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Rick sanchez – Revealed: How China is quietly ending Hong Kong protests

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If the Hong Kong roots were happening in the US, with rioters petrol bombing the police and closing down an airport, Washington would crack down on them pretty harshly. It would be said the rioters were hoodlums and anachists, and along with footage on TV showing the violence, the public would support the crackdown. But China doesn't really have this option, except as a very last resort, as it could get the US involved, who many believe are behind the riots anyway. So, the Chinese government is trying a different tactic, which is to boycott Hong Kong companies that allow its employees to riot. In this way, these companies could fail and the rioters loose their jobs. It's harsh, but better than WW3. I saw a video recently where the rioters said that everyday boxes full of helmets,

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If the Hong Kong roots were happening in the US, with rioters petrol bombing the police and closing down an airport, Washington would crack down on them pretty harshly. It would be said the rioters were hoodlums and anachists, and along with footage on TV showing the violence, the public would support the crackdown.

But China doesn't really have this option, except as a very last resort, as it could get the US involved, who many believe are behind the riots anyway. So, the Chinese government is trying a different tactic, which is to boycott Hong Kong companies that allow its employees to riot. In this way, these companies could fail and the rioters loose their jobs. It's harsh, but better than WW3.

I saw a video recently where the rioters said that everyday boxes full of helmets, goggles, and gas masks turn up, but no one knows who supplies them. 


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Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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