BRICS/China Slaps Britain: You Can’t Afford Hostility

September 13, 2019, Strategic Culture Foundation (Russia) https://www.strategic-culture.org/news/2019/09/13/china-slaps-britain-you-cant-afford-hostility/

Finian Cunningham*

China gave Britain a stern warning this week that any naval maneuvers conducted with the US near its declared territories in the South China Sea will be met with a military response.

Beijing rapped London further, telling it to dump its “colonial attitude” with regard to Hong Kong. However, the ultimate leverage, was the caustic reminder to Britain that if it wants to trade with China in the future, then it better mind its manners.

Given the deepening turmoil over Brexit and the uncertain economic prospects once Britain quits the European Union, the British government is going to need every trading opportunity

BRICS/China warns foreign forces against fomenting violent protests in Hong Kong

Thu Aug 15, 2019 05:55PM, Press TV (Iran) https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/08/15/603607/China-Liu-Xiaoming-Hong-Kong-protests-UK-US

China says unidentified foreign forces are instigating violent protest rallies in Hong Kong, warning them that Beijing has noticed their “conniving” attempts and that they only inflict damage on themselves.

“Foreign forces must stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs,” said Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming during a press conference held in London on Thursday.

The international financial hub has for well over two months plunged to unrest and is the scene of massive anti-government demonstrations over an extradition bill that if enacted would allow local authorities to detain and extradite suspects to be tried in mainland courts.

Although the government of the semi-autonomous Chinese region has effectively backed away from the bill, protests have persisted with individuals sometimes resorting to violence and vandalizing