1091: The destruction of Hong Kong inch by inch. @Michael_Yon, @GordonGChang
Image: Along the water front, Hong Kong, Michael Yon: @Michael_Yon, war correspondent;andGordon Chang, @GordonGChang,Daily Beast, in re: British National Overseas passport no longer is recognized by the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing; HK citizens can still leave HK and travel on another document; but Beijing is trying to keep people and businesses inside HK. The CCP is “strangling” Hong Kongers. Every week another constriction. The US should take 100,000 Hong Kongers right now sight unseen. Beijing will further restrict the right to travel. The CCP foreign ministry spokesman said, “Britain is trying to turn large numbers of people into second-class citizens.” Pilots freight companies no longer want to fly into HK; they don’t care for the restrictions. How far will Beijing take this? Xi Jinping will take it as far as he thinks is beneficial to him; control is critical to him, and he’d destroy HK if that’s what control necessitated. IS Great Britain of any use these days? It still has companies in HK, notably the bank HSBC. https://www.npr.org/2021/01/29/962008847/china-will-no-longer-recognize-british-hong-kong-travel-document