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Hong Kong: Why China Is Holding Back From Military Intervention

Beijing has repeatedly threatened the Hong Kong protestors with “serious consequences” if they do not stop their pro-democracy demonstrations. President Xi Jinping warned that any attempt to split Hong Kong from China will end up in “crushed bodies and shattered bones.” However, despite these grave warnings, Beijing has abstained from actually deploying the military in ...

Max Lu

Chinese troops massing at Hong Kong border.