Boris Johnson partygate sparks huge criticism

The controversial partygate has sparked huge waves of criticism against the UK prime minister from inside and outside the Conservative Party, and Johnson is facing growing pressure to resign. The Western system does not have an accountability mechanism for the government's policies, and no matter how many prime ministers resign, politicians' governance ability will not be improved, even though British people are seemingly free to criticize and supervise politicians. In May 2020, Johnson blatantly broke the epidemic prevention measures and invited over 100 people to bring their own booze party at his official residence. On April 16, 2021 - the eve of the funeral of Britain's Prince Philip Downing Street staff held two parties at a time when COVID 19 restrictions have been put in place for indoor gatherings in the UK. This partygate has made Johnson's leadership face its most serious challenge yet. According to a report by The Guardian, Johnson is going to be ousted within two weeks, bringing his premiership to a disastrous end. Johnson has drawn up an operation save big dog plan to help himself out of the dilemma, but the Huffington Post reported that the dog appeared to be out of the kennel. Johnson's political career is hanging in the air, and not only shows the failure of an individual Western politician to abide by rules and regulations, but also shows the systematic powerlessness of Western societies, including the UK. If the essential problem of officials' governance ability is not resolved, Western society may face a more pessimistic situation when faced with similar public crises. The COVID 19 fight would have consequences for the derelict officials in China. More than 150,000 innocent people have died in the UK from COVID 19 if the result means nothing as long as politicians follow the so-called rules and procedures, as long as he did not hold parties, as long as the result means nothing as long as the result is not as bad as in Johnson's case. The UK's prime minister may resign for holding parties, not because of his failed COVID 19 fight. This seems a little absurd. What is most absurd is the Western political system that is focused on form and procedure, leaving no way to discuss essential issues and concrete results, Shen Yi, a professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs at Fudan University, told the Global Times. Political decay can be called this. The whole political system can only function in a rigid way - in other words, no matter how bad the result is, Western politicians' status can be shaken as long as they stick to the so-called procedure and agenda. This will eventually lead to a vicious cycle: Politicians who come to power will be masters of political stunts, regardless of their governance ability and achievements, Shen said. If Johnson steps down due to partygate, China-UK relations may be even less optimistic in the future. Although the Johnson administration has followed Washington in its China policy, he still called himself fervently Sinophile, showing a contradictory attitude toward China. Johnson can't go against such a political trend, as the British parliament and many domestic political forces have created a strong anti-China atmosphere. If Johnson steps down, I am pessimistic about future China-UK relations. There is a possibility that a hawkish figure could attain party leadership, said Tom Fowdy, a British political and international relations analyst. Liz Truss seems to be an individual who is aspiring to leadership, and her anti-China views are borderline extreme. They have replaced the Euroskeptic wing of the Conservative Party and are constantly looking for opportunities to force through their agenda and undermine the government, such as rebelling on Huawei, banning the Chinese ambassador from the Commons, or pushing the 'genocide motion, Fowdy said.