- For full video interview, see belowXi Jinping risks losing either way over Hong Kong protests, but the United Kingdom is in no position to be telling China to respect the rule of law, Professor Robert Patman says. "Hong Kong has always had the potential to be a Trojan horse, in subverting the Chinese communist system. Hong Kong, as we've seen with these protests, has a vibrant democracy in the sense that people feel free to protest.'' But if Xi does crack down on the protest, that could led to an exodus of businesses, Prof Patman says. He says many democratic countries would agree with Hunt's talk about the need to protect the rule of law in Hong Kong.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 04, 2019 04:41 UTC