新加坡國父李光耀病逝,再次帶出一個世紀問題:新加坡可以獨立建國,點解香港唔得?
Lee Kuan Yew, the founding father of the Republic of Singapore, is dead. This brings up an age-old question: if Singapore can be a country, why not Hong Kong?
 
Founding of Republic of Hong Kong  | 
    Founding of Republic of Singapore  | 
 |
People's Willingness to Found a Nation  |   
    HKU poll: majority say yes to leave China  | 
    involuntary  | 
  
When?  |   
    soon  | 
    |
Why?  |   
    unresolved conflict between Hong Kong and China  | 
    unresolved conflict between Singapore and Malaysia  | 
 
Land  |   
    1,104 km2, inclusive of 263 outlying islands  | 
    |
People  |   
    7,234,800, 以華裔為主, 少數族裔是印度、巴基斯坦、尼泊爾裔 7,234,800, mostly ethnic Chinese; ethnic minorities: Indians, Pakistanis and Nepalese  | 
    5,469,700, 以華裔為主, 少數族裔是馬來、印度裔 5,469,700, mostly ethnic Chinese; ethnic minorities: Malays and Indians  | 
  
Economy in Pre-independence Era  |   
    developed  | 
    undeveloped  |     
   
Aggressive Neighbor  |   
    China  | 
    Malaysia and Indonesia  | 
  
Supportive Friend  |   
    USA and Japan  | 
    UK and USA  |     
   
Tension Between Bad Neighbor and Supportive Friend  |   
    high  | 
    low  |     
   
Chance of War Between Bad Neighbor and Supportive Friend  |   
    high  | 
    low  |