Hong Kong democracy defenders Martin Lee and Alan Leong called on the international community, including the EU, to defend the freedom of the city-state against China. Their relations are governed by the principle of “one country, two systems”.
“The international community should say that something terribly bad is happening, that China must go back to honouring its promises (made in the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law), trust the people of Hong Kong, let democracy...