Boris Johnson has a message for Hong Kong and China. In an op-ed to SCMP, he ventures into his first global battle as British PM, asking Beijing to reconsider the Hong Kong national security law and lecturing Xi on what it means to be a responsible power👇 scmp.com/comment/opinio…
.@BorisJohnson in @SCMPNews op-ed: "As China plays a greater role on the international stage – commensurate with its economic prowess – then its authority will rest not simply on its global weight but on its reputation for fair dealing and magnanimity."
.@BorisJohnson in @SCMPNews op-ed: “If China proceeds to justify [Hongkongers'] fears, then Britain could not in good conscience shrug our shoulders and walk away. [It would] have no choice but to uphold our profound ties of history and friendship with the people of Hong Kong.”
.@BorisJohnson in @SCMPNews op-ed: “Hong Kong succeeds because its people are free. They can pursue their dreams and scale as many heights as their talents allow." But the new national security law would “curtail its freedoms and dramatically erode its autonomy”.
.@BorisJohnson in @SCMPNews op-ed: "There is something wonderful about the fact that a small island in the Pearl River Delta rose to become a great trading city and commercial powerhouse of East Asia. Wonderful, but not accidental or fortuitous."
And finally here's my news write-up on @BorisJohnson's op-ed, plus @DominicRaab's parliament speech, @TomTugendhat's letter to @antonioguterres, and @AmbLiuXiaoMing remarks on Hong Kong👇 scmp.com/news/hong-kong… 
