From: chen@caen.engin.umich.edu (Jian Chen)
Subject: The Nature of Democracy (8)
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 92 02:19:26 EST
Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor



               The Nature of Democracy (8)

       Who shares for the common interest of Hong Kong

In the articles "The Nature of Democracy (4-7)", we have
analysed the true purpose of British government in Hong
Kong. It is a common understanding that British government
wants to grab as much money as they can before they leave
Hong Kong permanently. The British running dog, Can Lin,
has to accept the fact although he claimed that it is justified
to give Hong Kong people's money to British companies 
because Hong Kong is a colony of Britain.

British colony government repeatly sings a sweet song. They
say they stands for the future of Hong Kong. Some of Hong
Kong people were deeply moved by the sweet song and falled
into sleep when British colony government steals their money
back to Britain. However, in a real world, we should not
judge a person from what he says. The most important
for us to judge a person is what he does. The behaviour of 
British colony government has shown they do not stand for
Hong Kong's future. They only interest in Hong Kong people's 
money.

Chinese government does not sing a sweet song like
Britain colony government. Chinese government has told in
a plain language that China will not be responsible for
any debt left for the airport project. China will not allow
a government in Hong Kong to serve for foreign interests
and against Chinese government for the national interest of
China. Surely, this does not sound sweet like British 
government. But it is a plain fact and all of government
will act in the same on behalf of their country. United
States government will clearly not allow Michigan government
to serve for the foreign interests. It is the responsibility
of Hong Kong people to find who share the most common 
interest with Hong Kong.

In the following, I intend to analyse the common interest
between China and Hong Kong in the following areas: history,
geography, economy, politics.

1. History.

Before 1950, the economy of Hong Kong was poor and the living
standard of Hong Kong people was low. After 50 years British
governing, Hong Kong was as poor as many other British colonies.
After Mao took over Mainland China, the western countries applied
embargo to China. From this time, Hong Kong started her role 
as a midman between China and foreign countries. From China
point of view, Hong Kong helped China break western countries
embargo. From Hong Kong point of view, Hong Kong made a huge
profit as a midman. The economic booming of Hong Kong started
from there. Until now, the fundamental structure of Hong Kong
is still the midman between China and foreign countries. Many
exports and imports between USA and China go through Hong Kong.

Today, Mainland and Taiwan direct trade is still banned.
All of trade must go through Hong Kong. This makes another
big profit for Hong Kong. 

Without China, Hong Kong is just as poor as India or other
British colonies. The credit  of economic booming of Hong
Kong should go to China. British colony government deserves
no credit. This can be proven by their poor governing in 
first 50 years.

2. Geography.

Hong Kong is located on the shore of Guangdong Province.
The deep water seaport provides an excellent window for
the southern China to export and to import. Currently,
most of China exports and imports go through Hong Kong.
As Pudong Special Economic Zone in Shanghai develops,
the mid-China and northern China imports and exports
will go through Shanghai instead of Hong Kong. As the
economy in Northeastern China develops, China will need
another window in northern China. It is impossible for 
me to guess what seaport Chinese leaders will choose.
But Tianjin can be a choice. At the end of this century
or the beginning of next century, Hong Kong, Shanghai,
Tianjin (or another seaport) will serve as China three
major import-export seaports. The economic development of 
China will certainly benefit Hong Kong.

On the opposite, Britain is tens of thousand miles away.
Hong Kong will not get any benefit if Britain goes to
haven. It is also true that Hong Kong will not be
hurted even Britain goes to hell.

3. Economy

Nearly all of raw materials for Hong Kong are come 
from China. Besides of the profits as the midman 
between China and foreign countries, the manufacturing 
industries make up another big section of Hong Kong
economy. 

The water, vegatables and dairy products are completely
dependant on the supply from China. Any confrontation
with China will certainly kill Hong Kong economy and
make Hong Kong a dead city.

Hong Kong economy is deeply dependent on China.
A small change in China can make the stock market
crush and boom. From economic point of view, this
shows the dependence of Hong Kong economy on China.

On the opposite, Britain economy has no influence on
Hong Kong. The percentage of imports and exports to
Britain is very small. An key indicator, the stock
market in London has nearly no effect on the stock
market in Hong Kong. This indicator shows that
Hong Kong economy is independent from Britain.

4. Politics

A British running dog wants China to break like 
Soviet Union and fall into a civil war as shown
in his article so call "Warning to CCP running
dogs". Is this the interest of Hong Kong people? 

Imagine China is in a civil war. What can Hong Kong
people can get? 

1. There is no trade, no business between China and
foreign countries. The key section of the economy as 
a midman collapes. 

2. The raw material supply is interrupted. The 
manufacture industry collapes.

3. Water, vegatables, fruits and dairy products are 
cutted. The prices for food raise like rocket. The
inflation rate reach 1000%.

4. The property industry collapes. 

Does this picture make any feeling to you? This shows
what would happen if China goes on the wrong way. Do
you really want to see it happen?

Fortunately, this will not happen. Deng Xiao Ping made
a brave move in 1989 and firmly cracked down the threat
to China. Like many of Chinese students, I demostrated
in London in 1989 and shouted:"Down with Deng Xiao Ping."
However, after I see what happened in Soviet Union and
Eastern Europe, I know I was wrong. Deng Xiao Ping won
my highest respect and my trust.

Today, China is enjoying the highest economic growth rate
in the world. Many countries want to take part in the 
economic booming of China and share the profit. As the 
common interest of China and Hong Kong, Chinese government
has given many privileges to Hong Kong business instead of
foreign business.


From the analysis in the article, it is very clear that
Britain does not shart any common interests with Hong 
Kong. What they want is Hong Kong people money. I suggest
you to remember the time Patten throws out his political
reform plan. It was the time when British colony government
had trouble to give airport contract to British company.
This is an old trick to diverge Hong Kong people's attention
away from airport project so that they can take Hong Kong
people's money away easily. The British running dogs
is using the same trick in the net. They are afriad of talking
about airport projects and trying to make democracy a hot
topic to hide the undergoing airport project. 

This article is tooooo long. I have to stop and will continue
in my next article.



J Chen
Department of Chemistry
University of Michigan
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