ago
"In 1914, the Puerto Rican House of Delegates voted unanimously in favor of independence from the United States, but this was rejected by the U.S. Congress as "unconstitutional" " [1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico

History does tend to repeat itself, doesn't it.

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joyeuse6701 2466 days ago
It sure does, but not everything is black and white...[1]

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statehood_movement_in_Puerto_R...

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