I spent 15 months working in Hong Kong between January 2003 and April 2004.
This period saw the pro-democracy marches in HK, not to mention SARS.
While I was there I obviously had the pure delight and joy of seeing Chinese communism close up. Trust me, its not pretty. Its not pretty at all. This is a country in which even asking for democracy can get you locked up, without even the faintest inkling of a fair trial, for years. If you have more than child, this is against the law so the state usually tries to murder the second child at birth. If you knock the system, be prepared to live in a state of fear.
I was never happier than when I came back to Britain. The sooner that the communist party in China collapses, the better.
Philip
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