1/3 In expressing concern for China& #39;s decision to impose a draconian security law on Hong Kong, PM Trudeau cited the safety of the 300k Canadians there. That& #39;s certainly an issue, but it makes it seem as if this is a suddenly-emerging consular emergency, like a typhoon

2/3 The statement by the foreign ministers of the UK, Canada and Australia, provided more historical context, pointing to promises that China has made, and repeatedly broken, concerning Hong Kong

3/3 The reality is that the 1997 Sino-British accord on Hong Kong was, along with China& #39;s 2001 accession to the WTO, key to the grand bargain by which China& #39;s rise was accepted and normalized. Now that both are in tatters, the hard work of getting to a new normal begins