Hong Kong was leased from China by the Brits when the lease was upthey handed it back Chris Patton sold out the locals like every Brit before him .The Deal was for the next 50 years there would be one country China but two systems .Hong Kong were allowed self rule .they only have 23 years of self rule left .Now kids born after reunification are Chinease Citizens and they dont want to be part of china ,but they are under international law they are under Un conventions they are Chinease simple as ..If it was a poor colony they would jump at fullunion with China but because the average Hong Kong Chinease is about 70 times more afluent than main land chinease this is about money nothing to do with Democracy its like all freedom fighters its always about Money .What do you think would happen if Dublin wanted to break away from Ireland or London from England and we took over the airports do you think the Brits or Irish wouldnt of shot us dead after a few weeks of Protest .you can bet they would .