The British government has reiterated its criticism of China’s intervention in the affairs of Hong Kong. In a report on its former territory, it said China was interfering in a manner inconsistent with self-governance guarantees agreed before the handover. Beijing has recently ruled out a direct election of a successor for the territory’s current leader. The UK reports are published every six months by the Foreign Office and presented to parliament. Diplomats insist the reports are not supposed to be critiques of how China is running the former British colony – but that is often how they are perceived.Full Story