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Apple Hides Taiwan Flag in Hong Kong

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1456 points pulisse | 3 comments | 07 Oct 19 16:24 UTC | HN request time: 0.608s | source
1. pcurve ◴[07 Oct 19 16:56 UTC] No.21183098[source]▶
Anyone hazard to guess China's next few chess moves?
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2. goblin89 ◴[07 Oct 19 17:13 UTC] No.21183325[source]▶
Depends on their near-term goals. If dismantling HK’s SAR status is on the list, make sure that protests in Hong Kong remain violent and feature people waving flags of USA. Use that as an excuse to intervene in order to fight terrorism and/or maintain national sovereignty against foreign powers.

Status re Taiwan is unlikely to radically change in near future, as far as my understanding of the situation goes.

As an aside, while in times like these any information may turn out to be propaganda, this looks like a thoughtful analysis of the current situation in Hong Kong (Google Translate works adequately with it): https://gateway.pinata.cloud/ipfs/QmUg7C7s7umWp24Qr9x9kc68zE...

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3. goblin89 ◴[08 Oct 19 05:22 UTC] No.21189015[source]▶
Apparently the author of that article is considered pro-PRC in HK, as he supports the Greater Bay Area idea. Uhm. On the merits, though, some of what he writes makes sense.