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Written by: Xu Yi'an He Wenhan
2020-07-19 20:57
Last update date: 2020-07-19 20:57There are continuing national brewing actions in response to the Beijing government's implementation of the "National Security Law of the Port Area" in Hong Kong. British media reported on July 19 that the United Kingdom may suspend the implementation of the extradition agreement with Hong Kong.
British "Sunday Times" reported on the same day that Lan Taowen will issue a statement in Parliament on the 20th, saying that the British government is worried that the extradition agreement signed between the London government and Hong Kong will become a tool for Beijing to try to silence overseas dissidents after the new law takes effect.
The British "Sunday Telegraph" reported on July 19 that Foreign Minister Dominic Raab will list the next steps Britain will take against Hong Kong on the 20th.
The newspaper stated that the British Foreign Office has confirmed that it will provide members of Parliament with updated information on the measures taken by China to implement the new law in Hong Kong. Lan Taowen declined to comment on what additional measures would be implemented.
He pointed out that officials are currently working on the British government's commitment to allow Hong Kong qualified British National (Overseas) passport (BNO) holders to settle in the country.
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Tom Tugendhat, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the British Conservative Party, and 18 MPs sent a letter dated July 18 to Lan Taowen, asking him to confirm the suspension of the extradition agreement with Hong Kong.
All the co-signed letters are members of the "China Research Group." This is a group formed by Conservative MPs at the end of April. As its website utilises, it was established to "promote debate and new thinking on how the UK should respond to the rise of China."
They pointed out in the joint letter that allies such as the United States, Canada, and Australia have suspended their extradition agreement with China. New Zealand has also begun to review relevant arrangements in the country.
MPs from the China Research Group have written to the Foreign Secretary, calling for the UK to suspend its extradition agreement with Hong Kong. pic.twitter.com/vpTf1Y5IBj
— China Research Group (@ChinaResearchGp) July 18, 2020↓↓↓ The "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" has attracted various parties to debate. If you want to know the status of the representatives in various places, you can click on the picture to understand:
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In addition to Britain, the Japanese media said on July 19 that the National Democratic Party and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party would establish a cross-party organization to safeguard the freedom and power of Hong Kong citizens.
The members of this organization will seek to enact a new law that allows the Japanese Diet and the government to investigate cases of China’s possible human rights violations in Hong Kong. It will also allow sanctions against those involved, including the freezing of assets.
The members also plan to ask the government to relax the conditions for Hong Kong people to obtain Japanese work visas and extend the visa-free period for Hong Kong people to stay in Japan.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly reiterated that no country has the right to interfere in Hong Kong’s legislative issues, and China will take necessary countermeasures.
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