Britain should call in the Burmese ambassador, suspend its training programme with the Burma Army, and continue to press at the UN.
As Patten says, the Joint Declaration gives us a specific responsibility to ensure that China’s promises are upheld – which we are not meeting.
Our approach to China and Saudi Arabia is worryingly inconsistent with our declared principles.
China is wilfully ripping up its agreement to preserve freedom and the rule of law in the former colony.
As a new dictator and rising Islamism threaten Maldivian democrats, we Conservatives must make our professed friendship count.
The question for you in this Open Letter is whether you will continue, develop and deepen that Conservative pledge to put human rights at the heart of foreign policy.
Smears, Islamist extremism, echoes of Suharto and even fears of military intervention stalk the presidential race.
“Here I stand; I can do no other. God help me.”
Far better to ensure that there’s room for Christians, and Christian values, in mainstream political parties.
If you enjoy history, this is a book for you, for every chapter is laced with riveting historical facts and anecdotes.
China is disregarding its pledge of ‘one country, two systems’ – as a result the rule of law in the territory is under threat from growing autocracy.