^ Considering that the 76% Chinese by nationality is more of an ethnic element than anything else and the 2007 referendum on Hong Kong being part of China was voted down by a more than 2-1 margin, I'd say annexation is unlikely, and Hong Kong's willingness to allow CANZUKUS naval units there as frequently as they do is probably not a sign of the country wanting to be annexed by China.
The poll stated that 76% of Hong Kongers consider themselves Chinese *by nationality*, not by ethnicity. And it's no surprise they are unwilling to enter China immediately - if for no other reason than the sheer disparity in living standards. Some politicians have floated the idea of Hong Kong adopting the Taiwan model and retaining autonomy on all but military and diplomatic matters, but Taiwan and Hong Kong are quite different. That idea satisfies no one.
Western naval units can visit as many times as they want, and their politicians can trumpet China's non-recognition of Hong Kong, but as brutal as this sounds, China can march in within 20 minutes and they won't care. Not when China is such an important ally against General Dombarovsky. I mean, when Hong Kong politicians openly brag about their paymasters "in the north" it doesn't exactly inspire confidence in the future doesn't it?
And on that subject, the Pravda has an editorial warning the Iranian Tudeh Party not to "fall into the path of revisionist traitors" at its upcoming Congress. You know what that means...