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London weighs backing HK against its trade with China
UK on collision course with China over Hong Kong, but is heavily reliant on bilateral trade
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Thu, Jun 4, 2020 · 09:50 PM
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BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson has a delicate balancing act to handle. On the one hand, he is committed to backing Hong Kong's freedom; on the other, he knows he needs to maintain good economic relations with China.
The promise of freedom for Hong Kong after 1997 was part of a legally binding treaty under the United Nations.
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