I don't understand this comment. People in Hong Kong don't want to be a part of the British empire. Most want to be a part of the PRC. Less than 20% want to be independent.
The CPC cannot be colonialist against Hong Kong. HK has been part of China for thousands of years and is ethnically Chinese. Hong Kong exists today because Britain used military power to force the Chinese government to import opium. In the process they annexed Hong Kong.
Not to mention, HKers DO NOT want independence. In a recent poll only 20% of HKers desire independence.