Talk:Hong Kongball/@comment-33124227-20170917225834/@comment-828185-20170921163617

The tighter control on Hong Kong's affairs by the central government in Beijing is in no way helping Hong Kong's development, it leads to more resentment among the city's inhabitants and more radicals calling for independence. This in turn is harmful to the national security of China and may threaten it's national unity. To counter this the central government tighter it's grip on Hong Kong.

Both sides are caught in a vicious cycle. There is no winner in this game.

If China is in chaos Hong Kong will surely be caught in the mess too. A independent Hong Kong is doomed to fail and has no mean to survive. To truly solve the problem the central government has to rule Hong Kong differently.

There's only one way to rule Hong Kong: leave it alone and let it be free.

An idea sadly would be unthinkable for the Chinese leaders in Beijing.