China warns the UK of 'substantial damage' to its economy if refuses to back down on Hong Kong
Two crossed lines that form an 'X'. It indicates a way to close an interaction, or dismiss a notification.The UK faces "substantial damage" to its economy if it does not back down to Beijing in a row over Hong Kong, a Chinese state-run newspaper has warned.
"British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government may sincerely believe they are battling for their values as they confront China over the national security law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, when in fact they are complicating a much-needed deal, threatening to inflict substantial damage on their own economy," the editorial stated.
"One more thing British politicians may be mistaken about is which country needs the free trade agreement more,' read the piece, which did not credit an author in its English-language version.
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