China’s “recolonization” of Hong Kong could soon be complete
The Chinese Communist party (CCP) has made clear it has no intention of honouring the international treaty its signed with the UK in 1984, which promised a high degree of autonomy to Hong Kong for at least 50 years. The most important aspect of this affront to the former colonists is what it tells us about the kind of power a rising CCP intends to be in the world.
The sweeping changes in the territory indicate that President Xi Jinping really does believe China is engaged in a bitter ideological struggle with the “extremely malicious”, “western” ideas of liberalism and democracy.
Source: Financial Times #Nov11
https://www.ft.com/content/cfd7089d-65b5-4c50-8b8e-a037350a42d7
#China #CCP #Tyranny #HongKong #Colonialization
The Chinese Communist party (CCP) has made clear it has no intention of honouring the international treaty its signed with the UK in 1984, which promised a high degree of autonomy to Hong Kong for at least 50 years. The most important aspect of this affront to the former colonists is what it tells us about the kind of power a rising CCP intends to be in the world.
The sweeping changes in the territory indicate that President Xi Jinping really does believe China is engaged in a bitter ideological struggle with the “extremely malicious”, “western” ideas of liberalism and democracy.
Source: Financial Times #Nov11
https://www.ft.com/content/cfd7089d-65b5-4c50-8b8e-a037350a42d7
#China #CCP #Tyranny #HongKong #Colonialization