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indymike on Sept 4, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Hong Kong leader to announce formal withdrawal of ...

It is not an amnesty. It is a necessary condition for a return to peace. There is zero incentive to stop for the protesters if they are going to be jailed for protesting. The alternative is an ever escalating oppression-protest cycle.

poukofiru on Sept 4, 2019 [–]

The incentive is to avoid the PRC Army.

somebodythere on Sept 4, 2019 | [–]

I believe this was covered by

> The alternative is an ever escalating oppression-protest cycle.

Anyway, I don't believe recreating June 4 is a wise move for PRC at this time. The whole world is watching.

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