07-04-2017, 02:57 PM
(07-04-2017, 12:35 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: > China did adopt western liberal economic free market values. I
> don't think we ever expected them to adopt liberal democracy. Of
> the two, free market values are the more important form of freedom
>
There's no doubt in my mind that Xi Jinping and the other CCP thugs
would not hesitate to massacre thousands of Hong Kong residents, the
way that they massacred thousands of students in Tiananmen Square
The reason that they don't dare is because Hong Kong is the portal
through which Western investment money pours into Japan. If the
thugs bloodied Hong Kong, then they'd cut off all that money.
As an example, here's something that's happened in the last 24
hours. China has announced a $9 trillion "Bond Connect" program,
allowing Westerners to purchase bonds issued by Chinese
companies by going through Hong Kong banks.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40477355
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongko...9O032?il=0
So the Chinese thugs have to "be nice" and only kidnap and torture
people in the dark of night, rather than shooting them dead in the
streets. Money is the only thing that will stop these criminals.
By the way, it will be much harder, or impossible, for Chinese
investors to purchase bonds issued by Western companies, since that
would allow the investors to leave China and take their money with
them, which is anathema to the CCP. Also, if you buy Chinese bonds,
don't assume that at any time in the future China will let you sell
them and get your money back. You may end up with worthless paper.
To thugs like Xi Jinping, "liberal democracy" or even just "democracy"
are filthy words.
