Despite handing the colony back to China in 1997, Hong Kong remains a key hub in Britain’s offshore financial empire.
ADAM RAMSAY
Adam Ramsay is a freelance journalist and writer, currently working on his forthcoming book ‘Abolish Westminster’. He was previously special correspondent (and various other things) at openDemocracy. Follow him on Substack
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