Was Hong Kong more democratic under British rule or under Chinese rule?
Was Hong Kong more democratic under the British rule or under the Chinese rule?
Hong Kong: Why didn't HKers ask for democracy during British colonial rule but protest for more democracy today under Communist China's rule? Should Hong Kong become a British colony again? Why did Hong Kong separate from China? Is Hong Kong an independent country, or is it a Chinese province? Where did the rulers of Hong Kong come from? Is Hong Kong a separate country or a part of China? Why did the British return Hong Kong to China? Would Hong Kong be as developed as it is if it never was a British colony? How is Hong Kong different from mainland China? In what ways is Hong Kong different from Mainland China? Should Hong Kong become British again? What if Hong Kong was returned to Republic of China? Is Hong Kong a de facto country or is it truly a part of China? Is Hong Kong a colony of China? Why didn't Britain continue colonizing Hong Kong? Why was China never under the British rule? Could Hong Kong adopt the US Political system? Will China ever recognise Hong Kong as an independent country? Why do HongKongers seem more superior than mainlanders? Why made Hong Kong so attractive to Britain as a colony given that it was the last of Britain's colonies and Britain does not profit from taxing Hong Kong? What is Hong Kong? Does "Hong Kong nationalism" exist? Why do people from Hong Kong feel superior than Mainlanders? What role should India, the largest democracy in the world, play to help the people of Hong Kong achieve independence from communist China? What happened in Hong kong? Why was China never ruled by British or any other colonial powers? Do most people from Hong Kong consider Taiwan to be part of China? Why didn't Taiwan claim Hong Kong and Macau from the British and Portuguese respectively? Why the ecnomical and military reasons lead the British to expand in Hong Kong? Why are most of the urban areas of Hong Kong on reclaimed land, while there is still plenty undeveloped territory in the New Territories?