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
London
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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