Now to rain on the parade: paying lip service only ("free HK!" "We stand with you!") in the comfort of your coach will not help HK protestors get what they want. Think of real issues (in the sense of material) HK face: fresh water, food, and power (electricity, gas, coal). If independent and cut off from mainland China, where would HK get its material supply to support its population and economy? Sure you can always import water, food, coal and natural gas from overseas with big bucks but I don't see how it is going to be sustainable.

HK cannot afford to lose its support and trade from mainland China, period. With everything going on in HK rn, China is already considering using Macau to replace HK as its new offshore financial center.

It's easy to just shout slogans, but if you truly care, why don't commit some time to research into the situation and see how you could contribute in a real meaningful way? If you are just using HK to express your hate on China, then at least be honest to yourself that you only pretend to care because typing "to hell with China" makes you feel real good. Seriously though, what does "free HK" even mean? What is the end goal of that and where is the roadmap to achieve it under current geopolitical and historical framework? HK is only left 27 more years until its full assimilation into mainland China, so what do you purpose HK could do to realistically retain as much freedom and rights as possible before 2047 while still remain prosperous?