CCP Dismantling ‘One Country, Two Systems’ in Hong Kong: Vice President of EU Commission

The European Union has spoken out about the deterioration of Hong Kong’s freedom and autonomy, with European Commission Vice-President Josep Borrell saying that Beijing is “dismantling” its promise of a “one country, two systems” principle in Hong Kong. The principle, legally binding under the Sino-British Joint Declaration, states that Hong Kong is part of China but retains its own systems and way of life until 2047. The promise by China’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had always been met with skepticism by the international community as it was negotiating if Hong Kong would be handed back to CCP rule, which it was by the British in 1997....