"Hong Kong Is Becoming Ground Zero in the New Cold War" Topic

"China's decision to introduce a national security law into Hong Kong through the National People's Congress is like dropping nuclear bomb on the territory. Seemingly, it is a step that serves no one's interest, including the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) itself.

For Hong Kong as a whole, the move delivers a death blow to its century-long status as a separate legal jurisdiction, which is the very foundation of its economic success, freedom, and human rights. It sends a chill to Hong Kong's democracy camp, as they will come under the heel of greater authoritarian suppression. It's also bad news for the establishment, as China's decision to bypass the Hong Kong legislative process is a vote of no-confidence in the previous model of indirect rule. In the future, the local elites, including the chief executive, will find themselves increasingly sidelined under a new direct-rule approach from the center…"
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