Breakingviews - Beijing’s Hong Kong hard line threatens everyone

HONG KONG - Beijing’s hard line in Hong Kong should worry everyone else. President Xi Jinping had peaceful options to calm protesters. Instead state media accused them of treason and separatism; the army is on standby. That China would even consider sacrificing its only offshore financial centre to pander to nationalists suggests the onset of tragic policy–blindness.

The central government may be willing to pay the price. Should the territory’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam fail to get control of the situation before Oct. 1, a holiday celebrating the founding of the People’s Republic, Xi may well send in the People’s Armed Police to crush demonstrations. Yet she stubbornly refused to make the basically semantic concession of withdrawing the bill from the agenda permanently, as protesters wanted. Nor did she resign, which they had also demanded. The protests, and violence, intensified.

It is now quite difficult for the central government to concede. It can hardly be seen as firing Lam to appease people it has implied are terrorists or CIA agents.

Breakingviews petesweeneypro what kind of a title is that? Why always so biased against HK Gov & China? HKers feel China been too soft. Majority HKers now welcome China PLA to come after all extreme violence of the protesters. cc chinavtv PDChina ChinaDaily CCTV

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Breakingviews petesweeneypro Wake up!!. Freedoom Democracy Catalonia GiletJaunes HongKongProtesters SpainFascistState

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What a typical western-style biased report! Everything is CCP's fault. Yes, except I kill you, you have a choice of killing yourself. That's the the reporter's logic. Ridiculous! If all requests from protesters should be met, why Yellow Vest keeps going for 40 weeks?

Breakingviews petesweeneypro Hard line? They havent even sent in the troops yet

Fake news！They took to the streets to make money.

It's not Xijinping's job, it's Lam's job to solve the problem She is the CEO isn't she? You also need to ask US, UK and Taiwan stop interfering otherwise it won't stop. Clear? 👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻

I do not feel threatened AT ALL! REALLY! 😂😂😂

Honest reporting

Good. Revolution required.

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Everyone? Do not count me plz. Allow me enjoy some chips and watch Hong Kong people attack each other.🌝

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