China Tells Hong Kong They Must Behave In Order To Keep Their Autonomy Beyond 2047

The Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter at the office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, ahead of a news conference held by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, in Beijing, China June 3, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Reuters: Chinese official suggests Hong Kong should behave to keep high autonomy beyond 2047

HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Chinese official suggested on Monday that the degree of autonomy that Hong Kong would have when the post-colonial agreement on its status runs out in 2047 could depend on how the protest-hit city behaves until then.

Pro-democracy demonstrators have taken to the streets again in Hong Kong in recent weeks after a lull during the coronavirus epidemic, angered by Beijing’s plans to impose new security laws. Last year saw the biggest unrest in the semi-autonomous city since it was handed back to China by Britain in 1997.

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Update: Want ‘one country, two systems’ to go beyond 2047? Rely on national security law to strengthen it, top Beijing official says (SCMP).

WNU Editor: This reminds me of this sarcastic saying .... "the beatings will continue until the morale improves".