re: #79 wheat-dogg

China’s mainland government is increasing its pressure on Hong Kong to conform to Party rules.

This is a big deal, because China promised during the handover that it would respect the laws of Hong Kong: “one country, two systems.” Instead (as anyone who lives in China would expect), they have been steadily eroding the relative independence promised Hong Kong, and making it conform to mainland laws. While HK issues its own visas, it’s clear that Beijing has pressured HK immigration officials to deny this visa on political grounds.

I pretty much figured that would happen. When the United Kingdom agreed to the handover and China agreed not to meddle for at least fifty years, the United Kingdom pretty much had no leverage left. What’s the UK going to do, go to war with China over treaty violations?

I presume the same sort of thing will happen in Macao, and Portugal won’t be able to do anything either.