Hong Kong's last British governor has likened Chinese President Xi Jinping's administration to a "dictatorship" that is attempting to create a "police state" in the former colony.

When the union jack was lowered in Hong Kong a quarter of a century ago, it signalled the end of 150 years of it being a British colony.

On the 25th anniversary of Britain's handover to China, Lord Christopher Patten spoke to ITV News about his concerns over the future of Hong Kong.

"There's no question that Xi Jinping's dictatorship has represented a step backwards for China in a pretty big way and therefore a step backwards for Hong Kong as well," he said

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