Hong Kong leader questions British contribution to city's democracy


  • World
  • Thursday, 04 Sep 2014

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong hit back on Thursday at the former British colony's last governor who called on China to stand by its promises to the city, saying residents never had a say in who governed them while Britain ruled.

The comments came a day after Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong who was in tears during the 1997 handover ceremony, said Britain had a moral and political obligation to ensure China respects its commitments to the financial hub.

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