Originally Posted by
Fareastdriver
Back in early 1997 I was chatting to a fairly important Chinese official about the impending handover of Hong Kong.
"After that it will be Macao," I said.
"Yes; and after that it will be Singapore."
"Singapore? That has never been Chinese."
"It is governed by Chinese so it belongs to China".
Fortunately he wasn't that important.
Strange how a "foreign" officials comments are always given weight as to what Foreign Govt will do but comments from UK Govt officials are seen as just comments.
Everybody assummes that because some foreign official states something that it is defacto Govt policy and they will follow it to the letter.................. wonder if everybody though the same about the comments of a US Senator or UK Govt MP what would happen.