The Chinese of Hong Kong don't want China.

"Pro-democracy candidates appear to have made major gains in Hong Kong's District Council elections" with opposition candidates winning more than 90% of the seats. Dedicated pro-Beijing legislators Michael Tien and Junius Ho both conceded defeat. A highest ever turnout of more than 2.9 million, or 71.2% of the electorate, voted in these elections which were seen as a referendum on Chief Executive Carrie Lam's handling of the protests, with accusations of police brutality. Protests started in June when a bill was passed allowing extradition of Hong Kong citizens and foreigners to the mainland for trial. Though the bill has been withdrawn protesters have added new demands like universal suffrage, independent inquiry into police conduct and amnesty for those arrested as rioters. Carrie Lam has reportedly offered to resign many times but has been turned down by Beijing. "Anyone attempting to split China in any part of the country will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones," warned Chinese President Xi Jinping, but Hong Kong has a large population of foreigners and every shattered bone will be shown all over the world. Not an image Xi wants to project. The One Belt One Road (OBOR) is Xi Jinping's brainchild which has signed up 78 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe. It will cut costs of trade with these countries, bind them in huge loans they cannot repay and allow China to dump its excess capacity in steel, cement and other goods in case the trade war with US intensifies. Also, it could allow China to move troops quickly to subdue any nation that may seem as a threat. Everyone has seen how Hong Kong riot police surrounded Polytechnic University and forced students to surrender when food and water ran out. More than 1,000 students have been arrested and charged with rioting which carries long prison sentence. Leaked papers show how millions of Uighur Muslims are being subjected to violent brain washing in prison camps. A memo orders that: Never allow escapees, Increase discipline and punishment of behavioral violations and Promote repentance and confession. Chinese ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming said, " People there are living a happy life with a much stronger sense of fulfilment and security." The US Congress has passed two bills supporting Hong Kong protests and regular certification from the State Department for continuing special trading terms for Hong Kong. If President Donald Trump signs the bills or if he does not veto the bills for 10 days they will become law. As usual, China has reacted with threats of retaliation. Last month the US applied visa restrictions on Chinese officials involved in repression of minorities. North Korea hacked into Kudankulum nuclear power plant and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Chinese tech giant Huawei has been building wireless networks in North Korea and has worked on various projects for over 8 years. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is known to have lived in Switzerland. He would surely like to make peace with the US and for his country to be like any western country but China will never allow that. Xi has to react with force to any challenge. But, can he do it forever?