Putting HK& #39;s special trade status on the table is a double-edge sword, given that our primary leverage is our role as Asia& #39;s financial center. If we lose that there& #39;ll be little reason for China not to go all-in and make HK just another Chinese city.

But there has to be consequences to China& #39;s encroachment of our freedom and autonomy, or else they& #39;ll just walk all over us.

All one can hope is US decision will be targeted at hurting China and not us. But even if it& #39;s not, I think most of us would accept it.

There has to be consequences. And if we have to pay a price for it, so be it.

This is our last shot. Let& #39;s roll the dice.