[matthewrudy]

> Millions of people living in ... Hong Kong... who are well on their way towards western level of development

Hong Kong is a developed country.

It has a public housing system, a public healthcare system, and amazing transport.

It has massive issues with income equality, and particular poverty in old age.

However, it doesn't belong in a comparison beside cities in China.

[StreamBright]

> public housing system, a public healthcare system

These are the sign of a developed country?

[matthewrudy]

They're secondary points relating to quality of life and social security that distinguish Hong Kong from China.