At the time Prime minister Margret Thatcher looked at options of not giving HK back and met with ministry of defense. They advised against it. All China would have to do is turn off the water.This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Can you imagine it in a alternate reality? Its 1997, HK sitting all smug behind British tanks and warships in the harbor as the British refuse to hand over to the Chinese.
Then on the Chinese side..you have a fat Asian buddha kinda military guy just turning off the water pipes with a straight face....
Kinda bonkers when you think about it.