LONDON (Reuters) – China has actually betrayed individuals of Hong Kong so the West need to stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, stated Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony.
FILE PHOTO: Former Hong Kong guv Chris Patten participates in an interview in Hong Kong, China September 19,2017 REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Beijing is set to impose new national security legislation on Hong Kong after a continual campaign of pro-democracy demonstrations last year in the city, which enjoys lots of liberties not allowed on mainland China.
” The Hong Kong individuals have actually been betrayed by China,” Patten was priced estimate as stating by The Times newspaper. Britain, he said, had a “ethical, economic and legal” responsibility to stand up for Hong Kong.
Patten, now 76, seen as the British flag was lowered over Hong Kong when the colony was handed back to China in