Legal agreements mean little to the CCP, so yes, its all about when they decide enough is enough and through their toys out of their pram. Xi is a bit of billy no mates at G20 at the moment so it would be interested to see what happens after this weekend.

As to the locals, especially the younger generation, many don't see a future at all that's why they're giving their all this time as they have nothing to lose. My heart really goes out to them.