Predicting Hong Kong

No one knows what’s going to happen between now and 2047—especially not after the CCP announced its “conservative” guidelines for the 2017 CE election. Well, no one knows but us. We’ve peered into the HK Magazine office crystal ball to give you a glimpse into Hong Kong’s future.

 

2017 The first Chief Executive election by “universal suffrage” sees unparalleled 103 percent support for incumbent Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, as voters are ushered into voting booths with promises of free rice boxes.

 

2018 Pan-democrats whine a lot this year, but Beijing brushes it off like it ain’t a thing. 

 

2019 CY Leung holds press conference to publicly repent for his sins: he will be filling in his basement forthwith.