Foreign Media Digest
Author: Wang Zhonghui
2020-07-21 11:27
Last update date: 2020-07-21 14:38The British government announced on July 20 that in response to China’s implementation of the “Hong Kong National Security Act”, it will immediately and indefinitely suspend the extradition agreement with Hong Kong and extend the arms embargo on China to Hong Kong, including prohibiting the export of handcuffs and tear gas. Equipment for suppression. Foreign media described this as the latest sign of the deterioration of diplomatic relations between the West and China, and believed that the "golden age" of Sino-British relations is over.
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Reuters: Sino-British "Golden Era" is over
Reuters commented that London was frustrated with China's repression in Hong Kong, and the dispute between Britain and China over the "Hong Kong National Security Act" escalated.
British Prime Minister David Cameron said in 2015 that Sino-British relations have entered a "golden age", and now the UK has suspended its extradition agreement with Hong Kong, commenting that this is another nail in the coffin of the Sino-British "golden age" nail.
Bloomberg: Fear of intensifying diplomatic disputes with China and Britain
Bloomberg commented that the British move may intensify diplomatic disputes with China. Although the suspension of the extradition agreement and the suspension of arms sales are largely symbolic acts, these measures mark the latest condemnation of the Johnson administration's actions in Hong Kong and will spark anger in Beijing.
Bloomberg also pointed out that the UK has just announced that it will ban the use of Huawei's technology and equipment in the construction of 5G networks. The commentary believes that the diplomatic dispute between the UK and China at this time is untimely because the UK is trying to ensure free trade agreements with countries around the world after Brexit.
The Wall Street Journal: Diplomatic relations between the West and China deteriorated
The Wall Street Journal commented that the British move was the latest sign of the deterioration of diplomatic relations between Western countries and China. The commentary stated that the suspension of the extradition agreement actually announced the end of the "golden age" of Sino-British relations.
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