HK is not irreplaceable and needs to be replaced. It is the highest priority in the next 5 years.
If US cancels the special tax status of HK, there’s is zero value of treating HK any differently within China - so ending HK’s special status is the natural choice. If necessary, China can just swallow it and move on - 沒有什麼大不了的. When war is declared on you, you have to fight with full force.
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