Different people got different minds

Previously I have already laid out some of the issues I believe are vital for evaluation but purposely not elaborating it in detail. There is famous saying in English: "There is no use crying over spilt milk" - which means to feel sorry or sad about something that has already happened and use it to emphasize that this is not helpful. 

The message is clear: If you are operating on RMB funds, heavy exposure in PRC businesses or operating there, there is really little room to advocate or provoke any changes to policies. Not to mention any form of political reforms or "party politics" so to speak. This is not something I WANT to tell you guys, but what the PRC administration vehemently denounce. In the foreseeable future, I believe it will pretty much stay the same. 

Now we need to "separate" the PRC nationals from the HKSAR folks. For them and the dissent, it will be bitter and rough to the end if they are forced to succumb to the will of the ruling government. I feel terrible as well but I cannot do anything about it either. What's important is that outside of PRC many people are living their own lives, doing their own businesses and planning their own lives. Do you think they care or need to care so much about things that are not related their lives at all? That's a reality and so be it. 

For the HKSAR folks, there are more options even though the political environment here is pretty repressive. For example, work with people from other countries and make money elsewhere. There is a lot of room to maneuver in the South East Asia region, India and the Middle East if you are not familiar with Europe or the US.  HKSAR cannot turn into Singapore, but it can be more autonomous without severing ties with the PRC. And I believe HKSAR can still be "democratic", given that this is entirely the business of HKSAR and nothing to do with PRC. If "patriotic" people come forward and become "democratic", then no one are traitors and everyone can serve the best interest of the city. And this is not about doing it for anybody but to show better governance. 

For the "rebels", if the environment here is less oppressed, and they change some of the ways they operate, there is still room for them to operate without resorting to extreme means to voice their agenda. Something like this is a GRAND idea, and I am not sure if this can help. But one thing is clear, HKSAR still have more choices. 

For Malaysia: We are still in the process of sorting things out with people of interest. Of course I recommend everyone to experience Malaysia in the right way, and try new things (HK people are more likely to travel to Japan and South Korea).