I left Hong Kong for London so I could tell Britain the truth about China: #NathanLaw
Due to the implementation of the national security law, Nathan Law, who is the first lawmaker and the youngest elected in history in Hong Kong to exile, decided to flee. The departure of a prominent activist signalled that something very wrong had happened in the city. My story was broadcast globally, raising awareness about Hong Kong’s plight.
But people wonder: why London, not New York, not Washington DC?
When the US moved towards “decoupling” in 2018, the CCP’s attention switched rapidly to the EU. The US has adopted an assertive approach to China and positioning it as one of the country’s greatest enemies. This is not the case in the UK and EU; that consensus needs to be built.
This is the reason why I boarded a plane destined for London and stayed here to be a political refugee.
Source: The Guardian #Dec21
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/21/hong-kong-london-uk-eu-china-asulum
#HongKong #NathanLaw #HKLawmakerExile #UK #EU
Due to the implementation of the national security law, Nathan Law, who is the first lawmaker and the youngest elected in history in Hong Kong to exile, decided to flee. The departure of a prominent activist signalled that something very wrong had happened in the city. My story was broadcast globally, raising awareness about Hong Kong’s plight.
But people wonder: why London, not New York, not Washington DC?
When the US moved towards “decoupling” in 2018, the CCP’s attention switched rapidly to the EU. The US has adopted an assertive approach to China and positioning it as one of the country’s greatest enemies. This is not the case in the UK and EU; that consensus needs to be built.
This is the reason why I boarded a plane destined for London and stayed here to be a political refugee.
Source: The Guardian #Dec21
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/21/hong-kong-london-uk-eu-china-asulum
#HongKong #NathanLaw #HKLawmakerExile #UK #EU
the Guardian
I left Hong Kong for London so I could tell Britain the truth about China | Nathan Law
Since I was forced to flee my city, I’ve continued my activism for democracy from the UK, says Nathan Law, a politician and activist from Hong Kong