Posted on Jul 20, 2020
UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
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The UK government will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong "immediately and indefinitely".
Announcing the move, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK "wants a positive relationship" with China.
But he said the "imposition" of the new national security law in Hong Kong by Bejing was a "serious violation" of the country's international obligations.
Labour said it would support changes to the law, calling it a "step in the right direction".
Mr Raab also confirmed the government would extend its arms embargo - which has been in place with China since 1989 - to Hong Kong, stopping the UK exporting equipment, such as firearms, smoke grenades and shackles to the region.
But China has accused the UK government of "brutal meddling", insisting it was committed to upholding international law.
The country also promised a "resolute response" if the UK withdrew from extradition arrangements.
Announcing the move, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said the UK "wants a positive relationship" with China.
But he said the "imposition" of the new national security law in Hong Kong by Bejing was a "serious violation" of the country's international obligations.
Labour said it would support changes to the law, calling it a "step in the right direction".
Mr Raab also confirmed the government would extend its arms embargo - which has been in place with China since 1989 - to Hong Kong, stopping the UK exporting equipment, such as firearms, smoke grenades and shackles to the region.
But China has accused the UK government of "brutal meddling", insisting it was committed to upholding international law.
The country also promised a "resolute response" if the UK withdrew from extradition arrangements.
UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
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You know dam well that those prisoners exchanged would go it directly direct China To the same prison that those 2 Canadian Diplomats have been in for over a couple years. Those prisons have the lights on 24 hours A-day to mess up your sleep cycle.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-two-canadians-jailed-in-china-mark-500-days-in-confinement/
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-two-canadians-jailed-in-china-mark-500-days-in-confinement/
Two Canadians jailed in China mark 500 days in confinement
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor detained since December, 2018, in what is widely seen as retaliation for Canada’s arrest of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. executive Meng Wanzhou
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