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EU coordinates support for Hong Kong, warns Beijing

2020-07-14T14:09:15.317Z


Visas and grants to enable Hong Kong residents to travel to the EU have been discussed.The European Union will coordinate measures to support the people of Hong Kong and has warned that the application of the security law imposed by Beijing on the former British colony will "have an impact " on its relations with China , announced on Monday July 13, the head of European diplomacy. Also: Hong Kong: Leading Activists Charged For Tiananmen Vigil " The European Union will develop a co...


The European Union will coordinate measures to support the people of Hong Kong and has warned that the application of the security law imposed by Beijing on the former British colony will "have an impact " on its relations with China , announced on Monday July 13, the head of European diplomacy.

Also: Hong Kong: Leading Activists Charged For Tiananmen Vigil

" The European Union will develop a coordinated response in support of Hong Kong's autonomy ", said Josep Borrell after a meeting with EU foreign ministers in Brussels, the first in 4 months . Josep Borrell spoke of visas and grants to allow residents of Kong Kong to travel to the EU and restrictions on the export of arms to the security forces.

" We have adopted a double message today with support for Hong Kong's autonomy and fundamental freedoms, and to China, we say that the measures will have an impact on our relations, " said the head of European diplomacy.

" Today, with France, we have proposed to adopt a European position on how we will treat Hong Kong in the future when the security law is applied there, " said the head of diplomacy. German Heiko Maas, whose country has held the rotating EU president since July 1.

His French counterpart Jean-Yves le Drian did not make statements on Monday, but he announced on Wednesday France's determination to react. " We are considering measures that I will have to disseminate when the time comes, " he announced. " This must have an impact on arms exports, for example, including dual-use (civil and military). We consider it logical to treat Hong Kong in the same way as mainland China ”, which is already affected by this kind of measure, insisted Heiko Maas.

The German minister called for " facilitating the entry of Chinese from Hong Kong into Europe " and " supporting the work of scientists, researchers, journalists and artists who encounter problems through scholarship programs and more access easy ”.

Modification of extradition agreements

The EU must also decide on a modification of the extradition agreements, according to the German official, who also mentioned mutual legal assistance. " I believe that all the member states of the European Union are already thinking about it, " he said. " We are determined to move from words to action, " he said.

The national security law imposed on Hong Kong by the communist regime in Beijing aims to suppress subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, in response to the challenge launched last year against the central government in the 'former British colony.

Source: lefigaro

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