Some considerations on Xianggang (known as Hong Kong)

Imperialism in its most hideous forms – i.e. colonialism and neo-colonialism – is like a leopard that cannot change its spots.

The recent events regarding the adoption of a law by the Legislative Council (Parliament) of Xianggang (mispronounced by colonialists as Hong Kong) is triggering the fury of many Westerners. Not only do they believe that Xianggang is still a British colony, but – when they realise that it was peacefully and reluctantly assigned by Great Britain to China twenty-seven years ago – they would like the West…