China!

[Bob Bacon]

China POLL:

After terrifying arrest sparks fury, is it time for UK to challenge Beijing?

A man and woman have been arrested for flying a Hong Kong independence flag, becoming the first victims of China's new security laws in Hong Kong. Should the UK intervene?

[jones20]

Bob I have voted but what on earth can the UK do to challenge China it will be like ******* in the wind

[Bob Bacon]

There isn’t a lot we can do to stand up to China” over the Hong Kong issue other than strongly condemn Beijing for breaching a deal guaranteeing Hong Kong’s freedoms until 2047. I suspect, however, that China will brush aside other countries concerns over the law's impact on freedom of speech and judicial independence.

I know that the UK’s decision on residence for some Hong Kong people is welcome, though it doesn’t help the majority of Hongkongers.

[jones20]

Well it just goes to show you that politicianS were as naive then as they are now if they thought China was going to uphold its part of the bargin.