₦airaland Forum

Tensions between China and the UK continue to mount over plans for a new security law in Hong Kong, after Boris Johnson said he would allow Hong Kong residents citizenship in response to China's recent crack down

Beijing has warned they will "strike back" against the UK as tensions continue to mount over a new security law.


The law, in China, will alter Hong Kong's mini-constitution, or Basic Law, to require its government to enforce measures to be decided later by Chinese leaders.

China's ceremonial legislature, the National People's Congress, endorsed a security law for Hong Kong earlier this week that has strained relations with the UK and the US.

The law led to Boris Johnson saying he is ready to open the door to nearly three million Hong Kong citizens if China imposes it, which critics say would rob the territory of its autonomy.

The Prime Minister, writing in The Times, has offered to make what he says would be one of the "biggest changes" in the history of the British visa system to allow 2.85 million Hong Kong citizens the chance of fully-fledged citizenship.

This has led to backlash from China.

The Chinese Communist Party, CCP, tabloid The Global Times has warned that the British economy faces “substantial damage” if the UK government does not change course.

The news site told how Beijing would “strike back” in “areas where the UK steps out of line”.

The publication said areas that could be affected include the HSBC and Chinese investment in nuclear plants in the UK, adding Britain “does not have many cards to play”.

Earlier this month, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab told MPs the UK would look to provide a "pathway to citizenship" for British National (Overseas) passport holders in Hong Kong if China carried out its changes.

Mr Raab warned China that there was still time to "reconsider" its behaviour.

This sparked fury from Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi, who reportedly told Mr Raab Hong Kong is “purely China’s internal affair”.

China’s ambassador in London, Liu Xiaoming, told the Express: "Some UK politicians still cling to the Cold War and colonial mentality, and refuse to accept the fact that Hong Kong has been returned to China."

Tensions are also said to be high between China and other countries, such as the US and Australia.

Source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/china-warns-britain-beijing-strike-22199162

Good one from China. UK please wake up from your dream you are no longer a colonial power. China is a sovereign nation and has the sovereign right to impose whatever law she deems necessary over her territory. China was foolish to have allowed the autonomous status, why would a colonial master steal your territory from you, ruled it for over a century and still dictate to you how to govern it after. Well that was when China was weak.

China is getting bolder every day...

IAIASICLAIA:
Is this the time for china to be making threats

They owe the whole world an apology

Useless lots.


Well you all should check my signature

They have to make such threat cause China won't interfere in the affair of UK.

dermmy:
Good one from China. UK please wake up from your dream you are no longer a colonial power. China is a sovereign nation and has the sovereign right to impose whatever law she deems necessary over her territory.

What happens to HK's autonomous status?
Hong Kong citizens should decide their own fate.
Africans are despots and dictators smh.

K

Confrontation everywhere!! Y’all better stop playing and let’s see who draws the first blood please!! Y’all just keep yapping and fussing, let’s get to the shooting , just don’t bring it to Africa!!

What's wrong with China ni?
China against USA
China against Britain
China against India
and with the situation between north and south Korea, there might be a war soon.

Ha.
Wetin concern boris for this matter now. But seriously who is going to be the bigger loser if both sides eventually choose do as they want.

In my humble opinion, 'Sovereignty' of China to regulate affairs within its own space should be considered by the British government.

I understand the sentiment of UK, especially when you consider the fact that Hong Kong was once a British colony, but, that was then.

Note: Hong Kong isn't completely autonomous. It's still under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government

China because of its ambition to control world power released a bio weapon that had strong global impact. UK's support for Hong Kong may be for UK gain or perhaps the two giants have scores to settle.

war of attrition. britain cup done full

Good

Na so

I pity this China

I really really pity them

Let them continue on this self destruct path

War

End time

IAIASICLAIA:
There are other diplomatic ways to communicate. Not just making threats
This is the period they need to be calm and show the whole world they feel remorse

Diplomacy won't do it this time they have to pass a strong message. The British government is trespassing this is a matter of sovereignty and territory. They won't folds their arms and let a former colonial master pry its eye into their internal affair.

Based on your comment, you know nothing about China.

dermmy:
Good one from China. UK please wake up from your dream you are no longer a colonial power. China is a sovereign nation and has the sovereign right to impose whatever law she deems necessary over her territory.

I really don't understand this China Country anymore. Seems they are always out for trouble.

China aiming to be the next World super-power country

The problem in this world is too much abeg.

What is my own sef

I don't know what to comment

Forever China!

I don't reach to that