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The Communist Party is fully in charge and they give however much freedom they want to give and can take it away any time they like…

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We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city.

Martin Lee (2019)

At the time (1980s) Beijing was worried that people would all leave. To win their hearts, it (promised to allow) Hong Kong people to rule Hong Kong and to have a high degree of autonomy.

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