Britain had a 'moral, economic and legal' duty to stand up for Hong Kong, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony.
LONDON - China has betrayed the people of Hong Kong so the West should stop kowtowing to Beijing for an illusory great pot of gold, said Chris Patten, the last governor of the former British colony.
Patten, now 76, watched as the British flag was lowered over Hong Kong when the colony was handed back to China in 1997 after more than 150 years of British rule - imposed after Britain defeated China in the First Opium War. The United States has branded the laws a"death knell" for the city's autonomy and Britain has said it is deeply concerned by the legislation which it said would undermine the"one country, two systems" principle.
Patten said the West should stop chasing the illusory promise of Chinese gold and that Britain should think carefully about Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei's involvement in the 5G network.
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