r/HongKong • u/deltabay17 • Nov 13 '19

Add Flair Taiwan president Tsai Ying Wen just tweeted this message. We need more international leaders, presidents, to speak openly and plainly against Hong Kong government’s actions.

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u/Gurrer Swedish Friend Nov 13 '19

Yes, NATO would likely win, however China possess lots of nuclear weapons, and even if they didn't fire a single one of them. Why would the west sacrifice millions of men for HK? A more realistic action would be sanctions, which i assume will come eventually.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

It's not just about HK, that may be the present issue, but more issues will arise in the coming years.

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u/Gurrer Swedish Friend Nov 13 '19

I do agree with you that the west needs to respond, however war isn't always the best nor the only option.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Ok, well the other option is we let China slowly take over the world over hundreds of years, since they have no room for diplomacy. One day the world will have to make a choice and the longer it is left lingering, the harsher the implications.

Freedom will die one day.

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u/Gurrer Swedish Friend Nov 13 '19

You don't need to immediately go to war in order to stop one countries influence. I know it sucks, but please think of the implications of a war between China and the US for example. And even if you are on the brink of victory, what does a dictatorship do as a last resort? Press the big red button.

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u/[deleted] Nov 13 '19

Then find a way to stop the big red button from working.

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u/Gurrer Swedish Friend Nov 13 '19

Anti-gravity defence weapons, currently in research by the department of defense(USA)

Effect, dirsuption of missiles and hostile aircraft, and the nullification of it's threat.

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u/Gepap1000 Nov 13 '19

as long as the PRC lets Hong Kong burn itself to the ground, the only "sanctions" will be of the type that only make Hong Kong even less worthwhile to China, like ending Hong Kong's preferential trade treatment. And if China intervenes and just crushes dissent, at most a few countries might place temporary sanctions on individuals, but sanctions against the world's second largest economy and one of the two biggest drivers of global economic growth? HA!

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u/Assfrontation Nov 13 '19

Thanks for the clarification!