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NYT: HK returns to British colonial standards of "democracy for overseas subjects"

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Subject: NYT: HK returns to British colonial standards of "democracy for overseas subjects"
Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:14:31 +0000 (UTC)
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by: A. Filip - Mon, 28 Jun 2021 11:14 UTC

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/28/world/asia/china-hong-kong-security-law.html
> June 28, 2021 Updated 3:15 a.m. ET
>
> Hong Kong’s march toward an authoritarian future began with a single
> phrase in a dry policy paper. Beijing, the document declared, would
> wield “comprehensive jurisdiction” over the territory. […]

I fully agree *after* changing "march toward an authoritarian future"
with "coming back to authoritarian past".

Expecting more "freedom and democracy" from PRC/communist than from
"Britain for long" is "unrealistic" IMHO. IMHO PRC should start export
of "(very) unrealistic expectations" to USA voters :-)

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