>>9323187 Different. HK the financial center that interfaces with the world. For the US to pull out of HK completely, would seriously hurt China. But if they are prepared to actually invade HK, in outright violation of the agreement by which London gave it up, then they are reluctantly prepared to pay that price. A war move, firming the flank. Winning, for Beijing is damned if they do and damned if they don't, with HK.