> That said, the idea of a 99 year lease seems particularly troubling.
I wonder where they could have got that idea from [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_for_the_Extension_o...
I wonder where they could have got that idea from [1]
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_for_the_Extension_o...
It was done during the time of the British empire and was recognized for being bad. The entire idea back then _was_ to permanently capture Hong Kong - which is why it is troubling to see China do exactly the same today. It's not a model that should be followed and is not a justification for doing it in modern times.