British Foreign Secretary Hunter warned China not to suppress Hong Kong's democracy when it talked about the protests in Hong Kong, and said that there would be "serious consequences." This statement immediately triggered a chain reaction, which also aroused curiosity from all walks of life.
Shortly after Foreign Minister Hunter’s speech, Liu Xiaoming, the Chinese ambassador to Britain, immediately convened a press conference to accuse the Minister of Hunter of interfering in China’s internal affairs. This is a manifestation of “colonial thinking”.
British Foreign Secretary McDonald also immediately summoned Liu Xiaoming to discuss the issue.
British China Diplomatic Debate
Why did British Foreign Secretary Hunter warn China again when China warned Britain to interfere in internal affairs? What might be the serious consequences of Minister Hunter?
It is worth noting that Hunter is currently running for the position of leader of the British Conservative Party. If he wins the election, he will become the British Prime Minister.
Michel Hussein, the famous host of the BBC Radio 4, interviewed Hunter in the morning and asked him about his attitude toward the domestic and foreign policy package. He talked about the current sword between the UK and China.
Hunt said that China’s reaction is not surprising. But what China needs to understand is that the UK must also abide by international commitments. Hunt said that the UK signed a Sino-British joint statement on the Hong Kong issue. The statement clearly stated that the Hong Kong system has remained unchanged for 50 years. The British side expects China to honor this commitment.
Hussein pointed out that the joint statement stipulates that after the transfer of Hong Kong sovereignty to China, it will be placed under the leadership of the Chinese central government.
Hunt said that the joint statement gives the Hong Kong SAR a high degree of autonomy and Hong Kong's fundamental freedoms are guaranteed. This is the basis for the transfer of sovereignty. This is also the basis for Hong Kong's great global success. The combination of active business and protection of democratic freedom rights environment of.
Hunt said that Britain recognizes Hong Kong as part of China. I just want to say that I hope that the agreement reached between the British side and China will be respected and guaranteed.
UK-China relations are affected
Hussein pointed out to Hunter that the Chinese side is angry that after some people have violently attacked the Hong Kong Legislative Council, you talked about the protection of freedom and expressed that it is on the side of the law-breaking people. The Chinese media also accuse you of undermining Sino-British relations for personal gain.
Hunter said that both his personal and British government condemned any form of violence. People in Hong Kong who support peaceful demonstrations are also uneasy about violent attacks. He did not support violence. But what he hopes to express is that the kind of violence should not be suppressed by violence, but by understanding the root cause of the protesters’ fear that the freedom they have enjoyed may be destroyed by the bill.
Regarding the impact on the handling of violent people in the Legislative Council, Hunter said that Hong Kong has its own independent judicial system. As a British foreign minister, he will not speculate on how the Hong Kong judicial system will deal with violent shocks. The serious consequences he said were that the international agreements reached between the Chinese and British sides were violated.
Call for the maintenance of international rules and order
Hunter said that although there are recent differences, Sino-British relations (in recent years) have generally developed well. There is no reason for the future to develop very well. But for the UK, the most important thing is that the commitment of one country, two systems must be observed.
Hunt emphasized that China has benefited greatly from the rule-based international system. Countries that have reached international agreements in this system mutually abide by relevant agreements, so if they do not comply with the relevant international agreements reached between China and Britain, they will certainly It will have consequences for the UK.
When questioned about the serious consequences of the question and what action the British government will take, Hunter said that the British Foreign Secretary will not specify what specific measures are in place. This is what the former US President Bill Clinton said is vague. meaning. The specific measures are not stated, in order to avoid the things that I hope to avoid.
Hunt emphasized that historically, the United Kingdom has always been a country that advocates democracy, freedom and civil rights. This is a matter of principle and cannot be traded. Therefore, it is considered that the current situation is very serious and worrying. Therefore, the United Kingdom only requires that the spirit of the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 be obeyed.
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