Wow. Last Governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, not mincing his words tonight.
Here he is on China’s claim that the Sino-British Joint Declaration is a “historic document”.
#StandwithHK
#AshdownMemorialLecture
Here he is on China’s claim that the Sino-British Joint Declaration is a “historic document”.
#StandwithHK
#AshdownMemorialLecture
On police violence:
“Ms. Lam’s government, wearing Beijing’s handcuffs, has put the police service in a position where with clearly irresponsible leadership it has fallen so far below its former standards.”
“Ms. Lam’s government, wearing Beijing’s handcuffs, has put the police service in a position where with clearly irresponsible leadership it has fallen so far below its former standards.”
On “patriotic education” and “subversion” legislation:
“Whatever became of the cornucopia of investment that was supposed to follow Mr Osborne’s ill fated visits to Xinjiang”
Lord Patten breaks down reciting “Glory to Hong Kong”
Finally, in some ways most significantly, Patten dismissed as “pretty dubious” the claim that helping BNO passport holders would breach the Joint Declaration. #JusticeforBNO
