this OP is trying so hard not to just outright say ‘i’m pro-China and have no neutral stance on this issue whatsoever therefore my opinion has virtually no value to anyone outside of my own political consensus.’
stop. you’re pro-China. admit it, dude, LOL, jesus christ, watching you play gold-medal olympiad mental gymnastics to try to justify things like saying Hong Kong riot police are CoNSerVaTiVe and ReStRaiNEd like you’re a f***ing test-tube baby repeating things you’re instructed.