According to Russian media reports, almost all British overseas colonies were lost in the independence boom after World War II. Coupled with objective conditions such as the ravages of the war on the economy and the return of aid loans from the United States, Britain gradually began to decline. By the end of the Cold War, this "sun never setting empire" that once dominated the world had fallen to the level of a "quasi-second-rate power" and had fallen to the bottom of the overall strength of the five permanent members. However, judging from the current situation, Britain still has not set its own position, and is still pursuing its former international status.
It is reported that Equatorial Guinea , a country in central and western Africa, suddenly received an unexpected notice last week: the United Kingdom, thousands of miles away, will impose sanctions on it. British Foreign Secretary Dominique Raab announced that the sanctions were targeted at the Vice President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Manger, the son of the President of Equatorial Guinea. The reason is that he and his government officials are too corrupt, and they openly demand bribes from domestic foreign-invested businessmen and unfair competition. When Equatorial Guinea received the news at the beginning, it still didn’t understand what offended the United Kingdom (the rumor is that the British government’s investment competition failed, and it is believed that it was caused by bribery by the Equatorial Guinea government. It has not been confirmed.)
According to relevant sources, the economic development index of central and northern African countries is still at the bottom of the world, so the political circles of many countries are difficult to say. Family regimes, tribal regimes, and military regimes are very common. Corruption spawned in this situation is also in African countries. Everywhere, government officials have a heavy mentality of "making money". Therefore, what the United Kingdom said about the government of Equatorial Guinea is too corrupt, and people are half-believing that it will affect their investment competition. Too many people who want to launch sanctions will not be able to pass it.
The reason is the exchanges between equal countries. If you suffer losses because of the other party’s political problems,You can take compensation or "reciprocal sanctions" to make up for your losses. Taking the lead in initiating unilateral sanctions without negotiation is the usual "bullying" method used by countries such as the United States and the European Union. Obviously, the United Kingdom still values its status very high. The subsequent plot of this incident is also very unexpected.
Yesterday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Equatorial Guinea, Simon Oyono Essono Anger, said: "We do not accept interference in our internal affairs." He said that these sanctions "violate international law." in principle". In response, Equatorial Guinea closed its only embassy in London and withdrew all its staff. This decision was implemented indefinitely. This means that the small country has completely interrupted its diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom, and its response to this incident is arguably the toughest.
It is also worth mentioning that after the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on a small African country this time, the other party also refused to accept it and broke diplomatic ties with them, making a big joke in the international arena. Some media commented: “The British overestimation of its own status is not a new thing. The British pound economy has long been abolished. The British side has not choked off the lifeblood of a general export product like the United States and the European Union. Under this circumstance, sanctions are imposed. It becomes powerless. In other words, the sanctioned country doesn’t care about trade with the United Kingdom at all, but thinks that the sanctions are an infringement.”
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