i wouldn't say china is good at reading public sentiment, they think Trump will lose 2020 and are betting there economy on it.
A hk invasion may have a very negative impact business wise.
if people start waking up to there phony figures and that they run "re education" concentration camps for muslims, they may create the perfect storm of econmic destruction.
The increase in robotic capability may start to wash off there labour advantage.
They are increasing coal fired power statuons by a huge amount, once again at odds with many in the public.
they rely heavily on imports of goods to transform and export, every time the devalue there currency it makes it harder to buy.
Smart people would distance themselves from hk in order to protect there agenda, but they are suckering into it.
