Or you can just ignore the official line of the PRC Commissioner in HONG KONG.

I think you are either plain blind or have very selective reading skills.

We can argue what SHOULD means, but I certainly would not want to risk it. If that is letting fear take hold of me, so be it. The FT's can of course try it your way, but you, and only you, will be accountable. will you take an oath to agree to pay all their bills should they fail in Hong Kong? you up for that???

Every story has two sides and every song has twelve versions!!