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lessismore · 4819 days ago · link ·
I wonder why they decided to separate Macao and Hong Kong from China.
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To Western financial powers Hong Kong will always be its own country; even today they have different visa requirements, financial regulations, etc, from mainland China. Its difficult to compare given the differential 20th c. history of Hong Kong and the rest of China.
Macao I don't know enough about, but maybe the gaming and secret banking industries make it a separate beast all together. Edit: Interestingly, in their update they stripped Taiwan, because the World Bank doesn't recognize them as a country, but they don't recognize Hong Kong or Macao either, so now I'm confused.