:It was an open secret that China would break its promises to Hong Kong as soon as it could. Zeng Qinghong tried to impose a national security law in 2003, provoking massive protests. In those days, Hong Kong was more important for China economically, so Beijing backed down. Not coincidentally, Zeng was Xi Jinping's mentor. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 10:14, July 2, 2023 (EDT) | :It was an open secret that China would break its promises to Hong Kong as soon as it could. Zeng Qinghong tried to impose a national security law in 2003, provoking massive protests. In those days, Hong Kong was more important for China economically, so Beijing backed down. Not coincidentally, Zeng was Xi Jinping's mentor. [[User:PeterKa|PeterKa]] ([[User talk:PeterKa|talk]]) 10:14, July 2, 2023 (EDT) |