[Hong Kong version of the National Security Act] Seven former British foreign ministers jointly called on the British leaders to resolve the Hong Kong crisis

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Written by: Ou Jingluo

2020-06-01 17:07

Seven former cross-party foreign ministers of the United Kingdom rarely issued a joint statement, claiming that the United Kingdom had legal and moral responsibilities in maintaining Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and "one country, two systems", and requested the British government to establish an international liaison group to deal with the current crisis in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong version of the National Security Law: Foreign Minister Lan Taowen said that the United Kingdom will not ignore and renounce its responsibility to Hong Kong. The photo was taken on May 11 in front of the Prime Minister's House in Downing Street, England. (Reuters)

The British "Guardian" reported that 7 former foreign ministers from the Conservative and Labor Party, including William Hague, Malcolm Rifkind, Jeremy Hunt, David Miliband and others, jointly sent a letter To Dominic Raab, claiming that the United Kingdom, as the signatory of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, has the legal and moral responsibility to maintain Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and "one country, two systems."

The letter stated that he hoped that the British government would establish a group similar to 1990 to deal with the crisis in the Balkan Peninsula to lead and coordinate the international community to deal with the crisis in Hong Kong.

It is reported that even if the United States has taken the lead in responding to China, because Donald Trump's actions are largely affected by the elections, there are concerns that Trump will not be able to lead other democratic countries and oppose China's approach. Therefore, the British should stand up and become representatives.

Trump proposed to discuss China in particular at the G7 meeting in September, but the EU and the US still have differences on how to respond to China.

He reiterated on the 31st: "If China promotes this national security law... we will give people holding BNO passports the right to come to the UK." He added that it is estimated that some people will really go to the UK .

He said: "We will not turn a blind eye to Hong Kong, we will not betray the British responsibility for Hong Kong people." (We are not going to turn a blind eye, we are not going to look away from our responsibilities to the people of Hong Kong .)

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