Boris Johnson’s defence of democracy in Hong Kong has put at risk both exports and Chinese investment in UK infrastructure
When China’s ambassador to London, Liu Xiaoming, warned this month that there would be “countermeasures” if ministers interfered in Chinese internal affairs over Hong Kong, it sent a shudder through Britain’s battered business community.
After four months during which the pandemic has plunged the economy into a recession, this was not a message to fill boardrooms with joy.
