to the mainland as its economic power has grown. If China seeks to resolve the protests by taking more control over Hong Kong — which would likely erode its attractive legal environment — multinational companies would have one less reason to keep the city as their regional foothold.
What had been a trickle of companies leaving Hong Kong may well turn into a flood — and with it an exodus of high-paying jobs. Another long-term concern is how the Hong Kong demonstrations will affect China's relations with the rest of the world. US President Donald Trump it must deal with the protests"humanely" if it wants to seal an agreement to end the trade war. And other world leaders may change the way they deal with China - and Hong Kong — if Beijing takes a heavy-handed approach.
ConversationUS It never was a protest.
ConversationUS They are not protesting. Some extremists who're employees of Cathay Pacific had sabotaged the oxygen tank and released the passenger list. Not to mention paralising the entire airport. If that's not terrorism, what is? How would big mouth U.S. and U.K. do in these situations?