• @LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
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    I think the research was done prior to that event. It’s a bit dated at this point.

    Also, it’s a bit ambiguous how to count Hong Kong as a semi-autonomous region in China. Should you measure by percentage of Hong Kongers or percentage of Chinese? I might think the latter, since they’re subject to the force of that nation.

    • @fodor@lemmy.zip
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      I don’t think we can accept your argument, because in point in fact Hong Kong was an independent country. Certainly trying to disagree but now we’re getting into a definition question, but if that’s going to stop us from applying the proposed principle, then we can do that in every situation.

      • @Womble@lemmy.world
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        HK has literally never been independent, it went from being a Qing fishing village to a British concession, to a British overseas territory and then to a PRC special autonomous region.

        It came close to full autonomy during the end of British rule and the start of PRC rule (before Xi), but it never has been independent.