China Unveils Plan to Tie Hong Kong, Macau Closer to Mainland
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#2I suppose it's just simple math that multiple Bay Areas > Bay Area.
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#3I wonder if the mainland will ever force either of the 2 ex-colonies to convert into using the "right hand road" orientation? That would be an interesting experiment.
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#4Scary from an investment perspective. Imagine having property rights under Hong Kong law transitioned to the lawlessness of Beijing.
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#6China is fast becoming a fascist capitalistic country with the government acting as CEO or a board member with a majority of stock: "...Hong Kong will set up financing and investment platform for the Belt and Road Initiative..." Well, what if they don't want too?
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#7China is fast becoming a fascist capitalistic country with the government acting as CEO or a board member with a majority of stock: "...Hong Kong will set up financing and investment platform for the Belt and Road Initiative..." Well, what if they don't want too?
It seems China proper has over-extended itself with the BRI and is going to use Hong Kong resources now... The rest of the objectives just seem contrived.
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#8I wonder if the mainland will ever force either of the 2 ex-colonies to convert into using the "right hand road" orientation? That would be an interesting experiment.
Hopefully not, with any luck they learnt from the last time they tried this [1]. Besides, it's basically a free-for-all at times outside the major cities anyway.
Additionally, in reality it's not that great a problem - see the UK's connection to the Continent. I guess if the New Territories ever get fully absorbed back into the Mainland, then the border delineation might be tempting to erase and that'll cause problems.
edit: That said, Japan has pulled it off before [2]
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_the_road_in_China#Dri... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/730_(transport)
Re: China Unveils Plan to Tie Hong Kong, Macau Closer to Mainland
#9Scary from an investment perspective. Imagine having property rights under Hong Kong law transitioned to the lawlessness of Beijing.
Well so far it's been good for HK owners because it allows mainland Chinese to stash their capital in HK.
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#10I wonder if the mainland will ever force either of the 2 ex-colonies to convert into using the "right hand road" orientation? That would be an interesting experiment.
Why would they want to do that? I would bet lots of people will revolt, forcing them to drive on the wrong side of the road.