[Hong Kong version of the National Security Act] British Council members urge sanctions against Foreign Minister Lin Zhengyue: Look carefully at any plan

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Written by: Cheng Yihua

2020-07-07 15:22

Britain announced on July 6 that it imposed economic sanctions on 49 individuals or organizations in Russia, Saudi Arabia and other countries, alleging that they were suspected of human rights violations and would freeze their assets in the UK. However, some members of the British Parliament questioned why there were no Chinese officials on the list, and suggested joining Hong Kong Chief Executive Lin Zheng Yue'e.

In response, Dominic Raab, the British Foreign Secretary, said that the British side will carefully look at any plan, and that the British side will pay attention to progress to improve and strengthen the mechanism.

The former leader of the Conservative Party, Iain Duncan Smith, asked in Congress that "whether he (Lan Taowen) is going to continue, no matter how high those people (power), even from Lin Zhengyue, as far as I know , Her family has the privilege of a British passport?"

My question to @DominicRaab just now regarding the introduction of the Global Human Rights sanctions regime & if this could apply to Carrie Lam #hongkong #StandTogether https://t.co/KKVKu4H24y

As for Labor MP Chris Bryant, "I strongly urge the Foreign Secretary to consider another clause to include people who suppress democracy, assembly rights and freedom of expression, so I have to study very carefully whether to include Lin Zhengyue List." Andrew Gwynne, another member of the Labor Party, asked the British to sanction those responsible for the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" in his speech.

In response to lawmakers, Lan Taowen said that under the current rules, the government receives different suggestions and names from parliament, society, etc. He said, "Of course we want to make sure that we will move forward in a vigorous way. We It will be based on evidence." He said that the British side will carefully look at any plan and will not prejudge who is appointed, but is already studying what may happen in the next round. The British media described that Lan Taowen did not rule out the possibility of sanctions.

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Among the 49 individuals and organizations that the British side announced the sanctions, 25 were Russians, among them Alexander Bastrykin, chairman of the Russian Commission of Inquiry, and they were accused of working with Russian lawyer Sergei (Sergei) Magnitsky) was involved in the death during detention; another 20 Saudis were suspected to be related to the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

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