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I fully expect Beijing to move the army into HK to put the democracy movement down. It is born of fear that the protest will spread into the mainland if Beijing shows weakness.

Beijing's may provide short term gratification of quelling the protest. However long term Beijing will rue the day as HK will lose its economic magic as the talent and capital will go elsewhere. Call it killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Poor short sighted leadership in Beijing.