Opinion | ‘Unsafe’ Hong Kong a convenient target for Western politicians at election time
- While London battles a crime spree and soldiers guard the New York subway, politicians in the West choose to target law and order in Hong Kong, one of the world’s safest cities, rather than deal with problems at home
After retirement, he moved to London but remains deeply engaged in Hong Kong affairs, maintaining strong connections with the city he has always cherished and considers his second home.
During the discussion, Barrow explained that because he regularly returns to Hong Kong, many friends and business leaders in the United Kingdom often ask him about public safety and the dangers lurking in Hong Kong’s streets. He responds that Hong Kong is one of the world’s safest places, far safer than walking on the streets of London.
I recently heard of a senior American executive to whom the head office assigned a bodyguard because of the misguided belief that the streets of Hong Kong are unsafe. It quickly became evident that this was completely unnecessary.