Sunday, September 28, 2014

Heating up in Hong Kong...

Heating up in Hong Kong...  Pro-capitalist protesters are edging into open confrontation and closer to violent confrontation against mainland Chinese manipulation of the political process.  This is a real challenge for the Chinese government – they're walking a tightrope here.  On the one hand, they've got the goose that lays the golden eggs (almost literally!) in Hong Kong, but on the other hand, the democratic and pro-business government is a direct threat (by example) to their top-down, socialist-leaning thugocracy on the mainland. 

Will the mainland government cave, and allow Hong Kong to keep its free elections?  Will they come down hard against a drift toward democracy, like they did at Tienanmen Square?  Or will they find some middle road?  I haven't a clue...

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