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by bluGill 2450 days ago
Just recognizing HK and Taiwan as separate countries from China would be big.
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vkou 2450 days ago
Hong Kong is currently about as much a separate country from China as Puerto Rico is a separate country from the US.

Taiwan is another thing.

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jldugger 2450 days ago
Recognizing HK as independent would be a huge step, and one even the UK didn't take.
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aianus 2450 days ago
The UK wanted to give HK free elections and China threatened to invade if they did.

https://www.scmp.com/article/48108/thatcher-reveals-dengs-th...

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maximente 2450 days ago
the HK protests aren't about creating a separate sovereign country, it was largely about an extradition bill and has now grown somewhat to include ousting the current "chief executive" among other things.
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