The Chinese Communist Party’s anniversary is Hong Kong’s funeral

In Washington, there’s still a reluctance to believe that Xi really intends to take back control of Taiwan by force. But he doesn’t need to invade, said Law, because the model he used in Hong Kong, which stopped short of a full invasion, worked. The CCP is already applying many of the tactics it used successfully in Hong Kong to Taiwan, including disinformation campaigns, political interference, elite capture and coercion of businesses.