Britain accused of letting down Hong Kong democracy activists
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Chris Patten says Britain has prioritised trade deals with China over defending freedoms guaranteed in 1997 handover
The UK is guilty of a dereliction of its duty to Hong Kong and is "selling its honour" to secure trade deals with China, the territory's former governor Chris Patten has warned.
He said Britain had let down pro-democracy activists who have been fighting to maintain freedoms guaranteed to Hong Kong as part of the deal to hand the territory back to China after more than a century of British rule.
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