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To: Arran Yuan who wrote (9466)	9/19/2006 1:08:50 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217764

As Mao said, power grows out of the barrel of a gun. I saw trucks loaded with China's soldiers rolling into Hong Kong, sternly intent. That was on the official handover from Britain. Here they are lined up ready to go: time.com A quick Google search finds more: bbc.co.uk There were NOT there on R&R under the auspices of the Hong Kong police department. There were there in charge. So, although there might be some pieces of paper saying there is one country two systems, that's not a lot different from a local authority having power to decided whether to instal more stormwater drains or upgrade their airport. Hong Kong is like a child under a stern father and strict mother. Free to play provided they stay within the rules. But when the child gets a bit older and starts acting like an independent adolescent, you will see who is in charge. Yes, Hu Jintao is master of all he surveys. And wishes to master more [Taiwan]. Mqurice