As the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government's consultation exercise on the Article 23 legislation was about to conclude, an extraordinary intervention occurred. On Feb 27, its penultimate day, the United Kingdom's foreign secretary, Lord (David) Cameron, weighed in with an impudent request that recalled Britain's imperial past. He said, "I strongly urge the Hong Kong SAR government to re-consider their proposals and engage in genuine and meaningful consultation with the people of Hong Kong."
Grenville Cross
03-09 17:18:00