Nobody, the US won a few battles in HK but lost the war. China was forced to impose NSL that it would rather not enact. HK was in a mess and would never fully recover from the riots.
Who benefited from the riots in Hong-Kong ?
If we make the final tally today, who earn how much +/- from all of that mass protests and so on ?
Hong-Kong, China,USA ?
Yes, how unfair that the democratic parties are allowed to coordinate their candidates so they have a better chance of winning seats. It's only fair if they remain divided and compete against each other, so that parties like the DAB find it easier to win.
He won't be destitute, there is a reason why he left for London, he was always paid by them.
Nelson Mandela spent almost 20 years in jail. William Kuok (brother of Malaysia's richest man) was killed by the British in the jungle. Yet this guy pretends to be some sort of freedom fighter. What a joke.
Can't respect these people. They are all fakes.
To coordinate in such a manner that undermined the mechanism of a free election?
The primary, in which more than 610,000 Hongkongers voted to determine who should represent the opposition to run in the September , was held with the bloc’s “35-plus” campaign – alluding to the majority needed in the 70-seat legislature. The aim was for a “massive constitutional weapon” to veto the annual budget and disrupt the government.
A core member of the party said: “The results did not reflect voices of some voters who support a more peaceful way of resistance, as they did not cast their vote in the primary.
“We will not become more radicalised because of this blow.”
Please explain how the democratic parties in HK coordinating candidates "undermines the mechanism of a free election". The primary was purely voluntary. Candidates did not have to participate, nor do they have to recognise the result - they can still stand in the election.
Trump signed financial sanctions related to China's National Security Law. .
I believe that the United States can do very strong damage to China's financial system. Unfortunately, China is extremely exposed to American financial sanctions.
The Law
The law basically tells the American president to sanction "any foreign financial institution that knowingly conducts a significant transaction with a foreign person" who enforces national security in Hong Kong.
Note that cutting off the bank from the SWIFT system is listed as an optional, not mandatory, sanction.
One Possible Response: Choose Hong Kong Banks With Limited Mainland Links
I believe the Chinese government should very publicly order national security people to use a list of Hong Kong banks with limited financial links to mainland China.
At least some must have relatively small presences in mainland China.
Your Thoughts?
What are your thoughts, SDF? How should China respond to these upcoming sanctions?
Yes, what I fear most is America sanctioning a Chinese bank.Well, the Yuan is strengthening again vs the dollar despite all this. Seems like the market is taking a vote in confidence in China.
Besides that, your measures are good. I would personally want to set up a special unit for circumventing ALL American sanctions. Can be used to conduct trade w/ Iran, Syria, etc.
China also started using its rare earth leverage today, sanctioning Lockheed Martin. Will take a while for Muricans to find another source.