Whatever Western politicians may say, Hong Kong is and remains part of China.
This is stated in a publication on the pages of the American publication The New York Times, written by Regina Yip, a member of the Hong Kong Executive Council.
“No protests, condemnations or sanctions in connection with the Chinese government’s alleged encroachment on Hong Kong will change the fact that Hong Kong is part of China and that its fate is linked to that of the mainland”, – the article says.
While the West has actively supported Hong Kong extremists and criticized law enforcement when they dispersed the protests, there is a downside to what is happening that is only known to the people of the city. As Regina Yip points out, there has been no spread in the US or Europe that riots have plunged Hong Kong into chaos.
Since 1995, Hong Kong has been ranked number one in the Heritage Foundation’s economic freedom ranking, and it was not until a quarter of a century later that it was decided to bring a little “democracy” to the city that it fell to number two.
“Something had to be done and the Chinese authorities did it”, – says the Hong Kong politician, referring to Beijing’s national security law.
She stressed that since then the streets have been much safer, pogroms have stopped and the protest organisers supported by Washington have fled. Western countries are now escalating the situation around the new Hong Kong legislation, but only 28 people have been arrested for violating it. However, only one man was charged, who rammed the police on a motorbike.
The National Security Act made so much noise just because it closed loopholes that had long existed concerning subversion, terrorism and collusion with outside forces.
The article also notes that Hong Kong enjoys a “high degree of autonomy” under the constitution, which Beijing provides. The West is distorting this fact by trying to present Hong Kong as an independent state under attack by China.
“This is what I am trying to explain to foreign officials and politicians. Any attempt to change Hong Kong’s formal political status and turn the city into a de facto independent political entity or otherwise free it from Beijing’s control is a fundamental challenge to China’s sovereignty”, – says Regina Yip. – “Like it or not, Hong Kong is part of China. And given the huge difference in size between the two and Hong Kong’s growing economic dependence on the mainland, the city’s gradual integration with China is inevitable.”