ANDREW LEUNG: There are two reasons. The UK wants to be in sync with the United States, with the West, with the European Union - seeing that China's increasing clamping down on what

they regard as democracy. Even Hong Kong has been enjoying a high degree of freedom, but that the demand for one man, one vote - is regarded to be sacrosanct without paying attention to the

fact that this is something which is against the basic law. What they're demanding is the election without pre-screening of candidates, whereas in fact it was Beijing's initiative

to include this possibility in the basic law. THE WEST SEEMS TO BE TURNING THE WHOLE THING ON HIS HEAD, SAYING THAT THE ENACTMENT OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW, WHICH, OF COURSE, THE OUTCOME

arrival of Hong Kong people who are well-off and well trained > would be an advantage to the UK. I think that the UK sees that as an > advantage. As far as the relationship, diplomatic

relationship with China is concerned, of course, that the relationship between these two countries is going up and down, depending on the situation. Don't forget that when China first

invented the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the AAIB, the United States was set against it. But the United Kingdom was one of the first European countries that joined the AAIB.

It's not as if the UK is always on the same page with the United States. On the other hand, now, on questions of democracy and human rights, the UK obviously wants to be on the same

page. After Brexit, the UK may need to conclude or may wish to conclude a free trade agreement with China, with other countries as well. Of course, China being the second-largest economy in

the world. I DON'T THINK THAT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UK AND CHINA IS DEAD IN THE WATER. IT'S NOT ALWAYS JUST BLACK AND WHITE.