An April 2 editorial in Global Times takes up the issue of Hong Kong and concludes that “The current U.S. administration has apparently continued the Hong Kong policy from the Trump administration. It reiterated that the administration will maintain the sanctions imposed by Trump toward Hong Kong.” The editorial does not think the West has the ability to enforce its will in Hong Kong, however, and more broadly states that the developing sector as a whole is not favorable to the attacks on China:
“The confrontation of the U.S. and the West with China has reached a stalemate. Countries including the U.S. and the UK seem to be waning in force, and, China has shown a mounting leverage in governing Hong Kong and has a set of legal rules to follow. There are identical signs on a larger picture. In terms of Xinjiang, the regional situation has been stabilized and Washington’s sanctioning measures have largely hit the brick wall. The political mobilization of the U.S. and the West can only work in their small circles but they cannot sway developing countries, including many Islamic countries.” [https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202104/1220137.shtml]
