Lord Patten: Trump's re-election would hurt efforts to stand up to China

Ex-governor of Hong Kong tells Tory lobby group an alliance is needed to protect rule of law

The re-election of Donald Trump will make it harder to form an effective alliance to prevent China destroying the rule of law, the former governor of Hong Kong Lord Patten has said.

Speaking to the increasingly influential China Research Group (CRG), a Conservative lobbying organisation, he said the wind was in the sails of those seeking to stand up to Chinese bullying, but that the US presidential elections would be very important in ensuring the liberal democratic case against China found support.