“We can no longer trust the Chinese Communist Party.” The last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, said countries must unite against it.

The Hong Kong government followed the Chinese Communist Party’s National People’s Congress (NPC) decision to DQ (disqualify) four pro-democracy lawmakers on November 11, causing an international outcry. The last governor of Hong Kong, Chris Patten, had a live video chat with the founder of Next Media, Li Zhiying, today, saying that this incident has fully proved that the world can no longer trust the Chinese Communist Party, and that all countries must clearly propose countermeasures and cooperation to confront China.

The two men exchanged views on the situation in Hong Kong, talking about the DQ of four pro-democracy lawmakers.

The Chinese Communist Party is afraid of Hong Kong as an open society that includes all the elements, from constitutional development, civil society, the rule of law, the way history is documented, freedom of speech, freedom of the press and so on, all the things that existed in Hong Kong are considered an “existential threat” to their power, which is why they are trying to suppress it, Mr. Chris Patten said.

What is happening in Hong Kong is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the Chinese threat, he said, adding that the Communist Party is a threat to all democratic and open societies and that one way to stop China from changing the values of Western countries is to support those who are still fighting bravely in Hong Kong.

He also encouraged Chinese ambassadors around the world to adopt wolf diplomacy, leading to a rise in international anti-China sentiment. He called on all countries to cooperate against China’s poor performance, and to support all countries and places that are boycotted by China.

The Chinese Communist Party was afraid of the original liberal system in Hong Kong, which is why it established the National Security Law. The draconian law now scares many Hong Kong people away from organizing demonstrations, and there is no longer any pro-democracy camp in the Legislative Council. Chris Patten said many people in the world are still willing to work for Hong Kong, and he does not think the world will forget Hong Kong.