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Catherine Philp Macao Affairs Office, ’s repre- Diplomatic Correspondent that is guilty of huge spreading adventures. sentative, said: “The announcement [of Richard Lloyd Parry Asia Editor human rights abuses and Could we not send her to the resignations is] a blatant challenge Quentin Letts dangerous confrontations the Far East to shake a to the central power . . . We would like to Britain accused China of a “clear with its neighbours”. few hands? warn these opposition members that if breach” of its legally binding inter- Like Ms Moran, Sir Iain The Conservative Party they want to use this to encourage radi- national commitments after Beijing or- Lam-basters spoil wanted Magnitsky co-chairman, Amanda cal resistance and beg for intervention dered the expulsion of members of sanctions. “Let’s start Milling, appeared during from outside forces to drag Hong Kong Hong Kong’s parliament, prompting with .” Mr Cabinet Office questions into chaos again, that is a wrong calcu- the mass resignation of the pro-democ- element of surprise Adams all but put an to assure the nation that lation.” racy opposition. index finger to his lips. “It “the government is It was unclear what action Britain The Foreign Office summoned the is not appropriate to doubling down on was planning. In a phone call with Joe Chinese ambassador “to register our parliament for supporting speculate who may be levelling up”. The house Biden, the US president-elect, Boris deep concern at this latest action by his Political Hong Kong designated,” he hissed. “It blinked. Johnson briefly discussed plans for an government” and Dominic Raab, the Sketch independence. Beijing may well reduce the And the culture alliance of democratic nations to coun- foreign secretary, vowed that Britain decided they were impact.” After several secretary, Oliver “Olive” ter Beijing. would work with its allies to hold China “unpatriotic”. Mr Adams, more answers like this, Dowden, arrived with a The four MPs were forced out after a to its obligations under the Sino-British a Yorkshireman, weren’t Alistair Carmichael (Lib clap of hands and a resolution by a committee of the joint declaration, guaranteeing Hong impressed. “It is my Dem, Orkney & Herbert’s smile to discuss National People’s Congress (NPC) dis- Kong’s separate governing system eep this to unfortunate duty,” he Shetland) broke it to Mr the Queen’s Platinum qualifying from office anyone who sup- following its handover. yourselves but said, with a tweak of the Adams that as far as Jubilee in 2022. There ports Hong Kong’s independence, “China has once again broken its pro- MPs called for neck and a slight easing hitting Ms Lam with was a small outbreak of questions Chinese sovereignty, encour- mises and undermined Hong Kong’s leading figures of the gases, “to report sanctions, “maybe we’ve red-carpet fever. If you’re ages foreign interference in the territo- high degree of autonomy,” he said. in Hong Kong our judgment that the now lost the element of not careful this sort of ry or endangers national security. “The UK will stand up for the people Kto be whacked with decision breaches the surprise”. But will thing can spread like They were accused of calling for for- of Hong Kong and call out violations of Magnitsky laws. Carrie legally binding Sino- anything ever happen? Covid. “Seventy years in eign sanctions on Hong Kong, one of a their rights and freedoms. With our Lam, the city’s chief British joint declaration.” Mr Adams disclosed that one job!” exclaimed John number of crimes set out in the harsh international partners, we will hold executive, was mentioned Mr Adams speaks slowly “trade with China is Nicolson (SNP, Ochil & national security law imposed in June. China to the obligations it freely as- as someone who might when excited, even less absolutely pivotal and South Perthshire). I’m Despite majority support in Hong sumed under international law.” merit treatment under fast when unchuffed. crucial to the UK and not sure she sees it as a Kong, democracy forces always have a Mr Raab spoke as Hong Kong’s entire property-seizing powers Yesterday he could have over the last six months “job”. Mr Dowden was in minority in the Hong Kong assembly pro-democracy caucus resigned in par- to punish human-rights been overtaken by the China is only one of two his element but he really because half of its seats go to appointees liament in protest at Beijing’s order to abusers. But shush! Nigel Marmolada glacier. countries where our is as wet as a moorhen. rather than elected representatives. disqualify four “unpatriotic” opposi- Adams, Foreign Office Others were hotter to exports have actually The Duke of Edinburgh, They have concluded now that their tion legislators. minister, did not want trot. Tom Tugendhat (C, grown”. Unusually candid. in his prime, would have continuing presence would lend credi- One of the MPs marked his depar- this bandied about too Tonbridge & Malling) For the Scots Nats, scared the life out of him. bility to a body that serves only to give ture by hanging banners denouncing much. Ms Lam’s said Beijing “really does naturally, it was all about You dread to think what legitimacy to the diktats from Beijing. Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief execu- accountant might hear believe in ‘one man, one Scottish independence. the 41-gun salute will do Robert O’Brien, the US national tive, who has supported the ruling from about it and shift assets vote’, and that man, of Who, argued Steven to Olive’s nerves. security adviser, said that “one country, Beijing’s highest legislative body. offshore before course, is Chairman Xi”. Bonnar (SNP, Coatbridge, After Sir Edward Leigh two systems” was “now merely a fig “Carrie Lam, the scourge of Hong Whitehall’s finest finish Well that’s the last time Chryston & Bellshill), (C, Gainsborough) leaf-covering for the Chinese Commu- Kong and its people,” read one banner, sucking their pencils. he gets a tourist visa for could blame Beijing for observed he had not nist Party’s expanding one-party dicta- unfurled by Lam Cheuk-ting. A second Layla Moran (Lib Dem, China. Sir Iain Duncan giving up on democracy known another queen in torship in Hong Kong.” said: “Carrie Lam: the stench of rot will Oxford West & Smith (C, Chingford & when they beheld the his 70 years. Chris Bryant On Facebook, Lam Cheuk-ting last for an age.” Abingdon) was given an Woodford Green) is brutal mistreatment of piped up his wrote: “Today, some people may feel The Chinese government reacted urgent question on the another who should not the Scots by their colonial commiserations. “I,” discouraged and sad, thinking that this angrily to the announcement by 15 pro- latest anti-democratic count on visiting the oppressors in London? By announced Bryant, “have battle is over, but we must firmly be- democracy MPs that they would re- outrages in Hong Kong. pandas near Chengdu too the way, Margaret Ferrier known quite a few queens lieve that even if the night is long, the sign, following the expulsion of Dennis Four members of the soon. He called China “an (ex-SNP, Rutherglen & in my time. And some of light will always come. As long as we Kwok, Kwok Ka-ki, Alvin Yeung and legislative council have arrogant country led by Hamilton West) was back them have been members persist, there is hope. History tells us Kenneth Leung. been booted out of that an arrogant leadership in action after her Covid- of royal families.” that in the face of dictatorship, victory In a statement, the Hong Kong and ultimately belongs to the people.”