I think one really unmentioned outcome of these protests in HK is that the disagreements are tearing some families apart.

My cousin who lives in HK, she's in the pro-democracy camp. Her dad is pro-democracy. Her mom is pro-government. Her dad and her went to some of the marches. Her mom was not cool with it and they've had huge fights. Between her and her mom, and between her mom and dad.

This all came out because I messaged her last night checking in on the family(She's one of my closer relatives that I can talk to). She says some family gatherings are unbearable because the family is mostly pro-government.


An aside to all that's happening, according to her, some people are saying that the extradition bill wasn't to arrest "naysayers" of the government, though it would be a bonus. It was a method to stem and possibly claw back all the dirty money that's been flowing out of China. It seems reasonable that a lot of the illegal capital outflow from China would get parked in HK as it would be the easiest outlet.


The following would be my own opinion. What if China is secretly running out of money? They've dumped billions into empty cities with nothing to show for it. They've dumped billions into the belt and road initiatives, and they've recently put a stop to all that. This extradition bill was just a part of it to claw some of the money that was bled out to corruption.
Though it doesn't explain why Carrie Lam is so stubborn and steadfast about the whole thing. Maybe it's just her personality. She was known to be stubborn before she became CE.

Sorry for all the rambling... back to your regular programming of Skinny posting pics and news.

I wouldn't say your suggestion is a secret. I think a general consensus among many China experts is that China is fast running out of money. Where they often differ is how much and how soon that will happen, and whether China can salvage itself from imploding. One analyst that based his observations on (Chinese) state-released numbers is suggesting that all of China's net reserves is only roughly the same as the total reserves that Hong Kong has. It is also no secret that China originally wanted to use the extradition bill to help arrest people that have channeled funds out of China and into Hong Kong.

Since we are talking about the financial aspect of things, a critical point that I have always known, but didn't know the stakes were this high, is that Hong Kong is far more important to China financially than China is to Hong Kong. According to this recent article in Financial Times:

https://www.ft.com/content/3c0860a0-...9-fdcab53d6959

if it's no secret why isn't this posted until page 26

i prefer analysis like this over twitter redirects

also, family rift from politics is not uncommon

think GOP vs Dem dividing families

If you ask me, I'd say that it's because the thread is about the Hong Kong protests, not China's financial state. Had EvoFire not brought the topic up, I wouldn't even mentioned it here.

I wonder how things will escalate once the September tariffs take effect.
Interesting times we live in.

Just in time for the release of the new Apple iPhones.

https://www.facebook.com/f4da4078-28...d-c86526749748

not movie...but it looks like World War Z
https://www.facebook.com/10000819487...4027134880425/

In one of SkinnyPupp's more candid, personal, helpful, (and self-aware) moments, it's been mentioned. Frankly speaking, people were aware of this, found themselves embroiled in it probably after week 1-2 of the protest, it is now in week 9.

Scroll to the last pic, issa man bruh that or a girl with lots of leg hair
https://www.instagram.com/p/B0w4r4RJ...d=r7k2gi72wd0f

Wouldn't China's financial state be kind of relevant though? At this point, I think it's pretty clear China doesn't believe in any of the things Hong Kong is fighting for right now.

But if Hong Kong proves to be financially more important to China than the other way around (or China needs Hong Kong more than Hong Kong needs China, financially), couldn't this then become a bargaining chip of some sort for Hong Kong to get what they want?

I was always under the impression that China can afford to have this drag on and Hong Kong can't. But maybe, just maybe, China is close to the point that they realize this protest is costing them too much financially, and could potentially give in to the protest. As much as the China government care about face, I certainly can't see them as going against money.

china's financial health esp if it's supposedly the basis of the extradition bill then couldn't possibly be more relevant to the discussion

things seem to be really detoriating now: partial airport shutdown, cars ramming through barriers, more thugs with batons....PLA deployment/marital law seems more and more a possibility, wonder what Beijing is announcing soon

https://www.scmp.com/news/china/poli...press-briefing

There's been speculation that some of the police are PLA soldiers in disguise. Or at least security officers sent down from China... No hard evidence that I've seen though, until now

Shirts been hitting the fan on Monday, they're going to force China to come in and institute martial law at this rate

let see what the 3pm press con is about today

that's soo mainland, :heckno:

Unfortunately, at the rate that things are developing, I can't see it turning out any other way. Please believe me when I say that it is not the outcome that I want to see or hoping for. I'm really hoping the Protesters will stand down.

But there will be another 8.X day (like June 4th) in the annals of HK history to mark the PLA coming into HK. I think it will probably happen within the next 7-10 days unless some miraculous intervention.

Lol this commie thug got his ass beat. You can tell he is mainland, and shortly after the video starts he asks whether the reporter is from apple daily. Mainland being mainland. Fuck with the mob and the mob fucks you.

https://www.facebook.com/TsangWaiHun...54&v=e&sfns=mo

Sure. Send in the PLA. Watch $30 trillion HKD on the Hong Kong exchange evaporate.

The protesters will at least get some cheap housing when the money leaves hong kong.

They will not back down

I do hope they stop using fire bombs and shit

Here's a YouTube link

https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.n...c8&oe=5DD3F5F9

Running joke right is this dude; 又係暴徒 又係記者 又係街坊.
white shirt, black shirt + Reporter. Man, these guys must be making money from all sides.

I can see why people are trying to not go to work to make a point, but you can't force to not go to work. In Canada, you have the right to cross picket lines (if you're management etc), you won't see someone blocking you from entering.

Gangs of people going to MTR and blocking the trains from moving, running out to the road to try to setup illegal blockade is just uncalled for.

Nothing says making a point like umbrellas and badminton rackets..

Looks like China is threatening to use force if this civil unrest continues. If they do move the PLA in, it'll most likely be the end of Hong Kong's special system and China will clamp down even harder. So these riots might have backfired and actually end up screwing everything up even more. GG, no re.

For those of us who don't speak spanish, who is the middle-aged guy in the white shirt with stripes?

Ready to get flamed.. but at this rate the PLA probably have public support to move in. This is fucking nuts. 25+ people using weapons on someone who has no weapons.

Who the fuck are these protestors? Looks more like hooligans to me. Looks like they're just out and about so that they can fuck shit up.

From the outside world, I don't give a shit what cause you're fighting, it looks no different than the police acting as a gang or the traids who are the gang, fucking people up.

Where's that kid that took punches and didn't fight back? That's honorable. What the fuck is this shit. Cool, punch him a couple of times to make a point, I get it. But that was fucking excessive.

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That's the guy that got gang banged - literally. Banged on the head (& probably other heads)