A depiction of the Battle of Amoy, fought between British and Chinese forces during the First Opium War. Image: Getty Images
Opinion
Opinion
On Reflection
In Hong Kong, China should learn from India’s healthy attitude to the British Empire
- Empire’s critics often fail to understand that imperial subjects are not passive recipients of coercion. They can make imperial structures their own
- The structures of British rule in Hong Kong – its legal system and free media – have become a way of life not as foreign intrusions, but as another way of being Chinese
A depiction of the Battle of Amoy, fought between British and Chinese forces during the First Opium War. Image: Getty Images
