Hong Kong “will be done” if Beijing sends its forces into the city, and the ensuing international reaction would also spell the end for China’s government, local media tycoon and pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai said.
With the city’s protests showing no signs of slowing, Lai said that China would have little choice but to intervene using forces currently stockpiled in the adjacent mainland city of Shenzhen -- a move that would trigger an unprecedented international response that could bring down the Chinese government.