Victor Gao, who reportedly worked for China on the UK’s handover of Hong Kong, says the UK must treat China with “respect”.

Recent protests in Hong Kong are big news around the world. The Hong Kong people are protesting the efforts of China to insert themselves into the Hong Kong government’s activities. Many believe that China does not have this right and agreed not to do this for the next 50 years when the UK handed over Hong Kong to China in 1997.

Many believe that there would be ‘one state two systems’ until 2047. When asked about this Gao replied –