# Hong Kong is NOT a libertarian success story

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [January 12, 2009, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hong-kong-is-not-a-libertarian-success-story/480927 "2009-01-12T16:34:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [January 14, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hong-kong-is-not-a-libertarian-success-story/480927/20 "2009-01-14T16:27:40Z")

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> [@Uzi](#):
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> Could the reason they don’t spend money on defence is because the Chinese government is responsible for it? The Chinese army has been in HK ever since the handover.

This is like the Nazi Government being responsible for the Defence of Denmark in WWII.

It’s an unwelcome foriegn army, it’s not there for their protection.

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