China has failed to live up to its promise to Hong Kong, but Britain must not follow Alistair Carmichael When Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, bowed out of the territory for the last time at midnight on July 1, 1997, he departed with the hopeful promise that “now, Hong Kong people are to run Hong Kong.” Twenty-five years later, that dream has been irrevocably dashed by the Chinese Communist Party [...]
British banks in Hong Kong have traded away their principles Hong Kong has been a crucial economic gateway between East and West for decades. As one of the biggest markets in the world, the city has punched well above its weight on the international business stage. With recent political and social upheaval and repression, however, that reputation is changing. Despite a shift in the global [...]
The British government must take a stand for freedom and democracy in Hong Kong The Chinese government’s disdain for what it calls “western values” is well-known. The one-party state has been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party for decades, and its litany of human rights abuses is long — and, sadly, growing. One of the few outposts of democracy has been in Hong Kong. But no more. Last week’s [...]
