British Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised Thursday, June 30 not to "
give up
" Hong Kong, in a statement on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the return to China of the former British colony.
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"
We are not giving up on Hong Kong
," the British leader said in a video on Twitter.
“
25 years ago, we made a promise to the territory and its people and we intend to keep it, to do everything we can to ensure that China keeps its commitments so that Hong Kong is once again ruled. by the people of Hong Kong, for the people of Hong Kong
,” he added.