Boris Johnson said the Beijing regime had failed to respect a “one country, two systems” deal agreed to end British colonial rule in 1997.
Britain has been very critical of a national security law imposed in 2020 and electoral changes said to erode local freedoms and autonomy.
The PM said: “On the 25th anniversary of the handover, we simply cannot avoid the fact that, for some time now, Beijing has been failing to comply with its obligations.
“It’s a state of affairs that threatens both the rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers and the continued progress and prosperity of their home.”
President Xi Jinping was in Hong Kong on his first trip out of mainland China in more than two years.
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