Putting HK's special trade status on the table is a double-edge sword, given that our primary leverage is our role as Asia's financial center. If we lose that there'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's encroachment of our freedom and autonomy, or else they'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'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's roll the dice.