Britain Determined to Sow Chaos in Hong Kong
Hong Kong experienced another weekend of unprecedented violence. The disturbances climaxed after dozens of masked men attacked members of the public in the Yuen Long area.
Hong Kong has been unstable for weeks after British-backed protestors began a campaign against an extradition bill with mainland China. But the protestors have recently widened their demands to include “democratic” reforms, meaning in essence that they want looser ties to China.
The motivation, end goals and foreign backers of the protestors has come under greater scrutiny following their refusal to back down after the controversial extradition treaty bill was suspended.
The protestors’ agenda suits the British government, which is continually pressuring China to “respect” Hong Kong’s unique status.
A British colony for 155 years, Hong Kong reverted to Chinese rule under the “one country two systems” formula. China has often complained that Britain exploits this arrangement to continue interfering in Hong Kong’s affairs.
In early July, the British foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, warned China of “serious consequences” if it broke an agreement dating back to 1984 which, according to the British, “guarantees” citizens’ rights and freedoms.
China hit back strongly against Hunt by lodging an official protest and accusing Hunt of “fantasising in the faded glory of British colonialism”.
Britain’s provocation of China, by backing Hong Kong protestors and agitators, has raised eyebrows at a time when the UK can ill afford another major foreign policy crisis.
The incoming British prime minister will be hard-pressed to manage the UK’s speedy exit from the European Union, most probably, without a deal.
In addition, the new British prime minister has to grapple with the tankers crisis and strained ties with Iran following the UK’s illegal seizure of a Panamanian-flagged super-tanker carrying Iranian crude oil in the Gibraltar Strait.
It seems that not even domestic disarray and foreign policy chaos can dissuade the British elite from indulging in their colonial delusions.
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